£500 BRIGG SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER CAR SERVICE

Brigg Town Council is granting £500 to the Volunteer Car Service - a decision being taken at last night's monthly meeting in the Angel Suite.
The request for community funding was accompanied by statistics showing an increasing number of Brigg people being helped by the scheme.
During the past 12 months, 2,200 "passenger journeys"  were for Brigg residents - an increase of 15 per cent on the previous year.
Transport is made available for people who may need to get to doctors' and dentists' surgeries, opticians, and to banks and shops. However, the service says it has always struggled to recruit volunteer drivers in Brigg and could do with more.
Coun James Truepenny told last night's meeting that this service was vitally important and he was very much in favour of supporting it.
Coun Rob Waltham described it as a fantastic service and suggested the Press might help by publicising the need to recruit additional drivers.
Brigg Blog was first in the queue and if any of our followers wish to find out more about volunteering for this worthy cause, here are the contact details: Robin Bradshaw, transport solutions co-ordinator, Humber and Wolds Rural Community Council, Registrar's Office, Baysgarth House, Caistor Road, Barton. Tel 01652 637700 or email robin.bradshaw@hwrcc.org.uk
Coun Ann Eardley suggested the appeal should also be included in a future issue of the Brigg Matters newsletter.
The service extends to many rural areas of North Lincolnshire, with 7,800 passenger journeys arranged in the past 12 months (excluding Scunthorpe and Bottesford).