NEW BRIGG STREET LIGHTS GIVEN SOMETHING OF A GLOWING REPORT

The first official feedback will soon be winging its way to North Lincolnshire Council about the "controlled trial" of new, lower energy street lights on several Brigg streets.
Different types are now being trialled in St James' Road, Churchill Avenue, Yarborough Road and Burgess Road - some giving off white light, some yellow/orange.
Residents of these streets are being asked to give their thoughts in a detailed questionnaire supplied to them all by North Lincolnshire, the highways authority.
North Lincolnshire chiefs are also keen to know the views of Brigg town councillors who have been making their own observations of the lights after dark during recent weeks.
At last night's meeting of Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee, in the Angel Suite, they came together to draw up an overall response.
Comments varied - but were generally of a positive nature.
Having heard committee members' views, committee chairman Coun Mel Oades completed the North Lincolnshire Council questionnaire.
In most cases the new lights seemed to tick the right boxes!
The only real "anti" comment was about the type of lights being trialled in Burgess Road.
Coun Ben Nobbs described them as "the worst of the lot" and reported "pools of light with big black gaps in between."
Coun Jenny Bell said she liked the lights in O'Hanlon Avenue best of all, while Coun Jackie Brock thought these "spread light more evenly."
Coun Jane Kitching made reference to the new lights "not glaring into rooms" in nearby houses.
Summing up the feelings expressed during the debate, Coun Mel Oades said: "It just shows how subjective this is."
North Lincolnshire Council will evaluate town councillors' views, and those of Brigg residents, before deciding how to proceed.
Our town is being used as a pilot in a scheme that could see new lower energy lighting provided across the district - with major savings to the public purse and plenty of brownie points gained for a "green" initiative.