BRIGG AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

JIM ALLCROFT AND BRIGG CHILDREN'S CENTRE HONOURED

Brigg Town Council Clerk Jeanette Woollard today announced the following civic awards on behalf of the authority.

JOSEPH J. MAGRATH O.B.E. AWARD FOR PUBLIC VOLUNTARY SERVICE 2011
At the Brigg Town Council Meeting on Monday, the Policy Committee recommendation that the Joseph J. Magrath O.B.E. Award for Public Voluntary Service to the Community of Brigg, should be given to Mr. Jim Allcroft of 5, Churchill Avenue, Brigg, was ratified.
The award is given to Mr. Allcroft in recognition of his dedication and commitment in serving the needs of Senior Citizens of Brigg, as well as those who are less able than others.
The Town Mayor and Members of Brigg Town Council is fully aware of Mr. Allcroft’s tireless energy in his role as Chairman of the North LinKs Seniors Forum – Ancholme Area Branch, and his dogged pursuit of a satisfactory conclusion to issues that may cause distress or hardship for older (or in fact any) residents of the Town.
However, in receiving his nomination, the Town Council is also reliably informed that Mr. Allcroft’s work goes far beyond “sorting out other people’s problems”. The Council, in receiving this nomination, is advised that Mr. Allcroft also finds time to ensure that older and less able residents are able to access and participate in social activities; which can prove to be a lifeline to the more vulnerable members of the community.
The Town Council is, therefore, delighted to be given this opportunity to recognise the work that Mr. Allcroft does for the benefit of others and the Town, and it was unanimously agreed that he is a most worthy recipient of the Joseph J. Magrath O.B.E. Award for Public Voluntary Service 2011.

CIVIC AWARD 2011
The Brigg Town Council Civic Award is presented in recognition of a feature in Brigg which is best considered to have improved the appearance of the Town during the previous year.
At the Brigg Town Council Meeting on Monday 23rd January 2012, the Policy Committee recommendation that the Brigg Town Council Civic Award for 2011 should recognise significant improvement to a previously dilapidated, untidy and neglected location, adjacent to a residential area of the Town, was approved.
It was, therefore, resolved that the Award will be presented to North Lincolnshire Council in recognition of  Brigg Children’s Centre, at the junction of Grammar School Road and Colton Street, Brigg.

PICTURES OF THE WINNERS AND MISTER BRIGG'S VIEWS 

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