New photo Some councils plan to grit only 12 per cent of roads despite the freezing temperatures ahead

COUNCILS plan to grit as few as 12 per cent of their roads despite a forecast freeze.

Many will leave drivers at the mercy of skating-rink streets.

Some councils will only grit 12 per cent of their roads

Tom Farmer - The Sun Glasgow

Slough, Berks, treats 12.6 per cent, or 141 of its primary or secondary routes, when it snows.

Just 25 per cent will be gritted in Wiltshire.

Reading will attend to 30 per cent of primary roads. Barnet and Ealing in London, and the Wirral will tackle 32 to 36 per cent. Scores of other authorities will treat less than half.

Wandsworth in South London pledged to grit all roads, a Freedom of Information request found.

Councils spent £179million on winter maintenance in 2017/18 compared with £236million in 2009/10.

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Yet 1.56million drivers suffered at least one accident in the past five winters, says the Association of British Insurers.

The AA said: “The rationing of gritting to major routes makes sense in terms of efficiency.

“But it’s always uncomfortable off them, particularly in rural areas.”

The Local Government Association, representing 370 councils, declined to comment.

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News Pictures Some councils plan to grit only 12 per cent of roads despite the freezing temperatures ahead

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