Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

This afternoon the planned Saxongate Residents Group, met at Whittlesey Town Council, the agenda concerned ongoing issues at/around the Saxon works, the compliance of planning regulations and future engagements working with the companies operating from the site.
It was the first time that all interested parties sat around a table, which included 2 Officers from Fenland District Council,
the Environment Agency and a Planning Officer from FDC.
Representing Saxongate were 3 members of their committee and for Council, present were
Cllr Mason (Chair), Cllr Miscandlon, Cllr Boden and Myself Roy G.
I believe we all came away with some positive ways forward.

WHITTLESEY MOVIE EVENING

Sat. 29th October at Queen St Church
Doors 6.30pm for 7pm start

Screening “Death on the Nile” – cert 12a
Kenneth Branagh’s lavish production!

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping Egyptian desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travellers, and enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement.

No actual admission charges made but a donation of £5pp to cover operating expenses is welcomed please. Refreshments and time for chat during interval.

Please tell your friends about us!

A message from the King’s Dyke project team:

The works have been completed along Funtham’s Lane and the temporary traffic lights have been removed (pictured).

This has allowed work to continue on the T-junction between Funtham’s Lane and the level crossing. These works are scheduled to be completed by the end of next week.

Following the work at the T-junction, the old A605 will be closed in both directions at the location of the level crossing to allow the fencing to be installed and the crossing to be permanently closed. However, access will be maintained for both residents and businesses from either side of the level crossing.

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If you have read my Council Report #1 – you will have have seen that an hour+ was spent on the item ‘ Heritage Centre’ and the debate on how the now £255,000 from
The Combine Peterborough and Cambridge Authority (Growing Fenland Project) may now be spent.

There are two differing arguments being put forward.

      Option 1…..Spend ALL the money within the Manor/Manor Field Area.

• £45k Tennis Courts (although this is to support the current Netball training sessions), improved lighting and fencing.
• £110k Solar panels for the swimming pool
• £145k Synthetic pitch
• £30k to make good the cricket area
• The youth investment fund operated by Cambridgeshire County Council can be match funded up to £125k from the Heritage Centre, which could effectively release £250k for the Phoenix Youth Provision.

  
  
  Option 2 Spend the ‘bulk of the money on the next stage for a ‘Relief Road’
  Consultants producing a report for the next stage of applying for futher funding with some being spent on the Manor area.

  1. As number 1 above
  2. As number 2 above
  3. Southern Relief Road
  4. Exhibiting some of the Must Farm finds at the library.

    5. Levelling the Market Square to provide a safer area for events.

  This week there will be a meeting of the (Whittlesey) Growing Fenland Partnership.
  They will decide on what is put forward to the CPCA who will meet end of November.

  Naturally being the Town Councillor for the Manor Area, my intersts and those who have lobbied me are swayed to Option 1

  I urge anyone who would like to make representation to the Committee – to do so
  ASAP – and certainly before Tuesday.

  This can be done by sending an e-mail to
  Cllr Gary Munns (WTC Representive) – garymunns@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk
  Copy to Cllr David Mason                       – davemason@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk