BRIGG COMMUNITY-LED PLAN UPDATE

Those involved with drawing up the Brigg Community-Led Plan took the opportunity afforded by the Town Mayor's fundraising coffee morning in the Angel Suite on Saturday morning to update the public on the progress being made, collect people's thoughts and answer questions.
Over recent months, members of the community have been asked how they would like to see Brigg develop and invited to state what they like and dislike about Brigg.
Once completed next year, the Community-Led Plan will be a kind of blueprint outlining how Brigg folk want their town to be.

Coun Andrew Markham discussing a point of interest.

Ken Harrison with Maureen Glossop.


Ken Harrison looking at one of the displays.

Coun Lesley Whitehand (left) and Barbara Morris alongside one of the display boards.




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BRIGG'S TRAGIC HISTORY

Brigg’s Vale of Ancholme College will see a professional performance of The Tragic History of Dr Faustus on Tuesday, October 11 (6.30pm).
Dance, song, verse and comedy combine in this Third Party group performance.
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JAZZ NIGHT TICKETS ON SALE IN BRIGG

The Women’s Institute Office at 10 Queen Street, Brigg, is now selling tickets for a Jazz Evening.
The Humberside Federation of WIs event will be held at Broughton Village Hall on Friday, November 18 (7.30pm).
Jazz 21 will provide the music.
Tickets cost £10, including refreshments.
Everyone is welcome – not just WI members.
Call 01652 653641 for further details - or drop in at the WI Office.

BRIGG'S BEST-KEPT GARDENS AND TOP ALLOTMENTS CHOSEN

Ann Eardley with the best-kept garden trophy she won with her husband.

Ann Eardley and best-kept allotment winners Mr and Mrs R. Winn with their trophies and Town Mayor Coun John Kitwood.


Brigg’s best-kept gardens and top allotments of 2011 have been revealed.
Brigg Town Council, which organises the popular annual competition to reward the green-fingered fraternity, presented prizes at a ceremony in the Angel Suite.
Brigg Town Mayor Coun John Kitwood, who handed out the awards in person, thanked Brigg Garden Centre for its generous sponsorship.
Particular thanks were extended to manager Rod Austin, who undertook the final judging after town councillors had toured the town looking at gardens and drawn up the list for him to consider.
Brigg Garden Centre also provided prizes for the allotments section, final judging being undertaken by Alistair Stothard, of Barnetby.
The best-kept garden in Brigg accolade was collected by Mr and Mrs D Eardley, of 30 Almond Grove, while the allotment prize went to Robert Winn, of 14 East Parade, for Plot 2, Grammar School Road.
Alistair said it had not been a good season for growing crops, in terms of weather.
But Mr Winn, who had only taken on his allotment since Christmas, had worked wonders.
“I have never seen so much hard work,” said the judge.

BEST-KEPT BRIGG GARDENS
1, Mr and Mrs D Eardley, 30 Almond Grove, Louis T Jarratt Memorial Rose Bowl, certificate and £50 Brigg Garden Centre voucher.
2, Mr and Mrs P Altoft, 32 Highfield Grove, certificate and £30 Brigg Garden Centre voucher.
3, Mr A Roberts, Wykeham House, Lyng Place, Cadney Road, certificate and £20 Brigg Garden Centre voucher.
Certificates of merit and £10 Brigg Garden Centre vouchers: Mr and Mrs R Winn, 14 East Parade; Mr and Mrs B Parker, 1 Ash Grove; Mr E Johnson, 26 Birch Avenue; Mr and Mrs Green, 18 O’Hanlon Avenue; Mr and Mrs T D Glossop, Sandrest, 50 St Helen’s Road; Mrs J V Flynn and Mr D P Flynn, Bracken House, Lyng Place, Cadney Road; Mr and Mrs L Dent, 12 Elm Way; Mr and Mrs A Davies, 3 Pingley Meadow.

BRIGG PRIZE ALLOTMENTS
1, Mr R Winn, Plot 2 Grammar School Road – Mary Robins Memorial Rose Bowl, certificate and £50 Brigg Garden Centre voucher.
2, Mr and Mrs T Hedison, Plot 5 Redcombe Lane, certificate and £30 Brigg Garden Centre voucher.
3, Mr F Cooper, Plot 1 Grammar School Road, certificate and £20 Brigg Garden Centre voucher.
Certificates of merit and £10 Brigg Garden Centre vouchers: Mr C Ginelly, Plot 22 Grammar School Road; Mr P Brock, Plot 4 Redcombe Lane.

