BRIGG POLICE OUT AND ABOUT ON A SUNDAY

It was welcome to see two police out and about in Brigg Market Place this morning.
However, if they had chosen to head off down Wrawby Street rather than go the opposite way over the County Bridge, they might have come across a car that had just entered the allegedly vehicle-free pedestrian area.
Months...years...even decades... pass without anyone in authority getting to grips with this issue. 

• A matter for the council? 
• One for the police? 
• Something the expensive CCTV system should be flagging up?

As we've said before, we need monetary penalties imposed, and details released into the public domain, so errant motorists can see they run a high risk of being hit in the pocket if they abuse the pedestrian area.
The "parking police" rightly deal with motorists who fail to comply with yellow lines in side streets and those who do not pay and display in municipal car parks.
We suggest sending some of them into Brigg Market Place for a few days.




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BRIGG SPITFIRE SIGHTING SORTIE CONFIRMED

Our posting yesterday afternoon that suggested we might have seen a Spitfire high in the sky over Brigg is yet to be confirmed as a firm sighting.
However, a very reliable source - Nic Dakin, the MP for Scunthorpe - sent us a Tweet to say a Spitfire did perform a fly-past at the nostalgic event in Kirton Lindsey.
So as the Spit we thought we saw over Brigg was heading in that direction, we are claiming a partial sighting.
Yesterday I felt a bit like the co-star of TV series Fantasy Island who used to point to the sky and declare: "Dee Plane! Dee Plane!"




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BRIGG PROBLEM REPEATED

The problem Brigg Blog recently reported of someone apparently turning round the traffic lights at the junction of Cary Lane and Ash Grove has happened again overnight.
This again means that as drivers exit Cary Lane they cannot see whether the lights on the opposite side of the A18 are red or green.
Expect remedial action from North Lincolnshire Council, and it might be worth them having a word with the police - the station being only a few yards further along Barnard Avenue.
You don't have to be Inspector Morse or Inspector Frost to make an educated guess about the time of night this is taking place.
As Dixon of Dock Green - years ahead of his time in "community policing" - used to say: "Evenin' all!"

TUESDAY NIGHT IS BRIGG BASH NIGHT

Brigg Amateur Social Historians hold the next of their monthly meetings on Tuesday (October 2) at Brigg Servicemen's Club from 8pm.
The illustrated talk by Marilyn Roberts will be Who Are The Mountbattens?
All welcome - no admission charge.




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DID YOU SEE SPITFIRE OVER BRIGG TODAY?

We thought we saw, and heard, a Spitfire high over Brigg this afternoon.
One was due to stage a flypast at Kirton Lindsey where major events are planned today (Sept 29) to mark a special 70th anniversary on the airfield front.
But, given the very high wind that's blowing today, we thought the previous plane might be grounded.
So we are wondering whether our old eyes, and ears, may have deceived us.
Confirmed sightings welcome from Brigg and district.
Nothing wrong with surviving Spitfires or Hurricanes, but I have to admit to being keenest on the old Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight whenever it graces the skies over Brigg.




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BRIGG BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

Christmas Displays opened at 9.30am today at Brigg Garden Centre - just outside town on Bigby High Road.
Thursday saw the new Santa's Attic launched on the first floor of Brian's DIY in Wrawby Street.
We hope they both enjoy good trade and that the tills ring merrily, despite the national economic situation.
Someone living outside Brigg asked me the other day about the date of the 2012 Christmas lights switch-on, accompanied by late night shopping and the Lions' festive fair.
This will take place on Friday, November 30, from 5pm, in the Market Place, if you want to make a note in your diary/phone/organiser.
Worry not, if you keep watching Brigg Blog we will issue reminders nearer the time.




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WHISKEY GALORE HELPS BRIGG L.I.V.E.S.

Brigg LIVES accept a donation from the regulars of the King William at Scawby Brook.
A whiskey tasting session was held, along with a raffle.
There were many types of whiskey on offer including those from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and India.
Some were single malts and and others were blends. They raised a fantastic £100.
We trust Sandy Clarvis, of Brigg, won't mind us re-posting this information she uploaded to the LIVES first responders' Facebook page.
Keep up the good work! 




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BRIGG INTEREST IN MAJOR JOBS AND CAREERS EVENT

Grimley Smith Associates - based in Brigg Market Place - will be one of the firms supporting a major careers fair organised by North Lincolnshire Council.
It's good to see them, and other companies from across the district, giving generously of staff time to support something aimed at helping young people.
More than 1,600 North Lincolnshire school pupils and college students are expected at the jobs and careers event organised by North Lincolnshire Council during the day on Monday, October 8 at Forest Pines Hotel, near Broughton.
The event is also open to the general public after 3.30pm.
North Lincolnshire Council is organising the fair to give businesses and other employers the chance to capture the imagination of young people, and job seekers showing them the opportunities that are open to them.
Seventy exhibitors will be present including colleges, universities and employers, covering every area of further education, employment opportunities from retail to social care and engineering to accountancy.
The theme is 'You can be whatever you want to be’ and there will be tips on finding work, training opportunities, further and higher education, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities.
It is open to school pupils in years nine and 10 from 9am to 3pm and after that it is open to year 11 and college students, young job seekers and parents.
‘Get that Job’ workshops are being run at 3.30pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm.  The workshops will give "attendees" employability skills.
To book, call 01724 297330 or email business.info@northlincs.gov.uk to book a place on a workshop.
Organised school groups are attending pre-arranged sessions between 9am and 3.30pm. WE PRESUME BRIGG WILL BE REPRESENTED HERE.
There are still places available for businesses and other organisations, call 01724 297330 or email business.info@northlincs.gov.uk for more details.
Councillor Liz Redfern, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “We want to the raise aspirations of our young people and we’re using the jobs and careers event to give them ideas about their opportunities open to them."
“It’s also an ideal opportunity for employers to see for themselves the wealth of talented, hard-working young people who will soon be making choices about their future career.”

