Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

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I tabled the question to leader of FDC Cllr Chris Boden, he gave as good a comprehensive reply that was expected…..somewhat disappointed of the delays, communications and cost possibilities….However…
Keyboard Warriors ‘again’ making unqualified ‘opinions/statements, having never attended any meetings what-so-ever….That’s why you/we have elected representatives on our behalf – that’s of course only some of them !!!!
Rather than me go into the details…you can visit John Elworthy’s article written almost live as it happened.

CambsNews – Click Here…..

Fenland Council has admitted the £18.7 million price tag for the long promised redevelopment of Whittlesey’s Manor Leisure Centre is now out of date, with the final cost set to rise and no new figure yet being put before councillors.

The admission came at today’s (Monday) full council meeting, where independent Whittlesey councillor Roy Gerstner challenged council leader Cllr Chris Boden over yet another delay to the scheme.

Go to FDC’s YouTube Channel about 20 minutes into the meeting.
My second question related to the Scaldgate Centre and The commitment of FDC to the Whittlesey Emergency Food Aid.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ZCMiUkLqzCc?si=ytEvPlVNDtWKXlnk

Note :

Not on actual agenda! (Manor Leisure Centre)

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 11am until 12pm

🗓️ Monday, 14 September

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

Now I’m probably going to get another roasting on social media – do I care!
Some ‘councillors’ – pose’ for a one time picture-at events and then clear off – look what I am doing -!!!!!

So this morning I was off at 06:30 and was one of the first ‘volunteers’ signed in for
The whole day, yes I was verbally attacked again on a nice Sunday but did not bite one bit – sad person. Everyone else was there to enjoy themselves and have a good time, we all got very wet in the morning, but by 1pm the sun came out and so did the people.

Another very good event supported and sponsored by Whittlesey Town & Fenland District Councils.
I signed out at 16:15

The rain forecast will go by 11-ish….

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.