Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

‘Whittlesey whiff’- Residents concern as odour from waste management facility blights skies above town

Residents have become concerned about a strong odour that has been emanating from the former Saxon Brickworks pit in Whittlesey.

See the complete article in todays Peterborough Telegraph – Click Here

Cambs CC  – Update 25 October:

Since our last update, we’re pleased to confirm we have been able to bring forward the work to repair the B1040 at East Delph where a lane is closed after erosion had caused the bank to collapse.

Work on the structural repairs will start on Monday 28 October and is expected to finish on 22 November. The road will be fully closed during the works and a diversion route will be signposted.

The emergency lane closure of the Ralph Butcher Causeway remains in place and we will continue to work with our contractors to ensure that traffic management measures are operating effectively.

Programmed works on the Benwick Road emergency lane closure are planned to start in late November following on from the works on the B1040. These works will also require a full road closure and a diversion route will be in place.

Fixed digital signage in place in Whittlesey will continue to share updates on emergency closures and roadworks. Daily traffic information is available via One.network and @Cambs_Traffic on X.

Further updates will continue to be shared via www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/kingsdyke.

We apologise for the inconvenience these continuing lane closures cause.

Update 17 October:

Since sharing the above update, we have received a large number of enquiries from local residents who would like the temporary closure of the westbound lane of Ralph Butcher Causeway to be lifted.

For everyone’s safety – including road users and our contractors’ engineers as they continue their investigations – this is not possible.

Intrusive testing and monitoring is taking place as we seek to understand the cracking, movement and settlement issues with the Kings Dyke crossing.

The single westbound lane closure needs to remain in place for the foreseeable future. We will continue to monitor the situation and will put in place the most appropriate, safe traffic management for everyone’s wellbeing, whilst we identify repairs.

East Delph is now open following recent flooding. One lane is closed due to the bank collapse.

Fixed digital signage in place in Whittlesey will continue to share updates on emergency closures and roadworks. Daily traffic information is available via One.network.

Further updates will continue to be shared via www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/kingsdyke.

We apologise for the inconvenience these lane closures cause.

You can view the Environment Agencies Community Briefing with associated links by..

Clicking Here

There are telephone numbers within this document to call if you have concerns/complaints or other issues.

I have been actively involved in the issues for over 8 years, and was very pleased that the Saxongate Residents Group was formed as one of the main means of communication for residents.
Saxongate keep me informed on their communications and attend some of their meetings.
I have been extremely concerned over all these years, of the issues created by industrial site(s) and that no solutions have been offered or found for residents.

Saxongate statement….
People can contact us on this email or via Facebook if they wish to join :-

https://www.facebook.com/SaxonGatePE7

Please do keep reporting any issues and we will endeavour to keep pushing forward.
If you suffer any noise, smells or dust please do still report it to the Environment Agency 24/7 on 0800 80 70 60
You can also email envhealth@fenland.gov.uk  or call 01354 654321.
see = https://www.fenland.gov.uk/nuisance for Noise, smoke, smell or light problems – Fenland District Council

If you have any photos or videos or logs of issues (from your homes, gardens, roads or public land) please let us know and share them with us.

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