BRIGG SETS UP REGULAR LITTER CLEANING ROUTE - LEAVES INCLUDED

Street cleaning and tackling litter and accumulations of autumn leaves were topics which dominated Brigg Town Council's latest meeting.
The first mention came from a member of the public; Chris Darlington, a Freeman of the town, joined councillors and staff for the online 'virtual' session. Concerned about litter, he was keen to know the frequency of 'litter wardens' attending in Brigg.
This prompted Brigg & Wolds Ward councillors to furnish details of North Lincolnshire Council's new fixed penalty notice clampdown on litter droppers and those pet owners who fail to clear up after their dogs have fouled pavements and verges. View details here...
Chris then commented on the amount of litter present after markets have been held in the town and suggested a reminder should be issued to stallholders.
Coun Carl Sherwood, cabinet member for rural areas, replied: "We will take that up."
Chris's next point related to street sweeping. This is undertaken at various times by a contractor working for Brigg Town Council and is also done by the North Lincolnshire authority.
Chris noted large accumulations of fallen leaves on streets with significant numbers of trees - many being piled up against walls and on verges, where (if left) they would kill the grass beneath. he suggested.
The Town Council later accepted a suggestion from Coun Rob Waltham to define a set 'sweeping route' to remove litter and autumn leaves, to be carried out by the handyman contractor, using the council's mechanical sweeping machine and also brooms and shovels.
This route will cover main streets and courtyards within the town centre, plus Springs Parade, Bigby Road, Cary Lane and Albert Street.
Coun Jane Kitching sought an update about a project to install new bins to collect discarded cigarette ends which the council had sanctioned many months earlier. They are to be installed at the front of some town centre pubs and also outside the entrance to the Health Place offices on Wrawby Road.
Coun Rob Waltham explained this had been affected by the pubs not being "fully open" because of the virus emergency, while Health Place staff had been working from home.
The council will need to liaise with licensees about installing the bins.
Just a day after the Town Council discussed leaves and litter, a team of North Lincolnshire Council workers was detailed to collect fallen leaves in Brigg; we saw them doing so on Bigby Road.
PICTURED: Accumulated leaves awaiting collection on Bigby Road and Albert Street earlier this week, and Chris Darlington making a point to councillors during Public Question Time on Tuesday night.