CONCERNS OVER PLAN TO BUILD HOMES ON ANCHOLME PUB SITE IN BRIGG

Concerns have been expressed about a planning application for 21 new homes on the site of the former Ancholme pub in Brigg - off Grammar School Road.
The hostelry, built in the 1960s, had been vacant and on the market for some time before being demolished late last year.
Brigg Town Council considered a developer's application for the site during a committee meeting in the Angel Suite on Monday night, and reservations were expressed about additional traffic being generated in a congested part of town, plus views about foul and surface water drainage.
Coun Ben Nobbs visited that part of Grammar School Road to observe traffic flow and counted the number of vehicles that passed by, making  reference to "total gridlock" at certain times.
Coun Chris Dyson congratulated Coun Nobbs on his initiative and splendid research.
Coun John Kitwood described the road near the Ancholme site as being "one long chicane."
Coun Ann Eardley felt the surface of Grammar School Road was already in a poor state.
Brigg Town Council will be passing on its views to North Lincolnshire Council, which will decide whether to approve the application to build new homes. It is expected that the traffic flow figures collected by Coun Nobbs will be included.

BRIGG PLANS OVER THE FIRST HURDLE

Brigg Town Council has raised no objections to the following applications for planning permission which now progress to the North Lincolnshire unitary authority for a final decision - approval or refusal:
9 Eastfield Road - erect single storey extension.
Health Place, Wrawby Road - site a diesel generator.
28 Wrawby Road - "Non-material" amendment to previous application to lower the roof above the garden room and alterations to the front elevation.
2 Ancholme Way - Install a new handrail.

BEWARE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF GLEBE ROAD IN BRIGG

Warning signs have gone up at either end of Glebe Road in Brigg to alert motorists about the thoroughfare's impending closure while the hated traffic islands are being removed. We think new humps are to be installed, and hopefully they will be of the low variety, similar to the ones on Woodbine Avenue, rather than the "car-shakers" experienced along some of Scunthorpe's streets overseen by North Lincolnshire Council, the district highway authority.

You can read the full story on the Glebe Road temporary closure, including official North Lincolnshire Council comment, through this link

Brigg and Wolds' Coun Nigel Sherwood is the Cabinet Member for Highways and Neighbourhoods on the unitary authority and will be fully aware of the views of many Brigg folk about these traffic islands being  a waste of space now Glebe Road school is no longer there. 

Once they have gone we expect parking along Glebe Road to be much easier and hope traffic flow will be greatly improved. We trust that when the council workers have  finished, it will be easier for Brigg people to park up near the chippie and nip in for  "one of each."  On Saturdays, in particular, it always seems a challenge to spy an available parking space.

WHEEL TURNS FULL CIRCLE AT BRIGG BUILDING

Brigg Town councillors, just like Brigg Blog, seemed a shade surprised to see that a "change of use" planning application had been decided by North Lincolnshire Council before the Town Council managed to consider it.
Bad weather meant town councillors' planned meeting was called off and items for discussion had to be rescheduled for the beginning of this week.
The Town Council thought North Lincolnshire planners would be granting them a bit more time to comment on a scheme to operate car sales from the former United Carpets premises near The Monument, Bigby Road.
But by the time the Brigg Town Council Planning and Environment Committee met on Monday night in the Angel Suite, the North Lincolnshire authority had already considered and approved the application.
There had been some preliminary discussion of it several weeks ago by Brigg councillors who posed a few questions, including car parking provision for visitors to the premises. They hoped further information might have been available second time round. But the district planning authority, which is the sole judge of applications, was happy to give the go-ahead.
Brigg Blog followers who have passed the location in recent days may well have observed that refurbishment is underway. We think it must be about 30 years since W A Sass last sold cars from there - in the days of British Leyland. The wheel has now turned full circle, so to speak.




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NEW TOWN HOUSES FOR BRIGG SCHEME GETS FIRST PUBLIC AIRING

Brigg Town Council has considered a proposal being put forward to build new homes in Forrester Street, off Bridge Street, and will passing on some reservations.
The Town Council consistently objects to additional housing being earmarked for the low-lying part of town in and around Bridge Street, stressing that the existing sewerage system is already stretched. The Town Council also has views about surface drainage when any additional properties are proposed.
The latest development to be announced was discussed at a Town Council committee meeting in the Angel Suite earlier this week.
Permission is being sought to erect a terrace of four two-bed town houses with associated access and landscaping works, including demolition of the existing Forrester Hall Garage.
However, North Lincolnshire Council has the final and deciding say on the scheme, as the planning authority for the district. Brigg Blog will, as ever, seek to report as things progress through the planning process over the coming weeks/months.




