OPENING TIMES FOR BRIGG PUBLIC CONVENIENCES

The public toilets in Cary Lane, Brigg, are owned and managed by North Lincolnshire Council.
However, for many years  our Town Council has paid an annual sum to the unitary body so the conveniences, pictured above, on Cary Lane are opened specially every Sunday and on bank holidays - early morning to early evening.
This is a service appreciated by many townsfolk and visitors, including those attending special events within the town centre.
A number of Brigg Town Councillors have now re-affirmed their commitment to keep this service, which costs a few hundred pounds a year, up and running.
They made their views plain during the council's October meeting, held earlier this week in the Angel Suite.
Reference was also made to the other public conveniences - on East Park, near the Tintab shelter - which are not included in the current unlocking agreement.
The idea of Brigg Town Council seeking to manage public conveniences in the town was also touched upon.
The debate was prompted by reference to the fact there is currently no notice at the entrance to the Cary Lane WCs setting out the opening hours.
Giving the reasons for this, North Lincolnshire Council has pointed out that the special opening hours on Sunday and bank holidays are not within its remit - it only controls Monday to Friday - while its service level agreement with Brigg Town Council is only on a 12-month basis, year to year.
Coun Mike Campion told Brigg Town Council colleagues that it was obvious that their authority wanted to see the Cary Lane toilets opened on Sundays on a long-term basis.
Coun James Truepenny said some people thought Brigg Town Council should now be considering taking control of public conveniences.
Coun Jane Kitching suggested it was time the Town Council thought about opening the East Park WCs, pictured below, on a similar basis to Cary Lane's.
Coun Ann Eardley stressed the public toilets needed to be open on the evening of the Christmas lights switch-on and festive fair to be held in early December and also on Remembrance Sunday next month.
Brigg Town Council agreed that it should request an opening hours sign at the Cary Lane toilets and would look to continue the current agreement with North Lincolnshire Council to have the WCs unlocked on Sundays and bank holidays.