Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

I hope everyone is now aware – that by 2028 Fenland district Council will be no more….
Under this Governments local reorganisation of local councils, most District Councils will disappear or be absorbed by other councils.
Officers at Fenland are still very much in discussion with neighbouring authorities.
Maybe/perhaps we may come under Peterborough (Already a unitary authority)
I hope there will be some public consultation….(In Fenlands case)

So below Peterborough have opened up their draft Local Plan for the future, click on the link and will open up the document (some 190 pages) – and from there the public can make comments.

Dear Whittlesey Town Council

Re: Peterborough Local Plan Public Consultation

I am writing to inform you that Peterborough City Council is consulting on the Draft Local Plan, the second stage in the preparation of a new Local Plan for Peterborough.
This is an important document as it will determine what Peterborough will look like in the future and how it will become an even better place to live, work and visit.
The Draft Local Plan sets out criteria based policies that address the key issues in Peterborough. It also includes specific allocations for new development.

Consultation on the Draft Local Plan will take place between 11 April 2025 and 29 May 2025 at 11:59pm. Full details are available on our website at:
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/local-plan-review
where you can read and comment on the plan and view all supporting documents.

The new Local Plan will eventually replace the Peterborough Local Plan adopted in July 2019. This is the second opportunity for you to make comments on the emerging plan and we encourage you to take this opportunity to let us know your views.

Public consultation was carried out on the Issues and Options consultation document in summer 2023, all comments received have been taken into consideration and are available to view at: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/local-plan-review.

How to make comments

You can make comments:

Planning Policy
Sand Martin House 
Bittern Way 
Fletton Quays 
Peterborough 
PE2 8TY

May I advise you that comments will not be kept confidential and will be made available to the public (including online). However, your personal details will be kept confidential in line with the Data Protection Act.

Next Stages

All comments received will be taken into consideration and will help inform the Proposed Submission Local Plan to be published later in 2025. Following this consultation period all comments will be made available on the council’s website at
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/local-plan-review.

If you would like to keep up to date with the progress of the Local Plan please check our website at https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/local-plan-review. We may as appropriate, contact you again when the next stages are reached for this Plan. If you no longer wish to be kept informed, please let us know using the contact details at the top of this letter – we do not want to contact you unnecessarily.

Yours sincerely,
Gemma Wildman
Planning Policy Manager

Wisbech Without Incinerator Group.

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Probably the most complained about issue we get as NHW and as a councillor.
I admit that I received a parking ticket in Cambridge some 30+ years ago and it taught me a lesson.
For everyone that wants action there are some that say not so…..
From our Neighbourhood Police Team today.

We’ve been out and about in two towns in response to your concerns about illegal parking.

We patrolled St Marys Street in Whittlesey, and Grays Lane and Broad Street in March, and gave seven tickets to vehicles parked incorrectly in disabled bays, on the pavement, or on double yellow lines.

There are plenty of free car parks and areas to park, even if it means walking a little further to a destination.

Where should we go next? You can let us know your concerns here.

I know it’s Sunday, should be a day of peace and quiet – alas no, some spat they had over in Wisbech on Friday, a previous post here, stated that ‘stalls needed to be registered and no political stands allowed – well thats the rule, however the situation could have been handed a lot better in an adult way than it was.
That said I and most were no actually there and rely on the video which has gone viral.
It has done no one much credit other than I would say – I thought the Police handled the situation very well indeed, which Elworthy agreed as well…..

https://x.com/i/status/1911312520595308852