WHETTING THE APPETITE FOR BRIGG BEER FESTIVAL 2014

The 2014 Brigg District Lions Beer Festival will be held to raise funds for local good causes. 
Opening hours will be: Thursday 15 May - 7 pm to 11pm; Friday 16 May - 7pm to 11pm;  Saturday 17 May  - 12 noon to 11pm.
As usual the venue will be John Reid Trucking Limited,  Atherton Way, DN20 8AR.
Take careful note of the dates - an annual Brigg event not to be missed!
As you can see from a few of our pix of past events, we do our best to get along. 

PUTTING THEIR TRUST IN THE FUTURE OF BRIGG RECREATION GROUND

Sufficient interest has been shown to establish a charitable trust to take over management of Brigg Recreation Ground.
Councillor Carl Sherwood, who is the Cabinet Member overseeing sport at North Lincolnshire Council which runs and owns the ground off Wrawby Road, told Brigg Town Council that the initiative was only in its very early stages.
"I will keep the council and the press updated," he said.
Brigg Urban District Council established the ground post-war from what had been part of a farm. When the UDC disappeared in local government reorganisation during the mid-1970s, the new Brigg Town Council declined to  take over the ground and its ownership passed to Glanford Borough Council and then, in 1996, to North Lincolnshire Council.

BRIGG TALK ABOUT KIRMINGTON AIRFIELD

The next meeting of Brigg Amateur Social Historians will feature a talk called The Life and Times of Kirmington Airport by Dave Gibson.
BASH will meet on Tuesday, March 4, from 8pm, at the Servicemen's Club, Coney Court (adjoining the town's main Old Courts Road car park).
Dave's talk will cover the airport's history from its inception to the present day. For those who are unaware, it was an RAF bomber base during the Second World War. Today it's Humberside Airport with flights to many destinations in the UK and on the Continent.
Admission to BASH meetings is free and light refreshments will be provided, with a raffle held to help towards costs.
You can find out more about this popular group's activities by visiting www.briggbash.org.uk

BRIGG AREA SONGWRITER SEEKING ASSISTANCE

A songwriter in the Brigg area with a 24-track studio needs a helping hand with his recently acquired Cubase 5. It's all set up and ready to go but a brief refresher course/tuition is required. Call Craig on 01652 652341 or email craig@digbop.co.uk if you can help.

BRIGG TOWN BUSINESSES PARTNERSHIP WITH ESTUARY TV

Brigg Town Business Partnership staged a very enjoyable evening to celebrate its campaign to promote our town on local television. It was held in the upstairs meeting room at the Buttercross and guests included Andrew Percy, the Brigg and Goole MP; the Town Mayor of Brigg, Coun John Kitwood; Coun Rob Waltham, Cabinet Member for People at North Lincolnshire Council and also a member of Brigg Town Council; and Lia Nici, executive producer at Estuary TV, which is based in Grimsby.
Everyone enjoyed a screening of two adverts about Brigg that will feature regularly on Estuary TV, from March. They show the town in a very good light and are intended to attract more people to pay us a visit - particularly those living outside the Brigg area. For Estuary TV is watched by people as far north as Bridlington and as far south as Skegness.
After the guests had enjoyed their refreshments, a well-supported envelope raffle was organised by Chris Darlington, in aid of Brigg Food Bank.
You can tune your TV to Freeview Channel 8 to watch Estuary TV or email lia@estuary.tv

WHITE HART WALL IN BRIGG TO BE REFURBISHED

The brick wall near the White Hart pub in Brigg - leading down to the Old River Ancholme and close to the County Bridge -  will  be refurbished within the next year.
Coun Rob Waltham, a member of the Cabinet at North Lincolnshire Council, revealed the welcome news at this week's meeting of Brigg Town Council.
A long stretch of  wall opposite the former Lidl store has already been refurbished, as part of a scheme to make the riverside more attractive.
In recent weeks the rusting and leaking water main on the side of the bridge has been replaced with a brand new one - painted black - by Anglian Water.

CULTURE IS PLEASING THE MASSES IN BRIGG

Visitor numbers at Brigg Heritage Centre have risen to 7,500, while 150 Brigg children have joined the new Imagination Library. 
The heritage centre, in the Angel building near the Market Place, attracts people of all ages, while the library scheme allows children under seven to obtain a free book every month.  Mums and dads, of course, can read the books to the very young. 
These statistics were revealed by Coun Rob Waltham at Monday night's monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council.

