Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

It didn’t take long for ‘some’ keyboard warriors to start making accusations on the cause of the fire – Stevensons Field Ramsey Road.

I have had several phone calls – SO If anyone has information, witnessed or has evidence then I urge you to be a good citizen and report it to the Police….

This evening I checked and the Ramsey Road Railway Crossing is closed for the time being and vehicles are having to turn around and find alternate routes – I understand that Milk & Water Drove is also closed – so challenging times.
I am informed there have been no trains running by……
Understandably with the fire next to the Railway Line, Network Rail and the operators will carry out safety checks before allowing the opening up of the line.

At 19:15 I presume it was Mr Stevenson was ‘ploughing’ the damaged area of the field.
Fire Engine damping down.

I was in Coates when I saw the plume over Whittlesey – 20 minutes later I arrived with many others to see many Fire Engines/Support Vehicles & Ambulances along Aliwal Road,
I came back home along Ramsey Road, where several dozens were watching.
Fortunately river/drain nearby for water, I’ll have another look later.
(Someone has taken photo’s from a train passing by – I don’t have these)

So with the ‘resignation’ of conservative ex councillor Saeed Arman this week.
The sixth or seventh ‘conservative councillor to have resigned or retired whilst in office in the past 6 years – causing By-Elections that cost ‘us’ Whittlesey Town Council to pay for.

A By-Election maybe called – CambsNews – John Elworthy Article Here

So will Local Radio Producer and Media Savvy – Matt Page – finally come good and put himself up for election !!!!!! – AS An INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE – remember – People Before Politics.
Matt organises many fantastic events here in our Town…..

Below, just some of the events Matt and his team put on for ‘us’

Lots BBQ to munch…..

Enhancements and extra moorings are now almost completed.
Small-Fry Fishing with many young children using the ‘Platforms’ which Friends of the Manor & Myself (£9,000+) obtained funding – used by children in wheel-chairs as well.
Nice boat approaching Ashline Lock.

Van man appears to have gone on holiday! – Ticket issued 2 days ago (parking on double yellow lines) –
Beware the Police have had lots of complaints from residents/shoppers/shop-keepers and councillors about the use of High Causeway.

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Dear Roy

On a balmy summer afternoon in Cambridgeshire, an elderly man received a series of worrying phone calls from the Financial Conduct Authority.  

The person on the line told him they were involved in an important investigation into gangs targeting elderly individuals and needed to know if he had anything valuable in his house that might put him at risk. 

He informed them he had some gold coins worth around £100,000. They explained they needed to collect the coins for his safety and to keep them safe from the gangs. 

The elderly man got the coins ready in a bag and later that day he received a knock at the door…

He dutifully handed over the coins as instructed and later received a call thanking him for doing so and requesting he didn’t speak to the bank or police about their conversations. 

Shortly after these calls, reality dawned on the vulnerable man as he began to realise this was a scam. 

An investigation has been launched. 

For more on courier fraud and how to protect vulnerable loved ones, visit our website: https://orlo.uk/yp4tq