NOMINATE WORTHY VOLUNTEERS IN BRIGG AREA FOR AWARDS

Brigg folk and groups have their  last chance to nominate worthy workers for Community Champion Award, says North Lincolnshire Council .
If you know someone who deserves recognition for their outstanding work or achievements, nominate them now before it’s too late.
The closing date for nominations for the North Lincolnshire Community Awards is Sunday (30 September).  You can nominate on the council’s website www.northlincs.gov.uk/communitychampionawards2012
Winners will receive stylish trophies in recognition of their success.
There are 26 categories you can nominate, under four main headings:

• Volunteers
• Achievement
• Community
•  Inspiration

The awards evening takes place at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe on Thursday 29 November.
Coun John Briggs, cabinet member for Asset Management, Culture and Housing at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “If you know someone who deserves recognition – whether it’s for an outstanding achievement, voluntary work, sporting or art success, or you know someone who has made a real difference to people’s lives – then nominate them now before it’s too late.  You have until Sunday and it’s simple to do, just visit www.northlincs.gov.uk/communitychampionawards2012
“We believe it is important to recognise people’s achievements as they have in some way greatly contributed to helping improve either their quality of life or that of others.  The Awards enable us to show our appreciation and it is a great opportunity for all these fantastic people to come together.”

Volunteers:
Young Male Volunteer of the Year
Young Female Volunteer of the Year
Adult Male Volunteer of the Year
Adult Female Volunteer of the Year

Achievement:
Anti-bullying Champion
Personal Courage
Sports Achiever of the Year
Young Male Sports Achiever of the Year
Young Female Sports Achiever of the Year
Young Arts Heritage Achiever of the Year
Adult Arts Heritage Achiever of the Year
Outstanding Achievement (Young)
Outstanding Achieveme4nt (Adult)

Community:
Community Organisation of the Year
Community Champion of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to a Safer Community
Outstanding Contribution to a Learning community
Outstanding Contribution to a Stronger Community
Community Project of the Year
Community Sports Team of the Year

Inspiration:
Young Carer of the Year
Adult Carer of the Year
Governor of the Year
Fresh Start 50+ Award
Lifetime Achievement Male
Lifetime Achievement Female

BRIGG CONKER COLLECTING CONKS OUT

Brigg Blog stopped off at Brigg Cemetery on Saturday afternoon on the way to cover Brigg Town FC's home match.
This being early autumn, we thought we'd have a scout round on the grassy area near the cemetery entrance and see how many fallen conkers we could find. Sadly, there was only one to hand.
It's been a very wet summer - but surely you'd expect that to assist conker production by very mature horse chestnut trees. Isn't having lots of water available much better for them than drought conditions?
It could be, of course, that the Brigg kids were out early on Saturday and collected what had fallen overnight to string them up - just as we did in the 1960s. But somehow we doubt it.
Do any kids still play conkers in Brigg in 2012?

SHEELAGH MARIE - FROM PSYCHIC SOFA - COMING TO BRIGG

Sheelagh Marie - international clairvoyant, seen daily on Psychic Sofa - is coming to Brigg on Wednesday, October 3 at the Premier Tanning Salon (near Lidl), from 6.30pm.
Ask at Premier Tanning for details or call 01673 828081.

UPDATE - CENTRICA GLANFORD BIOMASS POWER STATION PUBLIC CONSULTATION

RECEIVED FROM CENTRICA

Many thanks for taking part in Centrica’s informal consultation regarding the proposed biomass power station at Scawby Brook, near Brigg.
We received a lot of useful feedback about the project and, where possible, this has been incorporated into our plans.
Full details about the proposal and how we have responded to the feedback received so far, can be found at our dedicated website www.centrica.com/briggbiomass
We have now started our formal consultation on the proposed biomass power station and will be holding further public exhibitions during October.
These will be taking place on:
Friday 5th October 2012: 3pm to 9pm – Ancholme Leisure Centre, Scawby Road, Brigg, DN20 9JH
Saturday 6th October 2012: 10am to 4pm – Angel Suite, Exchange Place, Brigg, DN20 8LD
We hope you’ll be able to join us at one of these events to find out more about our proposal and share your views.
Should you require any further information in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us, emailing views@centrica.com

THREE OCTOBER VISITS TO BRIGG BY DISTRICT MAYOR

Three Brigg events are to be attended by the Mayor of North Lincolnshire, Coun Ivan Glover (Broughton) during October:

Thursday 4 October, 7.30pm
Mayor to attend Brigg Town Council Civic Charity Banquet, Kar Restaurant, Brigg

Sunday 14 October, 4pm
Mayor to attend Brigg Town Council Civic Service, St John the Evangelist Church, Brigg

Thursday 18 October, 6.30pm
Mayor to attend Graduate Teacher Celebration Evening, The Angel Suite, Brigg

BRIGG SPRINGBANK ESTATE: 'HELP TO MAKE IT BETTER'

The Springbank Residents' Unity Group (RUG) will be holding its annual general meeting shortly.
It will be at the Resource Centre, Horstead Avenue, on October 3 (7pm).
At the meeting the following items will be covered:

• The aims of the Residents' Association
• What the Committee has achieved so far and what is planned.
• Treasurer’s report.
• The election of a new committee.