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BRIGG COMMUNITY-LED PLAN UPDATE - FEB 2013

By Coun the Rev Alec Depledge and Coun Ben Nobbs

Readers will hopefully concur that work done on the Riverbank since our first report has made a marked difference, and is most welcome. Brigg 2020 Vision team will continue monitoring maintenance and improvements, and also the effectiveness of the Environment Agency’s flood defences, which were again severely tested after heavy rainfall a few months ago.
It should further be noted that significant repair work has been carried out on the Cadney Road Bridge in recent months – an issue raised several times during the CLP consultation.
Readers will be aware also of proposals to improve the Brigg Recreation Ground, and it is hoped that they will have used the consultation period to make their views known to North Lincolnshire Council.
A Jobs Fair, mentioned in the previous issue, is now planned for Friday 15th March, and will be held at the Ancholme Leisure Centre. Employers are being invited to attend, and it is hoped that many will take advantage of this opportunity to find employment
Discussion about the appearance of the Town Centre prompted a ‘walk-about’ on the last Friday of January to carry out an audit of the condition and style of highways, pavements and street furniture. This raised more than 30 specific areas needing improvements to be made, which will be duly discussed at the next meeting of the Team in early February, and lead, we believe, to decisive action.
Other issues under current discussion are:
i) Production of a Neighbourhood Plan – a far more detailed document than the Community-led Plan, and carrying more statutory weight.
ii) Signage – recognising the need to ensure signs are modernised, and clearly indicate the Town’s main attractions
iii) How to best promote Brigg as a tourist destination
As we continue to seek to deliver the aspirations within the Community-led Plan we ask for your continuing support, through positive feedback and constructive suggestions.

FAVOURITE COLOUR VIEW OF BRIGG SHOWING BREWERY AND SPRING'S FACTORY

Dating from the early 1970s, this picture shows three prominent buildings in Brigg that are now but memories. On the right is the imposing Riverside House, in the distance the old brewery, and on the right part of the Spring's jam factory complex. Double-click on the picture to take a closer look. Hopefully your software will offer an enlargement. We've just done so and spotted the former Carefields factory - the white building in the distance. And that's gone, too, making way for the new Lidl store now taking shape off Atherton Way. Note the trees overhanging the river in the foreground - all traces of which have also disappeared. You can still see the trunk of one of them sticking out the brickwork at the side of the Ancholme, close to the White Hart beer garden. We are now going to engage in a spot of nostalgia using our archives. Hope you find the posts that follow bringing back a few memories of how Brigg used to be.

OWD LAD ENJOYING BRIGG HORSE FAIR

Brigg Stockmarket in the early 1970s with spectators young, middle-aged and old watching horses being paraded in the early August Horse Fair.

ONE OF THE LAST BARGES IN BRIGG

This scene shows one of the last barges to visit Brigg during the early 1970s. The old Yarborough Mills are on the right, beside the New River Ancholme.

WHEN BRIGG STILL HAD RAILWAY SIDINGS

Brigg railway station is now a mere halt. But in addition to losing our once extensive railway buildings we have also lost the goods yard, goods depot, coal "drops" and assorted sidings. This picture, taken from the signal box, shows a Class 37 Diesel (built in the 1960s) heading towards the A1084 level crossing with a train of oil tanks - presumably on the way back to Killingholme. You can see the entrance to some of the sidings just to the right of the engine. Double-click on the picture to enlarge it and you will see the station buildings still in place (left) and Platts agricultural engineers (right). As Tennyson Close is not on the picture (to the right of the semaphore signal) we think this scene must have been recorded in the early or mid-1970s.

BRIGG FROM THE OLD FIRE STATION TOWER

These Brigg pictures were taken from the old fire station tower by Ken Harrison a few years ago and are among our favourite "odd views" of the town. The top one shows the Victorian building that once housed Brigg police station, cells and the courthouse. The Boys in Blue left in the late 1970s and moved to a new purpose-built station off Barnard Avenue. The view below shows the A18 snaking its way past the White Horse (left) part of the Inner Relief Road that made possible the pedestrianisation of much of Wrawby Street and the Market Place. The old police station and courthouse is being converted for residential use, if you didn't know.

NO CHANGE AT BANK IN BRIGG AFTER PLANNING DECISION

Advertisement consent to display signage was refused in Brigg town centre when Lloyds TSB Bank sought permission from North Lincolnshire Council for a change at 69 Wrawby Street.
Planners decided the proposed internally illuminated sign around the cash machine (on the extreme left of our picture) would have a detrimental effect on the character and appearance of a listed building and the surrounding Conservation Area.
Brigg Town Council had objected to the proposal, suggesting it would have contravened the policy governing the illumination of signs in the Conservation Area.
No 69 is a grade two listed building.

