BRIGG LIGHTS EARN CHRISTMAS CHEER

The display of town centre Christmas lights in Brigg last month gained a number of accolades, with only one minor area it is felt might be improved for 2012.
Brigg Town Council arranges and funds the communal illuminations, and carried out what amounted to a debrief session during a meeting of the Property and Services Committee held this week in the Angel Suite Lounge.
Coun Chris Dyson described the lights as fantastic. The "only weakness" in some people's eyes had been  the illuminations on the main tree in the Market Place.
Coun Ann Eardley reported suggestions that some branches had been broken.
But Coun Rob Waltham said only the had attracted any negative comments. "Everything else was cracking," he stressed.
Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard said: "Our lights are very bright, very colourful and very traditional."
Councillors confirmed the date for the 2012 lights switch-on ceremony as Friday, November 30.
It was felt that to put the switching on of the lights back a week into December would not help traders.
Thousands of people flock to the town every year for the switch-on ceremony and the Christmas Fayre organised by Brigg District Lions. Crowds then visit the many shops that stay open until 9am for people to carry out Christmas shopping.