Chairman Richard Leach says: "Join us for our Annual General Meeting.  The current committee will be standing down and a new committee will be elected.  We are looking for more members to join."
"Help the committee make this a better estate.  Is there a skill you have that you think we could use?  We need your ideas on fund-raising and events.  Committee members may attend all meetings and take part in the decision-making process."
There will be a presentation by Mark Flippance - A Case Study; Crime in a Built Up Environment (Springbank).
Representatives from the local Housing Associations, Safer Neighborhoods and the Police, amongst others, will be in attendance on.

BRIGG RUNNERS MEETING UP ON THURSDAY

Enjoy orienteering in Brigg on Thursday (Sept 27).

Runners are meeting up at the Lord Nelson Hotel, start times being from 6pm to 6.30pm.

There will be 45 minutes to find as many “controls” as possible.

The cost is £2 for adults – newcomers welcome.

Find out more from www.halo-orienteering.org.uk




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HOW MANY BRIGG DRINKERS WILL ENJOYING A FREE PINT?

Some real ale lovers in the Brigg area will be enjoying a free pint at a couple of local pubs, as part of a national newspaper promotion.

A coupon that appeared in the Sunday Telegraph at the weekend can be exchanged for a free pint to mark Cask Ale Week (September 28 to October 7).

More than  700 pubs across the UK are listed as taking part, including the Black Horse at Wrawby and the Cross Keys at Grasby.

If you are drinking a little further afield, also included are  the Chancel at Bottesford, the Six Bells in Barrow, the  Coach and Horses at Barton and the Crooked Billet at Owston Ferry.

Find out more at http://www.freedrinkpubs.co.uk

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/promotions

As you might have guessed, Brigg Blog was fortunate enough to spot the offer in the Sunday Telegraph – having purchased a copy at Martin’s in Brigg - and has one of the coveted coupons to hand.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY TIPS FOR BRIGG HOUSEHOLDERS

Families in the Brigg area are re being encouraged to take simple steps to make sure their homes are safe from electrical fires.
Monday 24 – Friday 30 September is national Electrical Fire Safety Week, and the Fire Kills campaign and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have joined forces with the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) to offer people advice on staying safe.
Debbie Robinson, deputy community fire safety manager, said: “Just under a third of our house fires last year started from faulty or misused electrical equipment, so it’s essential to be sure that your electrics are in good working order and are used properly.
“All too often, it is the simple things that people could check for themselves that can lead to a serious accident. So we’re urging everyone to make basic visual checks around the home to ensure its electrical safety”.

The top tips for reducing the risk of an electrical fire are:

1.  Don’t overload plug sockets
2.  Regularly check for worn or frayed wires
3. Unplug appliances when not in use, paying special attention to items such as hair straighteners.
4.  Keep appliances clean and in good working order
5.  Don’t leave laptops or mobile phones on charge overnight

Lorraine Carney, senior campaigns manager for the Electrical Safety Council, said: “Our free app helps anyone to do a quick visual check on their home by highlighting the potential dangers in each room and explaining how to resolve basic problems in simple, non-technical language. It will also flag more serious issues, for which you should use a registered electrician
“It is available for iPhone and Android phones – just go to the App Store or Android Market, search for ‘Home Electrical Safety Check’ and follow the instructions to download.”

SANTA'S ATTIC OPENS IN BRIGG ON THURSDAY

Brian's DIY in Wrawby Street, Brigg, photographed by Brigg Blog on Sunday morning. 

By Sophie Brumby Event Co-Ordinator

At Brian's D.I.Y we have the opening of our new Christmas shop, Santa's Attic, on Thursday 27th September. We will also be having an official open day for the Christmas shop nearer to Christmas on Saturday 1st December, plans for which are currently being finalised.
Find out more at our website www.briansdiy.co.uk and our new facebook page www.facebook.com/BriansDiy

PRESENTATION PICTURES - BEST GARDENS AND ALLOTMENTS IN BRIGG

Coun Ann Eardley pointing to a photo of her winning garden in Almond Grove -  voted the best in Brigg.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Alex Brown, plant department manager, Brigg Garden Centre; the Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen; best-kept garden certificate of merit winners Mr and Mrs L Dent, of Elm Way.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Alex Brown, plant department manager, Brigg Garden Centre; the Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen; best-kept garden certificate of merit winner Mr Chapman, of Willowbrooke Drive.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Alex Brown, plant department manager, Brigg Garden Centre; the Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen; best-kept garden certificate of merit winner Sarah Jickells.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Coun The Rev Alec Depledge presenting the completed Brigg Community-Led Plan to the Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen.

Some of the garden and allotment winners with the Town Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg.

LEFT TO RIGHT: The Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen, with best-kept allotment certificate of merit winner Peter Brock.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Alex Brown, plant department manager, Brigg Garden Centre; the Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen; best-kept garden certificate of merit winner Ruth Altoft, of  Highfield Grove.

LEFT TO RIGHT: The Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen, with best-kept allotment certificate of merit winner Stan Mosey.

LEFT TO RIGHT: The Mayor and Mayoress of Brigg, Coun Carl Sherwood at Louise Mikkonen, with  best-kept allotment  certificate of merit winners Carol and Terry Hedison.

