Last Nights WTC Meetings F&P + Planning……

I attended both meetings as a member of the public….
At the Finance & Policy meeting, the committee discussed the councils finances and position for the year and forward into this years accounts.

Whittlesey Town Council have a budget and normally keep to it unless something exceptional occurs, they are in a healthy financial position in that they have well over £100,000 in reserves.

      

Mr Mat Page presenting his application       Mr Robert Windle presenting his application.
Grant for The Upcoming Fenland Bus          for The Whittlesey Sports and Community
Event and (2) Armed Forces Weekend         Directory.

Later in the meeting, all 3 of the above application were granted funding that was requested.

The Whittlesey Christmas Lights were also awarded their request as was the Summer reading Challenge.

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At last nights WTC Planning Committe, a short presentation was given by Allison Homes in respect of their application for 175 dwellings along Drybread Road.

Questions were asked about the positioning and type of play equipement being installed and when it would occur in the time frame.
The application is recommended for approval by WTC.

Ref Former Saxon Brickworks – application to increase throughput, – during the public forum ‘Brenda ?’ spoke out about Whittlesey becoming a ‘Toxic Town’.
A relatively short debate took place and WTC decided to recoomend refusal on grounds of
more noise, more, dust, more pollution and more traffic.

The next WTC Panning meeting is on Monday 02nd June.

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New Cabinet Members @ FDC

Out go Cllrs Benny, Miscandlon and Murphy.
Incoming Cllrs Christy, Count and Imafidon.


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WTC Planning Meeting Agenda – Monday 13th May

Disclaimer : I am a member of Fenland District Councils Planning Committee, I take no part in Whittlesey Town Councils Planning Committee.
I keep an open mind and look at application(s) as they come to us.
I make no pre-determination or pre-judgement on any application.

A very busy agenda, with the Johnson application to consider, remember WTC Planning Committee are consultee only, and in this instance, Cambridgeshire CC are the decision makers.

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Lots & Latest News From Saxongate Residents Group

RG Note : Minerals and Waste primarily comes under Cambridgeshire County Council (Planning) and The Environment Agency (Permits), as such it is your County Councillor who should be the lead representative for these applications. (Councillor Boden is taking an active roll now)

I am proud to have supported residents in the Whittlesey South Ward since 2017 and have been very concerned on how the various agencies are handling complains and issues.
Saxongate is a none political Residents Group – I am not on their committee or the WTC Liaison Group, this allows me to be independently and fair minded on both the applicant(s) and residents when dealing with the planning applications/issues/concerns and complaints.
No other councillor has this track record.


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CCC/24/091/VAR – Expansion of IBA(A) site – new information and May 31st Deadline

This is the application by Johnsons Aggregates Recycling Ltd (CCC/24/091/VAR) to significantly increase IBA/IBAA production at Saxon Pit Whittlesey, including bigger stockpiles, almost double the amount of incinerator bottom ash, longer working hours and significantly more HGV movements.

New information has just been added by the applicant in response to questions from councillors and agencies. People now have until 31st May to respond, see CCC  letter and a site photo above

You can view, download and comment on the new information here: –
Click Here to CCC Planning

You can view all the documents including objections from WTC and others,.


Saxongate also objected and raised a number of concerns.
We are working hard on a new response and so far, have seen nothing in the new information to change our position.
The new data for example states that ‘’IBA is not considered to be malodorous or offensive, and that they do not consider the scent will cause issues beyond the site boundary during normal operating conditions’’ If you live near the site do you agree?

If not, now is the time to make your voice heard.

Saxongate Residents Group

People can contact us on this email or via Facebook messenger if they have questions or wish to join :- https://www.facebook.com/SaxonGatePE7  or email  saxongate2022@gmail.com

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Traffic (HGV’s) Entering/Leaving the site – Note this Traffic Document is for Johnsons Aggregates application and does not include several other operators transiting the site that use the A605 as an access route.

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There Is Plenty Of Grant Money Available – Where To Get It..


Autumn round | Application deadline: 1 August 2025 11:59 AM 

A428 Community Fund | Grants up to £15,000
Arm Community Fund | Grants up to £3,000
Burnthouse Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund  | Grants up to £6,000
Cambscuisine Community Fund  | Grants average £4,000
Common Barn Wind Farm Community Fund | Grants up to £15,000
Cotton Farm Wind Farm Community Fund  | Grants up to £5,000
Dementia Carers Fund  | Grants up to £3,000
French Farm Wind Farm Community Fund | Grants up to £4,000
Harry Cureton Fund  | Grants up to £20,000
Microsoft Research Limited Fund | Grants up to £5,000
October fund | Grants from £1,000 up to £10,000
Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund | Grants up to £5,000
Wadlow Wind Farm Community Fund | Grants up to £10,000
Warwick and Dominey Fund  | Grants average £4,000
Woolley Hill Wind Farm Community Fund  | Grants up to £5,000
Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund  | Grants up to £5,000

Please note that the application deadline time has changed
from 11:59 PM to 11:59 AM on Friday 1st of August 2025

If any of these funds sound like a good fit for your project, please visit our How to Apply page to see our 10-step guide that explains the process of applying for a grant from Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.

