60+ FUNCTIONS ATTENDED BY BRIGG TOWN MAYOR

Immediately after being installed as the new Brigg Town Mayor, Coun John Kitwood began by thanking the man he succeeded - Coun Carl Sherwood, who had just completed his year of office.
Having become Town Mayor for the third time, Coun Kitwood thanked fellow councillors for again affording him the honour and then thanked Coun Sherwood - an asset to the council, fair to all and  an upholder of the non-political tradition of Brigg Town Council.
Coun Kitwood announced that his Appeal Fund would raise money for the Brigg Carers' Centre and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Coun Sherwood thanked his partner and Mayoress, Louise Mikkonen, for all her support during his year as Town Mayor; the staff - Town Clerk Jeannette Woollard, Assistant Clerk Alison Hannath and Angel Suite Manager Karen Deeley "for ensuring everything ran as smoothly as possible"; and Father Owen Mitchell for being his Chaplain.
Coun Sherwood revealed that during the year he had attended more than 60 events as Mayor. It had been a special year, including, the Brigg celebrations on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and also the Olympic Torch passing through the town.
The retiring Town Mayor said it had been pleasing to see regeneration work undertaken, the opening of the Library in the Angel, the Link Office and Heritage Centre, plus the return of Brigg Raft.
There had been refurbishment of the Tourist Information Centre and the Buttercross and improvements to the riverside, although Tesco had latterly announced it would not be developing a store near Spring's Parade.
The Mayor went on to thank Harry Wu (Kar Restaurant) for assistance with the Mayoral charity night and Coun James Truepenny for his work on the music night at the Britannia Inn.