MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION IN BRIGG WOULD BE WELCOME, COMMISSIONER

Congratulations to Matthew Grove on becoming Humberside's first Police and Crime Commissioner - in a close run race with Lord Prescott, who was a close runner-up.
We look forward to seeing the new Commissioner back in Brigg in the very near future. For Ken Harrison caught up with him in the town centre during the recent Briggstock Festival. That's Commissioner Grove on the right (and also the left) with Andrew Percy, our Brigg and Goole MP, in the centre.
(Those terms are given here to identify the line-up and not in any political context!).
For the benefit of those who follow Brigg Blog just over the county border, including the far reaches of Westrum Lane and Bigby High Road, broadcaster Alan Hardwick is the new Commissioner for Lincolnshire.
Well done to the former regional TV presenter who we last saw in the press tent at this year's Lincolnshire Show. He stood as an independent, which, we think, makes his election all the more praiseworthy, as he had no "machinery" assistance.
Brigg Blog is hoping that Matthew Grove, having had time to settle into his new role, will stage a series of "meet the public" sessions across the Humberside area, and that other Commissioners in England and Wales do likewise.
This is surely of great importance, in view of the very low turn-out of voters. It's clear from media interviews conducted with "Joe Public" across the UK that many folk were unaware elections were taken place, while  others had no real idea what Commissioners will be doing in the great scheme of things.
We take it as read that Commissioner Grove will be coming to Brigg police station, on Barnard Avenue, to meet Inspector Brett Rutty and his hard-working team and touring all other stations and policing outposts on his beat.
Sadly, you may think, Brigg Blog is going to check on the internet later and see whether we can find a Commissioner Gordon among the 39 others to have gained posts across the country.