DECISION PENDING ON NEW BRIGG SIGNS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC

New signs informing the public about Brigg services on offer to them are not going to be sited in the best location, according to one member of our Town Council.
Advertisement consent for two display screens and three signs to rear of the Angel building is being sought by North Lincolnshire Council from its headquarters in Scunthorpe town centre.
It has consulted the town authority about the signs which, if approved, will face the pay-and-display car park behind the building.
But Coun Jane Kitching does not think that's the best spot for them. During the latest meeting of the Town Council's Planning & Environment Committee. She suggested the signage should be where a lot of people would see it - and not at the back of the building.
Following discussion, the Town Council decided to raise no objections to this application.
North Lincolnshire Council planners will now decide whether to approve the proposed signs and screens.
They are designed to offer information to the public about community hub services, the Town Council, the library and Brigg Heritage Centre - all inside the Angel, as well as the Cafe Courtyard. The town authority has moved from the basement to one of the upper floors.
North Lincolnshire Council has been refurbishing the building for some months. Work has been delayed by the Coronavirus emergency but is expected to be completed during October.
The Angel is not a listed building, but it is in the heart of the conservation area.
PICTURED: The suggested location for the new signs and screens at the back of the Angel, and Coun Jane Kitching who does not consider this to be the best location for them. Rather basic signs and display cases have been removed from the rear of the building in recent months.