MORE £150 LITTER FINES IMPOSED IN BRIGG BUT MOST PEOPLE SEEM TO BE GETTING THE MESSAGE

Litter in Brigg and district continues to be an issue for local residents and councils.
Coun Carl Sherwood (Brigg & Wolds), who is North Lincolnshire Council's cabinet member overseeing rural areas, has now given an update on fixed penalty notices issued through the unitary authority.
He told Brigg Town Council's latest meeting, held in the Angel building, that 147 more had been imposed for offences in Scunthorpe, eight in Brigg and one in Barton.
Litter fines are £150 - reduced to £100 if paid within 28 days. The unitary authority has been operating a "crackdown on environmental crime" for some months.
Perhaps the message is getting across to less community-minded members of the public that, if caught, they risk having to pay the (fixed) penalty.
One recent morning we took the pictures (seen above) on the footpath alongside the Old River Ancholme in Brigg while walking from the rear of Riverside Surgery towards the County Bridge.
Various large litter bins had been filled with items ranging from dog-poo bags to fast food cartons. All the bins had been emptied when we made a return visit.
Brigg Blog also received an image by email showing the former Post Office on Bigby Street (still used for parcel collection and by delivery staff).
At the same time we were made aware of comment made on social media site suggesting the newly-installed recycling/litter bin spoils the appearance of the building's frontage.
Built during the art deco period in the mid-1930s, this is a grade two listed building within the Brigg Conservation Area.
People are free to draw their own conclusions. However, after going to take a look and a 'side on' picture (also seen here) we don't consider this bin unduly detracts from the street scene (to use a phrase sometimes used by planners).
Brigg Town Council continues to play its part in keeping the town tidy, providing some bins and assisting with collections. It also organised a recent Spring Clean when it was good to see a number of young people helping to pick up litter at various locations.