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Civic Award Winners 2005

Brigg Town Council have made presentations to Civic Award winners for 2005. Town Mayor Penny Smith handed over trophies and certificates at a ceremony in the Angel Suite. She expressed thanks to all businesses,allotment holders and green fingered gardeners who had contibuted to making Brigg look at its best during the summer months. Judges were Doug Stewart of Radio Humberside and Glenys Ashley of Brigg Garden Centre who had generously continued their sponsorship. Allotment judge was Alistair Stothard of Barnetby.She also thanked members of the Town Council for undertaking the task of the first round of judging and stressed that policy was for the the whole town to be judged,councillors taking a walkabout and peering here and there with 'green eyes.'



Daphne Spalton and architect Tim Piggott of Brown and Buttrick receive their Civic Award for restoration of the Brigg Veterinary Centre on Old Courts Road




Bryan and Eileen Parker (centre)receive the award for the Best Kept Garden from Town Mayor Penny Smith and Glenys Ashley (left)of Brigg Garden Centre.Rear is Rod Austin Manager of Brigg Garden Centre



Tony Sykes receives the Award for 'Best Business in Bloom' for the Black Bull Hotel from Coun Penny Smith and Glenys Ashley of Brigg Garden Centre

Pictured from the left are Wayne Smith and Phillip Smith who won the Mary Robins Award for the best allotment. They are pictured with Town Mayor Penny Smith

Winners all - Certificate of Merit Winners at the Brigg Civic Awards Evening proudly display their Certificates






















Awards:

The 2005 Civic Award was presented to The Old Courts Veterinary Centre "in recognition of the aesthetically pleasing alterations, including the addition of a most useful feature, that can clearly be seen from Barnard Avenue, of the working 'Station Clock'."

Certificate of Merit was presented to The Beauty Clinic, Queen Street Brigg "in recognition of their sympathetic restoration of premises within the Conservation Area.

Best Kept Garden

1st Place - Mr and Mrs Bryan Parker, 1 Oakfield Close Brigg. Presented with the L T Jarratt Memorial Rose Bowl, Certificate and £50 in vouchers from Brigg Garden Centre.
2nd Place - David and Marjorie Thomas, 16 Pingley Meadow, Brigg. Certificate and £30 in vouchers from Brigg Garden Centre.
3rd Place - Michael and Doris Green, 18 O'Hanlon Avenue, Brigg. Presented with a Certificate and £20 in vouchers from Brigg Garden Centre.
Judges Special Award "for the splendid 'Money Puzzle Tree'in the garden of 3 Redcombe Lane to Mr and Mrs Peter Jaques who received a certificate and £30 vouchers from Brigg Garden Centre to Mr and Mrs Peter Jaques.

Certificates of Merit:
Highly Commended Mr and Mrs Ray Day, 3 Poplar Drive
Commended Mr and Mrs Peter Altoft, 32 Highfield Grove
Commended Mr and Mrs Ivan Yule, 18 Northern Avenue
Commended John and Kath Kitwood, 19 Grammar School Road
Commended Dennis and Ann Eardley, 30 Almond Grove
Commended Mr and Mrs George Dyer, 1 Poplar Drive
Commended Joe Burnett, 30 Burgess Road
Commended Adriana Pearson, 39 Springbank
Commended Mr and Mrs B Boston, 32 Central Square

The Angel Suite

Brigg Town Clerk Jeanette Wollard has taken over administration of the Angel Suite. Previously the bookings were handled by Coun Maureen Glossop but the change is part of the Council's modernisation policy. Coun Mrs Glossop was presented with a bouquet of flowers at the latest meeting of the Angel Property and Services Committee in appreciation of her services. The Committee also agreed that a 50% deposit would be required in future to secure all bookings in the Angel Suite. An increase of 10% across the range of charges will be applied. There are concession rates for Brigg based voluntary organisations and residents.
Rates for hire available from the clerk.

