CIVIC SERVICE

Brigg's Civic Service will be on Sunday, September 26th at 3 pm in the Brigg Methodist Church, we have been informed by Town Mayor Coun Ben Nobbs.

DONATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED

Brigg Town Council's policy committee meeting has been re-arranged for next Monday. It will be in the Angel Ballroom at 7pm.
Requests for donations will be considered from Brigg Bowling Club, Glanford Amateur Swimming Club and Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club.

TWO UPDATES

Further to earlier posts...The skip on St Helen's Road has been taken away; the so-called town hall clock was soon adjusted to show the correct time again.

PARKING SHOCK

Humberside Police are to stop people from parking on a rough area of ground near their station in Brigg.
Accessed from Cary Lane, the sometimes muddy square of land between the large tree and the single-block council office is a favourite with Brigg drivers "in the know" and is often full of vehicles.
However, police have now decided enough is enough on their land and plan to erect bollards next month, having first left warning signs on vehicles' windows.
The plan was revealed to councillors in an email from the police, read out at last night's Brigg Town Council meeting. "Health and safety" appears to be the prime reason behind the decision.
I've got to admit this has long been my favourite location to park when visiting Wrawby Street shops and services. The same will apply to a number of other Brigg residents. It's not unusual to see a dozen cars parked on this piece of land which appears to have no intended purpose.
The police are, of course, free to do what they want with their own land, and you can't argue with their reasoning. But those of us who have long enjoyed this free parking concession now face the choice of either paying North Lincolnshire Council through the Old Courts Road meters for the benefit of shopping in Brigg town centre, or venturing a little further afield to Tesco or Lidl, seeking a space there, and walking a little further.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

This site adjoining the Angel Suite, behind Hardy's and backing onto Kettle's, used to be the location of John Draper's joinery workshop. It now has planning permission for housing. Here are the details if you fancy snapping up a location which could hardly be nearer to the town centre.

TASTY OFFERING

I bought a tray of chips from Scalini's, in Wrawby Street, last night while wandering through the Market Place. Very impressive indeed they were. Wish I'd gone for a bigger portion.
I was planning to sit and eat them on one of the wooden benches in the Market Place but it was in very poor shape. Not a good impression to give our visitors.
Those in high places who follow Brigg Blog, please note. It's near to Grimley Smith's premises and the Woolpack - not that they have anything to do with the seat.

TIME STANDS STILL

Just happened to glance up at Brigg's main clock - on top of the Buttercross - yesterday and saw it was stuck on 10.25. Has it been affected by the heat?