BRIGG COUNCILLORS DISCUSS GRAFFITI, RIVERSIDE LITTER & PARK IMPROVEMENTS

Trees and flowers are to be planted on a children's play area in Brigg.
At their October meeting, members of the Town Council were asked to consider and resolve a plan of action for Woodbine Park, on the edge of the Springbank housing estate, between Brigg Town Football Club's ground and South View Avenue.
The park, owned and operated by North Lincolnshire Council, already has an extensive range of play equipment and litter bins, while its grass is now being cut by the town authority as part of a contract.
During the Town Council's latest session, Coun Rob Waltham suggested setting aside money for future planting.
Feeling this would "smarten up" some parts of the park, he successfully proposed £500 to buy perennials (plants living for more than two years).
Earlier in this meeting, Coun Waltham made reference to an issue relating to riverside litter bins.
He reported that some people who encountered a full bin were not bothering to use others nearby which still had room inside for items to be deposited.
Some of the bins are being filled with litter from the cabs of lorries by drivers who park up overnight close to nearby stores.
Coun Jane Kitching wondered if putting two bins together might be worth considering.
"Really deep" potholes at the northern end of Island Carr Road required action, Coun Ann Eardley suggested.
Coun Waltham said not all sections of road in this area of the town were "adopted" - meaning they are under the control of the highway authority. However, he noted the comments made and said North Lincolnshire Council would take a look.
Coun Eardley also expressed concerns about graffiti on the underside of the Ancholme Way Bridge and on a side wall at the B&M store overlooking the riverside.
Brigg Blog later paid a visit and there is evidence of previous graffiti having been removed from another part of this wall.

PICTURED: Graffiti on the underside of the bridge and on the side of the B&M store, some of the riverside litter bins, and a view of Woodbine Park.