We might be looking forward to springtime now, but the British weather still has tricks up its sleeves – enough of an annoyance if you are at home and a downright liability if you are travelling anywhere. The Essex County Council Highways Winter Service page is the place to go for information on how the county of Essex is kept moving: www.essexhighways.org/roads-and-pavements/wintertravel and please note also that there is a facility on this page to track gritter lorries – we have contacted ECC and they assured us that gritting services are operating regularly when they are required.