BOLLARDS DESIGNED TO TACKLE BRIGG PARKING PROBLEM

The parking problem near the Bigby Street zebra crossing in Brigg appears to have been resolved by replacing cones with bollards.
After North Lincolnshire Council resurfaced and re-marked the crossing a few weeks ago, some motorists thought fresh lines painted near the zebra indicated some new, free parking bays (but very narrow ones).
However, the lines were actually supposed to indicate that people should not park there at all.
As a stop-gap measure, temporary no parking cones were quickly placed in the offending area to ensure there were no more instances of parked cars reducing visibility for drivers trying to exit Queen Street.
North Lincolnshire Council, the highway authority, has now installed bollards to do the same job as the cones.

Below are two pictures showing what it was like with the traffic cones in the same area of Bigby Street.

DONATE BLOOD IN BRIGG NEXT WEEK

An appeal is being made for people to donate during forthcoming Brigg district blood donor sessions.
They will be on Wednesday, November 7 at Ancholme Leisure Centre Sports Hall, Scawby Brook.
The times are 1.45pm to 4pm and then 5pm to 7.15pm.
For further details visit www.blood.co.uk

CHIPPING IN A PICTURE TO SHOW WHERE NEW BRIGG RESTAURANT IS PLANNED

Brigg Blog offers this rear view of Scalini's chippie to help people visualise where the proposed first floor restaurant will go. That's if North Lincolnshire Council planners decide to approve the application within the Brigg Conservation Area.

KUMON DOWN AND ANSWER THE CALL TO STUDY IN BRIGG

The popular Kumon Brigg Maths and English Study Centre appears Tardis-like in this picture.
If you were wondering how they managed to fit all the students inside, we’d better explain that the studying is done further along Barnard Avenue – in the St Mary’s Church Hall – and not inside this phone box near Horse Fair Paddock.

BRIGG BLOG PONDERS POLICE WEB PRIORITIES

In the run up to the election of Humberside's very first Police and Crime Commissioner could Brigg Blog be permitted to ask a question:
How come the powers-that-be can find the resources to set up an impressive, fully searchable website, giving details about the very recently declared candidates for the November 15 election while the much-vaunted crime maps - showing the public offences committed on our streets -continues to display statistics for August when it is now almost November?
View the candidates' details through this link 
View the August crime stats (on October 28) through this link 
You will note on the crime figures page that a special piece has been added giving details about the Police and Crime Commissioner election, with attached countdown graphic "18 days until PCC elections begin."
Brigg Blog has posted a message to those overseeing this site, requesting to know why the figures are so out of date. If we get a reply, we'll share it with you.
It would appear there's a deal of Home Office involvement with such websites. Make of that what you will.

WHERE DID YOU BUY YOUR BRIGG BANGERS DECADES AGO?

The days when virtually ever Brigg household held a small firework party in the back garden on November 5 are long gone.
Kids in the 1960s and 1970s spent weeks - even months - saving up their pocket money to splash out on bangers, rockets, air bombs and jumping jacks.
Many, of course, were let off around Brigg before Bonfire Night - a good number on so-called Mischief Night (Nov 4).
There has been a noticeable trend towards attending communal, well-organised bonfires which are much safer. But even if people only buy a few fireworks for home use, safety requirements should be taken seriously.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue informs Brigg Blog that last year its crews attended 22 incidents related to bonfires and fireworks in an eight-day period (30 October to 6 November 2011).
People celebrating this season’s festivities are being urged to keep in mind the dangers of fireworks.
Debbie Robinson, deputy manager for community fire safety at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, says: “Fireworks add fun and excitement to any party but it’s important to remember that they also maim and kill.  They are explosives, after all.
“When you’re in the full flow of the party, it’s easy to overlook the dangers of something that should be fun, but statistics show that from 2000 – 2005, more than 6,600 people needed hospital treatment because of fireworks, and two people died.
“Around half of the injuries happen to children under the age of 16, leaving them scarred by burns for life.
“No one wants their celebrations ruined by injury, so please follow our top tips to help keep you safe.”

• Make sure you only buy fireworks marked BS 7114 or with a CE mark – this shows they meet British or European safety standards.
• Never buy fireworks from an unlicensed market stall or out of the back of a van – while they might come cheap, they could cost you more than money if they’re not certified as safe.
• Make sure to light fireworks and bonfires well away from any buildings, fences, trees, and overhead cables like telephone wires.  Make sure the bonfire is stable and won’t fall over before you light it.
• Don’t build your bonfires too big or use petrol or paraffin on them – they can quickly get out of control.  Also, remember to check the weather forecasts, as strong wind may cause your bonfire to get out of hand.
• Remember: Alcohol and fireworks don’t mix.  Anyone lighting them at your party should steer clear of the beer.
• Follow the instructions on the fireworks to the letter, and wear gloves when lighting them or using sparklers.  Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby to cool sparklers and put out any small fires that may start.
• Make sure everyone keeps a safe distance from both fireworks and bonfires – and never approach a firework that hasn’t gone off.
• Make sure you use suitable supports, like a bucket of sand, for launching rockets.
• Keep pets indoors. The terrific noises that fireworks make can frighten them, making them want to bolt or hide. If your pet has become stuck, trapped, or injured, use common sense in trying to rescue it – don’t put yourself at risk.
• And finally, make sure you have a phone to hand to dial 999 if there is an emergency.

