D-DAY FOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN BRIGG TOWN CENTRE

Today (October 31) is D-Day for the Christmas lights in Brigg town centre.
The firm which has successfully tendered for providing the festive illuminations beyond the end of this year will become known.
Brigg Town Council is today set to approve the awarding of the new Christmas lights contract for 2018-2020.
Meanwhile, plans continue for the Friday, December 1, 2017 switch-on ceremony in the Market Place.
Performers from the civic pantomimes in Scunthorpe or Grimsby are not expected to be in attendance to entertain the children this time.
An  earlier suggestion that the 5-4-3-2-1 countdown to the switch-on might be carried out from the balcony at the front of the Angel building now seems a non-starter due to safety issues.
It's usual for a temporary stage to be erected in the  Market Place while the civic party carries out this traditional and enjoyable task.
But a number of Brigg Town Councillors have expressed concerns about the cost of providing such a centre-piece to the ceremony.
Coun Carl Sherwood told the council's October meeting: "It's a lot of money for an hour."
Coun Mike Campion agreed that something less expensive was required, but stressed that a ceremony of some sort was still needed during which the crowd had to be able to see who was speaking and also the schoolchildren while they were singing.
Deputy Town Clerk Alison Hannath said that with eight to 10 people to be accommodated at the switch-on ceremony, it was a real struggle to come up with a cheaper, alternative solution.
Coun James Truepenny said providing the stage was expensive but this was Brigg Town Council's contribution to an evening also featuring the Lions' Christmas fair.
Coun Ann Eardley wondered whether it might be possible to open upstairs windows at the Buttercross, overlooking the Market Place, for the switch-on.
It was finally agreed to delegate the matter to a small group of councillors with  a remit to sanction the least expensive option.
Coun Campion added that the council needed to resolve things "fairly quickly."