Following the decision by Fenland District Council to use their delegated powers to refuse the retrospective planning application for this ongoing operation.

We have been informed today that, despite the refusal  AW Jenkinsons (Forest Products) of Cumbria will be allowed to remain working in Saxon Pit until November 2023.

During this period, they have said that they will be winding down the business.
Fenland District Council will of course be monitoring the situation and we have been advised that if the business does not wind down gradually as agreed with FDC enforcement action will be taken.

Meanwhile if you find you are suffering from significant dust , noise or odour issues please contact your local councillor who can then take the matter up with the authorities involved.

You can read more details about the planning decision in this article:-

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/protesters-win-fight-to-to-stop-timber-processing-operation-in-whittlesey-4105825

The Town Clerk is having her holidays and unfortunately there were not enough ‘Volunteers’ to man the offices as we have done in the past.

There is a notice on the door/window advising on how to contact your Councillor.

The Town Council website may not be fully up to date with Wards & Councillors.

https://www.whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk/

If you can not or do not know who your Councillor is – please contact me and I will help.
e-mail me  = roygerstner@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk

or see this list below.

15 Members of Whittlesey & District Neighbourhood Watch met last night, welcoming 3 new members to the group.
Recently a total of 7 residents have signed up to be ‘Better Neighbours’.

This week I’ll be promoting NHW and the very useful Whittlesey NHW Website.
https://www.whittleseynhw.org.uk/en/

To sign up for NHW https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/joinNW

Whittlesey Neighbourhood Watch Group will be holding an ‘open meeting’ today Monday 19:00 at Peel House
(Old Police Station – through central gates –
to Council Chambers).
All are welcome.

Raising funds for this years Whittlesey Festival – Coffee & Cake morning @ Childers.

(RG Note there are many concerns over these consultationsin respect of Congestion Charging and 15/20 Minutes Zones.)

Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership update

This week we have seen a huge amount of interest in the launch of the Making Connections consultation report.

The results have been widely discussed throughout the media and we have seen the Making Connections 2022 report downloaded extensively while the presentation of the results has had over 200 views.

As well as the report itself we have published the raw survey data in addition to the written submissions we received during the ten-week consultation. All of the information is available at www.greatercambridge.org.uk/mc-2022

To remind you, next week the report will be presented to the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Joint Assembly meeting on Thursday 8 June where members will have the opportunity to discuss the findings. You will be able to view the meeting live at www.youtube.com/@GreaterCambridgePartnership

Members will also hear an update on the Greater Cambridge Greenways at Bottisham, Swaffham and St Ives, which links to next week being the 100th annual National Bike Week.

As the UK’s leading cycling city – walking and cycling is the main mode of transport for many of us on our daily commutes – the GCP is working to deliver improved ways to travel around Greater Cambridge. You can learn more at: https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/sustainable-transport-programme/active-travel-projects