Keeping Richmond upon Thames moving safely this winter

Residents can be confident that, despite sub-zero temperatures, we have been working hard to keep travel as smooth as possible - with 12 tonnes of grit spread across the borough every day since Friday.

Our fleet of four gritters have been out in force with over 240 miles of roads gritted each day.

Find out more about our winter gritting service from Councillor Alexander Ehmann, Chair of Richmond Council’s Transport and Air Quality Committee. 

Collect free rock salt

Last November, we gave out over 17,500kg of rock salt to residents from our Council depot.

In response to the current cold snap, we are giving away an additional 100 free bags of rock salt to help residents tackle ice.

Local residents can collect up to 25kg of rock salt from our depot in Langhorn Drive in Twickenham from 9am until 3pm, while stocks last.

As the depot is a secure area, you will need to sign in at the gate reception so please ensure you bring photo ID and proof of address with you.