Please Use YOUR Vote

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

There maybe many failings within our country, but the one aspect of our freedom is democracy – you decide who will govern – whether it be at a local level or national level.

For those 50+% who do not vote for various reasons – one being apathy – my vote won’t make any difference – you are wrong – every vote sends a message to the candidate(s),
good, bad or indifferent.

My stance remains, vote for the person not the party, especially at a local election.

By early Friday morning we will know what the Country is destined for the next few years.

Today could be judgement day…. Tomorrow could be the beginning of the apopalypse…..

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Council disappointment at Wisbech incinerator judicial review decision

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Fenland District Council is extremely disappointed with the decision to refuse our application for judicial review on the Medworth Energy from Waste development.

Given the judge’s recognition that there were several deficiencies in the Secretary of State’s decision to approve the incinerator, the Council was clearly justified in pursuing an application for judicial review.

The Council is now giving careful thought to the judge’s reasons for the refusal and is taking further expert legal advice as to potential next steps and looking at all available options.

ENDS
Kind regards
Communications Team

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Breaking News – JR Fails on Wisbech Incinerator

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Council’s legal challenge over Medworth EfW project’s planning thrown out….

MVV’s project is now free to move ahead having overcome a permitting pause and the threat of a legal fight over its planning consent, EWB has been told

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Whittlesey Shop Closed By Police

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Anyone with information about the order being breached should report to us using our online reporting form or webchat service. Those without internet access should call 101.

Market Street Shop Closure 2024

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Martin Curtis Reply To Accusations Regarding Saxon Pit…

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

You can read Martins reply/response by visiting his web-blog –

https://www.martincurtis.net/post/saxon-pit

Will Whittlesey South/St Andrews declare July the 4th Independence Day for Whittlesey.
Or will it be Judgement Day for all of us, Country and Whittlesey.

All that’s been promised !!!!! – by all and everyone!!!! –

I know my wife and I are going to be worse off on the 5th July than we are today – it just depends on how much more worse off….!!!! and I think that applies to us all…..we shall wait and see.

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Crimes Are NOT Being Reported

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

I and many others know the difficulty in reporting crime, it is not access – it is the amount of time it takes to report something fairly simple.

Not the Police fault – they have to comply with a national system.
Today I attended a meeting at which our Neighbourhood Police were present, they informed me that they had only one report of ASB (anti-social-behaviour) in the past month.
We know that the Police respond on reports – so I am asking – however arduous it maybe –
Please report incidents either via Fenland District Council Click Here
or
Police Website Click Here

I have put these links previously – but here they are again @ FDC Website.
Report an issue that is affecting you.

 

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Success of Whittlesey’s Armed Forces Weekend.

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Whittlesey Town Council made a grant towards last weekends events.
Mr Matt Page team organiser estimates over 3,000 people attended the events and festivities. Plans are in place for 2025.

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Reply from Cllr Chris Boden to Martin Curtis open letter to him.

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

I orginally published an open letter sent to me by Martin Curtis to the leader of Fenland District Council on the 27th June – Cllr Chris Boden
Below is Cllr Boden’s reply 02nd July for which I have permission to publish.

Both letters are orginal and have not been edited in anyway by myself.
This is open democracy which I am more than happy to promote. (RG).

Reply from Cllr Chris Boden in response to Martin Curtis open letter

Martin Curtis - Open Email to the Leader of Fenland District Council

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Invitation – Coffee & Music

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

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By-Election Candidate Martin Curtis (Independent) Replies To Clayton Payne

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

You can read more on Martin and his campaign by visiting his web-blog.

https://www.martincurtis.net/

Clayton Payne – Living in the Past.

I have been given a copy of a leaflet that is currently being delivered by Clayton Payne, the Workers Party Candidate in the Whittlesey South by-election (in fact I have been given a few), it is a desperate attempt at a character assassination as a way of trying to pick up a few more votes. I am going to deal with all of the issues raised, but I will start with this – always, always be wary of a candidate that uses issues from a decade ago to embark on character assassination. It’s easy to be selective when doing this and effectively reinvent the truth, and that is absolutely what has happened here. I said I would use my blog to deal with such issues, because people deserve better than to have candidates engaging in this sort of politics via leaflet. If you want to know my version of events, this blog is the place where you’ll always find it.

To be fair, Clayton has done some decent research, but that doesn’t change the fact that his portrayal of the past is selective.

Clayton’s links with Whittlesey.  Doing your teacher training in Whittlesey is hardly a link to the town, which is what he claims. Neither is having a few friends here any sort of qualification to stand as a candidate.  Also, he lives in Murrow, I’ll leave it to you to decide whether that is near to Whittlesey or not.

