CALL TO SHOWCASE WHAT BRIGG OFFERS VISITORS

Wetherspoon's White Horse pub is widely regarded as Brigg town centre's most used hostelry.
But when people who are not Brigg residents approach the Wrawby Street venue for food and drink, how does our community make them aware what else the town has to offer or let them know about local places of interest?
Currently there is only the rather dated information board (seen below) located near the White Horse and the adjoining bus stop at the eastern end of the town centre.
What's displayed inside this Tourist Information board has faded badly over the years

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However, Coun Jane Kitching suggested during the Town Council's latest meeting that a new public information 'lectern' is needed here by way of a modern replacement.
This would be on the type recently erected on the Old Courts Road and Angel car parks.
She said of current information displayed on the Tourist Information board: "You can't read it!"
A group of 61 Mansfield football supporters recently visited Brigg on a coach trip, with Wetherspoon's among the planned ports of call during a full afternoon stay.
With the 2022/23 season now under way, supporters of other Football League clubs bound for away games at Grimsby, Hull and Lincoln will be stopping for refreshments.
Other people regularly visiting the eastern end of the town centre include customers of the popular China Garden and Marmaris fast food takeaways, who might also find a new information board of interest while waiting for their meals to be prepared.
Many motor-cyclists and scooter riders stop off in Brigg - often parking their machines in this part of the town.
Once the currently suspended passenger train service resumes along the Brigg Line, there's the prospect of passengers visiting the town from Sheffield, North Nottinghamshire and Grimsby; walking down Station Road and Queen Street on their way to Wrawby Street.
They would pass a new information board near Wetherspoon's.
Following Coun Kitching's suggestion to colleagues during Tuesday night's council meeting, Coun Rob Waltham added that costings now needed to be obtained.
This will be the next step in the process.

Brigg Blog has since been down to take a closer look and suggests the public information lectern would be best sited on the paved area between the public seating and pub/restaurant's delivery access.
The current Tourist Information Board, installed many years ago, is far from prominent.
Sadly, few people notice it's there... unless they are passengers waiting for the Hornsbys No 4 service.
However, many pedestrians (including visitors to Brigg) traverse the paved area close to Wetherspoon's on a regular basis.
Brigg Blog has now informed Coun Kitching about our suggested location and will be following her idea for a new information lectern with interest.

PICTURED AT THE TOP: The site on the paved area we are suggesting would be ideal for a new public information lectern, with a close up of one already sited on the Old Courts Road car park.