MORE than 300 children from 23 schools entered a competition to name a road gritter.
Chloe Knapp, six, won the challenge set by West Sussex County Council andBalfour Beatty Living Places.
Her suggestion Walter the Salter won her a high street voucher plus a scooter-pod for her school St Andrew’s Church of England Primary in Nuthurst.
A scooter-pod is similar to a bicycle rack but for scooters.
Runners-up were Lewis Beer at St Mary’s Primary School, Washington, with his suggestion Melting Melvin and Ruby Jenner at Thomas a’Becket Junior School, Worthing, and her Gritty Greta entry.
The winning name and suggested names from the runners-up will be featured on chosen gritters.
The council has a fleet of 22 gritters to call upon through its contractor Balfour Beatty Living Places.
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