AVERAGE BRIGG FAMILY CAN SAVE ITSELF £560 A YEAR, SAYS COUNCIL

North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging more people to do more on-line "and save an average family home around £560 a year."
Get Online Week (15 to 21 October) aims to get as many people as possible using the Internet.
In North Lincolnshire, 21 per cent or 27,398 adults have never used the Internet and continue to miss out on the huge social and financial benefits it can offer.
You can do a whole range of things on-line through the council’s website at www.northlincs.gov.uk – from paying bills, applying for jobs, reporting your concerns, or simply finding things.
The council is running a series of free taster sessions at libraries across North Lincolnshire between Monday 15 and Friday 19 October, or call 0800 77 1234 to find a free local Internet taster session.
If you know someone who is missing out on all the benefits the Internet can bring, help spark their love of the web.
Find tips and tools to support you, watch inspirational films as famous faces show how they use the web, and places to volunteer by joining the UK’s growing network of digital champions at www.go-on.co.uk/champions.
Councillor Neil Poole, Cabinet Member for Policy and Resources at North Lincolnshire Council, said:
“The list of things you can do on-line is endless.  In a world of changing technology, you really can’t afford to get left behind.  The Internet is a powerful tool to getting your business done, whether you are a business or resident, it really does open up a whole new world. Not only that, you can save hundreds of pounds by switching to online as opposed to using the more traditional ways of communicating.
“It’s easy to use and if you are a first-timer, pop along to your local library for a free taster session to help get you started and see for yourself the huge potential the Internet has.
“The council does a lot of its business on line and I would encourage you to give it a go.”  You really have nothing to lose.”
Free Internet taster sessions are running at libraries across North Lincolnshire.
Those relevant to the Brigg area are:
Monday 15 October:
Broughton – 9.15am to 11.15am
Thursday 18 October:
Brigg – 9am to 1pm
Brigg Library is now one of those enjoying wifi provision.

Below are some examples of what you can do on-line with the council:

• Pay your council tax and business rates
• Buy tickets e.g. Normanby Hall Country Park season tickets and Plowright Theatre
• Pay for school meals
• Pay for building control e.g. inspection notices/plans/inspections/regularisation certificates
• Pay parking fines
• Apply for a job, student discount and single resident discount
• Apply for assessment of care needs for vulnerable people
• Register for shopmobility/disability
• Apply for an allotment plot 
• Register your dog
• Register your food premises
• Apply for a salt bin/skip permit/scaffold licence
• Apply for a licence – caravan site, dog breeding or animal boarding establishment, hackney carriage
• Report change of address
• Report change of circumstances, e.g. for benefits
• Report abandoned vehicles, dog fouling, fly-posting/tipping, graffiti, littering, noise, smoke, public health pest 
• Register food premises complaints
• Register  highways concerns
• Register alleged planning breaches
• Report a missed waste collection
• Look up your waste and recycling collection dates
• Find adult education courses
• Find birth, death and marriage certificates
• Find schools
• Find the business directory
• Find the public register of environmental permits
• View the historic image archive
• Access on-line library services (including catalogue)
• See the clubs and societies register
• See the traveline journey planner
• Find out about recycling centres

BRIGG BLOG NIL, SQUIRREL KNILL (SORRY, NIL)

Brigg Blog this morning had a close encounter with a grey squirrel.
Fortunately, we did not suffer the much-publicised mishap that befell Scunthorpe United manager Alan Knill and a pesky critter that crossed his path while the Iron boss was out cycling a few weeks ago.
The squirrel on the path in St Helen's Road, Brigg, raced me and my old Peugeot for about 40 yards before losing interest and speeding off into a driveway.
It was neck and tyre all the way and ended in a dead heat.
Fortunately, it did not end with a dead squirrel.

TOP GARDEN AND BEST ALLOTMENT IN BRIGG REVEALED TODAY

A very enjoyable get-together at the Angel Suite in Brigg this morning (Sat Sept 22) saw the best-kept garden and allotment Civic Awards presented during the Town Mayor's Appeal Coffee Morning.
Coun Carl Sherwood, the town's first citizen, is raising money for the Brigg and District Breast Cancer Support Group and LIVES first responders during his year of office that will conclude in late spring 2013.
Karen Deeley, the Angel Suite manager, oversaw the refreshments, with the Town Clerk, Jeanette Woollard, and Assistant Town Clerk, Alison Hannath, handling the admin and organisation, alongside volunteer councillors.
Much has been written on Brigg Blog over the past couple of years about the Community-Led Plan which has been drawn up after consulting the public. It spells out how our community wants to see the town look in the future. And the final, finished document was presented to the Town Council during today's get-together by group chairman Coun The Rev Alec Depledge.
Brigg Garden Centre again gave generous sponsorship to the garden and allotment competitions, being represented at Saturday's ceremony by Alex Brown, who is manager of the centre's plant department.

BEST-KEPT GARDENS - final judging by Alex Brown, manager of the plant department at Brigg Garden Centre
1 Mr D And Coun A Eardley, 30 Almond Grove, Brigg - Louis T Jarratt Memorial Rose Bowl, certificate and Brigg Garden Centre voucher for £50. (This garden also won in 2011).
2 Miss S Evans, 4 South View - certificate and £30 voucher.
3 Mrs and Mrs D P Flynn, Bracken House, Lyng Place, Cadney Road - certificate and £20 voucher.
4= Mr and Mrs P Altoft, 32 Highfield Grove; Mrs Chapman, 8 Willowbrooke Drive; Mr and Mrs L Dent, 12 Elm Way; Mr and Mrs C Jickells, 9 Woodbine Avenue; Mr and Mrs Pearson, 72 Hawthorn Avenue; Mr and Mrs Smith, 34 Burgess Road.

PRIZE ALLOTMENTS - judged by Allistair Stothard, of Barnetby
1 Mrs J Scutt, for Plot 26, Grammar School Road - Mary Robins Memorial Rose Bowl, certificate, voucher for £50 from Brigg Garden Centre.
2 Mr F Cooper, for Plot 1, Redcombe Lane - certificate and voucher for £30.
3 Mr C Ginnely, Plot 22, Grammar School Road - certificate and voucher for £20.
4= Mr P Brock, Plot 4, Redcombe Lane; Mr S Mosey, Plot 23, Grammar School Road; Mr M Smith, Plot 2, Redcombe Lane; Mr and Mrs T Hedison, Plot 5, Redcombe Lane; Certificates of Merit and £10 vouchers.