Decorating Brigg's Shops

Brigg Town Council are urging local shopkeepers to get behind the 800th charter celebrations by decking their premises in summer flowers.
Town Clerk Jeanette Woolard has said that intitial returns to her enquiry forms show that the most are seizing this year's opportunity to put Brigg firmly on the tourist map.
Town Councillors believe that Brigg in Bloom plays an important role in giving visitors a pleasant picture of the town when they leave.
Town Clerk Jeanette Woollard declared:
" The town once again achieved 1st place in the CPRE Best Kept Small Town Competition in 2003.This competition has been entered again this year. The town has also been entered in Yorkshire in Bloom, and it would be a fantastic achievement if Brigg could achieve a good result in this Regional Competition in this Anniversary Year."
All traders in the town are urged to join with the Town Council and North Lincolnshire Council in making sure that Brigg is in Bloom throughout 2004.
" Traders are also reminded that all businesses in the town are judged annually for the Town Council's Best Business in Bloom Competition, and can enter their own individual premises in a separate category within the Yorkshire in Bloom Competition," she added.
The Town Council is once again offering all businesses in the town the opportunity to hire fully planted hanging baskets (with water reservoir), including a twice weekly watering service, for the sum of £25.00 per basket, and they are invited to enrol in order to ensure that the baskets are ready for hanging by the end of May or the first week in June. Planted window boxes can also be made available, subject to a suitable location for installation - details on request from the Town Clerk's office at the Angel Suite.

New Developments for Estate

Brigg Town Mayor Mike Campion has praised the new developments planned for the Atherton Way Estate. Three hundred and fifty new homes are to be built there as well as the town's new County Primary School.Seventy eight additional homes are to be built behind Grammr School Road and a further 216 between Western Avenue and the M180.The development will be the biggest building programme in Brigg since the post way construction of the Springbank Estate.
Speaking at the monthly Town Council meeting the Mayor declared:
" The council have backed the influx of new people, and the primary school is very much welcomed. Most seem happy with the access route but there remains strong feelings on the council that there should be a route out onto Wrawby Road to relieve congestion on Grammar School Road.
The development will be on land next to the A 180 motorway between the present Atherton way roundabout near Riverside Surgary and the bottom of Grammar School raod.The new school will be built behind Bluebell Grove which are at the rear of the Chartdale Estate.The main road through will run alongside the motorway before crossing Grammar School raod towards what will be an exptensive housing development adjacent to Western Avenue.Among the beneficiaries will be residents near to both the present site of Brigg County Primary School on Glebe Road and those living in the area towards the bottom of Grammar School road where the school buses now cause congestion.

 

Grants Review

Brigg Town Council is to review its policy concerning grants and donations to local organisations.
The current policy is that general requests received for a grant/donation must be supported by a statement of accounts. Applicants from Brigg can receive a maximum grant of £150. Applications from organisations based outside Brigg that provide some benefit for the residents of Brigg are limited to a maximum of £50.Organisations who are hosting a major event in the town can access the Major Events Budget, currently administered by full council. Grants relating to Rural Transport and Brigg MTI projects are also dealt with under separate budgets administered by full council.
Members agreed that the current policy, which has not been reviewed for several years, would benefit from some amendments. After a lengthy discussion the following revised policy was approved, effective from the next fiscal year starting in April.
Applications to be considered monthly by the Policy Committee.
Applications to be submitted in writing, supported by a statement of the organisation's income and expenditure, and proof of the expenditure related to the application.
Applications received from organisations based outside Brigg, that provide some benefit to the residents of Brigg, should continue to be limited to a maximum grant of £50.
The maximum limit for grants to organisations based in Brigg which benefit the residents of Brigg and District to be increased to £250.
The full council are to retain responsibility for the determination of grants relating to a major event in the town.Applications for funding relating to a 'major event' will therefore be referred to Full Council.
Members agreed that the availability of grant aid should be better publicised.
Budgets agreed for the new year were:
Grants and Donations -increased to £2000.
Rural Car Scheme -to remain at £500.
Major Events-including 800th Anniversary - budget of £5000 increased to £10,000 for the 800th Charter Anniversary.
Brigg in Bloom - current budget £3,500 increased to £4,500.
MTI Projects - current budget £15,000 decreased to £7,500.

