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True Grit: How to avoid cowboy gritters this winter

OUTCO explains how to tell a professional winter gritting service from the cowboys that will leave you out in the cold

Winter gritting sometimes can feel like a grudge purchase. It’s a cost you can’t avoid, for an overnight service that you often can’t see happening, to prevent risks that hopefully won’t

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Winter Maintenance: Why Gambling on the Weather is the Riskiest Bet for Local Authorities

By Brendan Aherne, Chief Operating Officer, OUTCO

Every winter, local authorities across the UK face the same challenge: how to keep civic buildings, council offices and public facilities safe and accessible while managing ever-tighter budgets. When facilities managers are asked to trim budgets, outdoor winter maintenance can often come under scrutiny.  If

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