BRIGG AND BANK HOLIDAY BIN COLLECTIONS

Collection dates in Brigg will be altered because of the bank holiday.
All collections undertaken by North Lincolnshire Council will move back one day due to there being no collections on bank holiday Monday.
So if your collection day is usually Tuesday, you will now get a visit from the refuse team on Wednesday.
If that includes your household on Wednesday, June 1, you will need to put out your brown garden waste bin and the burgundy one containing plastic and cardboard.
Household Recycling Centres will be open as normal over the bank holiday period, the council says.

BRIGG FEATURES ON TEAPOT TRAIL

FROM NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

Fancy trying a variety of delicious cakes? Follow the Teapot Trail as it returns to North Lincolnshire this month and visit the 17 tearooms on the trail!
As part of the trail, the tearooms will battle it out to be crowned the winner of the Great North Lincolnshire Cake Off 2015. Cast your vote by picking your favourite cake and you could be in with a chance of winning afternoon tea for two! Who wouldn’t want to win that?
The 2016 Teapot Trail will see you eating cake all the way from Ashby to Ulceby, and everywhere else around and in between.
This year’s trail sees the return of some old favourites and some exciting new ones. Ready and waiting to take your order are:

• Clayton’s Corner, Main Street, Howsham
• Coffee at 43, The Broadway, Ashby
• Columbia Coffee Lounger, 2A Ravendale Street North, Scunthorpe
• Deepdale Garden Centre, West Wold Farm, Barton-upon-Humber
• Mount Pleasant Windmill, North Cliff Road, Kirton-in-Lindsey
• Mrs M’s Café Tea Room, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe
• Shipley’s Curiositeas, Wrawby Street, Brigg
• Sowing Smiles, 17 Laneham Street, Scunthorpe
• Te@6 Tea Room, Yarborough Court, Front Street, Ulceby
• The Courtyard Tearoom, North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe
• The Mount Tea Rooms, Castlethorpe
• The Old School Canteen, Wilderspin National School Museum, Barton-up-Humber
• The Paddocks Tea Room, College Farm, Back Street, Alkborough
• The Pink Pig, Holme
• The Steel Rooms, Springs Parade, Brigg
• The Terrace Bistro and Tea Room, Fair Garden Plant Centre, Cleatham Road, Kirton-in-Lindsey
• The Tiny Teapot, Market Place, Epworth

They will all be serving the best homemade produce including light lunches, gluten free specials and most importantly their delicious homemade cakes.
Indulge in yummy cakes, fragrant teas and aromatic coffees on the Teapot Trail. Don’t forget to pick your favourite cake along the way.
Once you have visited as many tearooms as you can, cast your vote on your favourite cake to win. Everyone that votes will be entered into a free prize draw to win afternoon tea for two at the winning tearoom.
If eating all of this cake gives you inspiration to do some baking at home there are some scrumptious easy to follow recipes included in the leaflet, including moreish red velvet cake and crunchy peanut butter cookies.
Last year’s winner of the Great North Lincolnshire Cake Off was Coffee at 43 with their delicious white chocolate and orange cheesecake being picked at people’s favourite.
You can pick up a North Lincolnshire Teapot Trail 2016 leaflet from any of the featured tearooms or download a PDF version from www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com. You can also find them at Brigg Tourist Information Centre or Waters’ Edge Visitor Centre.
Voting this year has been made even easier. You can vote online at www.visitnorthlincolnshire.com or scan the QR code on the bottom of the Teapot Trail leaflet and choose your favourite cake. You can also fill in the voting slip on the back of the leaflet. Once you have voted you will be entered into the prize draw for a chance to win afternoon tea for two at the winning tearoom.
Voting closes on 31 December 2016. Any votes received after this time will not be counted. Terms and conditions apply (see the Teapot Trail leaflet).
Coun  Rob Waltham, of Brigg, Cabinet Member for Business, Innovation, Employment and Skills, said: “We first started the North Lincolnshire Teapot Trail in 2014 and it is becoming more and more popular each year. I can understand why, as we have some fantastic tearooms across North Lincolnshire, including some hidden gems. The Teapot Trail gives those tearooms that are less well-known the chance to stand out and showcase what they have to offer.
“The Teapot Trail is great fun, and it is the perfect opportunity to spend time with your family and friends whilst you try a delicious selection of cakes, snacks, teas and coffees, plus much more!
“Pick up your Teapot Trail leaflet today and plan your route for discovering North Lincolnshire’s tearooms.”
For more details about the Teapot Trail call 01724 297536 or email laura.higgins@northlincs.gov.uk

The above picture shows Shipley’s CuriosiTeas, on Wrawby Street, while below see see the Steel Rooms Cafe, viewed from Spring's Parade.

