A town is to get new litter bins after the council decided the old ones were looking shabby.

The bins in Oakham are in various states of decay and those with ash trays attached have damage where smokers have stubbed out on the plastic.

Presenting her report to members of Oakham Town Council, which met last week, Cllr Joyce Lucas, said: "In order to ensure that Oakham remains a viable and pleasant environment in which to live, work and play, may I draw the members' attention to the untidy state of Oakham town centre.

"Urgent replacement of some of the litter bins, complete with ash trays, is now required at a number of locations."

Members voted to replace the litter bins in Church Passage at the junction of Church Street, and at the main level crossing immediately, while those at the Congregational Church and Royce's recreation ground at the Snowdon Avenue entrance will be replaced as part of the 2024/25 budget.

Members also discussed replacing a seat outside Wilko's and the one at the main level crossing, but these too will be considered in next year's budget.

This comes as the council gets ready to shell out cash for warning signs regarding CCTV and an unfenced pond in Centenary Field - the location proposed for the skatepark which was rejected in December last year.