Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Photographs Courtesy of RWT Photography & Taleyna Fletcher

Cambridgeshire County Council
Public Health Inclusion Health Seed Funding Opportunity

Cambridgeshire County Council Public Health has launched a Health for All Inclusion Health Seed Funding programme for local charities and community organisations working with inclusion health groups with the greatest health inequalities (for example people experiencing homelessness, migrants in vulnerable situations, or those facing multiple disadvantages).
 
Grants of £5,000–£25,000 are available for new ideas, early-stage initiatives, or existing work that can be enhanced, that can make a positive difference.
 
To find out more and apply, visit:
Health for All inclusion health seed funding | Cambridgeshire County Council.

Deadline: 5pm, Friday 14 August 2026.

Ralph Butcher Causeway A605, Whittlesey –
Proposed road closure for carriageway resurfacing works.

Good Afternoon

Please find attached the draft ‘Intends Notice’ for a proposed Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO), which is required to enable Jones Bros. to safely carry out works on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council, for your information.

If you have any comments on the proposal, please respond by 6 July 2026. Should any changes be required following feedback received by the deadline date, the draft notice will be updated accordingly before proceeding. A copy of the final Order will be circulated for information once made.

Please note:

• The attached Intends document may be circulated or displayed in the public domain.
• This circulation is part of our local coordination process and is in addition to the statutory process set out under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Formal notices will be issued in accordance with legal requirements where applicable.
• There is no legal requirement to formally or informally consult on Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs), as they are short-term measures designed to facilitate essential works and ensure public safety. The statutory consultation process applies only to permanent traffic regulation orders.
• In the interests of transparency and partnership, Cambridgeshire County Council circulates TTRO applications to key stakeholders, such as elected members, emergency services, and others, offering the opportunity to comment. While there is no obligation to take these comments into account, CCC is committed to promoting openness and will consider all feedback received. In cases where significant concerns are raised, we will work with the works promoter to explore and, where possible, address them. Although it may not be feasible to accommodate every suggestion, the promoter will be expected to demonstrate to CCC that alternative options have been fully considered and, if discounted, provide clear justification. If no concerns are raised, the legal process will proceed, including public advertisement of the notice in a locally circulating newspaper, at which point members of the public may also comment.

Kind regards.
Steve Eckloff.
Street Works and Permit Coordinator.
Highways Service.
Cambridgeshire County Council

Tel: 01480 372444

Six, the number of goals Kylian Mbappe has scored so far in this world cup.

Six, the number of world cups that Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in.

Six, the number of suspected drink drivers arrested in Fenland since World Cup 2026 began. 

Six too many.

If you see someone you suspect of drink driving, call us immediately on 999 or confidentially via 0800 032 0845

388 is good, not just being a good neighbour but being a better neighbour.

Yesterday morning, our PCSOs were at Whittlesey Library to talk to you about your concerns. Thank you to all those who attended and took the time to come and see us.

During the meeting, various concerns were raised, such as:

• E-scooters
• Anti-social driving
• Drink driving
• Illegal and obstructive parking
• Cars along High Causeway

We were able to provide advice about these issues and talk about the work the team have been doing recently.
Whilst in the area, two tickets were issued to cars parked in an illegal and obstructive manner, and a few drivers were spoken to about their parking.

From today (1 July), the team’s new priorities are:

• Addressing persistent vehicle-related anti-social behaviour (ASB) and criminality in and around March, Whittlesey, and Chatteris town centres
• Disrupting drug activity and safeguarding vulnerable individuals
• To reduce ASB within March town centre, specifically associated with homelessness, rough sleeping, drug and alcohol misuse, and other low-level offending

If you wish to discuss any of these issues, or have something else you wish to report, then our next community meeting in Whittlesey is at Whittlesey Library, from 2pm until 3pm, on Friday, 17 July.
If you cannot wait until then, you can contact your local neighbourhood team via
our website

The PPG is open to anyone who is a patient of The new Queen Street Surgery.

Please note when/if  – I/we get any update on the works at Ralph Butcher Causeway this site will inform you.

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