Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

If you could complete this by the 11^th October 2025 it would be greatly appreciated.

https://forms.office.com/e/Y2c7XmCssW

Following on from Whittlesey Festival on Sunday, I would like to thank you all sincerely for taking part and making the event so successful.

Despite the rain the great British public turned out, and judging by the feedback thoroughly enjoyed the day.

The quality and breath of stalls, food and entertainment was I think the best ever, which is credit to you all.

There is still time to provide feedback, to help us improve year on year here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FourSeasonsEventFeedback

Our final two events of 2024 will be March Christmas Market and Wisbech Christmas Fayre on Sunday 1st and Sunday 8th December respectively.

If you would like to book, we advise to book early as these events are extremely popular. https://fenlandevents.bookinglive.com/

Lead Project Manager and sponsor, Cllr Barry Wainwright has installed the new updated
Avro – War -memorial/dedication.

Dear Roy,

Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.

Cambridgeshire

Cannabis farmer jailed following community tip off

Wisbech burglar caught “fair and square”

Arsonist torched former wife’s salon

Woman jailed for “vicious attack”

Ely drug dealer jailed after running from police

Drink driver repeatedly hit parked car

Thief stole bike from Huntingdon

Peterborough

Jail for man found with drugs and machetes

Man jailed for threatening to kill wife

Jail for Peterborough chocolate thief

Prolific thief went on summer shoplifting spree

Thief jailed after summer stealing spree

Paedophile used social media to exploit victims

Drink driver caught by off-duty officer

Disqualification for drink driver who crashed into a wall

Shoplifter changed clothes to avoid getting caught

You can find more news from the force online here.

Unfortunately due to resourcing issues the works did not start this week, however Milestone’s staff and subcontractors are all now ready to begin from 9:30am Monday 16^th September.

We are still on track to finish by the originally planned end date of 27^th September.

Another group, which I am proud to have been a founding member of.

Friends of the Manor Bi Monthly Meeting
Tuesday 10^th September 2024 – 18:30

Agenda

Chairmans Welcome –

Apologies – Cllr Eamonn Dorling (ED)

Minutes of the Last meeting Tuesday 10^th June 2024

Matters Arising from the Minutes 

Treasurers Update – RW in ED abscence

Fishing platforms Update (RW ) 

Anti Social Behaviour (RS)- updates

Event and activities – Big Bash  22^nd June 2025 / Golden Age Fair 20^th Sept 24 Eastrea

Manor Centre Update  David Crooke  or representative or Alex Miscandlon

Any other business- Manor Beacon update and AOB with the Chairmans permission

The Future of the Tennis Courts Update  (Peter Bibb)

Date of next meeting AGM Tuesday 12th November 2024  6.30pm.

Lots of news and updates – read online version
https://octagon.org.uk/pulse/summer2024/

In general patients are represented by a group called ‘Healthwatch’ – they are having an open summit meeting on the 02nd October at the Kingsgate Centre (I plan to attend)

Our own Robin Sutton Chair of Cambs Executive NHW Group and Secretary of Whittlesey NHW makes national news in the newsletter below….Well done Robin.
To watch a short video Click Here

A near 4 hour meeting which can be viewed on FDC’s YouTube Channel™

Click to View

The agenda for the Overview & Scrutiny Panel was published on this web-blog earlier.
A couple of items and questions/answers in respect to Whittlesey…

1/ Cllr Dee Laws informed us that the safety enhancements for the ‘Market Place/Buttercross would now be done slightly differently than was orginally planned –

There is a ‘trip concern’ stepping off the Buttercross onto the Market Place and there has been a few incidents.
Funding from the CPCA (Cambs & Peterboro Combined Authority) for the Heritage Centre
(which has been shelved) was re-allocated for other projects – this being one.

However I believe the figure of £10,000 was set aside to level up the ‘Block-Paving’ – this figure has been deemed insufficient and therefor a different approach will now happen.
Highlighting the area will now take place.

2/ I asked FDC Leader Cllr Boden, where were are with the consultation for the Whittlesey Refief Road.
He informed that this report is planned for sometime in 2025.
So we won’t know what/if/costs/feasibility may be contained in the report for some time yet.

There maybe a further update to this article tomorrow……