And returning to our initial question: Perhaps you bought your fireworks from Tierney's or Ernie Taylor's shops in Wrawby Street

BRICK WALL APPROVED IN BRIGG CONSERVATION AREA

A large brick wall can be built inside the Brigg Conservation Area, planners have agreed.
Planning permission for the erection of a boundary wall at Health Place, off Wrawby Road, has been granted by North Lincolnshire Council.
The application was made by Rotherham, Doncaster And South Humber Nhs Foundation Trust.
The wall will improve security at Health Place, where the trust has offices.
A tree protection plan has been included as a condition of giving planning consent "to protect the trees on or around the site."

BRIGG CLOCK KEEPS PERFECT TIME

Congratulations to whoever sorted the Buttercross clock in Brigg - we noted soon after 8am today that it had already been put back an hour to show the correct winter time.
The Buttercross - a listed building in the Conservation Area, built in 1817 - is owned and operated by North Lincolnshire Council.

FANCY DRESS HALLOWEEN DISCO AT BRIGG TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

Brigg United Juniors Football Club are hosting a Fancy Dress Halloween Disco at Brigg Town Football Club on Saturday 3rd November.
Tickets are £5 per adult, £3 per child or £15 for a family ticket (6 people).
There are prizes for the best fancy dress costume. 
All proceeds are to go to Brigg United.

BRIGG HERITAGE CENTRE WELCOMES MORE VOLUNTEERS

Brigg Heritage Centre is looking forward to receiving its centrepiece - the pre-historic Brigg Raft, which is now being made ready for display, having headed back north after years in a museum in London.
It is scheduled to go on show in the New Year.
Councillor Rob Waltham, who is taking a very keen interest in the centre at the Angel building off Market Place, is now appealing for more volunteers to come forward and help out at this visitor attraction in the town centre. He would like to hear from people - even if they only have a couple of hours' free time to give.
Those interested can email him direct using this link rob_waltham@northlincs.gov.uk

COMMUNITY ASSETS IN BRIGG CAN NOW GO ON SPECIAL LIST

Brigg Town Council is to form a small group to consider "assets" in the town to go on a new official list intended to ensure important places can be afforded some protection from future development.
The Government's Community Right to Bid legislation recently came into force across the country.
This gives parish and community organisations the right to nominate local land or buildings to go on a list of community assets held, in Brigg's case, by North Lincolnshire Council, as the unitary authority for the district.
Coun Ben Nobbs told his colleagues at Brigg Town Council's monthly meeting in the Angel Suite: "This is important."
He explained that such assets would stay on the list for up to five years. If they came up for sale, a moratorium could be placed on the transaction to allow others to prepare a bid, if they wished.
Coun Ann Eardley wondered whether Brigg Recreation Ground might qualify for inclusion.
No other suggestions were made during this brief, initial discussion of something that we expect to hear a great deal more about in the months ahead.
Coun Rob Waltham said he thought it right that the Town Council should look into the Community Right to Bid.
This new list should not be confused with the existing listed building status afforded to historic buildings in Brigg - mostly within the town centre's conservation area and afforded grade two listed status.
The main exception to this is the oldest part of Sir John Nelthorpe School, off Grammar School Road, which dates back to the 17th century as  is grade one listed.
Anyone wishing to make changes to a listed building, or the area around it (in some cases), is required to gain listed building consent from North Lincolnshire Council, with strict rules in place about what can be undertaken.

BRIGG RAILWAY STATION SEES REPAIR WORK, JIM, BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT!

Public Question Time during Brigg Town Council's October meeting saw pensioners' rights campaigner Jim Allcroft boldly go to the Angel Suite to flag up the state of the approaches to Brigg railway station.
Concerned about those who Trek to the station on foot, Jim noted that some of the potholes had been filled in - but suggested that others remained untouched.
He wondered whether those given the task has run out of materials!
Jim also raised the issue of public transport provision to some nursing/care homes in North Lincolnshire where Brigg people want to visit relatives. In some cases, he suggested, homes could not be reached by public transport.
Couns Rob Waltham and Carl Sherwood - both cabinet members of the unitary authority - noted his concerns, and Town Mayor Carl said they would look into the complaint.

CO-ORDINATED EFFORT TO REDUCE FLOOD RISK IN BRIGG

Brigg agencies are teaming up to review anti-flooding measures down Mill Lane.
Brigg Town Council's October meeting received an update on how things are going.
Coun Rob Waltham and Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood, who both hold Cabinet posts at North Lincolnshire Council, made reference to discussions involving the Internal Drainage Board and Scawby Estates.
Coun Waltham said the drainage board was looking at the state of water courses in a field between the River Ancholme and houses in Mill Lane and suggested that "resources" would be committed.