TRIBUTE TO JOHN SLACK - FORMER BRIGG GRAMMAR SCHOOL TEACHER

FROM DAVID BRITTAIN, THE BRIGGENSIANS' ASSOCIATION

I bring the sad news that a former teacher at Brigg Grammar School, John Slack, has sadly died.
Members of a certain vintage will remember John as a Geography and Geology teacher, keen sportsman and Railway enthusiast.
John was here in the 1960s and 1970s before moving on with his wife Dot to St Neots near Cambridge. Sadly, John got MS but his strong determination to fight his condition saw him try numerous treatments, many experimental, to alleviate his condition; he was a real fighter.
John continued to teach Geology from his wheelchair, wrote several books one of which was advertised in the Briggensians' Newsletter last year. 
John contracted pneumonia and in his weakened state was unable to shake it off and sadly passed away but he would be proud of the fact that the MS didn't get him directly.
Funeral arrangements are: Monday, 3rd March, 12.45 at Cambridge Crematorium, CB3 0JJ.

BRIGG YARD TO LET - BUSINESS UNAFFECTED

This yard is available to let in Island Carr, Brigg - just office Bridge Street - current business unaffected. 

SHOPPING DEVELOPMENTS IN BRIGG

Here's the old fire station on Wrawby Street, Brigg, being prepared for retail use (above) while below we see the Climatise shop in Bigby Street where Petticoats will soon be arriving to form a new partnership. Currently, Petticoats trades in College Yard.

HOME GAME FOR BRIGGENSIANS FC

Briggensians FC will host Bruce in division three of the TSW Printers Scunthorpe and District Football League on Saturday, March 1. The Brigg team - without a league game last weekend - remain at the foot of the table.

DIVISION THREE

                                                     P   W   D   L    F    A  Diff Pts

      EPWORTH TOWN RES       16   8   3   5   34   31   3   27

      EAST DRAYTON                  10   8   2   0   39   10  29   26

      BROUGHTON COLTS         9   8   1   0   45   11  34   25

      BRUCE F C                           11   8   1   2   46   19  27   25

      CROSBY COLTS JNR         14   7   1   6   62   35  27   22

      SIX BELLS                            14   5   3   6   24   31  -7   18

      SANTON                              13   4   1   8   32   60 -28   13

      LUDDINGTON                    11   2   2   7   22   36 -14    8

      BARNETBY UNITED RES  15   1   4  10   16   66 -50    7

      BRIGGENSIANS                  11   1   2   8   14   35 -21    5

BRIGG TRAINS SIX DAYS A WEEK A 'LONG TERM' ASPIRATION

It looks likely that a new sign pointing the way to Brigg railway station and its Saturdays only train service will be installed near the Monument war memorial during April.
Improved footpath access to the station, including ground works and lighting, is earmarked for discussion by the Brigg 20/20 group, some lights having already been installed.
"Medium term" issues, 2016-19, include:

• First train to Sheffield (from Grimsby) to run earlier in the morning (Saturdays)
• Paint Station (except footbridge which is due for replacement)
• Develop inward traffic along the line with Brigg and Wolds tourist campaign

"Long term action" includes a six days a week service and has a suggested timescale of 2019 and beyond in the action plan.
Our thanks to Paul Johnson, of the Friends of the Brigg Line, for keeping us in the loop (pardon the pun!).

BRIGG CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE NOW OPEN

The new Koku-Ryu Martial Arts Centre of Excellence in Brigg is now open on the Island Carr industrial estate, off Bridge Street.
It's "open for everyone" and will be holding FREE women's self-defence courses. Call 01652 655132.
Planning permission was recently granted by North Lincolnshire Council for the centre.

BRIGG SHOP SERVICE PAR EXCELLENCE

Shoppers in Brigg have come to expect fine service and here's a recent example to add to the list...
A female customer with mobility problems bought a load of shopping in David Dent's Nisa Local and the helpful assistant carried the bags for her and put them in the car parked outside in Queen Street. 
Pardon my French, by the way, in the headline. We don't get much chance demonstrate the benefits of a Brigg Grammar School education these days. And we were never among Vernon Atkin's brightest pupils. 
Some Old Briggensians will remember donning the headphones in his ambitious language lab - upstairs in Room 8 - as we tried to master the lingo 40+ years ago.