CAR SALES NEAR BRIGG MONUMENT

We noticed activity of the artisan type this morning as we passed the former United Carpets shop that has just received planning permission for conversion to car sales. Years ago, of course, W A Sass sold new cars from these very same premises close to Brigg Monument and the A18.

FORRESTER HALL GARAGE IN BRIGG AND A BONUS 'SYD' VIEW

Further to our post about plans to redevelop an established part of Brigg we had a walk down Bridge Street and turned off to take this view of the Forrester Street garage. We also dug deep into the late Coun Ken Fisher's archive to unearth this view of Syd Whelpton's old showroom which fronted onto Bridge Street. We reckon the picture dates from the early 1970s.

BRIGG LINE PLAYS SMALL PART IN WONDERFUL SAFETY STATISTIC

Brigg - having the least frequent weekly passenger service of any line in the UK with only six trains on Saturdays - has played a smaller part than many in a remarkable safety statistic. But we have contributed, none the less.
Rail campaigners are praising an astonishing "run of safety" on Britain's railways, which yesterday (Saturday 23rd February) saw the sixth year in a row without a single passenger fatality in the UK.
"We congratulate the railway industry and its staff for continuing to run a safe railway for passengers," said Bruce Williamson, of the group Railfuture. "There have only been two fatal accidents in the last ten years, the Grayrigg derailment in 2007 in which one person died, and at Ufton Nervet in 2004.
"Of course, one death is one too many, and there is no room for complacency, but it does illustrate how spectacularly safe rail travel is. This is in contrast to the roads where more passengers die on the roads in six hours than have died on Britain's railways in the last six years."
Railfuture is the UK's leading independent organisation campaigning for better rail services for both passengers and freight. http://www.railfuture.org.uk

BASH ALL SHIPSHAPE FOR NEXT BRIGG TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

The next meeting of Brigg Amateur Social Historians will feature an illustrated talk by Diane Bryan.
Asleep in the Deep will be enjoyed at Brigg Servicemen's Club, adjoining the town's main car park, on Tuesday, March 5 (from 8pm).
Central to the talk will be John Bennett (pictured above), who built up his shipping empire during Queen Victoria's reign.
Admission to BASH events is free, light refreshments provided, all welcome. A raffle will be held to help towards costs.

FORRESTER HALL GARAGE IN BRIGG FACING DEMOLITION

Plans have been unveiled to knock down an old garage in Brigg and build a terrace of townhouses in its place.
If North Lincolnshire Council gives the go-ahead, Forrester Hall Garage, on Forrester Street, off Bridge Street, close to the A18, will come down and four two-bed townhouses will take its place.
Council planners have been told that the old hall is in a poor state of repair. It is not a listed building and is outside the Brigg Conservation Area "but sits close to buildings that are."
The applicant is Steve Whelpton, of Hibaldstow.
North Lincolnshire Council will welcome comments from the public about the application until March 14.
A decision is not expected to be made before mid-April.

BRIGG TOURIST CENTRE BACK HOME AFTER ENJOYING BRIEF BREAK IN THE ANGEL

It's good to see the award-winning Brigg Tourist Information Centre back in its rightful place in the Buttercross.
It was relocated, temporarily, to the nearby Angel building while North Lincolnshire Council carried out alterations inside the Buttercross to improve access to the first floor.

SUN LOUNGE APPROVED FOR BRIGG RESIDENTIAL HOME

Planning permission has been granted to demolish a conservatory and erect a sun lounge and porch extension in Brigg at Riverside Mews Residential Home, 34 Market Place.
North Lincolnshire Council has given the go-ahead and also the necessary listed building consent.

UPDATED: BRIGG PLANNING APPLICATIONS OF GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST - ANCHOLME PUB SITE AND UNITED CARPETS

Having been snowed off first time round when Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee was all set to consider two very interesting applications, they are back on the agenda for a meeting on Monday (Feb 25).
Brigg Blog is referring to an application for change of use to car sales at the former United Carpet premises on Bigby Road (adjoining The Monument), and an application to erect 21 dwellings on the site of the now demolished Ancholme Inn, off Grammar School Road.
Brigg Town Council's Planning and Environment Committee is the first stage in the democratic process used to decide applications. It may, if it wishes, pass on comments and recommendations to North Lincolnshire Council, whose planners decide whether schemes should be approved, and whether conditions need to be imposed.
Monday night's planning meeting of the Town Council is open to interested members of the public and will take place in the main room of the Angel Suite, from 6.45pm.
UPDATE: We have since learned that North Lincolnshire Council has already approved the change of use to car sales.




