WINTER SALT AND GRIT

Published: 20 November 2025

Winter Salt and Grit

Essex County Council (ECC), Highways Division is no longer replacing or willing to take responsibility for the salt bins they remove, and will only grit major highways, throughout the county. We must reiterate that Loughton Town Council is NOT responsible for pavements /highways. We simply do not have the equipment or staff resources to facilitate gritting for a town the size of Loughton.

We do what we can. As we are delivered a limited amount of salt and grit from ECC each year, we would encourage more volunteers to come forward to help clear snow and spread salt/grit on the pavement and road outside their homes to keep access routes open, particularly in the hillier parts of Loughton. If you would like to help, please contact Olivia Drew at the Town Council at contact@loughton-tc.gov.uk or 020 8508 4200 (ext 1004). Our existing group of volunteers will be contacted directly to arrange collection of their salt / grit supplies for the coming winter.

Many thanks