Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

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, 12 June

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

16 attendee’s including 4 Whittlesey Councillors.

Phil Hughes Director of Leisure @ FDC gave an update of the proposed Manor Centre upgrade/improvements.
Some ‘slippage/delay’ caused by the original builder going into liquidation.

Time frame now if all goes to plan will be – planning application August/September,
Cabinet decision/proposal on any new costing that the new builder quotes.
Final decision by full council @ FDC.

I’ve heard today that the ‘walking track’ around the Manor Field, may now go ahead.

A silent 999 call comes through at 3.13am on Saturday, 21st May. We repeatedly call the number back, where a woman eventually answers and tells us her partner has attacked her and broken her glasses.

Despite not being able to see, the woman is able to lock and barricade herself in a room of the house using furniture. 

We visit the house in Fenland, and the woman confides in police that her boyfriend became angry while she was cooking. One man was arrested on suspicion of assault and enquiries continue.

Domestic abuse can take place for years behind closed doors. If you ever phone 999 but can’t speak freely, please don’t hang up or stay completely silent. 

Did you know? If the call handler is suspicious there could be a genuine emergency they will play a short message, which will ask you to dial ‘55’ if you need police.
So whether it’s by tapping your phone or coughing, make some noise. 

From there our specially trained operators will ask you questions to try and trace you. If you’re still unable to speak, they’ll ask you to tap your phone or cough to answer.

For more info, advice and support about domestic abuse, visit our dedicated web pages: https://www.cambs.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/daa/domestic-abuse/

Just to remind you all that we have our Whittlesey Networking Meeting coming up, and Sara Marshall from Cambridgeshire Community Fund will be there to talk about all things funding and how your organisation can benefit.

The Whittlesey meeting will be on Wednesday the 1^st July in The Council Chamber, Peele House, Whittlesey PE7 1AY, 10am to 12 pm.

If you haven’t already let me know you are attending, and would like to come along, please click the link  Fenland Voluntary Network Meeting – Whittlesey – Support Cambridgeshire or just reply to this email letting me know you will be there.

Please see below message from Allison Box, Holiday Activities and Food (Wrap Around) Coordinator at Cambridgeshire County Council:

Dear Members,
Bookings are now open for our summer 2026 Holidays Activities and Food Programme.

Children in receipt of benefits-related free school meals are eligible for a fully funded place at participating holiday schemes for up to 64 hours. In addition, recently arrived refugee families and families experiencing financial hardship are also eligible.

Further information can be found here:

• Cambridgeshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme | Cambridgeshire County Council
• HAF Provider Directory | Cambridgeshire County Council

If you can promote the programme to families in your area and on your social media, I would be most grateful. A poster is attached if helpful.
Kind regards, Allison
Allison Box
HAF (Wrap Around) Coordinator
07826 891292