Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Conservative Candidate Rita Jolley retains Lattersey Ward.

New Queen Street Surgery – Patients Participation Group Meeting has been cancelled.

Due to the resignation of the ex Peterborough Conservative Councillor Saeed Arman, a by-election has been called.
As of last night there had been 152 postal votes (there maybe more today), not allowed to look at the ballot papers directly.

There are 5 candidates standing, naturally as an ‘Independent Councillor’ myself – I firmly believe in ‘People – Before Politics’ and support the Independent Candidate Mr. Matt Page.

I urge the electorate of Lattersey to use their vote….polling closes at 10:00pm, the count will take place shortly afterwards, and a result will be declared after the count has been verified.

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More coming tomorrow….

Whittlesey Library is to close from 26th November until early 2027 for refurbishment work mainly upstairs to accommodate personnel.
There will be a limited service arrangement (click and collect) at the Whittlesey Museum on Fridays and Saturday mornings 10:00am to 1:00pm
Updates will come as the dates approach.

At last nights FOTM we were informed by the chairman, that the upgrading/building plan has had some ‘slippage’ again….what ‘we’ were expecting was an announcement this Septembers FDC Cabinet agenda/meeting for the latest progress in finances and the vote at Cabinet whether to proceed with the long awaited final build program.
Alas this has not happened.

Earlier this week I have written to member services @ FDC to table a question at the full council meeting this Monday 14th September asking the Leader Cllr Boden, this very question of where FDC are in terms of commitment and progress.

Will it or won’t it happen is still the question being asked….

Once more, I am proud to be a ‘partner/committee member’ in this wonderful group of ‘volunteers’ for many years……who organise and fundraise for this (mainly free event) –
We of course do have other Councillors who do there bit and some who may turn up once and claim on social media what they are doing (one timers)….sorry been here for the long haul.

My stint will start at 7am and I plan to finish at around 5pm (On my Sunday).
My thanks again to all who helped and have supported the group throughout the year.

Sometimes and rarely happens a monumental success as a Councillor happens….

Yesterday I received news that a homeless person (Whittlesey born) was to receive housing next week, this is the second success this year with people whose circumstances have reached rock bottom for what ever reason(s).

My thanks of course to our excellent team at Fenland District Council Housing….

Well attended by 16 partner/members FOTM at the Manor Centre last night.
I am proud again that this group which I helped to initiate.

A presentation was given from Middle Level Commissioners about the impending work to be carried out on the Ashline Locks.

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