The 2015 Election.  Part of what he says here is right, but the circumstances that led to my failing to sign a declaration are not as clear cut as he suggests.  The major omission from his version of events is that I stood in the resulting by-election where the issues were inevitably raised. I won that by-election with over 75% of the vote.  You can see the result here.

I stand by my comments about the cost of recent by-elections which I believe is part;y caused by toxic behaviour from some Conservative Councillors – something that I intend to try and deal with.

Saxon Pit.  The reason Saxon Pit has become the mess that it is is solely down to the actions of the people operating the facilities in the pit. There is no politician of any party that sanctioned that behaviour and to suggest otherwise is disgraceful.  If you want to know the real reason why Saxon Pit has serious problems, read this.  I repeat that I remain committed to supporting a solution to the issues at Saxon Pit that residents are happy with

Attendance.  Yes, during my final year as a Councillor in 2015, my attendance was poor.  Let me explain this. I stood down as Leader of Cambridgeshire County Council in 2014.  When I did so, I had to find work, which I did with a company in London.  My intention was always to carry on my role as a councillor, but it became clear that the two weren’t compatible, so I stood down from my District and County Council roles in May 2015.  Timing it for that date to reduce the costs of a by-election.

There were some selective links to the media from Clayton, but in fact the overall portrayal of my decision to stand down was very positive:

I have made it clear in my leaflets that part of the reason for me standing this time is that I have much more control over my time because I run my own business.
The situation nine years ago is very different to what it is now.

I used to be a Conservative. I haven’t hidden my past in this regard at all.  Yes, I was a Conservative. I chose to resign my party membership because the party had changed to a point where I could no longer support it.  It’s another example of me standing by my principles.  What is utterly bizarre about this observation from Clayton Payne is that he stood as a Conservative Party candidate in 2023.  Click on this link and scroll down to the result for Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary Ward for proof.

Supermarketgate.  The other issue raised is the ‘supermarketgate’ fiasco in Whittlesey.  Let me be clear, I am proud of my role in that sorry episode. I stood up for what I believed in and what I thought was right for the residents of Whittlesey, despite huge political pressure for me to do otherwise. One result of this was that I was sacked as vice-chairman of planning. In fact, I was originally asked to resign and when I was told the reason the leader wanted me to resign was ‘community concerns’, I refused to do so, choosing to be sacked in order for there to be a public debate about the issue.  I had huge support from Whittlesey residents at the time and I know many of them remember how I stood up for what I believed to be right.

There is an important point here, I have said that two reasons I am standing is to deal with some issues around the toxic behaviour of some Conservative Councillors and to make a strong case for Whittlesey. My role in the ‘supermarketgate’ fiasco only serves to show that I am robust enough and strong enough to do exactly what I say. It is a reason to vote for me, not to doubt me.

I could write a lot more about the leaflet, but I will finish worth this. I don’t hide from my past, I have no reason to, I am proud of it.  Like anybody that wants to achieve anything, I have made mistakes, but I believe my past record for Whittlesey is positive. The school where the Workers Party candidate did his teacher training in received a massive upgrade partly thanks to my efforts. Kings Dyke Bridge is there partly thanks to my efforts. The fact that I have achieved things and stood up for Whittlesey means that I have been in the press a fair amount – and that means people can be selective and misinterpret the past.  I hope in 3 years time, Fenland District Council will be on its way to being a much, much better council partly thanks to my efforts. If that happens, I will appear in the press again and someone will inevitably interpret those events for their personal advantage, but that can only happen if you vote for me.

Thanks for your support.

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NHW – Our News – Report & Record Events Highlighted.

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin
Our News July 2024
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Coates Holy Trinity Closed Until Further Notice

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Roy Gerstner Admin

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HOLY TRINITY, COATES

Some of you might be aware that we had some masonry fall from the roof of Holy Trinity Church in Coates over the weekend. Today we have been advised to close Holy Trinity Church, and the main access to the Churchyard (due to its proximity to the church building), until the rest of the masonry on the roof can be inspected and declared safe. We do not take this decision lightly, and we hope that such an inspection can be carried out as soon as possible, that services and events might resume as normal. 

Until such an inspection has taken place, please be advised that all services and events in Holy Trinity will be suspended with immediate effect. We will update you as soon as we know that we can safely re-open Holy Trinity and the main access to the Churchyard.

Thank you for your understanding and thank you for your prayers as Holy Trinity speaks to our insurers and seeks to work out the best way forward.

God bless,
Emily

Rev. Emily Davis
Team Rector
Pathway Church • The Church of England in Whittlesey, Pondersbridge & Coates

Office: 01733 205 337

Mobile: 07464 292353

Email: emily@pathway-church.co.uk
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