BRIGG FOLK 'CLOCKED' RARE OCTOBER SNOW AS THEY OPENED THEIR CURTAINS THIS MORNING

Brigg residents woke up this morning to find there had been a light fall of snow - in October!
Very rare to get the white stuff this early in the year, and hopefully not an indicator of a bad winter ahead.
Having scraped the light accumulation of snow from ours car windscreens, some of us set off for the town centre and discovered long tailbacks of traffic.
There was a traffic jam stretching along Barnard Avenue beyond the Monument roundabout and as far along Bigby Road as the King's Avenue junction - this being the Saturday of the monthly farmers' market, of course, which always generates additional traffic along the A1084.
Coun Nigel Sherwood (Brigg and Wolds), Cabinet Member of Highways and Neighbourhoods at North Lincolnshire Council, is again overseeing the gritting of roads across the district.
Read about the council's plans - drawn up in good time for October snow - through this link
Thanks to our friends at Redbrick for their TIMELY graphic reminding householders in Brigg that they need to put their clocks BACK one hour when they retire to bed tonight.

FF - FAITH FUN AND FEELINGS ENCAPSULATED IN BRIGG POEM ON FRIDAY

Twitter users will know this is Friday - FF day when we are supposed to spread the word. So Brigg Blog thought it an ideal time to post a link to this poem by Coun The Rev Alec Depledge who, as you can see from the picture, is a keen supporter of Brigg Town FC

BRIGG BUSINESSMAN ALL SET TO SHOW TRUE GRIT

John Wayne famously showed True Grit. And Brigg businessman Coun Nigel Sherwood will have to do the same this winter during spells of bad weather.
In his role as Cabinet Members for Highways and Neighbourhoods at North Lincolnshire Council, Coun Nigel will be overseeing gritting operations when the going gets tough and the snow comes to rest deep and crisp and even.
North Lincolnshire Council says it is as ready as it can be for the winter, having stocked up on 6,000 tonnes of salt and bought three new gritters.  And for the first time, it will use knapsack sprayers to treat difficult to reach areas.
From the end of October, the gritting season starts and officers will be on standby ready to work 24/7 when needed right through until the end of March 2013.
In the past month or so, officers have been out testing the routes.  All drivers are trained to accredited national standards and have undergone route familiarisation sessions.
The council has been working with town and parish councils and through the network of snow wardens, has replenished their local supply of salt and in some locations, provided extra salt bins.
During extreme bad weather, the council recruits local farmers and contractors who have tractors with snow ploughs and other vehicles to help clear the snow.  The council has a register of all those who can be called on at short notice to assist.
The successful quad bike and de-icing spray unit that the council operated last year in the pedestrianised areas will be used again.  New this year is knapsack sprayers that will be used to treat difficult to reach areas such as footbridges.
Coun Nigel says: "The winter service team is fully prepared for the return of the winter weather.  We have been putting everything in place during the summer, so that we are as ready as we can be for the winter.  One thing we cannot do is predict the weather, but at least we are ready.
“We have fully restocked our salt stores and have bought three new gritters to replace the three oldest.  So we have the latest technology and equipment to respond.
“Officers will work 24/7 to ensure the main roads are kept clear.
“I want to thank all those who have come forward and offered to help the council during these difficult conditions.  Their help and support is much appreciated.”

HOME SECRETARY CONTACTS BRIGG BLOG OVER POLICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION

Brigg households will now have received their polling cards for the very first Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner elections, to be held on November 15
Brigg will be voting with all other communities - big and small - on both sides of the River Humber, to decide which man, or woman, will take over from the existing police authority.
As apathy reigns and the turn-out is expected to be very low, Brigg Blog was interested to receive this email from no lesser figure than the Home Secretary - Theresa May - explaining what it's all about.


Dear Nigel, 
How many times have people you know complained about crime and anti-social behaviour where they live? And how many times have they shrugged their shoulders and said there's nothing they can do? 
From next month, that all changes. On 15 November, everybody living in England and Wales, outside London, will have the right to vote for a Police and Crime Commissioner in their area. 
The Commissioners will use the authority they have locally to lead the fight against crime in your communities. They will set police budgets and decide how much you pay for policing through council tax. They will be able to hire - and, if necessary, fire - chief constables. They will set the policing plan for your force area and will hold your chief constable to account for delivering that plan and cutting crime. These are important jobs, and big elections. 

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR BRIGG TOWN CRICKET MEETING

The venue for the Brigg Town Cricket Club AGM on Sunday (28th Oct) has changed.
It will now be held at the White Hart pub in Bridge Street at 5pm - NOT at The Hawthorns (Brigg Town FC), as originally intended.

COUNCILLOR'S CONCERNS ABOUT TREES IN BRIGG

Too many trees in Brigg Conservation Area are being lopped "or got rid of" - according to Coun Ann Eardley.
She made her comments as Brigg Town Council considered a planning application relating to the felling of two laburnum trees at 49 Albert Street - within the Conservation Area.
Coun Ben Nobbs, chairing this part of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting, pointed out that the issue before councillors was not the number of trees in Brigg but a specific application.
Having heard about the condition of the trees at No 49, the committee decided not to object to the proposed felling.
A final decision will now be made by North Lincolnshire Council - the planning authority.
Brigg Town Council also raised no objections to plans for a single storey extension and alterations to existing dwelling at 7 Eastfield Road (amended application involving re-positioning of the west elevation of the extension).
North Lincolnshire Council will now have the final say on whether to grant permission.

QUESTIONS ASKED OVER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BRIGG RECREATION GROUND

During the latest monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council there was general agreement about the Recreation Ground, off Wrawby Road, being in real need of investment to improve facilities for the future.
Just how this might be achieved was a topic raised by Coun Mike Campion, who made reference to how the owners/operators of the ground, North Lincolnshire Council, have been holding talks with sports groups in the town - although not inviting Brigg Town Council to take part, he suggested.
Coun Campion asked a question about whether consideration was to be given to selling off some land at the ground for housing. 
"Can we ask for an update?" said Coun Campion - three  members of the controlling Cabinet of top councillors for North Lincolnshire being present at the town council's monthly meeting in the Angel Suite; Couns Carl Sherwood, Nigel Sherwood and Rob Waltham.
Coun Carl explained that officials within North Lincolnshire Council had been asked to draw up various options, with a meeting "to band round ideas."
The intention was to form a committee to look to the future. But funding would be required.
Coun Waltham pointed out that Brigg Recreation Ground is not designated for housing.
Clearly, a lot needed to be done to the ground as it is, but he felt the current situation should be viewed as a "visioning opportunity."
He added: "For too long it has been under-invested."
Coun Waltham pointed out what he saw as a sad fact of sporting life: Too many teams from Brigg - including hockey -  have to venture out of town to play their home games.

NF adds: After the Second World War, forward-looking Brigg Urban District Council acquired agricultural land to be transformed into the Recreation Ground. Many older Brigg Blog followers will remember the old farmhouse (used by the council groundsman) and its adjoining range of farm buildings, fashioned into rudimentary changing rooms. When the UDC disappeared during local government re-organisation in the 1970s, Brigg decided it did not want to run the Rec at town level, so it passed  into the control of the newly-formed Glanford Borough Council, serving a large district from Burringham and Barrow to Kirton and Barton. Further local government changes in 1996 moved Brigg Rec into the ownership of a unitary authority, North Lincolnshire Council.
We can't turn back time: But what would the Recreation Ground be like today if, in 1973/4, it had been retained by Brigg?

CHARITY ANGLING MATCH BOOSTS BRIGG MAYOR'S APPEAL FUND

Carl Sherwood - the Town Mayor of Brigg - held a charity fishing match in aid of his chosen charities.
It was at the Manley Gardens Pond, where a team from the local syndicate took on the Mayor's team.
Carl admitted to Brigg Blog: "We were comprehensively beaten with a top catch of over 26lbs by just one of the syndicate! But everyone had a great day and it raised £80, to go with the £200 raised at my coffee morning the same day."
The Town Mayor's chosen charities are Brigg LIVES first responders and Brigg and District Breast Cancer Support.
Coun Sherwood is pictured (centre of the group) holding the notice. With him are fellow supporters of the charity fishing match.




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BRIGG 2020 VISION GROUP FORMED

A new body called the Brigg 2020 Vision Group has come on the scene.
It is under the chairmanship of Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole, and includes North Lincolnshire and  Brigg town councillors.
The committee that drew up the community-led plan document (recently completed) has been dissolved, but a monitoring group is being planned to assist, when required, "with delivery of the plan."
News of any work undertaken will be fed back to Brigg Town Council's Policy Committee.

'ANORAKS ONLY' TRAIN TRIPS TO BRIGG

Brigg railway station may be central to some sort of strange football supporters' challenge, it was suggested at the monthly meeting of the Town Council in the Angel Suite.
The council received representation about the poor rail passenger service serving Brigg from Paul Johnson, of the South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Peterborough United Supporters' Group, who is fully aware there are only three trains each way on Saturdays and none at all from Sunday through to Friday.
Coun Mike Campion, a long-standing supporter of Brigg Town FC at The Hawthorns, said he understood there was "some sort of anorak badge" to be gained if a football fan managed to get the train into Brigg and then get home again.
Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood said he took on board Mr Johnson's concerns.
"Anything that will get get more passenger trains to Brigg, I am all for it," he added.

FASHION SHOW AT ANGEL SUITE IN BRIGG

A fashion show will be held in the Angel Suite off Brigg Market Place on Friday, November 9 (from 7.30pm) in aid of the North Lincolnshire Alzheimer's Society.
Autumn/winter collections will be on show from Petticoats of Brigg and Adore Fashion Boutique.
Tickets cost £7.50 which includes your first drink and a trio of desserts.

BRIGG AMATEUR OPERATIC PRESENTS CAROUSEL

Brigg Amateur Operatic Society has been entertaining townsfolk for well over a century.
The main 2012 production will be Carousel - by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Performances will run from Tuesday, October 30 through to Saturday, November 3 at Westmoor Hall, the Vale Academy, off Grammar School.
The curtain goes up each night at 7.30pm and there will be the usual Saturday matinee from 2.30pm.
Tickets cost £7 (£6 for the matinee) and are now available from Brigg Beds on the Corner of Princes Street and Bigby Street, Brigg.
For further information about the production, call 01652 651828 or 01724 330874.

