Published on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 9:52 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has named one of its gritters “Graham & Leanne’s Grit on the Side”, following a call on BBC Radio Lancashire to name a vehicle after the popular Bit on the Side podcast.
Filed under: Grit | Gritter | Gritter naming
Published on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 4:41 pm
Our staff have had cold hands but warm hearts this week as they’ve been putting in the graft day and night to ensure residents can travel as safely as possible around the borough.
Filed under: Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Grit | Grit bins | Gritter | Gritting | ice | snow | Winter Maintenance
Published on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 3:09 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has chosen the winning names for our two new gritters, after a competition was launched which saw hundreds of entries pour in.
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Competition winner | Council Leader | Ewood Park | Gritter | Gritter naming | Gritters | mayor | Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen | Phil Riley | rovers | Winter
Published on Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 4:25 pm
With the colder temperatures just around the corner, we want to get you involved in naming our two brand new orange gritters!
Filed under: competition | Gritter | Gritter naming | Winter