BRIGG FAMILY FUN DAY TOMORROW

Just a reminder that Brigg Family Fun Day is being held tomorrow (Bank Holiday Monday, May 30)  in aid of Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Attractions include games and rides, craft stalls, barbeque, face painting and bouncy castles. 

The event runs from 11am to 4pm, and extra parking will be  available at the Sir John Nelthorpe Lower School, off Wrawby Road.

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.

MAXIMUM MARKS FOR WEBSITE GIVING DETAILS OF BRIGG SERVICES

FROM CHRIS O'ROURKE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

The North Lincolnshire Council website www.northlincs.gov.uk has been awarded four out of four stars by the Society of Information Technology Managers (Socitm).
Socitm perform an annual review of all 416 council websites nationally and rate each website on a series of tasks. North Lincolnshire Council was one of only 44 councils nationally – and one of only six English unitary authorities – to receive the top mark of four out of four stars.
The Socitm review of our website looked at four tasks:

• Paying your council tax
• Renewing a library book
• Objecting to a planning application
• Reporting a missed bin collection

The review also rated the website on navigation, search function and A-Z, its usability and accessibility, and how well the site performs on a mobile device.
Our website in the main performed well across the board and even received top marks for all points on the mobile test.
The North Lincolnshire Council website was also recommended as an example of national best practice for:

• The navigation, search function and A-Z
• How well the site performs on a mobile device
• Renewing a library book

Throughout the review, we received some fantastic comments from the Socitm reviewers.
Our A-Z feature was described as, “well populated and easy to use”, while another comment said of our mobile site, “This is a fantastic site to use on a mobile. The homepage is really clear and well organised with links that go straight to the info I need – and all of it, including job listings and councillor information renders very nicely. Well done North Lincs!”
Jason Whaler, Assistant Director for Business Support at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “We are constantly striving to improve the quality of our online services. We have recently launched a modern new look for the website and restructured the homepage to make the most popular tasks and information the easiest to find.
“Last year, the Socitm review gave our website three out of four stars; it is fantastic to see our teams’ hard work rewarded with top marks this year!”
We are always interested in your views on our website. Last year, our customers submitted 9,353 page ratings and 452 comments on the pages of our website. This feedback helps us to improve our services and shape the future of our website.

NF adds: Many people in Brigg visit the council's website. We find it really useful for checking bin collection days, viewing information about planning applications and finding out about forthcoming council meetings..

KEYO BRIGG BOMBER QUADRATHLON 2016 - GO ALONG AND TAKE A LOOK TOMORROW

The Brigg area will host a European Quadrathlon Championship event tomorrow.
The Keyo Brigg Bomber Quadrathlon 2016 will be held on Sunday, May 29.
Organised by the hard-working Lincsquad club, the event will feature a 1.5k swim, 7k in a kayak on the River Ancholme, a 36k cycle ride and a 10k run.
Local firm Keyo Agricultural Services  is again the sponsor.
Competitors will be registering at Ancholme Leisure Centre, Scawby Brook, from 6.30am to 7.30am.
We expect the swimming event to start after 8.30am, followed by the  kayak 7k, then the cycling, taking in Brigg, Hibaldstow and Waddingham before returning to Brigg. (The route includes Tesco roundabout and Bridge Street).
The 10k  route will run from the  Leisure Centre, along Bridge Street, Market Place, Elwes Street and Cadney Road.
Presentations will be held under the Lincsquad Starshade, near the Leisure Centre, at approximately 12:45pm.
View Lincsquad's helpful information about the swimming, kayak, cycling and running routes here
View further details about the Keyo Brigg Bomber here
View the 65 participants here, including Jane Taylor and Lee Portess, of Brigg

Our picture shows a competitor during a previous Keyo Brigg Bomber. He's on the final stretch of the 10k, nearing the finishing line alongside the New River Ancholme.

OLD BRIGG BUS TIMETABLE BRINGS BACK MEMORIES

David Barrett, a retired railway and bus worker from Barnetby, has passed  this timetable from November 1969 to The Brigg Line Group, which campaigns for better public transport.
It shows the 116 bus service from Gainsborough to Brigg, via Kirton  Lindsey.
At the time there was still a seven-day train service operating between these three towns (Saturdays only today, of course). So travellers in the late 1960s were spoilt for choice.