BRIGG KEEPING THE PLANNERS BUSY

Planning permission to form a ground floor flat at 3 Garden Street in Brigg - the former Bradley Insurance office - has been granted by North Lincolnshire Council.
Consent has also been given to erect a single-storey rear extension at 13 St James Road.
Planners have been notified of  proposed work to fell a laburnum tree within Brigg Conservation Area at Sunnydene, Albert Street.

SUPERFAST BROADBAND ROADSHOW COMING TO BRIGG

With superfast broadband set to benefit Northern Lincolnshire, the Northernlincs Broadband (NLBB) team are going out into communities like Brigg to tell people how they can benefit from high-speed broadband.
The community roadshow will visit the areas that are planned to receive fibre high-speed broadband by June 2015 in Northern Lincolnshire. Over the next few months the NLBB team will provide information about the upgrade and tell people what it means for them.
Superfast broadband will bring a wide range of benefits for both residents and businesses, such as improved and faster communication.
The roadshow will start on Thursday,  February 27 in Brigg Market Place, from 9am to 3pm.
If you can't make that, try Broughton Village Hall on  March 6, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, or Scawby Village Hall on  March 7, from 1.30pm to 4pm.
There will also be information and advice from other council services at the roadshows, including the Affordable Warmth team, Adult Community Learning and the regeneration team. 
The sessions will help people who don’t know how to use the internet to get online and benefit from the wide range of things you can do online. Take a look at the council’s website for details on the sessions: www.northlincs.gov.uk/do-it-online
Coun Neil Poole, Cabinet Member for Policy and Resources, said: “The superfast broadband project is well underway and many areas across Northern Lincolnshire will soon be able to reap the benefits of high-speed broadband.
“Go along to one of the roadshow events and find out what superfast broadband means for you, whether you are a business or resident, our highly qualified team will be able to offer you some great advice. There are unlimited advantages for businesses and homes to using broadband.
“It is essential that North Lincolnshire moves into the digital age; ensuring we are well-known as a place to invest and do business. We want to provide as many opportunities as we can for businesses and support the creation of jobs in our area - the broadband project will greatly help with this.”
For more information about the roadshow, call 01724 296926 or email nlbb@northlincs.gov.uk
The Northern Lincolnshire Broadband Programme is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund programme 2007 to 2013. 
The Department for Communities and Local Government is managing the authority for the European Regional Development Fund Programme, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support local businesses and create jobs. For more information visit www.communities.gov.uk/erdf

BRIGG TOWN FC REMINDERS

Just a couple of reminders: The  Zebras - Brigg Town FC - are away today at Mickleover Sports (3pm) KO, while tomorrow (Sunday) there's another of the car boot sales in the Hawthorns ground car park. Why not pop down in the morning and take a look?

RUNNING REPAIRS IN BRIGG ON A SATURDAY

A North Lincolnshire Council workman has been sent today (Saturday) to replace the damaged Springfield Road street sign that for some months was reduced to "Sprin" by a spot of vandalism. Another "job done" to tick off the list.  
Next one? That awkwardly positioned pothole in St Helens Road.

NEW SHOPPING EXPERIENCE ON THE WAY IN BRIGG

An exciting new partnership between two well-known Brigg clothing businesses has been announced.
Petticoats, of College Yard, is entering into a new venture with Climatise, of 1-3 Bigby Street - on the corner of the Little Butchery. From next month they will both be based at the Bigby Street premises - "all you need in one location for ladies, gentlemen and children."
The new venture opens on Tuesday, March 25 and both the existing shops will be closed for a couple of days prior to that while they get everything ready for the launch. 
"A new shopping experience" is how it's being described - and we all wish them well with it.
You can find out more about what Climatise and Petticoats have on offer by visiting www.climatise.biz and www.petticoatsofbrigg.com
For further details email amanda@petticoats.com and sales@climatise.biz

YOUR COPY OF BRIGG MATTERS MAGAZINE IS ON ITS WAY

FROM KEN HARRISON

The Spring Edition of Brigg Matters should be distributed in the next few days.
With the invaluable assistance from the magazine's distributors, all houses, shops and premises in Brigg and the adjoining areas, such as Scawby Brook, should receive their copy through their letter-box.
In addition, batches of Brigg Matters are left in the Black Horse and the Jolly Miller in Wrawby, while a number of copies are left in shops, or other focus centres in the Broughton, Cadney and Hibaldstow.
The magazine is compiled, edited and otherwise organised by a small group of volunteers.  It is non-profit-making and is financed purely on its income from its advertising revenue.
Any household in Brigg who fails to receive a copy, please inform committee members, Ian and Kate at Pastimes in Brigg Market Place.
The editorial team is always on the look-out for interesting events and stories and anyone who feels that their activity could be featured in the Summer edition, please refer to the contact details and information contained in the very forthcoming edition.  
In addition, if you feel that you would like and positively contribute to  the Brigg Matters small team, please contact the editor, or speak to a committee member. Details in the magazine.