NOTICE OF ELECTION IN BRIGG

Brigg may face an election to fill a vacancy on the Town Council which follows the resignation of Sheila Boughey.
The following standard notice has been issued by Simon Driver, the Returning Officer for North Lincolnshire, who is based at Scunthorpe Civic Centre, Ashby Road, DN16 1AB.

North Lincolnshire Council

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Election of a Parish Councillor For the Area of Brigg Parish

To be held on  Thursday, 29th November 2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

1. An election is to be held for a Parish Councillor for the said Parish.
2. Nomination papers may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the Returning Officer at the address shown below.
3. Completed nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at the offices of North Lincolnshire Council, at the address shown below, on any day after the date of this notice, during normal office hours but Not later than noon on - Friday, 2nd November 2012.
4. If the election is contested, the poll will take place on Thursday, 29th November 2012 between the hours of  7:00am and 10:00pm
5. Electors should take note that the deadline for new applications to vote by post or to change existing postal or proxy arrangements e.g. cancellation or re-direction etc must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address shown below by 5pm on Wednesday, 14th November 2012 if they are to be effective for this election.
6. New applications to vote by proxy must be received by the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday, 21st November 2012.
7. The deadline for new applications to be received by the Electoral Registration Officer to vote by proxy on grounds of a medical emergency is not later than 5pm on Thursday, 29th November 2012.

BRIGG TOWN CRICKET MEETING ON SUNDAY AT HAWTHORNS

Brigg Town Cricket Club has announced details of its annual general meeting.
This will be held on Sunday (Oct 28) at 5pm at the Hawthorns clubhouse of Brigg Town Football Club.
Brigg cricketers have enjoyed their most successful summer for some years - winning the division three championship of the East Yorkshire Cricket Alliance.
This means higher grade cricket is in the pipeline for 2013.
Anyone interested in joining the club for next season will be made welcome at the AGM.
Or you can email joehebblewhite@gmail.com to request further details about Brigg Town CC.
The club was formed in 1974 and plays its homes games at the Recreation Ground, off Wrawby Road.

BRIGG SPRINT RACE REPORT IN LINCSQUAD NEWSLETTER

Read Jacqui Saxon's interesting Brigg Sprint Race report - courtesy of Lincsquad.
Here's the link...

BRIGG POLICE UPDATE AT TONIGHT'S BUSINESS MEETING IN THE LOFT

Just a reminder to members that the Brigg Town Business Partnership has a meeting tonight - Tuesday,  October 23, from 5.30pm at The Loft, in Wrawby Street.
Reports will be delivered by the main officials, and there will be a "police update" from Brigg-based Sgt Howard Garlick (pictured).




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NEW RESTAURANT PLANNED FOR BRIGG

A new restaurant is planned for Brigg - above the existing Scalinis fish and chip shop.
This is within Conservation Area and affects a listed building at 79 Wrawby Street.
The necessary requests for planning permission and listed building consent have been lodged with North Lincolnshire Council.
Mr and Mrs Stavros Mappouras are seeking consent for internal alterations to form a first floor restaurant, including the bricking up and relocation of an existing doorway to the rear and the insertion of a new window in the gable end.
Agents for the applicants have told planners: "Mr. And Mrs. Mappouras currently own the building which has for many years provided quality fish and chips to the people of Brigg.
"The first floor flat is currently vacant and Mr. And Mrs. Mappouras are keen to expand their business and wish to provide an additional service to their customers by creating a restaurant facility at first floor level.
"This will not only serve their existing customers but it is hoped will attract new ones not only to this facility but also to Brigg.
The development has been designed so that it is in keeping with the character and appearance of the surrounding area."
The application suggests a couple of new jobs will be created, if the scheme is approved.
The first public airing of this proposed development came last night (Monday) at a meeting of Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee in the Angel Suite.
However, as the application had only recently been lodged with North Lincolnshire planners, the Town Council - which must be consulted on applications within Brigg - deferred discussions until its next meeting.
North Lincolnshire planners are accepting comments on this application up to November 15.
Scalinis promotes itself as award winning; it also displays the coveted 5 stars for hygiene - the maximum that can be given by North Lincolnshire Council hygiene staff in the so-called Scores on the Doors system.

Stavros Mappouras outside his premises. Picture by KEN HARRISON.




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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK TONIGHT AS METEORS FROM HALLEY'S COMET TOP THE BILL

Will the skies be clear enough tonight in the Brigg area for us to stare up and observe the Orionid Meteor Shower? Worry not if it clouds over, apparently there's a couple of weeks to watch for it in the east of the sky.
Follow this link for further info...

HOW DO YOU THINK VOTING WILL GO IN BRIGG ON NOVEMBER 15?

Brigg - like all other communities in the area covered by Humberside Police - will be going to the polls on November 15 to elect the very first the police and crime commissioner who will oversee the force.
We expect the usual Brigg polling stations to be open to the public.
More than 40 police and crime commissioners are to be elected on that day across the country.
Many forecasters are suggesting apathy will reign and there will be a very poor turnout nationwide - maybe as low as 5 per cent, though 10 to 15 per cent seems more likely.