You might be interested in joining our Funding Session on Tuesday 3rd June where Sara Marshall, Grants Manager, will be discussing current funding options available, how to apply, what we’re looking for in applications and a little on what to think about when it comes to monitoring your project. There will also be a Q&A session, so this will be a perfect time to ask any questions you may have.

Once you are ready, please submit your application using the ‘Apply Online’ button found on the specific fund webpage.

The application deadline applies to the submission of ALL documentation in support of your application. Please check our How to Apply’ page for details of the documents we require.

Outcomes of funding applications for this round will be available by the end of November 2025, so any projects should start from December 2025 onwards. We cannot award grants for retrospective costs.

Are you interested in more than one fund? We recommend that you submit no more than one application per round to our general funds, so as to maximise your chances of receiving funding. The exceptions are for specific one-off or short-term funds with a separate application process to our general funds. Please do feel free to contact one of the team before submitting an application if it’s not immediately clear what’s what.

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I’ve Signed The Petition, Not The Steve Barclay One….

I signed this sometime ago, which I believe may be more effective and none political.

Dear Roy Gerstner,

You recently signed the petition “Ban new waste incinerators and revoke permits where building has not begun”:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710486

On 3 April, MPs debated waste incinerators in Parliament.

This was a Westminster Hall debate led by Baggy Shanker MP. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Mary Creagh MP responded on behalf of the Government.

Explainer

Westminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to debate a topic of their choice, and receive a response from the Government.

They are a way to:

  • raise awareness of an issue
  • seek to influence government policy
  • put the views of backbench MPs, political parties, and the Government on record.

They do not involve a vote on a particular action or decision.

See our visual explainer on how these debates work.

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Thanks

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U3A Meeting – Thursday 15th @ 14:00

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E-Cops….Thieves Target Diesel in Rural Areas

Officers from the force’s Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) are offering crime prevention advice after 1,500 litres of diesel was stolen in the past two weeks.

About 200 litres of diesel was stolen from an irrigation pump at a farm in Little London, Isleham, in the space of just 15 minutes on 26 April, between 11pm and 11.15pm. The irrigation pipes were also damaged by a vehicle running over them.

The same farm was struck again last week, with roughly 300 litres of diesel stolen from an irrigation pump between 1am and 1.15am on 4 May. 

There were further offences at New Decoy Farm, in Long Drove, Holme, where red diesel was stolen between 25 April and 28 April, and at Bridge Farm, in North Bank, Thorney, where a fuel bowser containing about 1000 litres of red diesel was stolen between 11am and 7pm on 29 April.

Anyone with any information regarding any of the fuel thefts is urged to contact police online.

Fuel theft prevention tips include:

  • Invest in a good quality cap for your fuel tank
  • Conceal fuel tanks and pipes
  • Install fencing around fuel tanks
  • Install an alarm system on the tank that will activate if the levels suddenly drop
  • Do not fill tanks up if they’re left outside overnight
  • Do not leave fuel bowsers in full view
  • Install surveillance cameras which can be accessed via an app on your phone
  • Install perimeter alarms around your fuel tanks
  • Invest in security lighting, this could be linked into your alarm system
  • Report suspicious vehicles or people to police, noting descriptions

For more rural crime prevention tips visit the force’s dedicated web pages

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Pathway News This Week…..

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More Pictures of Last Nights Beacon Lighting







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Have You Heard of Sarah’s Law –

We were contacted by a man in Cambridge recently who was worried about the new man in his ex-girlfriend’s life who had access to his children.

He knew a little about Sarah’s Law, but we explained the disclosure scheme to him in more detail and he made an application.

He said his children were quiet when asked about the new partner, and he just wanted to do all he could to make sure they were safe. His application, which is in progress, was one of 25 we received last month.

Key facts about Sarah’s Law:

  • It was introduced after paedophile Roy Whiting abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered eight-year-old schoolgirl Sarah Payne 25 years ago. She was taken less than five miles from the sex offender’s home
  • It allows anyone (not just parents) to apply for disclosure information on behalf of a child to find out if an adult, who has access to that child, poses a risk to them

You can find out more on our dedicated web page.

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The Herbert Protocol – Have A Look

For more information or to fill out a Herbert Protocol form for a loved one or someone you know, visit our dedicated web page.

It’s 7am on a Friday. You leave your house but something isn’t right. You see an elderly woman wandering around in the road.

You go up to her, she seems very confused and it’s hard to get much out of her. The lady in her 80s seems to know her name but looks spaced out. You think she may have dementia.

She has no phone or bag with her, so you decide to take her into your own home in Stapleford so she isn’t on her own and is no longer walking near a busy road.

Thank you to one man last Friday – because this was his reality. The man called us on 999 saying that he had taken the woman in and together with his wife, kept her calm and safe.

A little while later the man said he and his wife had worked out where the woman lived, which was just a few streets away. A family friend of the woman then collected her and reunited her with her husband.

Officers then took steps to speak to the woman’s family about the Herbert Protocol. Have you heard of it?

The scheme encourages family and friends to keep a document that will help officers in the event a loved one goes missing by collating key pieces of information, such as a physical description, familiar places, health details and an up-to-date photo.

It can be incredibly useful and help find people with dementia if they go missing. Feel free to share and help spread the word.

For more information or to fill out a Herbert Protocol form for a loved one or someone you know, visit our dedicated web page.

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