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ANDREW PERCY MP PICTURED WITH BRIGG ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AND 2222 AIR TRAINING

BY LLWELLYN GUDGEON, MEDIA OFFICER, BRIGG & DISTRICT BRANCH, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

Andrew Percy MP was presented with his Presidential Jewel at the Brigg Serviceman’s Club on Friday 7th Feb 2014 by the Branch Chairman, Stuart Frost, with Branch Members in attendance.
Andrew said he was really proud that the Branch had asked him to serve as their President. "It means a lot and I’m genuinely honoured," he added.
Later on in the evening the 2222 ATC had their Presentation Evening and the Branch Awarded for the first time the Brigg & District Branch RBL Best Cadet Award to FS Lee Chapman.

CHANGES TO FAMILIAR BRIGG BUILDING

Building work is under way on the old fire station in Brigg which has planning permission for conversion to a shop and a flat. The old lettering above the entrance to the familiar Wrawby Street building has been removed already. 
On the other side of town we note some building materials have appeared in the fenced off area behind the Nelthorpe Arms, in Bridge Street. However the pub remains boarded up.

BRIGG FOLK ASKED TO HELP RESEARCH INTO WALLY'S WAR

Can Brigg Blog followers give some help to a son trying find out more about his father's service during the Second World War, which included time as a Pow?
David Layne is the son of  Walter Henry Layne, from Brigg.  
Wally attended Brigg Grammar School in the early 1930s.  He served in the R.A.F. and was a prisoner of war, 1943-45.  One of his cell-mates was R. Coulbeck, whose wartime address was 97 Ravendale Street, Scunthorpe.   
He was a Private in the R.A.O.C. and being a PoW was announced in Times October 18, 1941.  POW # 6084 - Service # 7615370.
David would like to know how R. Coulbeck became a PoW. Can you help?
There's a good deal of information already online about "Wally's War." Here's a link

BRIGG TOWN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATES TV ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Brigg Town Business Partnership will be holding a celebration event at 7pm tomorrow (Friday 21st February) at the Buttercross in Brigg to launch their two brand new Brigg television adverts for broadcast on the new local television station Estuary TV.  The event will be supported by the Rt Hon Andrew Percy MP.
Malcolm Bailey, from the Partnership, said: “The Brigg Town Business Partnership aim is to promote this great shopping centre which is full of independent retailers providing high quality products and services in a wonderful setting. We want to encourage those who have not paid the town a visit for while to come and enjoy drink or a meal in one of our cafes and see what the unique range of shops have to offer.”  He continues, “The local television station broadcasts to exactly the areas we want to target and we think a local television advertising campaign will prove successful for us.”
Estuary TV broadcasts to 350,000 homes across northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire on Freeview channel 8 and Virgin Media channel 879 and now online at www.livestream.com/local_tv
 Estuary TV is the first of 23 local television stations to launch in the UK, with the rest following over the next year.
Lia Nici, Executive Producer at Estuary TV, said: “We’re really excited to be working with the Brigg Town Business Partnership.  This is exactly the kind of benefit local television can have for companies who wish to target viewers in the area and at a realistic cost for smaller companies.  Research into television advertising proves again and again that it is the most successful form of advertising and local TV can be a new option for businesses to consider.”.
The Brigg Town Business Partnership commissioned two television adverts, which were filmed over the summer, focusing on the kind of shopping experience Brigg can offer.  
They will start to be broadcast on the channel from next month and can also be seen before they launch on the channel online at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBSueag0Sq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HmDlG85jzc

BRIGG TOWN FC COUNTING DOWN DAYS TO CUP FINAL

Brigg Town FC are through to the final of the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy and will meet Grantham Town or Stamford AFC at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank ground on Tuesday,  April 29.