YOUR CANDIDATES
Godfrey Bloom  UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate
Simone Butterworth Liberal Democrats candidate
Paul Davison Independent candidate
Neil Eyre Independent candidate
Matthew Grove Conservative Party candidate
John (Lord) Prescott Labour Party candidate
Walter Sweeney Independent candidate

The results will be counted, verified and announced on Friday 16 November at The Spa in Bridlington.

Paul Davison has a public meeting on Wednesday, October 24 at Baysgarth Leisure Centre, Castor Road, Barton, DN18 5DT (WE'VE INCLUDED THE POSTCODE FOR KEN HARRISON'S BENEFIT!.

BRIGG HERITAGE CENTRE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

Brigg Blog followers are now being asked to pledge their support for the town's new Heritage Centre. Here, Rachel Credland, a Project Officer at North Lincolnshire Council, explains why they want your help.

The Brigg Heritage Centre opened on 1 June 2012 and is located in the Angel Suite in Brigg. The Centre displays artefacts from the Prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Medieval periods which have been found in the local area. There are also costumes from these periods for children to dress up in, computer interactive displays and a gift shop. The centrepiece will be a Bronze Age Raft which was found in Brigg in 1888 and is currently undergoing restoration work at the York Archaeological Trust. The Raft will be returned to Brigg and displayed at the Centre in January 2013.
 The Heritage Centre has been a welcome asset to Brigg and to date it has received over 1800 visitors. Due to the success of phase 1 we would now like to extend the Heritage Centre to focus on the social history in and around Brigg from 1500 to present day. The remaining floor space of the first floor of the Angel will be converted to create additional display areas, 2 learning rooms and a costume gallery. The new space will provide a valuable learning resource which local schools and community groups will be able to use. The Heritage Centre will become the focal point to signpost visitors to explore the local area, encouraging visitors to spend longer in the area.
We are applying for external funding to fund phase 2 of this project and one of the requirements is that we consult local residents, community groups, schools and visitors to gain their support for the project.
If you would like to support phase 2 of the Heritage Centre please can you send me your comments either via email to rachel.credland@northlincs.gov.uk or in writing to Rachel Credland, Civic Centre, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1AB.

Ken Harrison's picture above shows Brigg and Wolds councillors Nigel and Carl Sherwood and Rob Waltham at Brigg Heritage Centre.

LEAVE BRIGG AND PLOUGH YOUR WAY UP ELSHAM HILL TO WORLABY TOP

The annual ploughing tournament is being held on Sunday (October 21) from 10am to 4pm, at Northwold Farm, Worlaby – between Brigg and Barton.
There also be static displays, clay pigeon shooting, trade stands and refreshments available.
Barton on Humber and District Ploughing Society organises the event.
For more information, call 01469 530741.

DISMAL BRIGG PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE ON COUNCIL AGENDA

Trains will be in our elected representatives' thoughts at the monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council on Monday (October 22) in the Angel Suite from 7.30pm.
The Town Council has received an email from Paul Johnson, of the South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Peterborough United Supporters' Group, regarding the poor level of passenger rail services.
Regular Brigg Blog readers will be well aware that Brigg has passenger trains only on Saturdays - three each way to Sheffield and Cleethorpes/Grimsby. The rest of the week, it's freight only along the Brigg line.
Paul says he saw an article we did online about the state of rail travel to/from Brigg.

He told Brigg Blog: "As the chairman of a large supporters' group for Peterborough United fans covering Lincolnshire,  the ongoing farce of poor train services in the county keeps popping up a regular intervals.

!I remember, as a child, travelling from Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes via Brigg on what was then a better rail service.

"You may find the link below from a rail forum site a good read...."

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=70688

As always, next Monday's meeting of the town council is open to interested members of the public. If anyone wants to raise topics relevant to them, Public Question Time is included within the agenda.
Also open to the public is Monday's meeting of Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee in the Angel Suite, starting at 7pm.
Town councillors will consider planning applications currently going through the system at North Lincolnshire level. Brigg Town Council must be consulted as the first stage in the planning process.

EVENTS COMING UP IN BRIGG FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO FEBRUARY 26

Brigg events on the horizon include the Christmas lights switch-on, Christmas fayre and late night shopping on Friday, November 20, plus the Christmas Farmers' Market on Saturday, December 22.

Thursday 1 November
7.30pm - Brigg and District Horticultural Society – Methodist Church Hall, Barnard Avenue, Brigg. Talk on Potted History of Scothern Nursery. Members free, non-members £2. 01652 653985.

Tuesday 6 November
8pm - The Gunpowder Plot – Illustrated talk by Linda Hotchkiss for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. 01652 657053.

Saturday 24 November
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market - Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces.  01652 657053.

Tuesday 27 November
7.15pm - Brigg & District Flower Society - Angel Suite. “Sparkling Christmas”, demonstration by Rosalind Walker from Driffield. All welcome. 01652 650158.

Friday 30 November 
From 5pm - Brigg Lions Christmas Fayre - Christmas lights switch-on by cast of Aladdin, craft and charity market, street entertainment, dancers, carol singers, Father Christmas, in Brigg town centre, late-night shopping until 9pm. 01652 652979.

