12 members of The New Queen Street Surgery / Patients Participation Group met at the surgery. We were updated on a number of staff changes and new positions being offered.
In ‘general’ it was looking that things were slightly improving.
Grand opening yesterday 31st May – Grosvenor Road, oppostite Co-Op store.
A good turn out again this morning for the organised bi monthly StreetPride Clean-Up…
22 members attended and spread out across town, collecting 22 bags in total. Some brought them back, whilst others left their sacks near to a bin.
Then it was coffee time at the George for a bit of social.
Then it was off to the Coates Fete, where we managed to get a late booking, eight members attended and we were grateful for good weather and the presence of Albert who worked tirelessly throughout the afternoon.
The next litter pick will be at Funtams Lane ( Mc Cains ) at 10am. on the 14th June. We will meet in the top car park where we will be park. I hope to see you there. (PD)
COATES VILLAGE FETE 2025
Many have tried to make a success of this building, 1960’s/70’s/80’s it was a solicitors, Hinton & Hewitt. Mr Barry Hubb bought the building and tried several themes, others have also tried – ?
So every success (hopefully) to ‘The Buttercross’ team Thomas & Morgan Hart.
The new Lincolnshire Co-Op Store about to open (end of July) being built in Coates, held a ‘Team Building Event’ within Platinum Wood this afternoon, Myself, along with Cllr Eamonn Dorling and Chair of the Friends Group Pauline Edge were there to help organise the event, sponsored by their Head Office.
Some 14 members attended most are local to Whittlesey and Coates.
The Lincs Co-Op will support 8 paid hours of community work for each employee per year – which is a fantastic way of getting involved in project like the Platinum Wood.
Local photographer Robert Windle was on hand for the PR side.
More information about keeping your home fire safe.
can be found in our Home Safety section.
I try and attend when I’m available, and did so again this evening.
Another dedicated ‘small’ group of volunteers supporting ‘local’ adults with disabilities and learning issues.
Past Councillors Mrs Potts, Ken & Kay Mayor have supported the group over many years.
Around 15 members attended this evevings AGM.
Read Article on BBC News Web by Clicking Here……
A newly elected mayor said he would fight to save the only direct bus service between a Cambridgeshire market town and a major city.
Stagecoach said the 33 route between March and Peterborough was
due to be shortened on 31 August, external due to “extremely low passenger numbers”, and would start and finish in Whittlesey instead.
Paul Bristow, the Conservative mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s Combined Authority, external, said talks on the changes were “ongoing”, with “potential options available” to keep March connected.
A passenger, who relied on the route, told the BBC that the service ending would “have a huge impact on people’s jobs and mental state”.
The passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “For a growing community it’s absolutely unacceptable.”