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GRASS VERGE PARKING IN BRIGG TO BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCILLORS

North Lincolnshire Council has suggested adopting a tougher stance over parking on grass verges in some parts of Brigg - but a number of residents think this may cause congestion on the roads in at least one area.
Some of the people living in Hawthorn Avenue are concerned about the notices recently issued by the highway authority "advising of the intention to enforce the by-law that prevents the use of ornamental grass verges for off-street parking."
The householders suggest that if vehicles are not parked on the verges it will "impact on traffic flow" through Hawthorn Avenue.
People in other areas of Brigg, where parking on grass verges has taken place for years and even decades, will be watching the outcome in Hawthorn Avenue with great interest.
A public airing of the issue may well come on Monday night (Feb 25) during the monthly meeting of Brigg Town Council in the Angel Suite (from 7.30pm).
Brigg Town Council will "consider the concerns raised by residents of Hawthorn Avenue." The town authority can, if it wishes, make its views known to North Lincolnshire Council, but the highway authority will have the final say.
Monday's Town Council meeting, as always, is open to interested members of the public.
Other items coming up at the may interest townsfolk:
BRIGG WAR MEMORIAL (MONUMENT): To consider the determination of a policy that will govern future requests for the addition of a name to the War Memorial.
PERSISTENT BREACHES OF THE TRAFFIC REGULATION GOVERNING THE PEDESTRIANISED ZONE IN BRIGG: To receive and consider responses from the Brigg Neighbourhood Policing Team and North Lincolnshire Council Civil Parking Enforcement.




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BRIGG WILL HOST 93rd NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL FROM MARCH 4 TO 16

Most people call it Brigg Music Festival but the correct title is the North Lincolnshire Music and Drama Festival. And competitors and supporters of this cultural event are now getting ready for the 93rd festival, which will get under way in early March.
It must be about 20 years since the festival's spiritual home, the Corn Exchange, passed into history. But those who thought that might bring the curtain down on this annual North Lincs institution have been proved wrong. 
Music classes will be held from March 4 to 7 inclusive at St John's Church, Bigby Street; drama  will run from March 11 to 13, with Monday and Tuesday day-time classes in the Angel Suite, Wednesday day-time classes in St John's Church, and evening classes at the Westmoor Hall of the Vale Academy, off Grammar School Road.
The festival, as always, will round off with a concert and presentation of awards. This will be held on Saturday, March 16, from 6pm, at Westmoor House.
Reference to the music festival in Brigg will prompt many people to think of composers Percy Grainger, Frederic Delius, the classic Brigg Fair folk song/rhapsody, and the landowning Elwes family of the early 20th century. 




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SPRING CONCERT IN BRIGG TO SUPPORT MACMILLAN NURSES

Brigg Rotary Club is arranging for the Louth Male Voice Choir to come to town on Friday, March 15 for a Spring Concert to raise money for Macmillan Nurses.
The event will be at Sir John Nelthorpe Lower School (off Wrawby Road), 7pm for 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £8, including "a welcome drink."
They are available in advance from Grandad’s Shed (Wrawby Street) and  the Brigg Tourist Information Centre (Market Place).
To find out more, call 01652 653217.
Brigg Blog's thanks go to Chris Darlington for the information.




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A NOSTALGIC JOURNEY AROUND BRIGG WITH JOSIE WEBB

Josie Webb with Chris Witty at a nostalgic Brigg event.

A special talk is to be given in Brigg by an expert on the town's past.
Josie Webb will deliver A Nostalgic Journey Around Brigg for the local branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Josie, who is the long-serving chairman of Brigg Amateur Social Historians (BASH), will be speaking to Brigg Servicemen's Club on Tuesday, March 12 (7.30pm).
The cost will be £4 to non-members of the CPRE, or £3 to members (you can join on the night, if you wish).
A raffle will be held on the night, and you can find out more about the event by ringing 07825890873.
Brigg Servicemen's Club in adjacent to the town's main car park.




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FROM THE BRIGG CAMERA OF COUN THE REV ALEC DEPLEDGE

he makeover of Cadney Road Bridge in Brigg was called for by several people during the Community-led Plan consultation - a very welcome improvement, indeed. Also, Brigg's resident heron looks in fine fettle.
Our thanks to Alec for sharing the pix with Brigg Blog.

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BILL BROCKLESBY OUTLINES HULL HISTORY TO BRIGG AMATEUR SOCIAL HISTORIANS

Bill Brocklesby gave a very interesting talk on the History of Kingston upon Hull at the February meeting of Brigg Amateur Social Historians (BASH).
He spoke of how the city developed from the 12th Century to the 20th Century.
The next talk will be at the Brigg Servicemen’s Club (Tuesday March 5) and will be entitled “Asleep in the Deep” - an illustrated talk by local author Diane Brian.
The talk is about the rise and fall off the Bennett Steamship Company. All are welcome.
Our thanks, as ever, go to Pat Parkinson for the report and to Phil Allen for the picture.

