BRIGG CONSERVATION AREA TREES TRIMMED

 

Trees within the Brigg Conservation Area have been trimmed. But you have to look closely to spot the Lombardy poplars which are behind buildings on Albert Street and near to industrial units on the small estate near the former railway station goods yard and approach.
In March, prior to the Coronavirus emergency being declared, we reported that six trees could now be reduced in height behind Southfield House Care Home - North Lincolnshire Council having given the necessary consent for pruning.
A council officer's assessment report advised against the authority making a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) in this case.
"The trees are visible from the street scene along Albert Street as a backdrop, but not considered significant due to the distance from the street," the report said. "The land to the rear appears to be mainly industrial in the proximity of the trees."
The report described the trees as "not significant with the street scene" and therefore unworthy of a TPO.
Brigg Town Council - consulted about the pruning plans - had raised no objections.
It took some time for the approved work to be undertaken.
One month into autumn, deciduous trees of various species across Brigg have now shed most of their leaves - piles being evident on verges and pavements.
Tree-lined Wrawby Road and Bigby Road have large accumulations, together with East Park (near the Tintab shelter).
ABOVE: The poplars behind Albert Street as they now look and pictured in August before being pruned.
BELOW: Autumn 2020 views of trees across the town, including some distinctive evergreens at the cemetery which do not shed their leaves.