Category Archives: News

With several Town & District/County Councillors, ‘retiring/standing down’ in the forth coming May elections, (Whittlesey & District) . I have had for some time the ‘Big Picture’ as far as some replacement candidates are concerned. However it would not be … Continue reading →

I don’t normally use this forum for ‘National politics’ – but ‘we’ minions at local level, get humped in with those higher echelons when it comes to ‘dirt’ – we’re all the same some public would have us believe! MP … Continue reading →

Next week I have a ‘slot’ to meet Cambridgeshire Police & Crime Commissioner. I have over many years had various contacts with the ‘old’ Police Authority and more lately the PCC. I have regularly lobbied for ‘more’ visible pro-active policing … Continue reading →

Naturally, Mr Bob Wicks, (Was Independent and is now Conservative) is a very regular attendee at Whittlesey Town Council meetings, and normally has some input at the public forum – this week the on-going issue of ‘speeding’ along the North … Continue reading →

Yesterday 11th at the Manor Leisure Centre saw around 25 willing community spirited people, help Fenland District Council to co-ordinate a practice run in case of a local emergency. I would have liked to have seen more people, to put … Continue reading →

WE WERE ALONE “When they came for the Communists we were not Communists” so we did nothing “When they came for the Jews” we were not Jews so we did nothing “When they came for the Social Democrats” we were … Continue reading →

Negative Feedback (Not the electronic term!) Here we go – the Bus Station move, I have written many times on this subject….. Yes – when the idea (Cllr Mr Curtis & Cllr Mr Swan) was first brought to Whittlesey Town … Continue reading →

An article in the Cambs Times© this week, quoted FDC officers and councillors ‘debating’ whether ‘Dog Poo’ which is left by the irresponsible dog owners should be – yes – did I read it correctly ‘Posted back’ to the dog … Continue reading →

Someone asked me how I think Ukip will do in Whittlesey! The simple answer is I don’t know…..does anyone…..I believe that the Wisbech effect will not overly transgress to the Whittlesey area. At this stage I do not know how many … Continue reading →

The answer is ? A recent e-mail from our Mayor David Mason, set out a multitude list of questions that had been put together (by whom I do not know) the list went forever. ‘I’ was under the impression that … Continue reading →

  Last post on this subject was Nov 19th 2014…. Yes I admit it! – Got it wrong…..ALL of Whittlesey Town Councillors fought and backed the residents of Whittlesey in refusing on good grounds the controversial planning application for the … Continue reading →

Fenland District Council. On the 11th March 2015 at 10:00-1:30 we have arranged to do a Rest Centre Exercise at the Manor Leisure Centre. This will involve having a scenario of people being evacuated to the Rest Centre (Manor Leisure … Continue reading →