Tuesday 4 December
8pm - With Courage and Sacrifice – Violette Szabo, S O E - Illustrated talk by Josie Webb for BASH (Brigg Amateur Social Historians), Brigg and District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court. Free. 01652 657053.

Thursday 13 December
7.30pm – Brigg Singers Christmas Concert – Methodist Church, Barnard Avenue. Tickets £5 including light refreshments, from Brigg Tourist Information Centre or 01724 762394.

Friday 14 December 
7.30pm - Wold Singers Christmas Concert - Angel Suite, Brigg. Tickets £6.50 including light refreshments. 01724 850518.

Saturday 22 December 
9am to 3pm - Brigg Christmas Farmers’ Market - Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces.  01652 657053.

Saturday 26 January
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market - Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces.  01652 657053.

Saturday 23 February
9am to 3pm - Brigg Farmers’ Market - Brigg Market Place. Visit this FARMA accredited award winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces.  01652 657053.

Tuesday 26 February
7.15pm - Brigg and District Flower Club – Angel Suite, Brigg. All welcome. 01469 569607.

Information very kindly supplied by Brigg Tourist Information Centre, The Buttercross, Market Place, Brigg, DN20 8ER. Tel  01652 657053 email brigg.tic@northlincs.gov.uk  website   www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com




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BRIGG MAYOR'S EVENT RAISES £1,303 FOR LOCAL CAUSES

Brigg Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood and Mayoress Louise Mikkonen have extended their sincere thanks to everyone who supported their recent fundraising banquet at the Kar Restaurant in Old Courts Road.
They have been delighted to announce £1,303 was raised for the Appeal Fund which will help local charities Brigg LIVES and the Brigg and District Breast Cancer Support Group.
Carl and Louise have also recognised the generosity of Kar Restaurant proprietor Harry Wu who donated £5 from every ticket sold.




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BRIGG LIVES FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING

Brigg LIVES first responders have a fundraising event coming up and Sandra Clarvis has asked Brigg Blog to publicise it for them, which we are happy to do for such a worthy cause...
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SUE RYDER FASHION SHOW AT BRIGG TOWN FC

Sue Ryder goes Sue Prada

ONE NIGHT ONLY - SUE PRAD FASHION SHOW

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

7pm onwards

At Brigg Town Football Club - The Hawthorns (vehicular entry off Wrawby Road, near the Recreation Ground). If you are walking down, pedestrian entry is still available off Hawthorn Avenue. 

Entry to the show: £1.

"Try and buy" on the night

Plenty of free parking available right next to the clubhouse

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CONCERT LAUNCH FOR POPPY DAY IN BRIGG

A launch concert for the 2012 Poppy Appeal will be held in Brigg.
It will be at St John's Church, Bigby Street, on Saturday, October 27, from 7pm.
The service will feature Lys St Georges and Caistor and District Male Voice Choir.
Tickets cost £5 and can be obtained by calling 01652 656744.
A raffle is to be held on the night.




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TREES FACE CHOP IN BRIGG CONSERVATION AREA

Plans to fell two laburnum trees in the front garden of 49 Albert Street in Brigg have been notified to North Lincolnshire Council, as they are within the Brigg Conservation Area.

The location is close to Station Road and near the Hewson House council offices.

The condition of the trees is described by the householder as "poor" and "not good".

QUIET SUNDAY ON THE PARKING FRONT FOR BRIGG DRIVERS

Paid our first visit for several weeks to the car park behind the Angel in Brigg this morning.
Few cars to be seen and no sign of the "parking police" on patrol.
Last time we ventured into the car park on a Sunday was when it was very busy due to an event going on in the Angel Suite which attracted many car-driving visitors.
On that occasion, as we reported at the time, an enforcement officer was in attendance in the car park.
We issue our usual reminder: You still need to get a ticket and display it in North Lincolnshire Council's Brigg car parks on Sundays if you want to enjoy free parking. Brigg Blog thinks this requirement should be removed on the Sabbath. Do you agree?

SATURDAY TRAVELS TAKE US TO BRIGG RAILWAY STATION

You have to do your homework on arrival times if you want to photograph a train in Brigg railway station, as the Sheffield-Retford-Gainsborough-Brigg-Barnetby-Grimsby-Cleethorpes service only runs on Saturdays, with three in each direction. However, Brigg Blog did manage to catch a train from Sheffield arriving about 1.20pm to collect a solitary passenger.

These metal barriers at the entrance to Brigg railway station are a fairly recent addition.

This is one of the last surviving cast iron footbridges in Lincolnshire. Worthy of consideration for grade two listed building status? 

An interesting display of signs now on display at Brigg station. On the right, the timetable setting out arrival times of the six trains that visit just on Saturdays. On the left, a poster explaining the virtues of exploring Britain by train. If you want to do so from Brigg you had better allow a full week for your travels - otherwise you will be unable to get back to town!

A nice view taken from the footbridge at Brigg station, looking towards the distant level crossing, as the 1.20pm train departs for Barnetby.

The only passenger waiting patiently to board the early afternoon train from Sheffield.

