BRIGG SAYS 'NEIN' TO GERMAN TOWN TWINNING

Brigg Town Council will NOT be seeking an official twinning agreement with a small town in Germany.
The Policy Committee last night said “nein” to the suggestion. Instead, councillors will leave the cementing of links between Brigg and the German town to the Vale of Ancholme Technology College and its partner school in Waldfishbach-Burgalben.
A pupil exchange scheme has been in operation for more than 40 years – stretching back to the era of Brigg Secondary Modern School. It has involved hundreds of children from the Brigg area spending time in Germany and hosting German guests in their own homes.
Former Town Mayor Coun Ben Nobbs (pictured below) reminded members that he had received a twinning approach from his opposite number in Waldfishbach-Burgalben. Some months ago he brought the idea to the attention of the Town Council and it was agreed to gauge local reaction by publishing an article in the Brigg Matters newsletter, distributed to households throughout the town (the story also been reported at length by Brigg Blog).
Last night saw councillors meet in the Angel Suite to reconsider the question of Town Twinning and decide what course of action to follow.
However, Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard said only two approaches had been received.
Committee chairman Coun Jenny Bell (pictured above) noted: “That’s not a lot.” She suggested leaving twinning to the schools - a course of action with which her Policy Committee colleagues agreed.
Originally, Sigrun Klotz-Bischoff, Mayor of Waldfishbach-Burgalben, wrote to Brigg’s Town Mayor: “For more than 40 years there has been a lively and productive student exchange between the two schools of our communities, the Vale of Ancholme Technology and Music College in Brigg and the Comprehensive School, Intergrierte Gesamtschule and Realshule Plus) in Waldfishbach-Burgalben.
“The relationship gives us the change of fostering the dialogue between our cultures as well as getting to know and holding in high esteem the things which make our regions so special.
“Thus, we would like to support the tradition which already exists between the two schools of our communities and extend this relationship in this way that a partnership between the community of Waldfishbach-Burgalben and the community of Brigg could emerge.
“The people, institutions, organisations and clubs of our communities could certainly profit from it by getting to know each other’s culture. Perhaps friendships could be formed by people or relationships could develop between clubs.”
The old borough of Glanford, which included Brigg, used to be twinned with Gifhorn, in Germany, with frequent exchange visits taking place.



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