A RANGE OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL APPEAR LATER ON BRIGG BLOG AS WE WILL SHORTLY BE HEADING OFF DOWN TO THE HAWTHORNS TO COVER THE BRIGG TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB HOME GAME, KICKING OFF AT 3pm.

BRIGG TALK ON HOW TO LIVE LONGER

A free talk How to Use Food to Improve Health and Live Longer will be staged in the Angel Suite in Brigg town centre on Thursday, September 27, from 7pm to 9pm. All welcome. If you can't make that, you can sample the same talk on Monday (24th Sept) at Broughton Working Men's Club (from 7pm).
Brigg Blog's thanks go to Coun Jane Kitching for passing on that information.

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BRIGG TRAFFIC LIGHTS TARGETED OVERNIGHT

Overnight, someone appears to have turned round two sets of traffic lights on Barnard Avenue in Brigg - at the junction with Ash Grove. They are now at 90 degrees to oncoming traffic exiting Cary Lane.
We hope to see one of the North Lincolnshire Council cabinet members from Brigg later today and alert them to the danger, if they haven't already picked this up.
No doubt some council workers can be alerted to come out on a Saturday and turn them round again, in the interests of road safety.




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BRIGG AMATEUR SOCIAL HISTORIANS START NEW SEASON 'LIVING IN HOPE'

September the 4th saw the start of the new BASH season with a wonderful talk by Sue Allan entitled “Living in Hope”.
Sue’s talk was based on her book - a novel charting the true-life stories of three members of the Weatherup family of Ontario – her family. She told how she had managed to trace her family tree from England back to Canada and Ireland and used characters she found there as characters in her book.

Event report by Pat Parkinson
Meeting photograph by Phil Allen

NEXT EVENT
“Who Are The Mountbattens?”- a talk by Marilyn Roberts, October 2nd at 8:00pm at the Serviceman’s Club, Brigg

BASH Full Autumn/Winter Programme 2012:

Wednesday October 31st Halloween
BRIGG HALLOWEEN GHOST WALK
7 o’clock start from the White Horse Pub Tickets £3.00 each (children 7yrs
and under free) Tickets available from Brigg Tourist info at The
Buttercross. Tel 01652 657053

Tuesday November 6th
"THE GUNPOWDER PLOT"
An illustrated talk by Linda Hotchkiss

Tuesday December 4th
"WITH COURAGE AND SACRIFICE"
VIOLETTE SZABO S.O.E. 1921-1945
An illustrated talk by Josie Webb

About BASH:
BASH was founded in October 2003.
Its objective is to promote an interest and awareness in the local social history of Brigg and surrounding areas, and to support traditional and historical events in its locale. We have a variety of speakers covering a wide range of topics.
We hold meetings on the first Tuesday evening of the month (except for June, July & August this being our summer break) at the Brigg & District Servicemen’s Club, Coney Court, Brigg. Meetings start at 8pm.
There is no membership and all are welcome.

BASH SPONSORS:
* Brigg Fruit Veg & Flowers
* The White Horse Pub, Brigg
* Nisa Local on Queen St., Brigg
* Ink-IT (UK) of Brigg
* Safe At Home (Pet Care Services)
* Abbeycroft Solutions Ltd (Bespoke & Intelligent Cleaning)
* Old Barn Bed & Breakfast. Main Street, Cadney
* Brigg Beds

BASH is a member of Brigg Town Business Partnership

Visit BASH at www.briggbash.org.uk

POP IN TOMORROW AND DISCOVER THE BEST-KEPT GARDENS AND ALLOTMENTS IN BRIGG

Brigg Town Council will be presenting prizes to the townsfolk judged to have the best-kept gardens and allotments in 2012.
The ceremony will take place tomorrow (Sat Sept 22) in the Angel Suite, during a coffee morning that starts at 10am,  aid of Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood's Appeal Fund.
Having the garden/allotment presentations during the Mayoral coffee morning has proved a winning formula in then past.

We expect the awards to be distributed by Coun Carl from 11am.
Visitors are very welcome to pop into the Angel Suite tomorrow to support the fundraiser and watch the presentations, kindly sponsored by Brigg Garden Centre.

Coun Ann Eardley is pictured above at last September's ceremony

MORE YELLOW LINES COMING TO BRIGG ?

Additional yellow lines to stop parking on side streets in Brigg could be on the way.
North Lincolnshire Council staff have undertaken a summer "consultation" on Traffic Regulation Orders.
We think this is a "sounding out" process prior to proposals being drawn up for consideration by the powers-that-be at North Lincolnshire Council who will then say Yes or No.

POSSIBLY GETTING ADDED RESTRICTIONS
Almond Grove - No Waiting At Any Time  extended as far as the junction with Birch Avenue.
West Terrace, Forrester Street, Manley Gardens - various sections.
Wrawby Street - lay-by.
Elwes Street - a further section (we think near the Bottlings/Ancholme Gardens)..
Cary Lane - a further section.
Grammar School Road - a further section.
Cary Lane - Wilkinson's store/taxi business end.

