STILL AWAITING LIDL'S APPLICATION

Each day we check to see whether North Lincolnshire Council has put Lidl's planning application for a new store at the top of Atherton Way, Brigg, into the public domain (replacing the existing one in Spring's Parade). Today's look at the council's planning portal has again drawn a blank. And we don't believe council staff are dragging their heels. There is a suggestion that the Lidl and Tesco new store plans ought to be considered together because they are closely connected in terms of location. We've had all Tesco's proposals revealed in extensive detail, whereas Lidl's plans, which were outlined at an open day in the Angel Suite BEFORE their rival's, have yet to surface in terms of an application and supporting documentation.
With only four shopping days to Christmas and two bank holidays at the start of next week, plus the New Year shutdown to contend with, we are beginning to wonder whether the first stage in the planning process - the Brigg Town Council meeting on January 5 - will be able to take place. We will, of course, keep you all posted on developments.

Sod's Law to Apply: Now we've said there's no news on the Lidl front, it's a fair bet the information will go up later today! It's over to BetFred, Brigg, for the odds.