HOME SWEET HOME INTERIORS ESTABLISHED IN BRIGG

As the Christmas season is now over, Brian's DIY in Brigg has transformed the first floor into a home and gift shop called Home Sweet Home Interiors.
They are selling silk flowers and other floral supplies, homeward, candles, pottery, pieces of furniture, wall art, clocks and fireside products, as well as having a dining section and themed holiday supplies such as Easter.
Our thanks go to Sophie Brumby for supplying the pictures and information from the premises in Wrawby Street.

AWAITING ACTION ON BRIGG PEDESTRIAN ZONE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

A meeting of the Brigg Neighbourhood Action team - police, councils and others - should now have taken place, with discussions on taking positive action to deter motorists from flouting the restrictions on driving through, and parking in, our town centre pedestrian zone. We were led to believe a statement would be issued afterwards, NAT meetings not being open to the press and public. If the statement doesn't materialise in the next few days, we've made a note to chase up the powers-that-be. For far too many vehicles can be seen in the pedestrian area without due cause. 

NEW LIDL STORE TAKING SHAPE IN BRIGG

It's not long since we took this picture of the new Lidl store in Brigg taking shape between the Old River Ancholme and Atherton Way. But already it's out of date, a great deal of further progress having been made on the development. We hear talk of a spring opening. When Lidl first staged a consultation exercise for this project - hiring the Angel Suite - its management pledged to keep interested people informed. And some of us who went along to that initial session continue to receive updates in the post.

SNOW GOT IN THE WAY ON WEDNESDAY FOR BRIGG TOWN COUNCIL AND THE PRESS

If you saw our Brigg Blog preview of last Wednesday's meetings of the Town Council's Planning and Environment and Property and Services Committee, you may have been wondering why we didn't report any of the debates.
This is because the very sensible decision was taken to cancel both meetings due to the snow that fell during the afternoon and early evening.
This was good news for Brigg Blog, as it took us 1 hour and 20 mins to get back to Brigg from the centre of Scunthorpe and we'd have struggled to get to the first meeting in the Angel Suite on time.
Having been licensed to use UK roads since the mid-1970s, this was the first time we had ever climbed Mortal Ash Hill in first gear. And all there was to look at was the back of a tall lorry from Caistor we followed up the incline.
The A18 had been gritted and we weren't sliding about, but it was just very, very slow going on the way back to Brigg until passing Scawby Crossroads, when traffic thinned out considerably..




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THE GREAT WALL OF BRIGG TAKING SHAPE

Three views of the new wall taking shape beside the Old River Ancholme in Brigg - not car from the County Bridge

Brigg Blog offers a couple of progress pictures showing Old River Ancholme improvements. As you can see, the dilapidated old brickwork near the former Trent Foods factory -  opposite Lidl's store - is being replaced. They've had a big crane on site helping with the construction. Clearly it's not yet the finished article.

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£495k INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN BRIGG

The imposing three-story building in Brigg

Properties like this in Brigg do not come on the market very often.

It's on the corner of Elwes Street and Bigby Street - literally a stone's throw from the retail town centre.

If you've got five grand short of half-a-million you can make an offer for what Brown & Co describe as an investment opportunity.

We nipped down on Saturday afternoon to get a couple of pictures and the sun was helping us to show things in their best light.

Didn't Alcoves occupy part of this substantial three-story structure years ago?

Contact brown-co.com if you want further details.




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BEGINNING TO TIRE OVER WAIT FOR DIYA SPICE DECISION IN BRIGG

A Brigg planning application has been sitting in the system for almost SIXTH MONTHS without North Lincolnshire Council announcing a decision.
Permission is being sought to retain the location of an extraction flue behind the Diya Spice takeaway in Bigby Street (see the left of picture).
In fairness, our district planning authority has a pretty good track record when it comes to the speed of determining applications. In keeping with other councils across the UK, it now delegates a major proportion of applications to its expert officers. In theory, this reduces the need to wait for monthly meetings of the planning committee of elected councillors to reach a decision. These days the councillors only handle controversial and/or major applications.
The Diya Spice application - currently categorised as delegated to staff to decide -  is  proving  an exception to this trend, having been lodged back on September 4.
The next oldest Brigg application yet to be determined dates from December, all the others submitted in the autumn having been settled one way or the other.




