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While We’re at it

I am sorry to inform who may ever read my small mutterings….but the ‘promised’ enhancements to Whittlesey Market Place – looks ‘doomed’. It was at least (2) councillors who ‘promised’ local businesses that the ‘project’ would ‘definitely/ ‘certainly’ go ahead and be … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Martin Curtis

Having the ‘guts’ at least to stand up to ‘his’ views and principles….having heard the news and reading his web-blog – but could there have been another motive? Martin is a very experienced Town, District and County councillor, he has … Continue reading

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Keep Holding Your Breath….Sainsburys….

The latest I hear – is that ‘We’ (That is Fenland District Council) are nearly there? One YEAR since the ‘application’ was approved (and that was after several attempts)….FDC indicate (No time given) that most of the 106 agreement and … Continue reading

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January 14 Update…..

Well it is congratulations to ‘People Power’ getting together a small but vocal group to voice and fight the Planning Application off the Wash Road…..this application has been refused, by Planners at FDC – but the applicant has gone to … Continue reading

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Seeds are being sown !!!

Although I do hear a lot of things coming my way? – I have to be very careful that I am not being fed something deliberately so I can drop myself in it ? from a great height ? Today … Continue reading

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Power to the People….

The next  application to come forward is the 249 houses that the ‘old’ Rose Family want to build of the old showground site off Thorney Road. I am extremely pleased how this went and how our Council engaged with the … Continue reading

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People Power – Some GOOD Results……

The recent planning application for some 150+ houses at Snowley Park near Glenfields has received publicity, however there has been a very robust people lead group/action group who put together some good arguments to Refuse this application. Your/our Town Council, … Continue reading

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Why ? Not? Get? Involved?

Daily, Weekly, Monthly I get told about ‘Speeding’ alone various roads in and around the town. New Road/Stonald Road/Outside Schools/Drybread Road/Bassenhally Road on and on. For several YEARS we have been trying to put together a ‘Speed Watch Team’ I/we … Continue reading

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Showfields Planning Application

As there has been a vast amount of publicity about this application and letters delivered to all residents adjacent to the site  – I/we as Town Councillors are very ‘aware’ of the majority of the publics opinions and concerns. Duly … Continue reading

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Conservative Power

Lots of so called ‘none news’ emitting from the Cambs Times about the so called power struggle with leader Cllr Melton. I doubt if much will come of it, as there are several camps, but when it comes to push … Continue reading

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Another Bad Planning Application

A developer wants to build nearly 250 homes on the old showground site – East of East Delph in Whittlesey. We have at Town Council already discussed this area quite extensively. Access, Flood risk…which is deemed as ‘low risk’? – … Continue reading

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A Little bit more Good News – maybe !

At last nights PPG (New Queen Street Surgery) it was revealed that Hinchingbrooke Hospital will be providing some of its services to NQS, at I understand no cost to NQS, they will be initially a small base. Here we will … Continue reading

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