There was a Brigg market of sorts after all on Saturday (March 28) with stalls spaced apart.
North Lincolnshire Council, which manages the general markets and the monthly farmers' market at the end of each month, announced on Friday afternoon - at the eleventh hour - that Brigg and Ashby markets had been suspended with immediate effect.
So many people were surprised to see evidence of a reduced market taking place on Saturday.
North Lincolnshire Council's stalls had NOT been erected, and all but one of the handful of traders present appeared to have made their own arrangements when it came to cover. The other stand was operating al fresco.
Little 'footfall' was available to the traders - many people staying at home during the Coronavirus emergency, while sharp showers and a stiff northerly wind made conditions unpleasant.
The government's latest restrictions on shopping outlets, announced a few days ago, exempted markets.