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END OF THE ROAD FOR BRIGG TRAFFIC ISLANDS

It looks like the end of the road is in sight for the traffic islands on Glebe Road in Brigg

North Lincolnshire Council - the highway authority - has given notice to the public that it intends to remove the islands and replace them with "speed cushions."

A legal Order is expected to be made during the next week so this can happen. 

While the work is being done, Glebe Road will be closed from March 4 to 12 inclusive.

We have pointed out before that the traffic islands were introduced at a time when Brigg County Primary School was still on Glebe Road - attracting many vehicles, particularly when pupils were being dropped off for 9am and picked up in the afternoon. Congestion was severe - at times.

But once the new school was built down Atherton Way, we wondered why the council continued to keep the traffic islands. Their introduction cut down the amount of on-street parking available to Glebe Road residents who live in terraced homes without drives and garages. 

Councillor Nigel Sherwood (Brigg and Wolds) is the Cabinet Member for Highways and Neighbourhoods and we trust he may find the time to let us know a bit more about the proposed traffic cushions - notably the height and number. Or get one of the staff to do so on his behalf. Hopefully the humps will be of the low-level type, similar to those provided along Woodbine Avenue.

The removal of the traffic islands seems certain to make for improved driving along Glebe Road, with fewer hold-ups. 

CRICKET LOVERS WELCOME BRIGG PERSONALITY

BY ANN BOULTON

The final meeting of the Lincolnshire Cricket Lovers’ Society winter season brings the return of a popular local speaker.

Journalist Nigel Fisher will be at Cleethorpes Cricket Club on Tuesday, February 19 at 7.30pm with more of his stories and reminiscences about Lincolnshire cricket.

Having played almost 800 games for Brigg Town CC in his 30 year career with bat and ball, Nigel turned to umpiring eight years ago and will undoubtedly have many stories of his experiences in the white coat.

His involvement in local cricket includes the posts of results secretary for the Lincolnshire County Cricket League and chairman of the newly re-formed Broughton Evening League and he continues to report on cricket for the Scunthorpe Telegraph, the Grimsby Telegraph and the Lincolnshire Echo.

For many years, he attended and reported on Lincolnshire’s Minor Counties matches and he also penned the very popular and long-running In A Spin column, taking a light-hearted look at the game at local club level.  In 2009, he set up the much-visited website Lincs Cricket Latest.

The evening is free for Cricket Lovers’ Society members and £5 for visitors.

PLANS FOR ANCHOLME PUB AND UNITED CARPETS SITES IN BRIGG TO BE CONSIDERED ON WEDNESDAY

When they started work demolishing the Ancholme Pub in Brigg late last year.

Two planning applications on well-known sites in Brigg will be considered by councillors on Wednesday (Feb 13).

They are the former Ancholme Inn site, off Grammar School Road, and the ex-United Carpets retail warehouse close to the A18 Monument war memorial.

Permission is being sought to build 21 homes on the site of the former pub and adjoining car park.

The go-ahead is also being requested to change the use of the building next to the Monument to permit car sales.

Brigg Town Council's Planning and Enviroment Committee will consider both applications on Wednesday night when it meets in the Angel Suite, from 7pm. This session is open to interested members of the public.

Our Town Council can make its views known on planning applications, but the final decision on whether to grant permission rests with North Lincolnshire Council, as the planning authority for the entire district.

Town councillors received the car sales application earlier but felt they wanted more information about it than was then available on the North Lincolnshire Council planning portal website - through which details are now placed in the public domain.




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SPOTLIGHT TURNS TO BRIGG ALLOTMENTS AND ANGEL SUITE

Setting out the main room in the Angel Suite for a formal Brigg function

Reports on the Angel Suite in Brigg and both sets of community allotments in our town will be delivered during a meeting on Wednesday night.

Updates will be given to Brigg Town Council's Property and Services Committee when it meets in the Angel Suite at 7.45pm - a session open to interested members of the public.

The Town Council runs the allotments off Grammar School Road and Redcombe Lane/Atherton Way.

It also manages the Angel Suite community venue which hosts a wide range of functions, from wedding receptions and family celebrations, to craft fairs and meetings of groups and societies.
Those wishing to hire the Angel Suite should email angelsuite@briggmarkettown.co.uk




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BRIGG BLOG BEING HORS DE COMBAT NOTHING TO DO WITH EATING BEEFY READY MEALS

Sorry for the lack of Brigg Blog posts in recent days which was due to us being, as the French say, hors de combat - for medical reasons unconnected with something we ate! We are now back in circulation but not exactly firing on all cylinders.




