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Salting roads and footpaths
Hampshire County Council is responsible for salting most roads and footpaths.
We are responsible for mechanical salting the following areas when temperatures are forecast to reach minus 2:
- Basingstoke town centre and council-owned car parks
- Top of town, main pedestrian areas
- the civic offices and car parks
- Worting Road Cemetery
- the Leisure Park
- Basingstoke train station (front and access roads)
- Down Grange entrance road
After periods of significant snow fall, we also assist the county council where possible by targeting the following areas for salting:
- footways in/around the town centre
- foot bridges
- local shopping centres
- footpaths in the vicinity of elderly/disabled accommodation
On completion of the above we will liaise with the county council and coordinate resources to other key areas within the borough including schools, elderly care homes and medical centres.
Housing associations will clear the public areas around their properties. Contact VIVID on 0800 652 0898 or Sovereign Housing Association on 0300 5000 926.
Further information
Advice and useful information in snow and icy conditions
The following websites may help you:
If your pipes have frozen:
- Turn off the water supply at the stop tap
- Slowly thaw the pipe with hot water bottles or a towel soaked in hot water, starting at the end nearest to the tap. Never use a naked flame or blowtorch
If your pipes have burst