We are looking for residents in Medway to volunteer as snow wardens. Snow wardens play a vital role in clearing snow from footways in residential areas during the winter
Volunteers will be allocated:
- 25kg bag of road salt
- hand spreader
- snow shovel
- pair of gloves
- high visibility vest.
All bags of salt provided are for public highway use only and not for personal use.
During wintry conditions, volunteers choose and agree a section of footway, which they will be asked to clear and treat.
Our snow wardens contribute on an entirely voluntary basis. They may not be able to clear and treat these sections on every occasion and they do not have to. Their
How to apply
To apply:
- complete the volunteer to become a snow warden form
- upload it to apply to become a snow warden by attaching it using the 'browse and upload files' button
- fill in your details on the form
- then click the 'contact us' button at the end of the form.
Once we've received your application a member of staff will contact you and arrangements will be made to deliver equipment and salt.
What you'll be doing
See how snow wardens help keep Medway safe in our short video.
Rush hour snowfall
When snow falls at rush hour, early gritting cannot take place due to traffic congestion. Roads can still have icy patches and drivers should remain vigilant and aware of the need to always drive carefully.
How to tell if roads are icy or not
It is often difficult to tell when ice is forming on the roads. Conditions vary across Medway from hour to hour. If there is white frost on cars and grass in the morning you may come across icy patches on the roads.
We keep local radio stations and TV networks up to date on current gritting and road conditions.
You can also see updates with gritting, hazards and forecasts on our Medway Highways Twitter page.