Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Our winter Film Season will recommence on Saturday 12th October, doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm screening of:

“Is Anybody There” – cert. 15 Comedy drama set in a seaside town in 1980s England, depicting the unusual friendship between a lonely ten-year-old, Edward (Bill Milner), and retired magician A lonely boy who lives in his parents’ home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician.

Refreshments served during interval.

These community events are open to ALL – U3A folk especially welcomed!.
No charges for admission but donations welcomed to offset operating expenses.

Details of upcoming movie events will be published here in due course.
A mix of Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon screenings.

Best regards,
Tony W.

https://www.facebook.com/SaxonGatePE7

There were a number of Fenmen who went to war in the British Merchant Navy.

Unfortunately I never met any of them, however when I first went to sea in 1970 I met several old sailors who had severed their country.

My friend Ben Killeen (RIP) from Eire, went to sea in 1942 and was bombed 3 times, and torpedoed twice, in a lifeboat for 3 weeks and lived to tell me his story.
Another friend Captain Rodman Tarbuck (RIP) entered his identures in 1945

I am as always very grateful to Whittlesey Royal British Legion who fly my ‘Red Ensign’ at the Whittlesey War Memorial on the 3rd September.

Merchant Navy Day was established in 2000 by HM Government and is on 3rd September each year, the anniversary of the start of the Second World War.

                 
Ben Killeen 1944

                     
Rodman Tarbuck 1945

Yesterday Sunday, I returned to the Manor Field at around 12:30, only to find once more, the Waste Bins in overflow, I removed what I could to make some room.
later around 13:30 Cllr Eamonn Dorling came along and made more space, we removed 3 full bags and left them nearby the bins for eventual collection.
I have now contacted the Head/Manager of Waste @ FDC and await an explanation.

Saturday…..
I have reported to FDC the ‘Overflowing Bin problem’ (again) – this being the 2nd time/ weekend in August I have done so?

 
Manor Field Bins this afternoon, after I had cleared up the ‘overflow’

 
Market Square in overflow having not been emptied.

I have asked for an explanation?

Today Monday, there is no one covering the office whilst Town Clerk on annual leave.
Tuesday through Friday, Cllr Barry Wainwright will cover office opening and general
enquiery, e-mails to WTC are automatically forwarded.
Details on how to contact you councillor are on the WTC Website.

There is some ‘serious money’ available to Councils for new PlayZones.
In order to obtain this money the more people who fill in the survey (about 6 minutes), the more chances of FDC securing this funding for new enhanced area;s.

You can go to FDC’s survey site – by – clicking.

https://www.fenland.gov.uk/PlayZonesSurvey

or

The survey will only take a few minutes to complete.

The following area is being considered as a potential PlayZone site:

• Whittlesey, Manor Leisure Centre, Station Road, PE7 1UA

A new 20m x 30m PlayZone in the grounds of the leisure centre.

or direct to the survey itself – below…..

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD23G6L

The Bower – Whittlesey.

The Bower Swans.

At Whittlesey Library/Hub

Picture taken yesterday (Friday 30th)