HAS TIME COME FOR GRIMSBY COUNCILLOR TO LAUNCH FUND FOR BROKEN GRIMSBY CLOCK?

 

St James in Grimsby - handsome church, pity about the clock in the tower

A RENEWED  call has come for repairs to be made to the duff clock mechanism on Grimsby's most important building - the minster.

At a North East Lincolnshire Council scrutiny panel meeting, Cllr Tim Mickleburgh (Lab, South) claimed the broken clock created "a very poor impression" to residents and visitors alike.

He said the failure to act was all the more conspicuous given the huge sums recently spent on revamping St James Square.                    

However, there was scant support from other panel members, so action seems unlikely

The Grimsby News says: Cllr Mickleburgh is absolutely right to press for the clock in Grimsby minster to be repaired. No other self-respecting town or village would allow neglect to prevail on a building of such supreme  importance. It is as if the powers that be - including the Church of England - have no sense of pride in the heritage of Great Grimsby and the aspirations of our forefathers. But instead of just grumbling, Cllr Mickleburgh should now show some personal gumption by obtaining quotes for the repairs and providing firm proposals about how the funds might be raised. If he feels so strongly about the issue, what is there to stop him from launching and administering a clock restoration fund? Tenacity, imagination and leadership are the requirements of the hour.