BRIGG MARINA WILL HELP LINCOLNSHIRE TOURISM BOOM

Many people are showing interest in the ambitious Brigg Marina project, with well-equipped luxury holiday lodges, whose first phase, off Mill Lane, is nearing completion. This will give a very welcome boost to local tourism.
Since Brigg Blog gave an in-depth and illustrated progress report on this project, Lincolnshire County Council has  issued new figures showing that, in  2017, the county attracted more than 20 million visitors – a 3 per cent rise on the previous year.
The value of Lincolnshire's tourism industry increased by a further 7.3 per cent, reaching £1.47bn in 2017.
Coun Colin Davie, Lincolnshire County Council's Executive Member for Economy and Place, said: "Tourism is a key industry for the county economy, employing around 19,500 people.
"We're working hard to attract even more visitors, and over the last couple of years we've dramatically improved what we have to offer.
"As a result, not only has the number of day-visitors increased by around 450,000, the number of people staying for longer has increased by around 160,000 too, a 5 per cent rise.
"And although August remains our busiest month, October and March have seen the largest increases in visitor numbers."
The figures quoted by the county council were produced by Global Tourism Solutions.
Brigg has an award-winning Tourist Information Centre, in the Buttercross, offering leaflets and advice to  those who visit our town centre. The TIC is operated by North Lincolnshire Council.