Norfolk County Council is responsible for gritting roads in Norwich as well as major roads throughout the county. Norwich City Council is responsible for putting out the grit bins in Norwich and refilling them.
There are 281 grit bins located on the city roads, which contain a mixture of salt and sand. They are usually located on highway slopes. The following links illustrate and list all the highway grit bins in Norwich this winter:
Click here for a map and details of where highway grit bins are located in Norwich (1.89 Mb pdf)
Click here for a map of gritting routes through Norwich (350 Kb pdf)
Please be sparing in the use of the grit bin material. It should only take 40 grams (about 1 tablespoon) to treat a square metre. Too much grit can cause braking and slipping problems.
It is usually possible, depending on the weather conditions, to carry out precautionary gritting of the treated road network and city centre footways. However, there are certain weather conditions, such as rain turning to snow, when ice can form even on the treated road network. Extra care should be taken during winter weather even if a road or footway has been treated with salt or brine.
Reporting an empty grit bin
If you find a grit bin empty or less than a quarter full, please let us know by calling 0344 980 3333 or emailing highways@norwich.gov.uk. Please include the grit bin location with your request. We aim to refill grit bins by the end of the third day after the request has been received..
Contact details
To contact our customer contact team call 0344 980 3333 or email info@norwich.gov.uk, You can also complete the enquiry form on the contact us page.
Related links
Norfolk County Council winter roads advice
Winter weather advice (Directgov)
Road maintenance
Road safety
