Unusual for me to be ‘quiet’ for so long – I am recovering (hopefully) from my second bout in 6 months of cronic ‘Bronchopneumonia’
My being able to see someone at New Queen Street Surgery on the 27th was helpful – however the medication did little to nothing.
I have today ‘seen’ a real doctor (not at NQS) and hopefully the medication(s) will kick in.
Hope to be back soon (feeling better).
Next Community Movie Afternoon
Queen St Church – Sunday 5th Jan.
Doors 1.30pm for 2pm start.
“Saving Grace” – stars Brenda Blethyn
Crime Comedy – cert 15
(some strong language and drugs references)
A wealthy widow discovers that she is not wealthy at all: in fact she is £300,000 in debt, thanks to her late husband’s failed business ventures. To get her out of debt, her handyman comes up with a plan to grow a certain cash crop in her greenhouse.
These regular winter events are free with refreshments served during interval. Donations welcomed to offset operating expenses. Card transactions now available if preferred.
Our audience numbers have dropped considerably,
please support it if you value this local resource!
Wishing everyone a Happy, Hopefully Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
Roy & Connie
Below are the major developments approved by FDC during 2024.
Robust debate and representation is always considered at the time,
and as previously stated, there needs to be a ‘planning reason’ to refuse
an application…..and unfortunately doctors and dentists are not part of
planning rules, in many cases here in Whittlesey for example – The New Queen Street Surgery will comment that they do not have any further capacity.
Fenland
425 homes, land south of Barkers Lane and east of Wimblington Road, March
Councillors in Fenland approved plans for 425 homes in March after the developer said they would not make existing sewage flooding issues worse.
The developer, Barratt David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire, said its plans offered a “fantastic opportunity to create a legacy to support the growth of March”.
175 homes, Drybread Road, Whittlesey
Councillors approved plans to build 175 homes in Whittlesey, despite some concerns being shared about the impact of the development on traffic “chaos” in the town.
The developer, Allison Homes Ltd, said they had put together a “package of mitigation measures” to address the highway’s impact.
249 homes, land north Eastrea Road, Whittlesey
Similar concerns about the impact of the new homes on Whittlesey’s roads were raised by councillors in relation to plans to build 249 new homes.
The developer, Rose Homes (EA) Limited said the development would “maintain highway safety” and that a range of highway improvements were planned.
110 homes, Upwell Road, March
Detailed plans to build 110 new homes on land off Upwell Road in March, were approved by Fenland District Council in November.
The development is due to include a mix of flats and houses.
The developer, Allison Homes, said 22 of the homes would be made available as affordable housing.
1,200 homes, land west of the Avenue, March
An outline application for 1,200 homes on the edge of March was approved, with the homes due to be built across 52 hectares of land west of The Avenue.
A new primary school, allotments, a local centre, as well as parks and open spaces are also proposed.
The developer, Persimmon Homes East Midlands, has said it plans to build the new homes over three phases between 2026 and 2038.
50 homes, land north of Lambs Hill Drove, March
Plans for a further 50 homes on the edge of March were approved in December.
The homes are proposed to be built on a field north of Lambs Hill Drove, and will form part of a wider development of over 400 new homes to the south of the town.
The developer, Cannon Kirk Developments Ltd, said it would make 20 per cent of the new homes available as affordable housing.
Just a wonderful local business owned and managed by local Whittlesey residents, made national news in The Sun
Paul Cornell and his team called it a day just before Christmas after 40 years running the family business will be missed by so many. Time to retire and why not.
Oh Sew Caroline has also decided to close her what was her excellent shop on High Causeway, much more than specialist bespoken products and help, but workshops and well-being classes – sorry to see you go….
Another local business forsome 20 years – The Willow Cattery, owned and well run by Steve and Sue – had a 5* rating and again will be missed so by many.
Steve is rather shy at having his photo taken! –
Finally retiring from his Independent Financial Advisor position to concentate on more community time, Whittlesey Town Councillor Eamonn Dorling is putting in many hours almost daily to The QEII Jubilee Wood located at Yarwell Headlands.
Passionate about environmental issues and concerns, Eamonn I’m sure will be devoting more time to these passions.
Lets hope that new businesses can emulate those who have decided to close/retire.
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Further to recent updates, as we send our wishes to you for a very Merry Christmas, we are also delighted to bring you the news that we will be re-opening the nature reserve to existing members on Saturday 21st December.
The reserve will remain open until approximately May/June 2025 when it will need to close again for approximately 3 months to allow the stabilisation works to be completed. Unfortunately, we will not be processing any new member applications until the works are fully complete.
A Christmas gift to you – the new gate code is : XXXX
As always please ensure the gate is locked after entry and exit.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please ensure that all signage, fencing and barriers are be respected, to ensure where areas are out of bounds, they are not accessed at any time.
It is imperative that all no access areas are respected for safety reasons.
CCTV will be in place to monitor these areas and if any breach is noted, we will have no option but to re-close the reserve to all.
Thank you for your continued support and Merry Christmas to all!
Best Wishes,
The Kings Dyke Nature Reserve Team.
