Some concern has been expressed about whether our latest litter bin is in the best possible spot to help keep Brigg tidy.
Responding to the amount of rubbish being dropped at the top of Atherton Way, near the incline leading to Almond Grove and Birch Avenue, Brigg Town Council decided a bin might be the answer.
The established policy is for North Lincolnshire Council to carry out the installation of bins - at the Town Council’s expense. However, the positioning of the bin is not where some think it should be.
The Town Council’s Property and Services Committee heard concern from Coun Mel Oades, who described the bin in its current location as “a waste of time.” Noting it was behind a hedge, he suggested it should be nearer to the footpath, close to the bungalows.
“I thought it was going on the other side, where people walk,” he explained.
However, Coun Jackie Brock did not think they had specified an actual location to North Lincolnshire Council.
Coun Mike Campion, chairing the meeting in the Angel Suite, suggested monitoring how the bin was being used.
NF adds: The bin is at least close to the well-used parking area near the bungalows. So those sitting in their cars and perhaps eating sweets or crisps will find the bin just a few yards away. However, in line with Coun Oades' views, Brigg Blog had envisaged the bin being sited on the path near the bungalows - the direct route for people returning to the nearby housing estates from the town centre.
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Why is there a habit of siting some rubbish bins and benches about Brigg on grass verges? Responsible folks may deposit their, for example, litter in a bin, but by default, destroy the grass and the surrounding area becomes muddy soil.
Folks have got to think the whole process thro', ie, 'In doing A, what will the consequent Z be?'
On a bigger scale (not quite directly related)....the cycle lane in Scawby Brook now means drivers park their cars on the 'grass' verges. It looks a complete mess..remembering, it's often the first image of Brigg & district visitors see..again, it's a lack of thinking the process thro'....ie why couldn't the verges be converted into a car parking lay-by for residents?
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