Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Before I was elected as a Councillor, I always found FDC’s customer service hub extremely helpful and accomodating, now I find that our own Members services are equally as helpful. Well done….

Cllr Steve Tierney presented with Certificate of Excellence by Chairman Nick Meekins.

Good afternoon, unfortunately the switching on of the new traffic signals at B1040 Delph / Bassenhally Road hasn’t gone ahead as planned today, please accept my apologies for this. We will need to keep the temporary lights in place over the weekend. The new traffic signals should be ready to be switched on by Monday 30^th Sept in the afternoon.

Also on Monday, we will be starting the upgrade of the traffic signals on B1040 Orchard Street by the junction of Gracious Street.
The old traffic signal poles, signal heads, controller cabinet and power supply will be replaced.
The total duration of the scheme if from Monday 30^th September to Friday 18^th October.
Temporary lights will be needed some of the time, but we will not start to use these until after the permanent signals are back on at B1040 Delph / Bassenhally Road.

Kind regards,
Mark
Mark Underhill
Signals & Systems Assistant Engineer.

Hello All,

Queen St winter series of movies return with a series of screenings, some on Saturday evenings with others on Sunday afternoons. There have been very few “appropriate” films released of late so this time around we have selected some slightly older goodies which we think you’ll enjoy!

First up, on Saturday 12th October, doors 6.30pm for 7:00pm start –

“Is Anybody There”, cert 12A, stars Michael Caine, Bill Milner and Anne Marie-Duff.

Comedy drama set in a seaside town in 1980s England, depicting the unusual friendship between a lonely ten-year-old, Edward (Bill Milner), and retired magician (Michael Caine).

A lonely boy who lives in his parents’ home for the elderly explores his obsession with the afterlife through his friendship with an aging magician.

Refs served during interval.
No charge for admission but donations welcomed to defray operating expenses.

Whittlesey Buttercross.
The following improvements are planned and due to complete before March 2025

o Remove phone box

o Reposition salt bin to alley way next to George Pub

o Remove bike rack outside Betfred

o Add a differing coloured tegula block every third block to highlight potential trip
hazard

o Assess integrity of all Buttercross columns for future works if necessary

o Refurbish benching & paint additional wheat stalks / black bike racks /
galvanised traffic signage / planters (where necessary)

o Assess drop bollards and replace as necessary; use lightweight lockable bollards
& locate storage unit adjacent to litter bin beside George Pub.
Remove temporary fencing once bollards are addresses.

I understand that there has been somewhat ‘Challenges’ along the A605 with traffic issues,
this happens regularly when North Bank is closed, plus the for never ending Traffic Lights on the Ralph Butcher Causeway (Bridge).

Councillors are on the case and are in contact with the revelant authorities.
They have been in liasion over the weekend to try and avoid some of the issues that is happening today.

Undoubtedly – Social Media – comes into play by updating residents/road users much more quickly than a web-blog can.

Full details can be found by visiting FDC Click Here

Full details can be found by visiting FDC Click Here

The WTC Office will be closed on Monday 30th September.

In the lead-up to the 2024/5 Fenland Poet Laureate Awards, free poetry workshops will take place in Whittlesey and Wisbech (on the theme of roots).

Participants will look at a series of poems relating to the theme of roots (where we are from). Inspired by these poems, we will map our childhood haunts and remember places that aren’t on the map! As we build lists of these places, gradually we will work towards creating poems from our roots maps. We’ll look at the ways in which we can utilise different poetic forms, such as the abecedarian to incorporate our place lists.

Teas, coffees and complimentary biscuits (the latter courtesy of landlord Adam) will be available at The Letter B, with an option to stay for lunch after the poetry workshop.

With thanks to Wisbech Town Council and Adam at The Letter B for providing free venues for these events.
Kind regards,
Elisabeth

Cllr Dee Laws and the Flood Warden Group are keeping us informed of local events.

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