Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Land South Of 99 Kings Dyke Whittlesey.
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Dear Roy,

Do you need some inspiration on what to donate to our Christmas gift appeal?

Donations to the appeal can include:

• Toys
• Puzzles
• Dolls
• Sports equipment 
• Lego
• Books
• Craft sets
• Beauty sets

This year’s appeal is running until Saturday, 7 December. Donations will be accepted at Tesco, in Hostmoor Avenue, March, and Wisbech Police Station, in Nene Parade, where the yellow phone outside can be used to contact staff.
When dropping off donations at Tesco, keep an eye out for the collection point with our poster!

Want to know more about the appeal and how to get involved? You can read all about it on our website.

We have continued to see news reports from across England and Wales, sharing accounts of severe weather events and the damage that they have caused in local communities over the past weekend, to homes, businesses, and individuals.

We urge everyone to stay safe during these extreme weather events, and to check on vulnerable neighbours or members of your community when possible. Please listen to updates and weather warnings from your local government services to remain informed of the situation in your local area.

You can check for flood warnings in England using this Government website, and you can check for flood warnings in Wales using this website.

This page from Age UK’s website offers advice on how to support elderly residents during a flood crisis, and this UK Government website offers advice on what to do after you’ve been affected by flooding.

Neighbourhood Watch Network’s Central Support Team.

Flood alert for Lower Nene
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Nene catchment. This means that the Lower River Nene is now rising, and will continue to rise over the next few days, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from this evening, Monday 25th November. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river.
Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is likely, and therefore flood warnings are expected to be issued from tomorrow.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine on Tuesday, 26th November, or before if the situation changes.

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Newly elected chairman Barry Wainwright ran a good meeting today, 9 members and 3 from the surgery.

FDC Planning Committee Wednesday 27th November.

I am posting this for information only.
I am a committee member of Fenland District Councils Planning Committee, I will not make any comments on this application or any other application and keep an open mind at all times.

Note ITEM 5 on the Agenda has been withdrawn

March, Wisbech and Chatteris all have substantial more houses being planned than Whittlesey.
F/YR21/1497/O Click Here To View Documents

If you would like to become a member of The New Queen Street Surgery – Patients Participation Group, please contact…..Irene Henson – irene.henson@btinternet.com

I have responded to an appeal for warm, clean men’s clothing by the Peterborough charity which is supporting newly arrived refugees, who have no or very little suitable clothing for our climate.

The lovely people from Helping Whittlesey have agreed to store the donations at the community pantry at the Falcon Hotel. I would be grateful if you could publicise these facts to your residents.

My plan is to pick up and transport all donations next Sunday 1st December (hoping they will all fit into a Passat! 

Thanks in anticipation, 

Kind regards

Peter
peterbibb@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk