Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Some of use plenty to occupy ourselves with over the festival holidays.
I have to admit I received NO problems/issues on Christmas Day…thank you.
So WTC and FDC back to normal hours as of Monday.

At WTC this week, is a ‘Projects and Planning Committee’ meeting on Monday.
At FDC there is a ‘Planning Committee’ meeting o Wednesday.
Also the online ‘Teams’ meeting with updates from CCC/FDC regarding the UKHSA summary findingson Water and Air Quality….which I hope to report on.

WTC Community Projects Agenda Monday 5th January 2026
WTC Planning-agenda-Monday-5th-January-2026
FDC Agenda frontsheet 07012026 1300 Planning Committee
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15 Winter COPE 2026
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Hello All,
Due to illness this evening’s movie event at Queen St Church has had to be cancelled. If you know of anybody who was planning to go along but who will not have seen this message, would you please advise them accordingly?
Thank you,
Tony Wright
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Although our ‘Golden Wedding Anniversary’ is not until December, I’m in the mood to celebrate early, especially after my ‘very’ close encounters last year.
Make the best whilst we can.

Luckily we have ‘a friend’ who is ‘Platinum’ status at Hyatt and we have a suite on one of the top floors, tomorrow Sunday we shall see if all lives up to the hype?

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Probably the largest community group in Whittlesey, well established, well run and attended – lots of different groups.
Below is a list of speakers for the Open Meetings which are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Sadie’s (Childers) arrive from 1:30pm to start at 2pm.

JANUARY 15^th Kirsten Bennett. The Fen Ark.

FEBRUARY19th Jane Wright. Mary’s Meals.

MARCH 19^th Jonathan Clough. Northern Lights.

APRIL16th Angela Makey. Setting up an independent bookshop.

MAY 21^st A.G.M. Then Romy Gensale.

JUNE 18^th Graham Davies. Gwhizz charity.

As always you can contact me on cbates2751@gmail.com

My sincere condolences, friend and neighbour Graham Coxell, who pssed away on Christmas Eve. Old SHS School acquaintance Gussie Brooks RIP.

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Some residents and The Saxongate Residents Group requested me to ask some questions prior to the planned online event for (some) Councillors to be held via ‘Teams’ on the 07th January.

Below is the response I have received.

Good morning Councillor Gerstner,
Thank you for contacting me.

The series of briefings is being led by county council public health colleagues with the Director of Public Health present at each one. It has been important to include a wide set of briefings due to the number of those to be briefed.

I will refer these questions through to county council colleagues and endeavour to get you a response. My knowledge is that there will be a published document covering key points. The date for publishing this I am not aware of at present, however I have asked this question.
The sessions will run with opportunity for questions to be answered. I am conscious there may be many very lengthy questions however I imagine these have been covered previously and a written answer already available. As I say the sessions are being led by county council public health colleagues so I am not fully briefed myself at this stage.Very best wishes for your recouperation.

Annabel Tighe.
Head of Environmental Health and Compliance.

Another communication to a member of the public…

I have been working with county council colleagues on dates for briefings etc. We have a few matters to complete however we do hope to have a series of information sessions (Councillors, residents and town councils / stakeholders) agreed week commencing 5th January 2026.
I believe the following week commencing 12th will be those for residents.

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What has become a very regular event now for many years….

Photography by Peter Davies.

A real good New Years morning attendance, 19 members alighted from their beds and most were on the Butter Cross well before 9.30am.
A sincere thank you, thank you also for collecting the 23 bags of rubbish plus a good bag full of cans for Eamonn to crush. Then it was off to the George for a well earned cup of coffee, supplied by the Interim Chairman.

The next litter pick will be on SUNDAY 18th January at 10am on the Butter Cross – this time it will be a Straw Bear clean up session. See you hopefully then.
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A wonderful free view of downtown KL at 00:00 local time….
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Connie & Roy wishing everyone a peaceful few days R&R

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This item has been in the public domain and I am therefor informing the residents and electorate of what is happening.
I understand this is a ‘Teams’ online presentation, and there will be a ‘public’ event online at a later time.

Good afternoon Councillors

In July 2025, following concerns raised by the community in relation to the Saxon Pit site at Whittlesey and the potential impact on health, as well as reported breaches of planning and environmental control, Cambridgeshire County Council’s (CCC) public health team commissioned the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to carry out a risk assessment.

This assessment will review the available monitoring data for air, water and land emissions from current activity at Saxon Pit, to determine whether there are any public health risks from on-site operations.
The process is being supported by partners including Fenland District Council (FDC), the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Environment Agency (EA).

A briefing is being arranged for FDC Whittlesey Councillors and relevant Portfolio Holders.  Details are as follows and an appointment will be sent shortly:

Member Briefing on Saxon Pit.
Wednesday 7 January
14:00 – 15:00
Via Teams

I am hoping to attend this online presentation – I have been invited.
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