Winter Resilience Groups
Each year we encourage Community Councils and volunteer groups to participate in our winter resilience and flood watch programmes.
Our winter resilience groups voluntarily carry out footway gritting within their local communities, helping vulnerable neighbours access their homes and local shops.
Winter Resilience Groups
Winter resilience groups are issued with a grit bin, shovels, lightweight hand spreader, buckets, gloves, long sleeved high visibility vests and safety glasses.
if you are part of a winter resilience group and require a Grit Bin refill please contact us:
Ochiltree gritter gang share information about their winter resilience group:
Flood Watch
We are asking our Winter Resilience Groups if they would like to be a part of "Flood Watch"
Flood Watch is a new initiative introduced by Ayrshire Roads Alliance in which participating groups are asked to notify us of debris within watercourses so we can avoid issues during exceptionally wet weather. (notifications of debris by our Winter Resilience and Flood Watch Groups will be dealt with by Ayrshire Roads Alliance operatives.)
Apply
Read the guidance notes below before applying to become a Winter Resilience Group
1. Volunteers carrying out footway gritting activities must not enter other volunteer’s households.
2. Good hygiene is essential, hands must be cleaned regularly, even when wearing gloves.
3. Avoid touching the nose, mouth or eyes with unwashed hands or with gloves.
4. Used tissues / paper towels should be disposed of within general waste.
5. High touch areas of equipment such as spreader handles, settings lever, bucket handles, and shovels, must be cleaned down regularly with antiseptic wipes and disposed of within regular waste. This is especially important at the start/end of the task and at changeover of volunteers.
Contact Information
Phone: 01563 503 160
E-mail: enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
Address: Ayrshire Roads Alliance, Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD