Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Report on meeting will take sometime to work on, I am at the Golden Age event in Eastrea and then onto another meeting – I hope to be able to post on Saturday.

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Technical issues meant that the sideshow shown below didn’t work for us councillors or 10 members of the public present, we did have a paper version.

The presentation was given by CEO of Lakeside Health Service (includes New Queen Street & Stanground Surgeries) Jessica Bawden and Dr. Dan Dhanushan.
Unfortunately the acoustics in the chamber are not good and many found it difficult to hear.

At the end of the presentation Councillors were given the opportunity to ask questions.
Most related to access to see a doctor, and difficulty in contacting the surgery.

My own questions were.
1/ As per the presentation paperwork, have all the CQC recommendations now been
addressed.
(a) Implementation has taken place and is being monitored.

2/ The Patients Survey came out with some ‘Very Poor’ results and Feedback.
      even taking some of the Jenner Health Centre comparisons came out very poor.
(a) They are very well aware and are looking into what improvement can be made.

3/ How is NQS going to cope with further increases in population within the area.
(a) With some difficulty as at capacity at present and there is no more money available
      for any more doctors.

4/ Several elderly patients have recently attended the private ‘Fitzwilliam Hospital’ not
      being able to get appointments at NQS they paid on average £185 including the taxi
      fare.
(a) No comment.

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Whittlesey Town Council planning committee voted to object to the new application by Johnsons Aggregates Recycling Ltd (CCC/24/091/VAR) to significantly increase IBA/IBAA production at Saxon Pit. They are working on a detailed response (as are Saxongate). The planning meeting was held on Monday 16/09/24.

A resident attending the meeting highlighted significant issues with the transport plan which were noted by the council. Please note Cambridgeshire County Council do not have to follow recommendations from Whittlesey Town Council, but the comments will be on record. It is important everyone sends in their feedback. Residents comments and objections are not published.

The councillors said they would push for the Cambridgeshire County Council decision meeting to be held in Whittlesey. Failing that, at the request of Saxongate councillors Gurninder Singh Gill and Dr Haq Nawaz said they would look to lay on a free minibus so people from the town could attend the public gallery for the meeting which is due to be held at Huntingdon (DATE tbc). It should also be shown via webcam.

The attached report on Monday’s meeting is taken from Councillors Roy Gerstners Blog:-  https://roygerstner.co.uk/

Residents’ comments on the new planning application (CCC/24/091/VAR) must be sent in by the 09/10/24.  Just search for the application reference on the planning portal: –https://planning.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/online-applications/

You can comment on a planning application in the following ways:

• electronically via the Planning register (during the consultation period only)
• by email – [email protected]
• by post – County Planning, Minerals, and Waste Team, Box ALC2613, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE
• delivery in person to Cambridgeshire County Council Reception.

  Published below – earlier this weeks WTC planning meeting report from
  Roy Gerstner.

About 20 partner agencies were at todays Golden-Age event at The Eastrea Centre.
Besides some very good networking myself and Robin were promoting Neighbourhood Watch.

Just over 100 members of the public attended in the 3 hour session and some went with a few freebie’s…. Until next year….

I and others have received several recently. Remember never part with money, gift cards or e-cash to anyone – always check.

From: Roy Gerstner <[email protected]>
Sent: 19 September 2024 10:46
To: A friend of mine
Subject: Re: Crucial Message

GREAT! Here’s what i want you to do for me because I’m a little busy right now. I have been working on incentives and I aimed at surprising some of our diligent member with gift cards this week. This should be Confidential until they all have the gift cards as it’s a surprise and you will keep one for yourself too. I want you to pick the gift cards for me and I will refund you once am done.

Can you get this done today?

+ The e-mail as most people know does not belong to me +
+ I rarely sign my name as Roy Gerstner +
+ Look at the ‘properities’ of the message source – that is a good give-away +

In doubt contact the person by a different means and varify.

Today 18th September

Saturday 14th September.

Friday 13th September.

Presentation by Lakeside/New Queen Street Surgery,

My Name is Dee and I’m the Fenland Communities Officer for a brand-new Project called Support Fenland. 

Support Fenland is Funded by the National Community Lottery and is here to support non-profit  organisations and Charities by providing tailored Support for them from training to basic computer skills. We are here to enable these groups/organisations to thrive . Here is our press release New Support for Fenland Groups  – Support Cambridgeshire 

At present, we are only two members of staff, and we are looking for our third as a Communication Officer. Part of the funding criteria is the person applying must be from the Fenland Area. This is our second time posting in this Job Vacancy but, at present we are struggling to find someone that fits these criteria. I was wondering if you could post this Job Vacancy on your websites or Facebook page to Spread the word out even further. 

SC-Coms-Officer-JD-V3-Final.pdf (supportcambridgeshire.org.uk) 

If any questions, please don’t Hesitate to ask

New Support for Fenland Groups

                         Monday 23rd to Friday 27th September.