Polling Stations close at 10:00pm this evening.
The ‘count’ for the two By Elections being held in Whittlesey (along with Police & Crime Commissioner election) by take place at Fenland Hall March starting at 10:00am
You can listen to the results being broadcast live on Fenland Youth Radio.
https://www.fenlandyouthradio.com/
or get the app Click Here
What is happeningat DFDS at Kings Delph, a large building being constructed.
The new regional office will help DFDS expand its logistics operations
Lindum has started work to build a new £3m regional office for international shipping and logistics company DFDS.
The new building will create a modern working standard and help the business to expand.
Once work is finished, the DFDS staff will move into the new office block, and then the old office will be demolished and replaced by a purpose-built ambient warehouse.
Planning Granted by Fenland District Council 19th January 2024
Click Here To See Planning Documents
The office is expected to open in February 2025 and we’re all excited to see all the hard work come to fruition.”
The three-storey building will feature a ground floor reception and facilities, first floor office space and a second-floor open terrace. There will also be solar panels installed on the roof to help reduce the running costs of the building.
Lindum will also deliver a warehouse for incoming deliveries attached to the new offices, which will eventually link to a further warehouse facility to be built when the existing offices come down.
©DFDS & Lindum Build
See the complete press release Click Here
Welcome to the April edition of your neighbourhood policing newsletter.
Over the last three months, your March Neighbourhood Policing Team have been focussing on three main areas as their local priorities, based on feedback from the community.
Illegal parking around primary schools across the sector – More than 70 fixed penalty notices have been issued across the sector during the last quarter, covering patrols at 13 different primary schools.
You will have seen messages being send out from my predecessor via eCops, and also letters direct into schools for parents and guardians, with a reminder of their responsibility around parking and the safety of their children and their peers attending school. This will continue to be a priority for the team over the coming months.
Retail crime across the sector – This was a new priority set at the beginning of the quarter and the team have been working hard to tackle the issues including:
Speeding in rural parishes – More than 20 hours of speed enforcement activity has been carried out by the team in rural parishes, resulting in 25 fixed penalty notices being issued and road safety advice given to many more drivers.
Through this work, three hotspot areas were identified: A605 from Whittlesey to March, Wimblington Road in March and Elm Road, also in March.
As a result, the team will be prioritising speeding on the A605 in the coming months.
Kind Regards,
Inspector Michael Basford
Fenland Neighbourhood Policing Team
Current priorities for your March Neighbourhood Policing Team
(Covering March, Wimblington, Doddington, Benwick, Chatteris, Pondersbridge, Whittlesey, Coates, Turves, Manea)
Every three months we use a combination of our own data and your feedback via our community policing survey to set three priorities for each of our neighbourhood policing teams to focus on for the coming quarter.
Between April and June this year, your March team are prioritising:
Crime prevention and useful informationThe warmer weather has finally arrived! While we don’t want to put a dampener on it (no pun intended), we would like to take the opportunity to remind you have home security and taking precautions to protect your home from potential burglars.
To minimize the risk of burglary during spring and summer:
You can find more burglary prevention advice on our dedicated home security webpages
Court news
You can find more articles like these in the news section of our website.
Finally, your information helps us to understand the types of issues affecting you and your local community and informs our quarterly neighbourhood policing priorities. To have your say, please head to our community policing survey.
Please DO NOT use this form to report a crime – this should be done either via our website’s online reporting forms or webchat service, or by calling 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.
Yesterday afternoon, your local neighbourhood officers executed a drugs warrant in Coronation Avenue after concerns of the address being involved in drug supply.
Cannabis and paraphernalia were found at the address, and no arrests were made on this occasion, but investigations are ongoing.
You can find more information and advice on how to report your concerns regarding drug supply on our dedicated webpages.
Yesterday, our neighbourhood officers were out and about in Whittlesey carrying out some modern day slavery checks at nail bars.
These checks involve us engaging with the workers to ensure that they are safe and there are no concerns around exploitation.
These checks led to two men in their 30s and a man in his 20s being arrested for immigration offences and are currently in custody.
You can find more information around modern day slavery and advice on how to report your concerns here 
https://orlo.uk/bTa2
For those who vote in person – You will need to provide some identification.
Your Polling Station is at the bottom of this document.
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Notice_Of_Poll_-_North_West_Ward_of_Whittlesey_Town_CouncilThe Police & Crime Commissioner Elections for Cambridgeshire take place this Thursday.
For those who vote in person – You will need to provide some identification.
Your Polling Station is at the bottom of this document.
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Whittlesey Target Sports Club/Whittlesey Rifle Club has confirmed three new community event dates.
A community amateur sports club, these events are run by expert volunteers, giving people the chance to try target sports for free in a safe and fun environment with free coaching.
May 4th The club is running another of its very popular under 18’s open days. Running from 1-4pm, the events are free to anyone under the age of 18 years (as long as they are accompanied by a parent/guardian).
June 23rd The club is opening up in the afternoon to support the Whittlesey Big Bash. Everyone is free to drop in and try the sport. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
June 29th The club is opening up in the afternoon to support the Whittlesey Armed Forces weekend. Everyone is free to drop in and try the sport. Priority will be given to any veterans and their families. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
People can just drop in on the day for the above events or, if you would like to pre-register an interest to attend, just message the club on Facebook.
Target sports help grow confidence by improving personal skills, such as self-discipline and control, co-ordination, focused concentration, patience and self-awareness. It is a very inclusive sport with disciplines and equipment suitable for all levels of ability.
This includes people with physical and/or visual impairments, often competing on equal terms with able-bodied people. Club president Matt Skelhon trained at the club in 2006. He is now a multi-medal winning Paralympian, famously earning a gold medal for Britain at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
His ongoing achievements have really helped put the club and the town on the competitive target sports map thanks, in part, to the great facilities and expertise we have here, a testament to the club’s long heritage.
Photos by permission of Matt Skelhon
Whittlesey Rifle Club – Community Amateur Sports Club
