Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Yesterday Police and Crime Commissioner, Darryl Preston published his second Annual Report following endorsement by Police and Crime Panel members last week.

The Report, which covers the financial year 2022/23, provides a snapshot of progress against the Police and Crime Plan which set policing priorities for Cambridgeshire Constabulary over a three-year period in 2021.

You can read the Report online here: PCC annual report 2022-2023 – A4 web edition (cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk) or alternatively contact the OPCC office if you require the Report in another format.

If you have any comments or feedback on the Report, please do let me know.

I would also like to invite you to subscribe to my monthly newsletter so you can keep up-to-date with my news and activities. You can do so by visiting the sign-up page on my website: PCC’s Newsletter (cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk)

Due to Holidays, the Citizens Advice normally at WTC/Peel House on Fridays, will NOT be in attendance on the following dates.

Friday 04th August

Friday 11th August

Friday 01st September

This year marks 70 years since fighting in the Korean War came to an end.

27th July is the anniversary of the armistice of what many call ‘the Forgotten War’. It was overshadowed by the end of the Second World War and the subsequent ‘Cold War’, and yet the sacrifice of the allied Armed Forces was extremely high, and its legacy still has a global impact.

There will be a joint RBL/WTC short service at the war memorial this morning.
To meet at Peel House for 10.40 to walk to memorial for the service being led by the RBL Chaplain, Roger Brown

As part of ongoing engagement and evidence collection to inform the delivery of our Fenland Cycling, Walking and Mobility Aid Strategy an online survey has been set up to capture local views and feedback. This is to provide an open-ended, continuous opportunity for members of the public to communicate and engage with the FDC Transport Team about their needs, experiences and observations about walking and cycling locally.

The survey is being promoted through business card style hand-outs at local events and the poster attached. The poster is available to display at locations and notice boards across the district and copies are in the process of being sent out to schools, GP surgeries, libraries, leisure centres and shops. Social media posts will also be set up and shared via FDC’s Facebook page periodically throughout the year.

Survey responses will be used to inform the delivery of the strategy recommendations and support funding applications for schemes and projects. Results will be included in the annual report for the Strategy (due April/May).

Please share the details of this survey with your contacts and let me know if you require any printed copies of the poster or business cards. And, of course, please also provide your own comments and feedback through the survey.

For further information and to view the strategy please visit Fenland Cycling, Walking and Mobility Aid Improvement Strategy – Fenland District Council.

If you have any question or would like to discuss the survey or strategy please contact me at bpedler@fenland.gov.uk.

My first Fenland District Council – Planning Committee attendance as a member.
I’ve been on Whittlesey Town Councils Committee for a number of years, but this is now the decision makers.
Aldi™ have an application to build a store almost opposite Tesco™ in March.

Some objections and some in favour, after presentations, the FDC planning committee voted in favour of the application.
There are conditions which have to be met.
Several other contentious applications – a full 4½ hour meeting all of which can be viewed on FDC’s YouTube site. Nothing wrong in healthy competition.

Some interesting applications including Aldi near to Tesco in March.
Expected to be a very long meeting – can be viewed on YouTube