BRIGG DOES BLOOMING WELL IN REGIONAL COMPETITION

Hearty congratulations are due to all the people in Brigg who played a part in the town doing very well in a regional competition.
Our town finished runner-up and gained a silver award in East Midlands in Bloom 2019's small town category.
Brigg in Bloom group chairman Coun Sharon Riggall, the current Town Mayor, says she is proud of this achievement.
She mentioned the result of the competition when Brigg Town Council's Planning & Enviroment Committee convened for its latest meeting, held on Monday night (September 23) in the Angel Suite Lounge.
Other councillors expressed their pleasure at Brigg's silver award.
It was only the third time the town had entered this prestigious competition, and Brigg had previously been 'commended'.
Feedback from the 2019 judges included reference to community groups' contribution and those made by Brigg Primary School and individual gardeners.
"Eye-catching displays" from the Brigg and District Veterans' Group were mentioned in despatches.
Brigg Blog afforded extensive coverage to the one it created at the end of Wrawby Street (near Wetherspoon's White Horse pub), featuring a miniature landing craft, to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France during June 1944.
This display is still in place and is expected to remain until after Remembrance Sunday in November.
"The judges mentioned the excellent partnership between all community groups who have a shared interest in helping Brigg improve," the Town Mayor says.
She thanks everyone involved for "a fantastic team effort."
Brigg is certainly not resting on its laurels; the spadework has already started for next year's floral displays.
Brigg in Bloom is run by volunteers and receives welcome support from Brigg Town Council and North Lincolnshire Council.
If you want to find out more and perhaps contribute some of your time to the cause, visit the Brigg in Bloom page on Facebook.
Our pictures show the Women's Institute display alongside Bigby Road and the veterans' D-Day garden.