Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Whittlesey War Memorial today 11th November 2023

Liverpool MN Memorial

Today The P&O Cruise Liner ‘Arvia’ held a 2 minute silence onboard.

This Saturday and Sunday we mark REMEMBRANCE. All are welcome to join us for an Act of Remembrance around the War Memorial on Saturday (Remembrance Day) at 10:50am in Whittlesey and Coates. There are also a number of Acts of Remembrance which you might like to join us at on Sunday.

If you are able to collect and donate any ADVENT CALENDARS or CHOCOLATE SELECTION BOXES for Whittlesey Emergency Food Aid then I know they will be a real blessing to some within our local community who are most in need of them. We will be collecting Advent Calendars in church up until the 19th November so they can be distributed by WEFA ahead of the 1st December.
We can collect any Chocolate Selection Boxes until later in December.

Sunday 12th November
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY –
all of our services today will include a short act of remembrance.

09:30 • Morning Praise at St Andrew’s, Whittlesey
10:00 • Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, Coates
followed by an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
10:55 • Sunday Worship at St Mary’s, Whittlesey
10:55 • Morning Praise at St Thomas, Pondersbridge
11:45 • Act of Remembrance at Eastrea War Memorial
12:00 • Act of Remembrance at Turves War Memorial
14:00 • Parade from St Andrew’s Hall to Whittlesey War Memorial for an Act of Remembrance.

Monday 13th November
9-11am • Trinity Tots at Holy Trinity, Coates
19:00 • Exploring John’s Gospel in the Falcon

Tuesday 14th November
10-12:00 • Friend’s of St Andrew’s Coffee Morning in St Andrew’s Hall

Wednesday 15th November
09:15 • Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, Coates
13:15 • Funeral of Patricia Thomas at St Mary’s, Whittlesey
19:30 • Worship Wednesday at St Mary’s, Whittlesey

Thursday 16th November
09:15 • Holy Communion at St Andrew’s, Whittlesey

Friday 17th November
11:00 • Funeral of Patrick Riley at Holy Trinity, Coates

Saturday 18th November
10-12:00 • Autumn Fair at Holy Trinity, Coates

Sunday 19th November
09:30 • Morning Praise at Holy Trinity, Coates
09:30 • Holy Communion at St Andrew’s, Whittlesey
11:00 • Sunday Worship at St Mary’s, Whittlesey
18:00 • Evening Praise at St Thomas, Pondersbridge

On the agenda, is the part retrospective planning application for ‘Churchfield Farm’ –

This application is complex and ALL paperwork contained within pages 107 – 132 need to be read to fully appreciate/understand the issues and constraints/conditions.
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Cambridgeshire County Council libraries in Soham, Rock Road Cambridge and March have joined a pilot scheme that offers residents extended access.

Each of these libraries is adding more than 20 hours a week of access to their current opening times, with early mornings (from 8am Monday-Friday) and Sunday openings introduced, alongside more consistent full day access.

This brings the number of libraries participating in the Open+ pilot scheme to five, alongside libraries in Histon and St Ives which have been successfully offering extended opening hours through Open+ for some time.

Anyone with full library membership over the age of 16 can register to use Open+. Speak to a member of staff at any Open+ library during staffed hours. 

Find out more about the library services which can be accessed through Open+.