BRIGG TOWN COUNCIL STAYING WITH NEW COMMITTEE MEETING STRUCTURE

Brigg Town Council is to continue with a new system of meetings it introduced six months ago.

There is now only one main committee - for planning & environment – with all other business dealt with by the Town Council.

Previously, there had been a policy committee, a property & services committee and one for planning & environment.

The new system reduced the overall number of meetings.

At its annual meeting this week in the Angel Suite, the council reviewed how the new system has operated.

Coun Carl Sherwood said whereas a few councillors on a committee might have decided something under the old system, the new one gave all 19 a say when business was discussed during a full meeting of Brigg Town Council.

Coun Rob Waltham said some good decisions had been made during the past six months. “What we have got now is a good system,” he added.

However, Couns James Truepenny and Mike Campion expressed a preference for the old system involving the additional committee meetings.

Coun Truepenny said it gave councillors more time to consider issues, while Coun Campion said he “reserved judgement” on the new system and hoped there would be a further review in a year’s time.

All meetings of the Planning & Environment Committee and Brigg Town Council are open to interested members of the public.

Details of when these are to be held are posted by Brigg Blog a few days in advance – generally including the agenda.

All meetings are in the Angel Suite – either the main room or the downstairs Lounge, to which access can be gained by the stairs or lift.