ON THE RIGHT ROAD TO PUBLICISE OUR BRIGG TRAIN SERVICE

This is where they're thinking of  putting a noticeboard showing the train timetable for Brigg - in an effort to attract more passengers for our current Saturdays-only service to Cleethopes, Grimsby, Gainsborough, Retford and Sheffield. The railway station is away in the distance along what was always known as Station Approach until it was renamed Station Road during the tenure of  Glanford Borough Council, whose main offices (now Hewson House) are on the right of the picture.

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FREE BRIGG HEALTH CHECKS AT ANCHOLME LEISURE CENTRE

Free NHS health checks will be available to people in Brigg area on Monday, February 24.

They will be on offer at Ancholme Leisure Centre, Scawby Brook, from 10am to 3.30pm.

Either drop in or make an appointment by calling 01724 292170.

These checks are only for people aged between 40 and 74.

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£1.2m TO BE SPENT IMPROVING BRIGG HOUSING ESTATE

Some £1.2 million is to be spent on the Newlands housing estate in Brigg to resurface roads and improve drainage, North Lincolnshire Council has revealed. This work will improve the roads dramatically, the authority says. 
Brigg Blog drove down a number of Newlands roads at the weekend and there's a definitive need for investment, particularly in  Elm Way's roads being particularly bad. 
The Newlands estate was built in the 1930s, in the days of Brigg Urban District Council, rehousing many people who lived in crowded courtyards off Wrawby Street and the Market Place.
These days the Newlands properties that have not been sold off under The Right to Buy Scheme are controlled by North Lincolnshire Homes - our area's social landlord. But although North Lincolnshire Council no longer manages homes on the estate it is still responsible for the infrastructure. Hence this considerable investment.
The £1.2 million programme was revealed at a meeting of Brigg Town Council during the part  in which our trio of North Lincolnshire Council Cabinet members - Couns Nigel and Carl Sherwood and Coun Rob Waltham - deliver a report, collectively or individually, on what's to come and what's been achieved. 
Coun Ann Eardley immediately pointed out flooding problems in the Kingsway area of the estate. Hopefully this can be sorted before, or during, the enhancement project.

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WHEN DID YOU LAST VISIT THE BRIGG MILLENNIUM GREEN?

When Brigg Town Council holds its forthcoming February meeting we may find out more about the suggestion that the authority takes over the care and maintenance of the Millennium Green - located between Elwes Street and the Old River Ancholme.
This area of public space, created as a 2000 Millennium Project, has seating where people can sit and relax - usually during the warmer months of the year. Litter bins are also provided, although one of these is in real need of repair and has been for some time. 
Entry can be gained from a gate off Elwes Street and also - lesser known - from the edge of the Angel car park (almost opposite Ancholme Rowing Club's Manley Gardens boathouse). 

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FROM BRIGG TO WRAWBY FOR A ‘SOUPER’ QUIZ NIGHT

Brigg folk might be interested in making the short trip up the A18 to Wrawby where the village Women's Institute is staging a quiz night.

It will be held on Friday, February 28 in Wrawby Village Hall, from 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £5, for which you also get soup and a roll. Call 01652 657959 to book your place and find out more. Perhaps some members of the newly-formed Brigg Angels WI will be taking part.

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BRIGG PLANNING APPLICATION GOES A YEAR WITHOUT DECISION BEING REACHED

A Brigg planning application has now been "under consideration" by North Lincolnshire Council for an entire year!
Planning permission to erect a terrace of four two-bed flats with associated access and landscaping works (including demolition of existing garage) at Forrester Hall Garage, Forrester Street, just off Bridge Street, was sought on February 14, 2013.
The planning authority allowed the usual month for public consultation, giving people the chance to make their views known. The council then set an "expiry date" of April 11 - after which a decision was expected to follow within a few weeks. 
But since then this application has remained undecided.
Planning authorities across the UK have to publish the time taken to decide all their applications and there will be some government "bean counters" taking note of how different councils perform.
Overall, North Lincolnshire Council has a good record when it comes to handling applications with speed and efficiency, but there are always exceptions.
Maybe someone in authority will take a look at this and jog things along.
Follow this link if you want to learn more about what's being proposed for Forrester Street.

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CALL IN AT THE BRIGG CAFE CHURCH ON MARKET DAY

The Cafe Church will operate on Thursday, February 20 in Brigg at St John's Church Hall, Bigby Street, from 9.30am. Drinks, cakes and biscuits will be available, together with free play and craft activities.

