NEW CLAMPDOWN: BRIGG LITTER 'LOUTS' AND UNCARING PET OWNERS RISK HEFTY FINES

People who drop litter in Brigg (including 'fag' ends) or fail to scoop up and bag 'poop' while walking their pet dogs face being slapped with sizeable fines.
Brigg Town Council's November meeeting on Tuesday night heard details BEFORE North Lincolnshire Council launched a major publicity campaign through its website.
Ex-Brigg Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood, who is the cabinet member responsible for rural communities at the unitary authority, said the "new regime" had started two weeks ago in parts of Scunthorpe with 67 fixed penalty notices already issued despite lockdown meaning fewer people being on the streets. A firm from South Yorkshire had been engaged to assist.
Coun Sherwood stressed there were plans to target other communities, and he hoped visits to Brigg would be undertaken on a regular basis.
Coun Rob Waltham, North Lincolnshire Council's Leader, mentioned fixed penalty notices of £150 and asked why people should be able to drop litter and "walk free" without penalty.
The unitary authority says it is carrying out a crackdown on 'litter louts and dog foulers'.
"Patrols are now in operation across the county and anyone caught dropping, throwing or depositing litter and leaving it on the ground will find themselves hit with a fixed penalty notice," the council warns.
"The scheme is designed to stamp out littering and dog fouling."
During the 'virtual' Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Coun Waltham shared a picture by email with colleagues which showed fellow North Lincolnshire councillors holding signs in support of the campaign.
He told the council's website: “We are taking an even tougher stance on environmental crime. We have a zero-tolerance policy to those people who drop waste on the ground for someone else to collect.
“Residents have voiced their increasing concerns about litter and this new campaign is a real statement of intent; dropping litter and failing to clean up after your dog is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated across our communities.
Hard-hitting signs will be erected across North Lincolnshire to get the message across.
Read more about the North Lincolnshire Council initiative through this link...

PICTURED: Above - litter in Brigg town centre - photographed by Brigg Blog at various times. Below - Coun Waltham, second right, with colleagues from North Lincolnshire Council holding signs aimed at cutting out the dropping of litter, the discarding of cigarette ends, and dog mess left on pavements and verges.

 

North Lincolnshire Council image.