come and chat to us!
We will be attending a community safety event in Whittlesey next week alongside the Fenland Community Safety Partnership.
10 March, 10am to 1pm
The Council Chamber, Peel House, Queen Street, Whittlesey
So if you’re free, why not pop in to see us for free advice and signposting on a number of community safety issues including:
Policing
Road safety
Cyber crime
Rogue tradingI have used the ‘Travesty’ before on this whole site, planners have recommended approval at this forcoming meeting.
Controversial history on this extention to the Showfields site, there has been many occasions that both Residents and Local Councillors have raised objections and concerns.
‘It’ appears that ‘Planning Policy’ is to take priority.
Maybe the Planner have not read this part of the document and its serious implications
4.1 The existing GP practices do not have capacity to accommodate the
additional growth resulting from the proposed development. The
development would generate approximately 139 residents and
subsequently increased the demand and healthcare pressures upon the
existing services..
4.2 The primary healthcare services directly impacted by the proposed
development and the current capacity position is shown in Table 1
From Cllr Dee Laws…..
Following a number of residents and motorist complaints from November 2022
Cllr Mayor and myself reported the trailer/boat parked directly opposite Park Lane/Church Street ‘T’ junction.
We both used March Neighbourhood Team e-mail and on several occasions included pictures demonstrating the trailer/boat was illegally parked directly opposite a busy ‘T’ junction.
As we are all aware parking issues are not the highest priority on the Police list of criminal activities.
Please see response from PSCO Walker.
I had words with the boat owner and advised him NOT to park opposite the junction of Park Road as causing an obstruction, he has now moved the boat outside his house and he has put cones around it to increase its visibility. So now it is not causing an obstruction or an offence, whilst he continues work on his driveway and can relocate the boat there on completion. I hope this answers your query.
Due to a shortage of people willing to support and help the organisers on setting up and ending the event – unfortunately has now been cancelled.
The other two events are still planned to go ahead.
Fenland District Council has been informed by the company responsible for the maintenance of the Water Tower at Tower Close recreation Ground, that urgent maintenance has been scheduled for next week – 6th March to 10th March.
To enable the work to be completed safely, the open space will be closed to pedestrians. The contractor completing the work will ensure signage is displayed at each entrance to inform residents and pedestrians.
Apologies for the late notice, we have only recently been informed the open space will be closed during this period.
Regards
Gemma Newell
Open Spaces Officer
Disclaimer: These observations are not the ‘official’ minutes of the meeting, these are supplied by Whittlesey Town Council, normally (1) month following this meeting and can be viewed on their website. Decisions and Voting at this meeting may be ratified and confirmed at the following months meeting.
Community Projects meeting,
(Agenda published on this Blog before) –
Cllr Dorling (attending as member of public) emphasised the imporatnce of the Kings wish that the holiday Monday should be promoting and encouraging ‘Volunteering’.
It was noted that there are now 42 on the waiting list for an allotment. Allotment inspections are due in the near future.
Update on the Kings Coronation program is progressing and further details when everything is finalised.
Cllr Gerstner updated the committee on the QEII Jubilee Wood – Wild Flower planting and challenges with the ‘interpretation board’.
Planning Committee – (Please remember that Whittlesey Town Council are ‘consultee’ only) on planning matters, the ultimate decision is made by Fenland District Council Planners/or Committee….
Two somewhat controversial applications with many objections (and a few in favour) (1) Land on Stonald Road (F/YR23/o1o1/F) – Cllr Nawaz spoke in favour of the residents concerns, however the Committee found NO Planning reason(s) to refuse the application – they noted that FDC should take into account the residents objections & concerns.
(2) (F/YR23/0134F) New Lincs Co-Op Coates – The committee are asking for an extention as concerns about ‘Highways’.
Got something you wish to discuss with a Councillor –
Councillors Surgeries on Saturday 4th March 2023 between 9:30am – 10:30am at Peel House, Queen Street, Whittlesey.
Present will be Councillor Dee Laws and Councillor Julie Windle.
Please make an appointment call 01733 351296 or e-mail clerk@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk
WTC & FDC Cllr Dee Laws WTC Cllr Julie Windle
(Photos © RWT Photography)