CHARITY FUNDRAISER AT BRIGG SERVICEMEN'S CLUB

A charity fundraising event for Ward M3 at Sheffield Children's Hospital will be held on Friday, February 28 at Brigg Servicemen's Club, Coney Court, near our main Old Courts Road car park, from 7.30pm. 

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ARE TREES FACING THE AXE IN BRIGG TOWN CENTRE?

Brigg Blog is still awaiting official confirmation from North Lincolnshire Council, but it's being suggested they are considering removal of some trees in the Market Place to give the CCTV cameras an unobstructed view of crimes taking place in the town centre during the warmer months when the trees are in leaf. 
This course of action has been suggested for several years but North Lincolnshire Council has to weigh up the potential crime-fighting benefits against the loss of greenery installed as part of the pedestrianisation scheme that came into being in the mid-1990s.
The possibility of  trees being axed - and replaced with smaller ones - received a brief mention at a Brigg Town Council committee meeting in the Angel Suite on Wednesday.
Coun Mike Campion suggested there would be "outcry" in some quarters if the trees were removed altogether.
Someone we were talking to last night in Brigg, who's strongly against cutting down the current trees, posed the interesting question: "Why can't they just move the cameras?"
If/when North Lincolnshire Council comes back to us with a reply, we'll let you know in a future post on Brigg Blog.
There are already plans to revise the layout of stalls in the Market Place and the trees may well form part this.

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PLANNERS ABOUT TO DECIDE TWO BRIGG APPLICATIONS

Decisions are expected shortly on two Brigg planning applications.
North Lincolnshire Council says they are now "under consideration."
3 Garden Street: Form a ground floor flat (former Bradley's Insurance building).
13 St James Road: Erect a single-storey rear extension.
Brigg Blog will bring you the decisions when they are reached - probably later this week.

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BRIGG DIY SHOP: OUR APOLOGIES

Our apologies to the good folk at our favourite DIY shop in Brigg for a small error on our part. After posting a story on Saturday we nipped out for a few pints and noticed that the nameboard on the front of the shop says BRIANS and not BRIAN'S DIY. 
The same issue arises in street signs such as Kings Avenue. Should there be an apostrophe included or not? Wasn't it to honour Dr King? Sorry Dr. King (note the addition of the full stop to denote the abbreviation of his title).
There's a growing school of thought that the apostrophe is disappearing from our language. Perhaps fuelled by the growing use of search engines on the internet. 
Those among us who were schooled at Brigg Grammar spent many hours practising (with an 'S' not a 'C') punctuating very elaborate sentences under the watchful eye of renowned English master Mike Walker, to whom we owe a real debt of thanks. 
Many's the time during a long journalistic career we've penned properly punctuated sentences including the semi-colon, only to see this now very rare form edited out of the final published version. Yet it can be vital in assisting the reader to make sense of long lists of results, for example. 
What we need is a member of the Briggensians' Association to set up as a  plumbers' and builders' merchant in Brigg and then see whether the possessive apostrophes appear on the signs!
Returning to the question of street names, Brigg Urban District Council was clever when it honoured Brigg worthy, Alderman Joshua Davy. By choosing Davy Crescent there was no issue with the apostrophe. 
Glanford Borough Council did the same with Magrath Court - in honour of Joseph J. Magrath, former clerk to Brigg UDC and Brigg Town Council. 
Moving forward to North Lincolnshire Council's tenure, we have Foxton Way - honouring Dr John, renowned GP of this parish. 
If Fisher ever gets the same treatment - in recognition of our late dad, the long-serving Coun Ken - we trust there will be an apostrophe included, if one is required. 
The colon, by the way, seems to be enjoying a new lease of life in headlines on the web, as it helps to get the most searchable words in place as early as possible. This means that what appears online is more likely to be picked up by the crawling mechanisms employed within search engines. There's an example on this posting.
Here endeth the very pedantic lesson!

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DRIVERS: WATCH OUT FOR BAD BRIGG POTHOLE

St Helen's Road - one of most used housing estate routes in Brigg - has developed a pothole in a spot in the carriageway that unwary drivers might hit. If you don't want to dip a wheel, watch out for it as you near Hedgerow Lane when heading towards Bigby Road. 
We will report the pothole to Coun Nigel Sherwood, who is the Cabinet Member for Highways and Neighbourhoods at North Lincolnshire Council - the public body responsible for tackling such issues.
We had spotted this hole in the road surface ourselves but it came up in conversation at the Black Bull pub last night  - showing others are also concerned about possible damage to vehicles. This prompted us to post a warning. 

