Category Archives: News

Got the email about the workshops being run by FDC on preserving wildlife. It seems one department of FDC is showing how to conserve wildlife whilst another department is passing planning applications which are destroying huge swathes of natural habitat! … Continue reading →

With developer ‘Bruce Smith’ on his holidays until the 10th (We also) – I/we wait until his return to see if he makes any comment – Re – Sainsburys applying for changes to their application. We wait and wait – … Continue reading →

I am carrying out a short survey into recent increases of House Insurance (Buildings) in Whittlesey. Initial feedback being quite a number of respondents are not declaring how far they live from ‘A Watercourse/River or Drain’ or if they live … Continue reading →

Really…..Having seen the photograph of our two elected representatives for St Andrews/St Marys, and I having highlighted sometime ago the on-going issues of the Bower maintenance, although under normal circumstances, I would congratulate our two incumbents for their achieving a … Continue reading →

The Whittlesey-In-Bloom group have worked tirelessly on many projects to enhance our town, Whittlesey Street Prides collection of over 40,000 Kgs of rubbish/litter removed along with 9 Gateway projects in the past 9 years. It is very disheartening to see … Continue reading →

Cambs Times© @ 16:06 … Sainsbury’s bid to open a store in Whittlesey looked increasingly fragile tonight after their late efforts to overturn “onerous” planning conditions were rejected by Fenland District Council I can not count on two hands the number of … Continue reading →

A bit of a re-run for the 20th August election, David Chapman Lib Dem Martin Curtis Con Colin Gale Lab Should be interesting in ‘who’ canvasses the most…will the Con Group pull out all the stops and get the ‘whole … Continue reading →

I do not ‘normally’ believe in ‘Blame Culture’, but now the dust is beginning to settle a week after this application….. ‘StreetLife’© is full of various comments blaming all and sundry. Not having attended myself (At a funeral) is it … Continue reading →

F/YR15/0134/0 Land North of Whittlesey East of East Delph, has been passed by FDC’s Planning committee today 22nd July 2015. Considering what happened 2 years ago, when there was a phenomenal opposition from virtually ALL the town, an action group … Continue reading →

The Showfields Planning Application is being heard at Fenland Hall tomorrow 22nd July More news when known…

 Had to pay my respects to a couple of long standing seafarers who have gone to the ‘Davy Jones Locker!. So on returning, some good things been happening and some not so good. (Click on pictures to enlarge) Lets start … Continue reading →

  My correspondent has shown me all documentation. The ‘illegal’ marina on the Nene besides the Millennium Bridge is causing serious concerns. There are now 9+ ‘boats’ moored at this site. The owner of the Land/Site is a Mr Stephen … Continue reading →