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BRIGG AMATEUR SOCIAL HISTORIANS MEET TONIGHT

Brigg Amateur Social Historians (BASH) have a meeting tonight (Tues Feb 5) at the Servicemen's Club, adjoining the town's main car park (8pm). Bill Brocklesby will deliver an illustrated talk, History of Kingston Upon Hull. Free admission,  all welcome, refreshments provided - and a raffle with he held to help with costs.  Visit www.briggbash.org.uk

BRIGG PEDESTRIAN AREA PARKING UPDATE

Since our last posting on the topic of cars in the pedestrian zone we noted a vehicle neatly parked at the top of Cary Lane, alongside Barclay's Bank - positioned just a couple of feet from the Market Place. The driver had gone elsewhere. But was he under the impression that the pedestrian zone begins in the Market Place and that he was therefore OK where he'd stopped. If so, we think he's wrong. There are clear signs near the turning circle at the top of Cary Lane - near the taxi business - warning motorists where the no-go zone begins.

DELIGHTED TO SAY BRIGG PETROL STATION IS BACK WITH US

Today we managed to fill up the faithful old banger at the Murco service station in Brigg - the Bridge Street facility having now opened its forecourt again. In the redesign, the entry door has  been moved and the payment desk is now at the other end of the kiosk. There was still much re-stocking of shelves required in the Costcutter Express part of the building when we dropped in this morning. But many motorists were dropping in to top up their tanks.

INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO HELP PEOPLE IN CRISIS - BRIGG INCLUDED

North Lincolnshire Council is set to assist people in crisis - including those in Brigg and district.
Crisis loans and Community Care Grants are to be delivered by the authority from April 1.
The new scheme, Local Welfare Provision, will take over from the Social Fund and provide funds for people either in crisis or at risk of losing their home.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently responsible for these Social Fund areas.
It is considered by the powers-that-be that by bringing these services to a local level, a more informed decision can be made on the level of need and the extent of the crisis.
The council will be able to provide more support for people and increase people’s awareness of the help that is available.
It will receive a grant of £96,000 in 2013/14 and £88,000 in 2014/15 to implement the support.
A fund of about £452,000 each year for the next two years will be available to provide support to local people who face a short-term financial emergency.
The current Social Fund scheme does not try to solve the long-term problem, people are repeating the same cycle by continually applying for more funds.
The Local Welfare Provision will be able to work with those in need to try and find a long-term solution.
DWP believes that a locally-delivered service is more likely to create an equal spread of applications across all ages, as currently only a small number people are aware of the funds available.
A crisis loan is an interest-free loan available to anyone who cannot meet their immediate short-term needs in an emergency.
Community Care grants are for benefit recipients only and cover a range of expenses including household equipment. They are mainly awarded to help vulnerable people return to or remain in the community or to ease exceptional pressures on a household.
Under the new scheme the awards will not be repayable and only two crisis loans can be made within 12 month.
Coun Neil Poole, from Messingham, Cabinet Member for Policy and Resources at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “Moving to a more responsive and less rigidly applied system will focus on the real needs of people. The new scheme will mean that people in North Lincolnshire will receive more support and advice.
“Financial pressures are ever increasing and we want to make sure we provide support for those in need. Many people are unaware of the help that’s out there if they are in crisis, which is why bringing the service to a local level is important to increase people’s understanding.
“We are currently working with a number of partners on our Financial Inclusion Group to develop and deliver training to assist those who need it to manage household incomes.”

BRIGG PETROL STATION RETURN IN THE PIPELINE

The past few days have seen the Murco petrol station in Brigg closed while refurbishment is undertaken on the adjoining Costcutter shop/kiosk where drivers go to pay for their fuel. We hope it won't be much longer until the Bridge Street petrol station reopens - the tank is running a bit low.
We'd better explain: We don't like using the Tesco facility - no sweets, no pop, newspapers or other goods being to hand when paying for fuel as there is at Murco/Costcutter. Are Tesco missing a trick?

DISCO AND KARAOKE FOR BRIGG TOWN CRICKET CLUB

Brigg Town Cricket Club will be holding its annual presentation night at the White Hart, Bridge Street, on Saturday, February 16, with disco/karaoke.

JOLLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ROMANTIC BRIGG FOLK

Brigg Blog expects some townsfolk to cross the border into Wrawby on Valentine's Day to visit the Jolly Miller, on Brigg Road. We've been sent the menu and meals are £40 per couple - £10 extra if you want the lobster. Among the starters is tear and share garlic and goat’s cheese bread.
The management says: "Dine with us on Thursday 14th February at 7pm or 9pm."
Music will be provided by Alex Kirby www.alexkirby.co.uk
Call 01652 655 658 if you are interested.

