Training continued with a meeting of four of our number for a pleasant ride on Easter Monday. Everything started well all turning up at Iain’s on time and raring to go. Eventually we set off and within 2 miles the curse of my pedal reared its ugly head again when it duly fell off. I had by now revised my Scout motto and was now prepared so a quick stop later we were away on a steady ride down by the Trent to West Stockwith stopping outside the pub where we resisted its calling and drank water instead.

PP Brian Parker has been awarded Brigg Town’s highest accolade and was presented with the Joseph J Magrath award for public voluntary service by Brigg Town Mayor, Councillor Michael Doherty, at the Civic Charity Banquet on 13^th March at the Kar Restaurant, Brigg.

Joe Magrath OBE was a prominent, long-serving town clerk to Brigg Urban District Council and later Brigg Town Council.

The silver rose bowl is awarded to the person who, in the opinion of Brigg Town Council, has contributed most to the wellbeing of the town during 2007 in one or more of the following ways:

Valuable service with an organisation,
Service to the old and infirm,
Service to the youth of the town,

Service to the cultural life of the community,
Service within sport and leisure organisations,
Courageous actions,
Actions which have increased the standing of the town.

This community service award is in recognition of Brian’s commitment and support for various charities and voluntary organisations including Rotary.