People living in Brigg and district can have their say about the possibility of altering some traditional parish boundaries in our area.
A consultation is being carried out by the national Boundary Commission which undertakes periodic reviews, the findings of which are then passed to the Government for consideration. The number of councillors allocated to all the wards in North Lincolnshire is also being looked at, Brigg & Wolds currently having three.
North Lincolnshire Council has done a very good job in explaining the consultation process and setting out how local people can voice their opinions. View full details here...
Brigg Blog should point out that changing boundaries can prove to be a complicated issue, particularly near our town as we are on the border between North Lincolnshire and West Lindsey which still forms part of the 'old' Lincolnshire county.
Some people might see the extension of the boundary on Bigby High Road as a sensible step so Brigg Garden Centre becomes part of Brigg and North Lincolnshire for the first time.
Similarly, the large Waters Edge housing estate, a stone's throw from Brigg on the other side of the Old River Ancholme, is part of Broughton parish and always has been. The same goes for the large furniture store nearby off the A18 which calls itself DFS Brigg.
Some properties to the north of Brigg (and widely considered by many locals as being part of our town) are actually over the border in Wrawby, with a huge new housing development earmarked for land nearby.
Any alterations made to parish boundaries affect North Lincolnshire Council electoral wards and local Parliamentary constituencies (also under review at present).
Currently, Brigg people have a say in electing the MP for Brigg & Goole, while the Parliamentary seat for Scunthorpe includes Scawby Brook and Waters Edge, Broughton. The Gainsborough constituency borders Brigg on Bigby High Road and at the far end of Westrum Lane.
This is a complex issue, and some people may well feel there is a case to be made for leaving things exactly as they are at the moment - status quo (Latin) and laissez faire (French)!
North Lincolnshire Council says the consultation period will end on July 26, with draft recommendations for our area to be published in October 2021.
We'll keep Brigg Blog followers posted...
PICTURED: One of Brigg's boundaries beyond the Newlands estate with the Lincolnshire Wolds beyond (image by Neil Stapleton); the current border between Brigg and North Lincolnshire & Kettleby hamlet, Bigby parish, West Lindsey and Lincolnshire; Brigg Garden Centre (not in Brigg) on Bigby High Road.
