One of the linked articles is also pretty esoteric. The bale is hung because the bridge is being cleaned, as part of the cleaning project discarded chewing gum

One of the linked articles is also pretty esoteric. The bale is hung because the bridge is being cleaned, as part of the cleaning project discarded chewing gum will be removed, a process objected to by an artist who paints tiny pictures on the gum [1] 1. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/05/artist-ben-wilson-paints-on-chewing-gum-save-millennium-bridge-pieces https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/05/artist-ben-w...