NI road gritting concerns raised as salt price rockets

Concerns have been raised over the level of winter salting on Northern Ireland’s roads amid fears the cost of salt is to rise by 22%.

Speaking at the meeting, Ulster Unionist Downshire East councillor, Alex Swan said: “I would be very concerned that what we could see budgetary decisions having to be made by DfI that could result in public safety consequences on the roads this winter. The Eastern Division of DfI, which includes the LCCC area, reported its financial concerns in council chambers. The Eastern Division emerged as having the lowest road gritting cost in Northern Ireland for 2021/22 at just under £1 million. The breakdown of the costs included 52 call-outs last year, when approximately 8,563 tonnes of salt were used, at a cost of about £15,000 per call.

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