GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS

Brigg Town Council officials and members were out in force at today's monthly Farmers' Market. With welcome support from Brigg and Goole MP Ian Cawsey (second right) and Halyna Deboer (second left), area manager with North Lincolnshire Council's Neighbourhood Services, they launched the Spring riverside clean-up campaign.


Using the Market Place Bandstand as a base, helpers - led by Town Mayor Coun James Truepenny (above, left) and Deputy Town Mayor Coun Ben Nobbs - distributed leaflets among town centre shoppers, asking them to come forward as volunteers and assist with litter-picking and weed removal in May along the banks of the River Ancholme and in the town centre. Display boards explained more about the work to be done.
Scunthorpe Telegraph chief photographer David Haber attended, along with Peter Thompson of the Market Rasen Mail - and David made his usual call for 'props' for the photo call, resulting in brooms, dustpan and brush being brought out from the nearby Angel for the occasion. That gave Coun Nobbs, who is chairman of the planning and environment committee, the opportunity for a hands-on launch by sweeping up some fag-ends spotted on the stone paving while he was crouched down having his picture taken (top picture, extreme right).

Coun Nobbs, Halyna Deboer and Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard with leaflets and the informative display inside the Bandstand.

Newly purchased Farmers' Market burger in hand, Brigg resident Trevor Harrison (left) is given a leaflet by Coun Andrew Markham in the Market Place this morning.

A busy scene at today's Farmers' Market - sunny weather but a chilly wind to contend with.

Following their spell in the Bandstand, council representatives retired to the warmth of the Angel Suite to welcome further pledges of support from the general public. If you didn't make it today there's still time to put your name down to help with the big clean-up on May 22 and 23. Contact the Town Clerk at Brigg Town Council Office, the Angel Suite, Brigg, DN20 8LD, call 01652 659402 or email now through this link SUPPORT SPRING CLEAN-UP