Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

The Order is made to facilitate electrical connection and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 2nd March 2023 and continue until these works have finished or on the 1st September 2025 whichever is the earlier.

It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 2nd March and 6th
March 2024.

Several Councillors have been contacted by residents concerning this closure with the B1040/North Bank being closed.
We asked our County Councillor David Connor to contact/liaise with his contacts at Highways Cambs CC.
He received the following…

The planned works proposed to commence this weekend between 24 – 275 Church Street, Whittlesey has been postponed until either 23^rd March or 6^th April 2024

Please be aware, that Fenland District and Whittlesey Town Council are NOT putting up their Council Tax, other area’s for example Fire Services, Police & Crime Commissioner, Cambridgeshire County Council are putting up their precept/tax.

Below, the proposed figures :-

Item 15 deemed as urgent – was brought forward in the meeting.
This debate starts on the FDC YouTube© at 11:00 minutes into the meeting.
Ends at 40 minutes.

Explanation by Leader Cllr Boden about the process of a possible judicial review.
Several Councillors gave their views and opinions, including Whittlesey Cllr Sennitt Clough of what the effects of Bottom End Ash can produce.

A vote to support the motion was unanimous, there were no abstentions.

You can view the Cabinet Meeting that FDC presented. Several financial statements, one of which that FDC is the only Council in England to have actually reduced their Council Tax on the public (TBC) – and have done so for the past 7 years.

View Here

Fenland District Council are in a strong financial position, in comparison to many/most other Councils.
Lead by the Conservative Group – I have supported this initative throughout the last 7 years.

Hot topic – naturally the proposed ‘Incinerator’ for Wisbech…..
Article by JE on The CambsNews Website©             Click Here

A campaign group – snubbed and ignored by Conservative councillors over the years – has suddenly come centre stage as Fenland District Council battles to stave off the threat of a £450m mega incinerator for Wisbech.

WisWIN – the key campaign group opposed to the incinerator where one of the coordinators is former independent councillor Virginia Bucknor – has been the most vociferous and persistent critic of the proposal by MVV Environment Ltd to develop a new energy from waste combined heat and power facility generating electricity and steam on land at Algores Way, Wisbech.

But it has worked in isolation from Wisbech Town Council who refused to join forces and pursued a ‘go it alone’ stance without the campaigning zeal, energy and expertise garnered by WisWIN.

Read the complete article Click Here