Regular Brigg Blog readers may recall our earlier posting about the planning application relating to the Brigg Car Boot sales that are being held each Wednesday. There was an initial railway company objection lodged with North Lincolnshire Council suggesting, among other factors, possible damage to the surface of the station approach. This was later withdrawn - not a real surprise, judging by the above picture!

BRIGG RAILWAY STATION IS A VERY UNDER-UTILISED ASSET, SURELY DESERVING OF MORE SUPPORT FROM THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND ADDITIONAL TRAINS TO THE FEW THAT RUN ON SATURDAYS.

BRIGG BOOST FROM ANCHOLME ROWING CLUB

As we write this late on Sunday morning (October 14) the Ancholme Head rowing race is under way on the Ancholme between Broughton Bridge and Brigg.
Scores of rowers have come to town from a wide area of the North and Midlands, plus Lincolnshire clubs as far south as Boston.
It's all centred on the rowing club's HQ in Manley Gardens, off Bridge Street.
They seemed to be doing a pretty good trade in soup and rolls down at Dunham's bakery when we popped in earlier. For all the visiting crews and spectators will need to be fed and watered while they enjoy their day's sport in Brigg.
Doubtless the pubs closest to the finish of the race will also be enjoying added trade later as the rowers look to put back lost fluid in the traditional manner.
Brigg Blog's friend Ken Harrison has often suggested that Brigg, as a town, does not always make the best use of visitor events.
Perhaps a few A-boards located (temporarily) in Manley Gardens and Bridge Street to alert visitors to our attractions might have paid off this morning. We are thinking, particularly, of the new Heritage Centre.
By the time the 2013 Ancholme Head race comes round next October, the centrepiece prehistoric Brigg Raft will be housed in the Angel's Heritage Centre and you'd think that many rowing types would be interested in seeing that on display. If, of course, someone goes to the trouble of telling them it's there.
Would it be worth asking Ancholme Rowing Club for permission to put up a board near the clubhouse advertising the Heritage Centre and/or handing out some printed sheets to visitors who have come to town for the race?
First crews taking part in the Ancholme Head are expected to be passing under the County Bridge from noon today.
WATCH OUT LATER FOR MORE DETAILS, AND PIX, FROM TODAY'S RACE on www.briggpeople.co.uk

BRIGG TRAFFIC CONES STAY PUT FOR ANOTHER WEEK

We came down Bigby Street in Brigg yesterday and noticed these temporary no parking cones are still in place.
You may have seen Brigg Blog's earlier posting about the cones being put in place because after North Lincolnshire Council had revamped the adjoining zebra crossing, the painted-on hatched markings were being mistaken for extra parking bays by some motorists. The cones were put down while the council decides how best to proceed from here.
We have looked at these lines from a distance and close up - from both sides of Bigby Street - and find it difficult to fathom how motorists can consider them designated places in which to park. You'd need a very narrow car to get between the lines - a Smart, perhaps. However,  motor-cycles could be propped up quite comfortably.
We couldn't help noticing the sign below on a wall in nearby Station Road - erected to instruct those motorists using North Lincolnshire Council's main staff car park behind Hewson House.
As a solution to the current impasse, why not just put up a couple of red and white signs near the Bigby Street zebra crossing, saying No Parking Permitted - Do NOT Park in the Hatched Areas.

CHAPEL COURT IN BRIGG BOUND TO ATTRACT MORE SHOPPERS

The Brigg Bargain Shop opened yesterday near Old Courts Road and Chapel Court - in the premises formerly used by Brigg Office Supplies. The Office business has moved next door to take over the former Brigg Library, North Lincolnshire Council having moved the books (and allied services) down to the Angel.

The arrival of Boyes and the Bargain Shop, plus the re-location of Brigg Office Supplies, will now draw many more people to the Chapel Court area of Brigg, hopefully helping trade at already established premises.

BOYES OPENS ITS 43rd STORE - IN BRIGG

Boyes yesterday opened its new Brigg store - the chain's 43rd across the north and midlands.
Places with Boyes branches include Hull, Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Gainsborough, Goole, Doncaster, Lincoln, Louth, Scarborough, Sleaford and York.
The Brigg store, on Old Courts Road, sells DIY items, soft furnishings, wool and crafts, toiletries, houseware, footwear and fashion.
Visit www.boyes.co.uk

LEARN ABOUT BRIGG LIVES OVER COFFEE

Brigg LIVES first responders will be holding an information and coffee morning on Saturday, November 3 at Arties Mill, Castlethorpe, from 10am to noon.

BRIGG BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP TAKES STOCK OF YEAR'S SUCCESSES

The annual general meeting of the go-ahead Brigg Town Business Partnership will be held on Tuesday, November 20 at Brigg Servicemen's Club (5.30pm).
Elections will be held to fill the 16 positions on the committee.
The meeting will include the chairman's report from Byron Teague (pictured), of Brigg Fruit and Veg in Wrawby Street..
The events programme for the next 12 months will also be considered.
For further details about the Partnership, email briggisbest@gmail.com
There is also a website www.briggisbest.co.uk

MONUMENTAL BARGAINS IN BRIGG

Brigg Blog took this picture recently having spotted a sign in the window of the United Carpets store flagging up 80 per cent reductions in a closing down sale.