Mayor's New Year Message

In his New Year message Brigg Town Mayor Mike Campion has looked forward to a unique year in the town's history as it celebrates the 800th Anniversary of the issuing of the Market Charter.

I hope everyone in the town has enjoyed a peaceful and happy Christmas.
We now look forward to a New Year which brings with it so many opportunities for our town.
I am sure that Brigg is on the up, and I want businesses and local organisations to enjoy what will be a very special year as Brigg celebrates its heritage.
The announcement that the Horse Fair will go ahead is very good news, and an excellent way to enter 2004.The year promises to be an exciting one with many opportunities to recall the towns past and to celebrate its present. The town can expect many visiters and a series of unique events. At the same time as I want the town to be seen to look its best for those who come to visit, I want those who live here, to feed off the opportunites that an upturn of interest in the town brings. We need to support our local businesses so that they share fully in the town's increasing prosperity. The recent public meeting to discuss how we want to celebrate had an excellent response. It showed that people really do care about the town. That delighted me and there were so many ideas put forward, which will mean that we shall have much to enjoy no matter where our interests lie. Music,culture and sport were all represented and plans already lie on the table. People involved with the Community Association and in the Civic Society can look forward to marking the heritage of our town in their own committed way.
Last year the town had much to celebrate, including that proud day when we brought home the FA Vase. But I am sure that 2004 will be a very special year for the town.
A very happy New Year to everyone.
Mike Campion
Town Mayor.

The Joseph J Magrath Award

Mavis Parratt has won the Joseph J Magrath Award for Public Voluntary Service in Brigg.Her distinguished service to the local Scout movement since 1969 has been widely recognised for many years by fellow leaders and parents in the town.More recently she has been Chair of the Brigg Millennium Green Committee and oversaw the transformation of an area of wasteland on Elwes Street.
After serving as Cub Scout Leader at 1st Brigg Mavis became Assistant District Commissioner for East Glanford Scouts with responsibility for the Cub sections.Later she became Assistant County Commissioner(Cubs) with Humberside Scouts.First and foremost in her regular duties, she attended the weekly cub meetings - the basic task into which she put so much enthusiasm and quiet responsible leadership.Even now at 69 years of age,after her compulsary retirement at 65,she continues to work as a volunteer with Christine Hall the present Cub Scout Leader.She is also the district appointments secretary.There must be hundreds of young people, long since grown up, who owe a real debt of gratitude to Mavis.Mavis would not make much of her honours but in the scouting world they have regularly come her way.She had the honour of meeting three Chief Scouts and attending the annual St George's Day Parade at Windsor Castle.Her fondest memory is however of leading four hundred cubs to the camp fire at the Humberside Cub Camp in the early 1990's.She also served at numerous international camps and at six Lincolnshire Poacher camps nearer to home.
When Mavis,a retired social worker,took on the job of chair of the Millennium Green Committee there was no-one more keen to see the waste ground next door to the 1st Brigg Scout Hut transformed as it has been.The Green is one of the town's quiet success stories. So much of that is down to the volunteer workers who have done the gardening!And with every working party you could find Mavis Parratt,often gloved up against the cold on a January Sunday morning.
For Mavis the Green has been a new challenge,and she happily admits that being near the Scout hut has been good for the Green,good for the Scouts and Cubs who can use it as an activity area in summer, and good for her to be able to see it develop week by week.
Thanks to the provision of this award in memory of a distinquished Town Clerk of the 1960's ,there are many people in the town who will say-'Congratulations and thanks Mavis for all you have done for Brigg'!