The Town Mayor with Terry and Carol Hedison.


Maureen Glossop receiving a certficate.


An award for Mr E. Johnson.


A display board in the Angel Suite showing some of the leading gardens.



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HELLO, GIRLS

We spied about 10 lady runners/walker last night along Barnard Avenue.
Has a new athletics group, or club, been formed?
They were all kitted out in T-shirts and shorts.
Is this part of a regular Tuesday night get-fit session?

HAVE YOU SEEN BRIGG KUMON CENTRE BANNER?

Has anyone seen the Kumon Centre banner which disappeared from St. Mary’s School fence last Thursday night?
The Brigg Kumon Instructor Craig Cook says, “Having just acquired the banner to advertise our maths and English classes I’m keen to get it back.” If anyone is aware of its whereabouts please call Craig on 01652 653345 or alternatively email brigg@kumoncentre.co.uk

BRIGG SPRINT TRIATHLON PICTURES FROM SUNDAY

Here’s a selection of pictures taken on Sunday during the Homecrafts Brigg Sprint Triathlon, in which competitors swam 400m at Ancholme Leisure Centre, cycled 20km and ran 5km. The running route through Brigg took in Bridge Street, Market Place and Elwes Street (Cadney Road). The cyclists came into town along Bridge Street.






















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FINE FUNDRAISER FOR BRIGG MAYOR'S APPEAL FUND

Brigg Town Mayor Coun John Kitwood's charity coffee morning in the Angel Suite was well attended yesterday. The raffle proved particularly popular with the Brigg Blog staff - just three £1 tickets bought from Coun Mike Campion bringing us a very decent bottle of wine and a big box of chocs. Cancer support and LIVES first responders were represented - the Mayor's chosen charities for his year off office. Fellow town councillors and council staff also offered the event their full support.
Pictured above, left to right, are: Town Mayoress Kathryn Kitwood, Coun Rob Waltham, Coun Ann Eardley, Coun Andrew Markham, Coun Jackie Brock, Coun Mike Campion, Coun Alec Depledge, Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard and Town Mayor Coun John Kitwood.
Shortly we hope to be able to announce how much was raised on the day.
On the Town Mayor's behalf, if you went along, thanks for your valued support.









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BRIGG MATTERS UNDER DISCUSSION

The editor/chairman of Brigg Matters – the Brigg and District Community Newsletter – has tendered his resignation.
There will be an extraordinary general meeting on Thursday, October 6 at the Yarborough Hunt, Bridge Street, Brigg (5.45pm).
The editor/chairman stepping down is Coun Ben Nobbs and this meeting will feature “a discussion on the future of this newsletter.”
The newsletter is distributed free to households throughout the town.
If you are interested, pop along to the meeting.



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BRIGG TOWN FC NINTH IN TABLE

Brigg Town FC are ninth following yesterday's 2-2 draw at Stamford.
Follow this link to Brigg People for match details.
Brigg at Stamford

NO LIKEY, NO LIGHTY - CONTINUED

St Helen's Road, Brigg, is not very well illuminated at the best of times - largely because there are so many trees and bushes in people's front gardens.
However, while strolling along the street last night about 9pm we thought it was particuarly gloomy - before realising there's a street light out of action.
It's about halfway down, nearly opposite Ted Dodd's old house (No 22). It was too dark to read the number on the lamppost. But hopefully this will be sufficient information for Coun Nige to don his Cabinet Member hat yet again on a minor Brigg issue and get the highways folk down to effect repairs.
PS: Any news on sorting out the footpaths in Central Square/East Parade?



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BRIGG RACE FUNDRAISER FALLS AT FINAL HURDLE

Brigg’s China Royal Restaurant, in Bridge Street, was to have been the venue for a fundraising event in aid of North Lincolnshire Music and Drama Festival.
But the Race Night earmarked for Thursday, October 6 has been cancelled.
This is because the organisers discovered similar events around the same time and wished to avoid a clash.
The Music Festival Race Night is only on hold and will be held at a later date.
Watch this site for details.
Tom Glossop (PICTURED), Brigg’s first Freeman and former long-serving councillor (now retired), asked us to point out the cancellation, on behalf of the organisers.
We note there are still quite a few posters advertising the event in shop windows around Brigg.



