Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

I had good hour’s catch up with our Neighbourhood PCSO’s Dan & Katrina.
Also interesting talk with Dave Spencer, Housing First Team Leader, Fenland, Hunts,
East Cambs.
Amonst Dave’s remit is homelessness and vagrancy.

He and the Police are well aware of the ‘latest’ female living rough in Whittlesey and have made contact.

Only two other members of the public came along, well aware that some are at work.

Another fact emerged that the PCSO’s had ‘issued over 200 parking tickets‘ last year 2024.

They are busy presently/priority of shop lifting in March..

Purely on a personal encounter – PCSO Ian Moll (Church Street Peterborough)
(probably the best we have had)…

A new month means new opportunities for you to discuss your concerns with your local neighbourhood officers!

Here are our April events:

📍Peel House in Queen Street, Whittlesey

📆Monday, 7 April

🕰Between 10am and 11am

Unable to make it this month? You can make us aware of any concerns here.

Last year ‘Richard T’ set off on his ‘Paddleboard’ – I see today he has a crowd of friends join him on ‘The Bower’ – one fell off into the drink, but had safety vest on and was OK….

Once again, I am proud to have been part of our fantastic Street Pride Group here in Whittlesey (15+ years) Not today as still unwell – sorry…

A really good morning to be out in the sun litter picking, a good turnout of 15 members who managed to find 23 bags of rubbish. Chris left his around town. Many thanks to those who attended.

The next litter pick will be on the 19th April at 10am. Meeting at the Butter Cross – see you there.

Councillors Surgeries Saturday 5th April 2025 between 09:30am-10:30am at Peel House, Queen Street, Whittlesey.

Present will be Fenland District Councillor Dr Haq Nawaz and Whittlesey Town Councillor Saeed Arman.

Details on the Notice Board at offices or via the Town Clerk – Sue Piergianni on 01733 351296 or via Website

http://www.whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk

Normally and usually I’ll start with giving credit and kudos to anyone who stands for public office, however it is becoming very common, that there are :-

1 – ‘Paper Candidates’, using national – NOT local issues on any election material.
2 – ‘Suspicious Candidates’, On all election applications you can elect NOT to have your 
      details/address published – however as an elector, I’d like to know where my candidate
      lives – No good someone who lives 10o’s miles away coming to a ‘local election’.
What and why are there NO CONTACT details, I may wish to talk/e-mail or arrange a       meet with the candidate.
3 – No history of any previous ‘Community Engagement’/Involvement’

And I could go on…..so as far as Cambridgeshire County Council Elections May 01st is concerned there is only one ‘serious candidate that meets ALL the criteria.

Barry Wainwright (Independent)

https://whittleseyindependent.uk/

Watch the recording of the Parliamentary debate on waste incinerators:
It does go on for nearly 3 hours be warned (Parliament ?)

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