More than 180 miles of Somerset roads won't be regularly gritted this winter

Somerset County Council has announced they're no longer planning on gritting 180 miles this winter to save money.

They're proposing to salt 720 miles (17%) of the total road network instead of the 900 miles (21%) they have covered in previous years.

The council's shared this map showing which routes will be covered in grit as a precaution when temperatures drop below 1C.

Last winter, gritters travelled nearly 74,000 miles and used more than 10,000 tonnes of salt.

The county council estimates it can save £120,000 by cutting these routes.