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BRIGG LIBRARY VENUE SWITCH

The first stage of the plan to move Brigg Library from its Old Courts Road building to the Angel, off the Market Place (pictured), will be among items under discussion when Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee meets at the Angel Suite on Monday (Sept 26) at 6.45pm.
Town councillors will be considering the following applications, on which final decisions will be made at North Lincolnshire level:
Change of use of bungalow to a clinic, Fircroft, 3 Wrawby Road.
Extend time limit of application (granted previously) to build five three-bedroom terrace houses, 22A Market Place.
Install new doors and window for relocation of the Local Link and Library to the ground floor of The Angel, Market Place.
This scheme is being proposed by North Lincolnshire Council, which runs the Angel, the Link and the Library.
Following the planning meeting, at 7.30pm, the monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council will be held in the Angel Suite.
As usual, 15 minutes has been set aside at the start for Public Question Time, during which any member of the public is welcome to raise Brigg issues of interest.
Both these meetings are open to the public.



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PAY BRIGG TOWN CENTRE A VISIT TODAY

Brigg is well worth a visit today (Saturday) for many reasons.
1) The new car parking concession means you can park free for two hours in the central Old Courts Road car park, off the A18. Additional use of this North Lincolnshire Council facility in the past month has resulted in less competition for available free spaces near Tesco and Lidl. If you use Old Courts Road, though, don't forget to get a ticket from the meter and display it.
2) From 9am to about 3pm, the monthly Brigg Farmers' Market in the Market Place will offer the chance to buy produce straight from the people who make it and cut out the middle man.
3) The general Saturday market will also be buzzing, with stalls in the Market Place and along Wrawby Street.
4) From 10am there's a charity coffee morning in the Angel Suite, just off the Market Place, in aid of the Town Mayor's Appeal Fund. Pop in for light refreshments through the glass doors leading into the Angel Courtyard. At 11am Brigg Town Council will present awards to those in the town judged to have the best-kept allotments and gardens, following the annual competition. Visitors can also have their say on how they'd like to see Brigg develop in the future by talking to the people currently drawing up the first Brigg Community-Led Plan. Stop for a chat and all will be explained.
5) Have you been down to the new Sankey's Sweet Shop yet? It only opened on Tuesday, in Wrawby Street, and has already seen a steady stream of customers - often queueing out the door!
6) Don't forget Brigg other established town centre shops, many of the specialist variety. Nor our range of pubs and eating establishments.
We hope to see you at some point today, as Brigg Blog will be out and about - notebook and camera in hand.



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OASIS GIRLS IN BRIGG STREETS RUN

The lovely ladies at Oasis Dental Care, on Dudley Road, Brigg, will be running 5km around the streets of Brigg on 22nd October to raise money for Lindsey Lodge.
"Please can anyone visiting the dentist bring some spare change with them and pop it in our fundraising box," says Katherine Collins.

GREAT YEAR FOR BRIGG HISTORY GROUP

Having fun with BASH.

Brigg Amateur Social Historians held their AGM at the White Horse, Wrawby Street, Brigg.
Chairman Josie Webb said it had been another great year.
She said attendances at meetings were still growing and people’s interest in local history was something which was good for Brigg and the surrounding area.
BASH’s new booklet, The Old Alehouses and Breweries of Brigg, has just gone on sale at the Tourist Information Centre, The Buttercross, Brigg, priced £2.
The new committee voted in is:
Chairman: Josie Webb
Vice-chairman: Brian Denison
Secretary: Pat Parkinson
Treasurer: Denise Torpey
Media/photographer: Graham Austin
Posters: Chris Witty and Caroline Sharpe
Buffet: Jean Neall
Website: Phil Allen
The next BASH meeting is The Life and Times of Queen Mary, 1867-1953, on Tuesday, October 4 at Brigg & District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court, Brigg, 8pm. All welcome.

