The council endeavours to keep highways open in adverse weather conditions under its winter maintenance programme which involves highway and pathway gritting on a priority basis and a snow ploughing service when deemed necessary following heavy snow falls. It also provides salt bins or salt heaps, which can be used to treat public paths that would otherwise not receive any treatment.
PLEASE NOTE, GATESHEAD COUNCIL NO LONGER SELLS ROCKS SALT TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR BUSINESSES.
ROCK SALT CAN BE PURCHASED AT DIY STORES ACROSS THE BOROUGH.