GOOD NEWS FOR BRIGG HOUSEHOLDS: TOWN COUNCIL 'FREEZES' ITS BUDGET

Brigg households are not facing a rise in the amount they will be required to pay to help fund the Town Council during the next financial year beginning in early April. Having now drawn up its spending needs for the 2021/22 financial year, the authority has 'frozen' the budget at the current level.
It needs to be stressed that what householders contribute to Brigg Town Council only forms a small part of the overall council tax bill - the remainder of the annual charge going to help fund North Lincolnshire Council, the Humberside fire and police services and 'adult social care'.
Coun Rob Waltham made it clear during the January meeting of the town authority, held on Tuesday, that he was pleased to propose freezing the 2021/22 town budget at its present level.
The Town Council will be again be asking the community for a collective total of £118,319 to cover the 2021/22 period.
North Lincolnshire Council is what's known as a precepting authority - sending out council tax bills to households each spring and then collecting the money on behalf of itself and others.  These bills will indicate how much households need to pay in total and give a breakdown of the amount payable to each authority.
Brigg Town Council is the first serving our town to set its council tax requirement for the next financial year.
Coun Carl Sherwood told Tuesday night's meeting that no increase by Brigg Town Council would please residents, and added that spending money wisely was what the community wanted.
In future posts, Brigg Blog will take a look at some of the projects Brigg Town Council has included in its budget for 2021/22.
Long-established Town Council services include providing grants to needy local groups and organisations, managing the allotments, providing the town centre's Christmas lights, cutting some of the town's grassy areas, cleaning up the streets and tackling litter (the latter two in conjunction with the North Lincolnshire authority).