A Brigg Town Council committee has been consulted and taken a look at maps provided (of which Brigg Blog does not have copies).
Town councillors have told North Lincolnshire Council highways that they are concerned the Cary Lane taxi business could be "disadvantaged" by the proposed additional parking restrictions.
Town councillors would also like highways staff to take another look at the exit from Glanford Court, off Grammar School Road, where visibility is very poor, due to parked vehicles.
We've saved perhaps the most interesting till last: The parking bays on Bigby Street (between Hewson House and the Post Office).
You may recall that, in a welcome move, motorists were given 20 minutes to park - possibly to nip into the nearby Nisa Local shop or visit the sorting office to pick up a parcel.
North Lincolnshire Council, it is suggested, may look to extend this 20 minutes to one hour.
The Town Council's planning and environment committee gave the change a mixed response.
Town councillors (collectively) think allowing drivers to park their cars for one hour in the bay immediately opposite the Post Office could be detrimental to the many who just want to park up for a few minutes to pop in for a parcel.
The reason: Longer-stay shoppers - perhaps visiting premises in Wrawby Street - might well monopolise the bay, reducing the opportunities for a quick stop-and-go visit to the sorting office.
Brigg Town Council is happy for the other two bays - further away from the sorting office, closer to Hewson House - being extended to one hour's parking from the current 20 minutes.
We think that once North Lincolnshire highways staff have chewed over the response to their "consultation" and made firm recommendations, the issue of whether Brigg is to get further yellow lines will land on the  desk (or desktop) of our own Councillor Nigel Sherwood, in his role as Cabinet Member for Highways and Neighbourhoods.
If he decides to support any parking restrictions for Brigg, they will have to be advertised by way of official notices and that's when Joe Public can raise any objections.

SLIGHTLY CHILLI RECEPTION FOR BRIGG TAKEAWAY'S APPLICATION

An unusual planning application is giving Brigg town councillors food for thought.
It has been lodged for the Diya Spice takeaway at 7 Bigby Street.
Planning permission is currently being sought from North Lincolnshire Council to retain the relocation of an extraction flue.
Brigg Town Council must be consulted as the first stage in the planning process. And when the application appeared before the Planning and Environment Committee, meeting in the Angel Suite, it prompted a good deal of discussion and, overall, received a slightly chilli reception.
There was sympathy for local residents who, it was suggsted, may be affected by noise and vibration resulting from equipment.
Coun Penny Smith said of the issue before them: "I think this is an interesting one."
She described it as a retrospective application.
There was suggested "noise nuisance to residents" and "vibrations that can be felt."
Coun Chris Dyson pointed out that a lot of work had been done to the equipment in question, which had been rebuilt and reconfigured.
The committee would like to find out whether nearby residents feel remedial action has solved the problem.
So Brigg Town Council will withhold its final comments to North Lincolnshire Council until that information is known.
Isfak Ahmed, of Diya Spice, said they had replaced the old ducting system due to the noise nuisance the kitchen extraction system was causing a neighbour.
"The new ducting has replaced the old one so that the position of the flue remains the same, which is located at the side of the building," he added.
"The design and size of the flue is similar to the other fast food properties in the area and is definitely an
improvement from the previous design."
North Lincolnshire Council, as the planning authority, will decide whether the application curries favour, or not.

BRIGG BODYWORKS GYM OFFER

Bodyworks Leisure - situated on the Island Carr Industrial Estate, off Bridge Street in Brigg - says: "Don't forget our September offer. Print the voucher off www.briggpeople.co.uk and receive a £5 discount on your membership.

BRIGG FIREWORKS DISPLAY- ANY CHANCE OF IGNITING SOME INTEREST?

It's sad that Brigg is not going to have a communal bonfire/firework display yet again this autumn.
Most people in Brigg will remember going down to the Recreation Ground for communal celebrations that started in the 1970s and ran for many years.
Such celebrations are expensive to mount and require a great deal of voluntary help, with obvious "Elf and Safety" issues to be addressed.
However, we've just glanced through the newly-issued North Lincolnshire Council official events listings for mid-September to the end of the year and discovered that there will be Bonfire Night events on November 5 in Winterton, Barton and Scunthorpe (and probably other villages).
Here are the details if you wish to drive out of Brigg and attend:

Monday, November 5
Gates open 5.30pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.20pm - Winterton Bonfire - Winterton showground, Mini-fair, stalls, entertainment, refreshments. £5 per car including occupants or pedestrians adults £2, children £1 (under 5s free) 07785 277780.
Gates open 5.30pm, bonfire 6pm, fireworks 6.30pm - Scunthorpe Rugby Club Bonfire - Heslam Park. 01724 843013.
Bonfire lit 6pm - Barton Lions' Bonfire – Baysgarth Park. Admission £3, £1 unaccompanied teenagers, under 16s free if accompanied by paying adult.

Clearly it's far too late to sort anything for November 5, 2012, but is there any chance that some group might come forward and look at bringing back this communal event in 2013? The new traders' partnership is a go-ahead organisation, but Brigg Recreation Ground is so far from the town centre that it's hard to see how traders (apart from food outlets) would gain any direct benefit for what would be a great deal of effort.

NEW BOYES STORE IN BRIGG THROUGH FIRST PART OF PLANNING PROCESS

Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee has raised no objections to an application for advertisement consent relating to signs for the new Boyes company store in the former Brown & Co auction rooms on Old Courts Road.
North Lincolnshire Council will now decide whether to grant advertisement consent to the firm which is bringing more than 20 new jobs to Brigg.



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BRIGG OPERATIC STAGES CAROUSEL AT VALE ACADEMY

Brigg Amateur Operatic Society's show this autumn will be Carousel.
Performances will run from Tuesday, October 30 until Saturday, November 3 inclusive at the Westmoor Hall of the Vale Academy, off Grammar School Road.
There will be nightly performances at 7.30pm, with the usual Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.
Tickets are available from Brigg Beds in Princes Street. 
"Brigg Operatic" - as many call it - has been staging shows in the town for more than a century. For decades the favoured venue was the much-missed Corn Exchange, prior to its demolition.



