As the vast majority of the country has been gripped in a cold and snowy spell since late December, all salt supplies around the country have been limited by the Government.

The many thousands of tonnes of salt that we ourselves have had on order since before Christmas are yet to arrive at our depot.  Most have been diverted to the Highways Agencies to keep the main roads clear.

This has unfortunately left us with a bare minimum of salt supplies to maintain our contracts.  We would like assure our existing customers and potential customers that we are doing everything we can to rectify this.

We have scoured the United Kingdom and beyond to get regular salt, and have been testing many alternatives.  We have been using our snow ploughing equipment to clear as many sites as possible, and we are currently in discussions with the Government to allow us enough supplies to at least give our customers a minimum service.

This site will be updated as often as possible to keep you all updated, until then, please stay safe.

Firstly, we would like to wish everyone a happy and prosporous 2010.

The year so far has been exceedingly busy for all of us at Spa Environmental Care. 

Our operatives have been working tirelessly since the freezing weather started back in late December.  There was only enough respite in the temperatures for a few slices of turkey on Christmas day. 

We consider ourselves fortunate to have staff such as ours, as without them, our reputation would not be as good as it is.

I got quite a surprise this morning, when I had frost on my windscreen!

The temperature at 6.30 this morning was 3°C.  Luckily, although there was frost on my windscreen, the road surface temperature was above freezing, therefore, no frost or ice on the roads.

The difference between the air temperature, and the road surface temperature can be more than you’d expect.  Most of the tv weather reports give you the air temperature. which, for example, could be 2°C, but the Road Surface Temperature (RST) on urban roads could be minus 1°C, and the RST could be lower at minus 3°C on rural roads.

It is the RST together with humidity that will determine whether a gritting run is necessary or not.