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COALVILLE 5 BRIGG TOWN FC 1 - EVO-STIK LEAGUE DIVISION ONE

MATCH REPORT BY BOB TAYLOR

After taking an early lead and playing quite well for the first half hour, Brigg Town FC found themselves a goal down at half time and then went on to makes silly mistakes in the second half that were duly punished by the league leaders, ending the game with another heavy defeat.
With the advantage of a back wind in the first half, Brigg opened the scoring in the second minute of the game from a right wing corner kick, played across the face of the goal by Scott Matthews for MICHAEL JACKLIN to find the back of the net at the far post. Brigg continued to threaten and Elliot Broughton made a strong forward run down the left wing, getting past his marker before striking a low shot at goal but this lacked power and was saved low down. 
The home team broke quickly down the left wing and Ben Saunders used his strength well to deliver telling crosses into the penalty area. 
Coalville were back level after twenty-five minutes from a free kick conceded by Liam Dickens in a central position just outside the penalty area. CAMERON STUART struck a firm shot past he defensive wall into the unguarded corner of the net. Then a minute from half time, sloppy play allowed the home team to take the lead at a critical time. There appeared to be little danger when the ball was played back to goalkeeper Jake Kelly but Coalville regained possession and when it was played across the eighteen yard line, ANTHONY CARNEY turned neatly to hit a great shot into the roof of the net.
 Scott Matthews went close early in the second half with a free kick into the goal area but Brigg conceded a third goal after sixty-three minutes from another harshly awarded free kick conceded by Paul Ashton outside the penalty area from which CAMERON STUART  repeated his earlier success of finding the corner of the net with a well struck shot. 
Brigg folded after that goal and made elementary mistakes of giving the ball away in their own half to gift the home team further goals, which were gratefully taken by CALLAM WOODWARD after seventy-three minutes and finally by DANNY JENNO ten minutes from the end. 
Attendance:  125.
Next Saturday, Brigg travel again to face Mickleover Sports in Derbyshire.

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BRIGG TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE SELLING TICKETS FOR TALK ABOUT RAF KIRMINGTON AND HUMBERSIDE AIRPORT

Brigg folk - now in their 80s - will remember watching the RAF Elsham and RAF Kirmington bombers passing overhead during the Second World War. The latter, of course, has since been transformed into what's now a successful 21st century airport, offering holiday flights to the Continent and UK destinations.
A fascinating talk is being given by the Northern Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Project on the developments of Humberside Airport from its very beginnings to where it is today on Friday 28 February at the Airport. 
The talk will look right back at Humberside Airport’s beginnings as an RAF base in World War Two to the present day. It will also look at why the airport is so important to business travellers, holiday makers and the North Sea oil and gas industry. 
Work began in the early 1970s to meet the need from local industry for faster connections to major airports in the UK and continents nearby. The airport was officially opened in 1974 and it has progressively expanded over the last 40 years to meet demands.
The talk will be split into two parts and speakers Charles Parker and Andrew Nowland from the Aviation Heritage Project will discuss the development of the airport, and its users and destinations. 
Charles Parker has been interested in aviation for most of his life. He was a member of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) for nearly 30 years and he was an instructor at the ATC (Air Training Corps). He has been involved with the publication of various articles and books on local history, particularly the ROC and aircraft production in Lincoln during World War One. He is currently editor of Air Link, the monthly newsletter for the Lincolnshire Aviation Society. 
Andrew Nowland is a local aviation enthusiast, historian and photographer whose interest in aviation spans more than 25 years. As a teenager he would regularly go to RAF Waddington to watch the various activities. Today as an active member of the Lincolnshire Aviation Society he is a contributor to the Society's monthly newsletter and their activities in support of local heritage. 
The Northern Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Project was launched in May 2012 covering eight airfields in Northern Lincolnshire. The project tells the story of the World War Two airfields and the part they played during the war.
The talk will start at 7pm. Tickets cost just £5; this includes tea, coffee and biscuits. Free parking will be available at Humberside Airport for people attending the talk. 
You can buy your tickets from Brigg Tourist Information Centre by calling 01652 657053 or Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre in Barton by calling 01652 631500. Alternatively you can pop into either of the tourist information centres to buy your tickets. 
Coun Liz Redfern, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “This talk will give you a wonderful insight into North Lincolnshire’s aviation history and how Humberside Airport has developed over the years to become the successful international airport that is today. 
“If you are interested in aviation then go along to this talk and find out more. With the Northern Lincolnshire’s Aviation Heritage’s wealth of knowledge it is going to be an extremely fascinating talk. Make sure you don’t miss out, buy your ticket from Brigg Tourist Information Centre on 01652 657053 or Barton TIC on 01652 631500.”