SUCK IT AND SEE TASTER IN BRIGG

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SUPPORT BRIGG MAYOR'S SATURDAY EVENT

A charity event well worth supporting will be held in Brigg on Saturday.
There will be a coffee morning in aid of the Mayor’s Appeal Fund in the Angel Suite, off Market Place, from 10am to 1pm.
Representatives of the Town Mayor's chosen charities (L.I.V.E.S. and
Macmillan) will have representatives there to answer questions about their work.
Winners of the Town Council’s Best Kept Garden and Prize Allotment s competitions will be announced, prizes being presented at 11am.
There will also be a chance to speak to those putting together Brigg's Community-Led Plan.
These events are in addition to the monthly Brigg Farmers’ Market, from 9am.

KIDS' FOOTBALL STILL POPULAR AT BRIGG REC

Wondering why there were many cars parked down at Brigg Recreation Ground as we came past at lunch-time on Saturday, Brigg Blog stopped to investigate.
There was a youngsters’ football match under way, the players being cheered on by many mums and dads.
The referee was in full kit, so we presume it was a junior league game of some kind.
We didn’t have time to go to the touchline, explain who we were and show the coveted National Union of Journalists' Press Card (recognised by all Britain’s Chief Constables, no less). Nor did we have our valid CRB Certificate (Enhanced) with us in the car.
Sadly, these days, even as a full paid-up member of the Press, it’s unwise to take close-up pictures of kitted-out kids on a public park, in case someone gets the wrong idea.
Back in the 1960s, as boys, we played our Glebe Road School house matches on this same part of the Recreation Ground. In the 1980s it was also home to a narrow hockey pitch, on which Brigg Town 3rds and 4ths played their home games.
So many happy memories!



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EMOTIONAL 'PRELUDE' DAY AT LINCOLNSHIRE RACECOURSE

Emotions will be running high at Market Rasen Racecourse on Saturday when the son of the late Ginger McCain who trained Red Rum to three Grand Nationals will target the major races.
Tributes have been flooding in for the Aintree legend who was also successful with Amberleigh House in the Grand National and who died on Monday two days short of his 81st birthday.
Saturday is a poignant day at the Lincolnshire racecourse too because the winner of the Tom Halliday Scholarship - awarded annually in memory of the young jockey who died after his horse fell at the track in 2005 - will be announced.
In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, the racecourse set up the scholarship through which a conditional jockey - one who is serving his or her apprenticeship - receives expert sessions on schooling, nutrition, and media training, plus coaching from staff at the Northern Racing College in Doncaster.
The feature races on Saturday are the newly Listed £30,000 totescoop6 Prelude Hurdle, run over two miles and one furlong, and the Listed £50,000 totepool Prelude Chase. It's a day of racing that is as prestigious as the racecourse's Totesport Summer Plate in July.
Donald McCain Jnr, who emulated his father with the victory by Ballabriggs in the Grand National in the spring, is aiming to run Drill Sergeant in the hurdle race and Alderley Rover in the steeplechase.
His charges will face stiff competition from 2011 Summer Hurdle winner
Viva Colonia and Summer Plate hero Qulinton.
Welsh trainer Peter Bowen, who saddled the winner of the Prelude Chase three years in a row until 2009, is strongly represented with four of the initial 23 entries.
Pip Kirkby, the racecourse's managing director, said: "We have worked hard in recent years to create an excellent racing day in late September which falls between what is popularly regarded as the 'summer' jump racing season and the major National Hunt campaign that leads all the way to the Cheltenham Festival and the John Smith's Grand National.
"The quality of the horses being sent to run at the Prelude meeting continues to improve and that is reflected in the recent upgrading of the Prelude Hurdle.
"There is bound to be big support for the horses of Ginger McCain's son Donald Jnr. And we also have the very important announcement to make about the next Tom Halliday Scholar."

General admission
The first race time on Saturday is 1.50pm, and gates will be open from 12 noon. Premier Members £28; County Enclosure £21; Tattersalls £16; Family Enclosure £10; Picnic Car Park £5 per car + Family Enclosure admission per adult. Accompanied children under 18 always admitted free of charge. More information at www.marketrasenraces.co.uk

ANCHOLME GETTING BACK TO NORMAL

The River Ancholme, which until recently was covered in green weed, was almost clear of the stuff on Sunday morning when we took these pictures. Amazing what a bit of heavy rain can do to disperse things the natural way.

BRIGG TOWN FC MOVE UP THE TABLE

Brigg Town FC moved up to ninth place in the Evo-Stick League Division South with Saturday’s 2-1 home win over Lincoln United.

BRIGG LIONS CIDER FESTIVAL REPORT AND PIX

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