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BRIGG FARMERS' MARKET NEXT SATURDAY

Just a reminder that Saturday, September 22 is the date of the next monthly Brigg Farmers' Market, from 9am to 3pm. The organisers at North Lincolnshire Council suggest: "Visit this FARMA accredited award-winning market and buy delicious local food from the people who produce it.  Now with over 30 stalls selling everything from ostrich to smoked salmon and home-made cakes to sauces."
As all locals know, farmers' market Saturday is generally Brigg's busiest of the month, with many/most of those attending the big event in the Market Place also using other shops and services while they are in the town centre.



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BRIGG NETBALL CLUB TO BE HELPED BY TOWN COUNCIL

Brigg and District Netball Club is to get £250 - along with help and advice from Brigg Town Council - following an  application being submitted in writing for a grant/donation.
A meeting of the council's Policy Committee in the Angel Suite heard that the club really needed to find additional finance.
As is always the case with such applications, the town council required a financial statement from the club, which was studied by councillors before they reached a decision.
Coun Mel Oades viewed the club's income and expenditure and concluded there was a "funding gap."
He felt the club needed to hold fundraising events.
Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard thought that being informed about a "Custodian Pot" available in North Lincolnshire might prove helpful to the club. She also pointed out that as club members lived in places other than Brigg, it would be worth the club approaching local parish councils for support, as had happened with the skatepark near the leisure centre.
Coun Jackie Brock suggested money from Brigg Town Council might prove "a lifeline" to the netball club.
Coun Ed Arnott felt the club would have to raise its fees and subscriptions.
"Running a sports club is extremely expensive," he said. "We need to help them but we can only help them so far."
Coun Penny Smith then proposed £250, while Coun Arnott suggested help and advice should also be offered to the netball club. 




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TENNIS FACILITIES IN BRIGG - THE BALL SHOULD BE IN WHOSE COURT?

Helen Cresswell, well-known in local tennis circles, has been in touch to point out that now Andy Murray has won the US Open, and lifted this sport into the headlines, perhaps mention should also be made of  Brigg's lack of courts.
She feels this to be a valid subject for discussion, noting that the former council-owned tennis courts near the Recreation Ground have been removed to become an area of car parking next to Brigg Town Football Club.
These courts became increasingly dilapidated over the years and would have required major investment to get them back into use, but they have now gone forever.
The ball's in your court if you wish to comment.
As things stand at present it would seem to be "Advantage Helen" in the debate.




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BRIGG PEOPLE CAN TRANSFORM LIVES - FOR FREE!

North Lincolnshire Council is working with NHS North Lincolnshire to deliver FREE courses that help people living with a long term health problem.
The Expert Patients Programme is a course with six weekly sessions run by trained tutors who are in a similar situation and want to share their experience.
The course is there to help people take more control of their lives by learning new skills to manage their health from day to day. Topics covered by the course include:

• Dealing with pain and extreme tiredness
• Coping with feelings of depression
• Relaxation techniques and exercise
• Healthy eating
• Communicating with family, friends and health professionals
• Positive planning for the future.

Courses are taking place at various venues across North Lincs, including:

• 1pm to 3.30pm on Fridays from 7 September to 12 October at St Barnabas Church Hall, St Barnabas Road, Barnetby
• 2pm to 4.30pm on Wednesdays from 13 February to 20 March 2013 at the Carers’ Support Centre, Redcombe Lane, Brigg

Brigg's Coun Rob Waltham, Cabinet Member for People at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “The Expert Patients Programme is really helping people transform their own lives.
“Those who have completed the course say that it has made them feel more confident and improved their quality of life.
“There are courses taking place across North Lincolnshire over the next few months."
To find out more, call Helen Tindell on 01724 298422 or Sally Eaton on 01724 298404.

BRIGG WEDDING FAYRE DRAWS CROWDS TO ANGEL SUITE

Brigg Angel Suite Manager Karen Deeley (above) presiding at the Wedding Fayre held in the town centre function favourite on Sunday. There were many stands and many visitors.

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READ BETWEEN THE LINES TO FIND OUT BRIGG BUYER

It's only a few weeks since 7 Market Place - the prominent, listed building in Brigg town centre - was sold by North Lincolnshire Council.
Keen to make a sale, the authority gave a guide price on its own website when this property went on the market but then declined to make public how much the coffers had been swelled by the subsequent sale or  give the identity of the purchaser.
In terms of the price, Brigg Blog feels this belongs in the public domain; you may share our view, or even disagree.
You may feel differently about the council making known the new owners' identity. If so, we'd just like to point out that we passed 7 Market Place this morning and noted a neat metal plaque near the front door, bearing the name of a well-known Brigg firm sited not a million millimetres, never mind a million miles, from this former Georgian town house.
You can have a look at the plaque next time you are in the Market Place.

BRIGG PARKING CONCESSION NEEDS A SLIGHT TWEAK

I felt slightly uneasy about observing the "parking police" in the Angel Suite car park in Brigg late this morning while the all-day Wedding Fayre was going on inside the building.
It's a fair bet that I would have copped a fine for parking in a North Lincolnshire car park on a Sunday without displaying a valid ticket if I hadn't been fortunate enough to spot a uniformed official on patrol and gone over to check the message above the meter before locking my car and going inside for a look round.
For it never occurred to me that you need to get a free parking ticket and display it ON A SUNDAY - a day when you'd normally be hard pressed to find a couple of cars in the Angel car park at the same time.
Monday to Saturday inclusive, most of us can see the need to get a ticket from the meter. But why does this have to apply on Sundays and bank holidays when there are generally few visitors?
The free parking concession has been a great bonus for Brigg and won very wide plaudits for those running the council. But what some of us saw today in the Angel car park did not seem to be in line with the well-meaning intentions behind the free car parking scheme.
We would like to suggest they exempt Sundays and bank holidays forthwith.
If it's general policy to send someone out and about to check cars on Sundays, you wonder whether the income from penalties meets the staff costs.
If the scrutiny today was purely because a big event was going on and more motorists than normal would be parking, other questions spring to mind.
Some of those using the Angel car park today were not from the Brigg area. Hopefully, none of them incurred penalties for failing to read the sign above the meter in the car park and failing to obtain, and display, the necessary exemption ticket.

