It consists of pharmaceutical grade ingredients, including mineral oil, beeswax and ultra fine grinding powders. These are then carefully blended (without the use of solvents or other strong smelling and potentially harmful chemicals) to produce a creamy abrasive paste.

Yorkshire Grit acts like ‘liquid sandpaper’, reducing the scratches left by the initial dry sanding * and eliminating the increasingly fine dust produced by traditional sanding at higher grits. On most woods sanding up to 240 grit is sufficient to start with the paste.The decision to grit is made based on the weather forecast data received from the National Weather Centre and the road surface temperature as measured at several local weather stations. Who grits the M6, M61? Many plants such as alpine and cacti do not like moisture. To aid drainage and to keep the foliage dry remove 1-2cm of compost from the pot and replace with Westland Potting Grit. This provides an attractive finish to the pot and also aids watering. The decision on whether to send out the gritters is taken by experienced staff (who are guided by) the most accurate information available on local weather conditions, as well as data from roadside monitoring equipment around the borough. The council has also ensured it has adequate stores of salt to deal with the most severe winters. You gritted last night but there didn't appear to be any ice in the morning? When carrying out gritting operations, it is not possible to treat every road in our 1,071km borough; therefore we have to prioritise the strategic road network and the local bus routes and roads which provide access to hospitals, ambulance and fire stations and Industrial estate roads. Are footpaths gritted?

As with all gardening activities, please wear gloves and wash hands when finished and before eating or drinking any thing.Highways England are responsible for treating the motorways. See their gritting information online (external link). Can I buy grit from the Council to grit my own private property? Supplies of salt are not provided to members of the public or local businesses who will need to make their own provision for salting on their own premises. Supplies of salt, salt storage facilities etc. that will help the public through the winter weather periods are readily available at local DIY, general hardware stores as well as a list of alternative suppliers listed on the internet. Can I take grit from a grit bin near me?