Request ID: FOI-3687-2324 Date published: 14 February 2024
You asked
I am interested in obtaining information regarding the amount spent by Transport for London (TFL) on salting and gritting roads. Specifically, I request the following details:
1. The total expenditure by TFL on salting and gritting roads for each year from 2016 to the present.
2. A breakdown of the expenditure, if available, specifying the allocation for materials, personnel, equipment, or any other relevant categories.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-3687-2324
Thank you for your request received on 18 January 2024 asking for information about the cost of salting and gritting roads.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.
Our budget for salting and gritting roads is included in our winter maintenance service, which includes but is not limited to the cost of gritting our roads but also the teams providing emergency services to ensure that the highway remains safe. We are unable to provide a breakdown of those costs on equipment, materials etc.
Please see the table below the total expenditure by year for winter maintenance:
Year
Total (£)
16/17
2,043,955.44
17/18
3,031,016.61
18/19
1,941,509.56
19/20
1,658,391.86
20/21
2,165,908.94
21/22
2,747,890.58
22/23
3,127,923.46
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
