ORGANISERS PRAISED FOR BRIGG DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

The acclaimed celebrations held in Brigg town centre - and down at the Recreation Ground - to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at the beginning of June cost much less than envisaged.
Both sections were very well-attended, with singing and dancing in the Market Place, followed by a wide range of activities down at the Rec, off Wrawby Road which followed a parade through Cary Lane, Ash Grove, Redcombe Lane, Grammar School Road and Preston Drive.
The actual cost to Brigg Town Council will be £1,110, although the event cost almost £3,500 to stage.
A special Jubilee Committee was formed to organise the event, with money pledged to support the good cause by Brigg Town Council and North Lincolnshire Council, and other donations being received.
Some income was also generated on the day.
There will be a public meeting in the Angel Suite on August 14 to "wind up" the Jubilee Committee.
The committee's concluding financial report and final grant award were considered  by Brigg Town Council at its monthly meeting last night.
Coun Ben Nobbs, chairman of the organising body, welcomed the "reassurance" that had been afforded over funding the event, which had allowed it to proceed.
Town Mayor Councillor Carl Sherwood thanked the committee for staging an excellent event he described as being "really worthwhile for the people of Brigg."