CENSUS 2021 TODAY: £1,000 FINE COULD APPLY IF BRIGG HOUSEHOLDS FAIL TO COMPLY

A fine of up to £1,000 can be imposed, by law, if any Brigg households fail to complete their census form.
Today (March 21) is UK Census Day 2021, but advances in online technology means that many people have already accessed the web by mobile phone, tablet or PC and supplied the information required.
If you've yet to do so, make sure you comply TODAY.
People WITHOUT online access have been required to ring a helpline number to request a paper version in the post.
Census staff sent letters to EVERY household, some weeks ago, giving their unique reference number, which is required to complete the procedure.
If you've lost yours or haven't received a letter, worry not. Visit https://census.gov.uk/ and click on the blue box marked Don't have a code? This allows you to request a new access number.
A census has been held every 10 years since 1801 (except for 1941) and the information gathered helps when it comes to providing local services where they are most needed (based on population). In due course, official 2021 population totals will be revealed for Brigg, Broughton and all local villages.
We can recall pen-in-hand reporting duties at Brigg Magistrates' Court, on Wrawby Street, where a local householder appeared in relation to the 1981 census.
Ten years ago, several hundred people across the UK were fined an average of £200+ for census-related offences.