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MODELS CATCH THE EYE IN BRIGG

Our eye was caught by a Twitter message from Brian's  DIY in Brigg which stated: "Airfix models and accessories have been relocated to their new home in the stationery section."
Many of us who are now middle-aged, and even older, grew up making Airfix models. So it's great to see they are still popular enough to be sold at this Wrawby Street shop.
Do today's model-makers still drop glue on mother's kitchen table and best Axminster carpet?

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SUNDAY CAR BOOT SALES IN BRIGG

Car boot sales have started in Brigg at The Hawthorns football ground - home of Brigg Town FC - every Sunday morning. 
Remember that vehicular access to the ground is now via Wrawby Road and the Recreation Ground, but you can still enter on foot from Hawthorn Avenue.

HOW BRIGG WILL SUPPORT LINCSQUAD IN STAGING THE WORLD QUADRATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Further details about the Lincsquad group's staging of the World Quadrathlon Championships in and around Brigg during May may be revealed on Monday, February 24 during the Town Council's February meeting in the Angel Suite, from 7.30pm.
An update will be given to the council following a meeting that was held with Lincsquad. The council will then "determine the assistance to be offered in support of this event."
Other items of interest include deciding whether further names should be added to The Monument war memorial and considering outline proposals for how, during 2014, Brigg will commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.
This meeting is open to interested members of the public and Public Question Time is included on the agenda if anyone has issues they wish to raise with our elected representatives.

BRIGG AREA GROUPS COULD BENEFIT FROM SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

A wide range of sports and disco/DJ equipment may be made available for use by groups and clubs in the Brigg, Broughton and Barnetby areas.
It was used by the former 3Bs youth project, which offered a range of evening pastimes for youngsters in the local area. 
Brigg Town Council's Property and Services Committee is looking to put the now-surplus equipment to good use and Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard is to draw up a list of what will be made available and a framework for how to achieve distribution of various items.
Coun James Truepenny, chairing the meeting, wanted to see a process in line with that used for grant applications to Brigg Town Council, including accounts from groups requesting a helping hand.
Coun Jenny Bell suggested the equipment - mostly sports-related - needed to go to groups, rather than individuals. 

BID TO BRIGHTEN UP BRIGG RAILWAY STATION

Possible improvements to Brigg railway station were considered by the Town Council this week. 
One idea is to put a noticeboard at the bottom of Station Road and Albert Street, containing train times for the Saturdays-only service to Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Barnetby, Kirton Lindsey, Gainsborough, Retford and Sheffield.
Other options being considered are floral displays on the station and "Bucket and Spade" outings to Cleethorpes, with cheaper tickets available for group bookings.
Coun Mike Campion said he supported anything that would improve the railway station but expressed caution about spending much money on what he described as "basically a deserted area" with so few trains a week. Any floral displays  would be seen, in the main, by goods train drivers passing through the station!
Coun James Truepenny, chairing the meeting, stressed: "We need to show we care about the railway station."
Coun Ben Nobbs suggested there was a better chance of getting local people to use the station if it looked nicer. And Coun Ann Eardley wondered whether it might be possible to create "raised beds" for flowers at the station, fashioned from old railway sleepers.
Coun Campion suggested the council needed to look at this in greater detail and it was agreed to form a small group of councillors to do so and report back to their colleagues. Costings will also be drawn up.

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL GARDEN IS NOW PART OF BRIGG IN BLOOM

Brigg Town Council has agreed to include the Community Memorial Garden within its "Brigg in Bloom" budget which provides flowers for public spaces. 
The Property and Services Committee - meeting in the Angel Suite Lounge - took the decision to include the garden, which is near the Old River Ancholme towpath, close to the former Lidl store car park and the Ancholme Way bridge which carries the A18.
Supporting  investment in the garden, Coun Mike Campion said: "Certain people have put a lot of work into it and it needs to be kept looking nice. I think there has been a big improvement to that area."
There is a noticeboard at the garden dedicated to the late Josh Parkin - very well known in Brigg. We've included a picture of the noticeboard among these we took recently at the site.