Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Meeting held on Monday 18th May, has now been uploaded to FDC’s YouTube Channel.
You can view/listen to my questions to Cllr Steve Count in regard to the latest regarding the Manor Leisure update(s) – this occures @ 13 mins 30 seconds into the meeting.

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All is not ‘simple’ – this being one of the most complex, time consuming issues I have had to deal with…and as of late this afternoon, the ‘builders‘ responsible took it down themselves.

There was a plan from Cambs CC enforcement team to take it down on Thursday 21st.

There is a lot more to this than I am able to publish.
It does leave the residents now with no roof tiles …..

I am on the case – as always….

Following enquiries Whittlesey Town Council  has been informed  Fenland Busfest arranged  on Sunday 31^st May, 2026 at The Buttercross, Whittlesey is cancelled.

Several attempts has been made to contact the organisers  of ‘The Busfest Team, Eastern Counties’  without success.
Unfortunately, the information Whittlesey Town Council received today indicates The Busfest Team haven’t pursued 2026 event.

BUT

Another opportunity for enthusiast of vintage, buses, lorries, tractors & cars is Ramsey Fen Fair & Fenland Classic Vehicle Show arranged on Sunday 31^st May between 10.00am to 3.00pm.

Contact Tom Mortlock, Mobile:  07563 920526 for vehicle entry forms

Ticket Price:  Adults £10.00 – OAP/Concession £8.00  – Child 5 to 16 £5.00 – Under 5’s Free – Family Ticket £25.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children) – Classic Vehicle Drivers Receive Free Entry.

Fenland Voluntary Organisation Network Meetings.
(I’ve only posted the Whittlesey meeting).

We would like to invite you to our next round of Voluntary Group Networking Meetings.    As you know, these meetings are a great way for local organisations to get together and network, (large and small),  giving an opportunity to share successes and challenges, to talk about good practise and to share all ideas about those important matters such as funding and volunteering!

We have taken the opportunity to inform you of all the meetings, so that you can choose which one is most appropriate for you to attend.
You are more than welcome to attend more than one, as there are different speakers and topics , and each network meeting always has a different feel due to the variety of its attendees,  so the conversations and updates always differ.

The Whittlesey meeting will be on Wednesday the 1^st July in The Council Chamber, Peele House, Whittlesey PE7 1AY, 10am to 12 pm.  For this meeting, our speaker will be Sara Marshall from Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, who will be letting us know how to apply for local funding.

If you would like to book a place at this meeting, please click the link :

Fenland Voluntary Network Meeting – Whittlesey – Support Cambridgeshire

Some of the local decisions made by Fenlands Planning Department – NOT the Planning Committee.

14 Town Councillors elected in Whittlesey.

A very good morning to you all.

First of all I am pleased to announce that Councillor Roy Gerstner will be in the Hot Seat on the 7th June on “Town Talk Live” on More Muzic radio at 11am. If you missed Barry Wainwrights show you can catch it on our Youtube Channel.
We are at present awaiting a reply from Chris Boden for our July date and Peter Bibb will be welcome in August.

You will be pleased to know that we have received several questions for the coming shows after the success of our first episode and we are looking to extend the show for another hour. you never know, some of you Peterborough based councillors might like to take up the challenge????

Respectfully yours,
Matt Page

During the questioning of Cabinet members I asked the following from Cllr Steve Count, Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Land Charges & Inspire! Leisure Centre Projects.

1/ The very good news that grant funding for £2 Million has been agreed and secured from Sports England.

2/ Has Cllr Count met with or plan to meet with the new developer/builder.

3/ How ‘confident’ is he in bringing the project forward ontime and budget given uncertaincies.

Unfortunately – FDC’s YouTube Channel, appears not to have been updated as it is not showing todays meeting, where you could have seen the answers.
Hopefully they will update.