Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Barry W and myself have already had the ‘interview’ up next FDC Leader/Cambs CC & WTC Councillor Chris Boden is in the seat this Sunday…

Details above…..

Food waste recycling rolling out in Fenland this September

Residents across Fenland will soon be able to recycle their food waste, with Fenland District Council’s new weekly food waste collections launching from Monday 7 September.

To help households prepare for the new service, deliveries of new food waste caddies will begin next week, from Monday 13 July, and continue over the following six weeks.

To find out when caddies will be delivered in your area, visit:
Food Waste Recycling Service

Fenland Garden Waste

Community Right to Bid opportunity: Whittlesey

Fenland District Council has been notified that the owner of the Whittlesey Community and Youth Centre, Scaldgate, Whittlesey intends to dispose of the asset. The building is listed as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

As a result, an interim moratorium period is now in place until 29 July 2026. During this time, eligible community interest groups can express an interest in bidding for the asset.

Any application should be sent to communityrighttobid@fenland.gov.uk or Community Right to Bid, Community Support Team, Fenland District Council, County Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8NQ.

For further information on Assets of Community Value, visit: Community Right to Bid

Whittlesey leisure centre redevelopment takes another step forward

Fenland District Council’s plans to transform the Manor Leisure Centre in Whittlesey have moved a step closer after the proposals were approved by the Planning Committee.

The £18.7 million redevelopment will now be considered by the Council’s Cabinet before progressing to the next stage.

The new centre is set to feature a refurbished 25m community swimming pool, learner pool, gym/fitness suite, studios, sports hall, soft play area, café and viewing areas, community rooms and enhanced rifle range facilities. The plan also includes three new covered padel courts, a relocated skate park and expanded car parking with electric vehicle charging provision.

Further details at:
Whittlesey leisure centre overhaul plan takes another stride forward

Council Meetings.

Council committees meet regularly to discuss and decide upon issues in Fenland.
You can view a calendar of the upcoming meetings and agendas on our website and watch the meetings live on YouTube

Do you have a concern you would like to talk to your neighbourhood officers about? Or perhaps you would like to hear about the work we have been doing?
If you answered yes to the above, then come along to our community meeting!

The details are:

📍 Whittlesey Library

⏰ From 2pm until 3pm

🗓️ Friday, 17 July

If you are unable to make it, you can keep an eye out on here or our website for upcoming events.

Please find attached the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) for:

• Location: Ralph Butcher Causeway A605, Whittlesey
• Legal Order Period: 18 Months – 14 August 2026 to 13 February 2028
• Anticipated Works Dates/Times: 14 August to 17 August 2026

Key points (please read carefully):

• The TTRO sets the legal authority for restrictions to be in force during the dates shown.
• The anticipated works dates are provided for information only and may change.
• The actual operational dates and times are managed through the Street Works permit system.
• Always check one.causeway.com for the latest confirmed information, as permits and traffic management arrangements may vary within the full order validity period.
• Signage: The applicant is responsible for ensuring all signage complies with the Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 and the Safety at Roadworks and Street Works Code of Practice. Adequate signing of the alternative route is entirely the applicant’s responsibility. Advanced warning signs must be placed at each end of the highway to be closed at least 14 days prior to the closure, informing the travelling public of the start and end dates of the closure.
• Emergency services: All relevant emergency services have been copied into this notice.

Background information (for context):

• The attached order may be circulated or displayed publicly.
• Publication of the sealed order follows the statutory process set out in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, including advertisement in a locally circulating newspaper.
  26-20916 Ralph Butcher Causeway A605 Whittlesey ORDER

At 11 o’clock I reported ‘Fly-tipped’ material on Church Street with incriminating evidence of where and who the boxes were originated and delivered to….
By 2 o’clock the evidence was taken away….

At 12 o’clock I stopped by Broad Street and asked permission to report the incident to the Police.

At 3 o’clock I duly went through the arduous process of reporting Anti-Social Behaviour to Cambs Police.

Thank you for completing the form, your reference is: DP-30549-26-3535-04.

At 2 o’clock I went and had a look at an issue nearby Priors Road, which another Councillor has not responded too.

Pictures taken and will be reported at logged.

All this whilst collecting a whole bag of Rubbish and Litter around our town

Then when I went out in the evening, what did I see…. Blue Flashing Lights along West End, – Police car stopped and a ‘very young’ officer looking somewhat confused…..

I asked him if I could be of any assistance….to which he asked where a certain property was…..as not showing on his Police issued phone…..I directed him to the house nearby.

Then Connie, myself and some Friends Of Platinum Wood spend an hour watering our very thirsty trees…..
And when I got home an elderly lady on Church Street wrote a long e-mail about he parking problems…. and I was first to acknowledge and reply…

Not always as busy as this but most days…..
However we do like a holiday – don’t we all…..I take all my toys/electro’s with me.

So today, I have appointments and will taking it easier – send me a problem or issue you will always get a reply.

Enjoy the weekend weather – BBQ’s

Local Government reform is about to take place…!
After a couple of years in the process and various consultations (for what they are worth)
Bets I hear are that Fenland will be offered ‘Option D’ which in reality is probably the best we’re going to get….

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Tickets @ Everbrite – Click Here

A contact list of your councillor can be found on the top toolbar, if you don’t know who your councillor is, go to Whittlesey Town Council Website.   Click Here…..