NEW BOYES STORE FOR BRIGG - PLANNING COUNCILLORS CONSIDER APPLICATION

Part of the planning process involved in Boyes bringing a new store - and jobs - to Brigg is expected to be completed next Wednesday (Sept 12).
The firm's application for advertisement consent to display three illuminated and non-illuminated hoarding signs will be considered by Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee at a meeting in the downstairs lounge at the Angel Suite, from 8pm.
The company is looking to establish the store at the former Brown & Co Auction Rooms, off Old Courts Road.
The meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee is open to interested members of the public.
Other applications coming before councillors next week involve plans in King's Avenue, Bigby Street, Wrawby Road and Dudley Road.
The Town Council Policy Committee meets next Wednesday at 7pm in the Angel Suite Lounge.
Councillors are expected to consider the request for a grant/donation from Brigg and District Netball Club.
The committee will also consider the Town Council’s response to the North Lincolnshire Council Licensing Policy.

REMEMBRANCE DAY IN BRIGG

The Brigg Remembrance Day Parade and Service will be on Sunday, 11th November.
The parade will form up, as usual, at 10.25am in Station Road, ready to move off at 10.35am for the Service at St. John’s the Evangelist Parish Church, which will commence at 10.50am.
Following the service, the parade will re-form and proceed to the War Memorial for the Wreath Laying Ceremony. The parade will return to Station Road to dismiss.
Children from the primary schools in Brigg will hold their own Service at the War Memorial on Friday 9th November at 11.00am, when they will place the Remembrance Crosses in memory of those who died.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN BRIGG THIS WEEKEND

Brigg District Lions' Cider Festival opened last night at John Reid Transport, off Atherton Way.
It's also running today, so why not pop along later and support this event?
The Lions do a lot of good work in the community, as you know.
Tomorrow (Sunday) sees the second wedding fayre of the year being held in the Angel Suite, from 10am to 4pm. Admission free - refreshments on tap. Many stands will be there, manned by experts who provide a range of wedding-related services.

Organiser Karen Deeley says there will be exciting new exhibitors, ice cream wedding cakes, a bespoke goldsmith, a designer dressmaker, dresses for sale on the day, cards, bespoke winemakers, professional catering services, vintage crockery and limo hire.
She urges brides-to-be to come along.
On offer will be goodie bags and the chance to enter the free prize draws and to "claim big discounts."

COMMUNITY 'LEAD' PLAN TO DEVELOP SKILLS MAY INTEREST BRIGG AREA CRAFTSMEN (AND WOMEN)

If you’re good with your hands, have an eye for detail and fancy a career change, you could have what it takes to help keep our historic buildings looking their best.
Lincolnshire County Council and Lincoln Cathedral are offering two heritage skills bursaries in leadwork. Thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the successful candidates will undergo an 18-month full-time training placement based at Lincoln Cathedral, helping them develop a range of specialist skills.
Mary Powell, Tourism Development Manager at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “It’s vitally important we pass on this knowledge to help protect our historic buildings for future generations. As a cathedral leadworker you will learn specialist roofing skills on site, and study for a City and Guilds qualification.
“You need to be over 18 and already have some experience in construction, roofing, art and design or engineering. We’re looking for people with the potential to become expert craftspeople and who are committed to pursuing a career in the heritage sector in the UK. If you think you fit the bill, we’d love to hear from you.”
For further information or for an application pack, please contact Amanda Davey at amanda.davey@lincolnshire.gov.uk or 01522 550613. The closing date for applications is 22 September 2012.

WHETTING YOUR APPETITE FOR BRIGG CIDER FESTIVAL

Brigg Blog thought we'd whet your appetite with a couple of pix taken last year at the initial Brigg Cider Festival.
Brigg District Lions are holding a second tomorrow night (Friday Sept 7) and all day Saturday at John Reid Transport, Atherton Way (just off the A18). Last year's proved very enjoyable. Hope to see you there!

Initial coverage of the event will appear on www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk
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BRIGG VISIT SHOWS HE'S IN THE MARKET TO BECOME HUMBERSIDE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER

Matthew Grove - one of the candidates looking to become the first elected Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner in November - is seen here on Brigg Market with Andrew Percy (left), the MP for Brigg and Goole.  If Lord Prescott, Godfrey Bloom and the other candidates come to Brigg and pix are sent to us, we'll be happy to post them, in the line of fair and balanced reporting. This pair come courtesy of the camera of Ken Harrison, of Wrawby. 

WATERY HAPPENINGS ON SUNDAY - CANOES, KAYAKS, CORACLES AND BRIGG TOWN MAYOR

Another batch of interesting pictures courtesy of Ken Harrrison, of Wrawby. It's the River Ancholme in Brigg - if you hadn't guessed. And the third pic down shows Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood - just in case you haven't met him.

UNUSUAL VEHICLES SEEN AROUND BRIGG RECENTLY - COURTESY OF KEN HARRISON

The unusual vehicles include a 1953 fire engine, a gun, a 1968 fire support vehicle and a tracked, army personnel carrier.