Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

2 hours of questions and answers given mainly by Leader of FDC Cllr Chris Boden, on the draft budget proposals, business plan and fee’s.
Looks very much like a ‘0’ % increase in Council Tax for Fenland Residents.

Can be viewed on FDC’s YouTube Channel.
Discussion on forthcoming Budget and Business Plan/Fees

The Brick Planters between the Co-Op Car Park and High Causeway – have now been removed as promised by the Land Owner – We understand there will be some Bollards in place to stop vehicles from accessing the area, there will be some type of lighting.
It was reported that more than one person had injured themselves.

 
Before.                                                              Present.

Flood Warning no longer in force:
North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of
Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice.

 
 
Thanks RB & ED

Medworth CHP Ltd is proposing an Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power (EfW CHP) project in the Medworth ward of Wisbech that will be determined by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Further information with ‘links’ can be found on Cambs CC Website by Clicking Here

(Article from Fenland Citizen)
The Environment Agency has begun a public consultation on a draft environmental permit and draft final decision document for a potential waste incinerator in Wisbech.

The draft final decision document outlines the decision-making process and shows how the Environment Agency has taken into account all relevant factors in reaching our position.

It also justifies the inclusion of any specific conditions in the permit that are in addition to those included in the agency’s generic permit template.
This follows the initial public consultation in Summer 2023. The public consultation, which is separate to the Planning Inspectorate’s consultation, allows for comments on both this and the draft environmental permit and runs from now until February 22.

As regulator, the Environment Agency has considered Medworth CHP Limited’s application and has looked at whether it meets all the necessary environmental regulations. These include whether the site, off Algores Way, will provide a high level of protection to the environment and human health.

Once this second consultation has been completed the Environment Agency will issue its final decision document and environmental permit.

John O’Neill, installations team leader for the Environment Agency said: “The views of the local community on this site remain hugely important to us and we thank all those who commented during the last consultation. We welcome feedback from both the public and interested groups as part of this latest consultation.

“In assessing this permit, we have completed a detailed and rigorous assessment of Medworth CHP Limited’s application. This has allowed us to ensure the operating techniques and control measures at the proposed facility comply with the legal requirements of an environmental permit. Such permits are used to protect people and the environment.”

To comment on the environmental permit consultation please visit: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/pe13-2tq-medworth-chp-limited-epr-hp3441qa-a001.

You can also email your comments to: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Please call the Environment Agency’s National Customer Contact Centre on 03708 506 506 for advice about how to comment, or how to view a copy of the application documents if you do not have on-line access.

Presented by photographer Andy Gutterdge.

Thanks RB for the photo’s. (click on picture to enlarge)