Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

The below application sits just outside of Whittlesey/Fenland, however many of the residents who live in our area of Pondersbridge are affected by this application…
The parish area is Farcet.

(c) Farcet – 24/00066/S73 (Pages 71 – 92)
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 13 (feedstock limit) of 22/01107/FUL
to amend design/layout and increase amount of total feedstock tonnage permitted
in 12 month period by 15% – Collmart Growers Ltd, The Drove, Pondersbridge,
Huntingdon, PE26 2TP

RECOMMENDATION – APPROVE
This application is referred to the Development Management
Committee (DMC) because the Officer recommendation of
approval is contrary to the Parish Council’s recommendation.

The agenda and paperwork can be views by going to Hunts DC Website Click Here

The Public Pack which accompanies the Agenda can be Read Here

Today being the men’s singles final at Wimbledon, I thought I’d update with the latest news of ‘Tennis @ The Manor’.

Some 2 years – yes you read it correctly since myself and Ex Cllr David Mason lobbied and secured £70+K for enhancements to the Netball/Tennis Courts.
The Fencing was completed (not to everyones satisfaction) earlier this year, the surface was repaired and repainted (not to everyones satisfaction) and the new LED Lighting is to be installed (awaiting comments) imminently.

This has been a somewhat arduous project for not only myself.

Light is at the end of the tunnel – hopefully, I am informed that a ‘lease’ to the Whittlesey
Tennis Club is almost to be signed (Septemeber) – once this is in place – they will be the organisation to make booking/tuition etc.

I joined a little later in the morning but understand some 15 or so ‘Volunteer Groups’ had attended and had some very good networking.

It has been a number of years since I was down the Whittlesey Athletics Football Club, and was blown away in how the site has developed over the years.

Some very good plans for the future.

Just 11 of us attending the ‘older drivers awareness’ meeting this afternoon, run by Cambs Fires Service in partnership with Cambs Police.
Feedback – found it very educating and useful…..

The main item for discussion is ‘Freedom Leisure’ – I will be attending and asking some ‘robust questions’

You can read the paperwork by visiting FDC Website – Clicking Here

(click in bottom left corner of the page to advance/retard the page)

Was this a PR disaster? – A Presentation given to 32 Councillors/Officers attending the ‘Teams online presentation’.

During and after the presentation hardly a positive question/comment was made by those present. The presentation was ‘OK’ but lacked any punches.
Just my personal view – I will ask others that attended to see if they were ‘wowed’ by the presentation.