BRIGG REWARDS THE GOOD WORK OF BYROM & STEEL AND ANTONY DARKER

Antony Darker is on the extreme right in this December picture taken at Brian's DIY when Brigg  LIVES First Responders were offering their support. With them is Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood.

This time every year, Brigg Town Council decides the winners of two worthy, and coveted civic awards. One goes to the best building renovation and the other to a notably hard-working community volunteer. The nominations have been considered within the authority and the winners confirmed this week. We'd like to add our congratulations to them and will do so in person next time our paths cross.

BRIGG TOWN COUNCIL CIVIC AWARD 2012 - BYROM AND STEEL
The Brigg Town Council Civic Award is presented in recognition of a feature in Brigg which is best considered to have improved the appearance of the Town during the previous year. At the Brigg Town Council Meeting on Monday 28th January, the Policy Committee recommendation that the Brigg Town Council Civic Award for 2012 should be awarded to Byrom and Steel, 1-5 Springs Parade, Brigg, was approved. The award is made in recognition of the complete renovation of a derelict, unsightly, empty building, at this prime location in the town. In addition, Brigg Town Council not only recognises the outstanding visual improvement to the premises; but also the positive message that is generated for the Town and its economy, as a result of a new venture being willing to accept the challenge of re-developing a previously neglected site, and to invest time, money and energy in order to transform it into premises that are now worthy of that prime location.”

JOSEPH J. MAGRATH O.B.E. AWARD FOR PUBLIC VOLUNTARY SERVICE 2012 - ANTONY DARKER
At the Brigg Town Council Meeting on Monday 28th January, the Policy Committee recommendation that the Joseph J. Magrath O.B.E. Award for Public Voluntary Service to the Community of Brigg, should be given to Mr. Antony Darker  of 25, Poplar Drive, Brigg, was ratified. The award is given to Mr. Darker in recognition of his dedication and commitment, in a voluntary capacity, to more than one organisation that serves the community of Brigg. The Town Mayor and Members of Brigg Town Council are fully aware of Mr. Darker’s long standing commitment to local scouting and the time involved in delivering such a commitment, but this did not deter him from volunteering to help at the Senior Citizens Pop In, or from coming forward as one of the first Brigg L.I.V.E.S. First Responders.  All of this work requires dedication but, in making this award, Brigg Town Council would like to particularly recognise the additional commitment required from Mr. Darker, as a L.I.V.E.S. First Responder, which members are very much aware can, and does, save lives. The Town Council is, therefore, delighted to be given this opportunity to publicly recognise the work that Mr. Darker does for the benefit of others and the Town, and it was unanimously agreed that he is a most worthy recipient of the Joseph J. Magrath O.B.E. Award for Public Voluntary Service 2012.

PRESENTING BOTH AWARDS
The presentation will take place at the Town Mayor’s Civic Charity Dinner on Saturday 23rd March at the Angel Suite, off Exchange Place.

The Byrom and Steel premises on the corner of Spring's Parade and Brigg Market Place.

FOOTNOTE
For the benefit of Brigg Blog followers who may not have been in the town as long as some of us, Joseph J. Magrath was the long-serving Clerk to the old Brigg Urban District Council and later to Brigg Town Council.

BRIGG KIDS CAN ENJOY FREE ANGLING, GOLF, ARCHERY, DANCE AND CHEERLEADING

Smithy's  Pond is the venue for the 3Bs angling day on February 16.

Further details are now to hand about February half-term activities being provided for local youngsters by the Brigg 3Bs Street Project.
Saturday, February 16: Fishing at Smithy's Pond, Island Carr Road (off Bridge Street), 1pm to 4pm.
Monday, February 18: Golf on the Millennium Green, Elwes Street, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Tuesday, February 19: Archery on the Millennium Green, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Thursday, February 21: Dance in the Angel Suite, off Exchange Place, 10.30am to 12.30.
Thursday, February 21: Cheerleading in the Angel Suite, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
These activities are FREE and all equipment will be provided.
Book places and find out more by calling 01652 659402 or emailing 3bs@briggmarkettown.co.uk
There's also a Facebook page - ThreeBs Brigg

SUN LOUNGE AT BRIGG RESIDENTIAL HOME MOVES ONE STEP NEARER

A sunny view of Riverside Mews taken from Brigg County Bridge. The access is on the other side of the building, via a courtyard off the Market Place.

Brigg Town Council has raised no objections to planning permission (and listed building consent) being granted to demolish a conservatory and erect a sun lounge and porch extension at Riverside Mews Residential Home, 34 Market Place. Coun Jackie Brock said: "It won't really be visible from the street."
Town councillors also voiced no objections to an application to install a new first floor bedroom window at 1 Ridge View.
Both these applications are now with North Lincolnshire Council planners for a final decision.





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