U3A Film Night

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!

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Latest From The Courts 24/10/2022

Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.

Cambridge

Bungling burglar caught on CCTV

Shoplifter banned from Cambridge stores


Peterborough

Cannabis grower jailed after police uncover 138 plants

Bike thief stole from children 

Man jailed for stealing from ex-partner

Police reunite stolen dog with owner

Huntingdonshire

Prison for knife point robber


Fenland

Man jailed after threatening to stab partner

Two men in court after cannabis factory find

You can find more news from the force online here.

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KD X Update

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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Flood Alert

Flood alert for Middle Level of the Fens in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk

The Chatteris rain gauge has recorded significant rainfall over the last 24 hours as a result of the bands of heavy rainfall passing over the catchment.
Consequently, flooding of low lying roads and farmland is possible over the next couple of days. Areas likely to be affected are Middle Level, including Pondersbridge, Ramsey St Mary’s, Benwick and Welney.
Further rainfall is expected later today, Sunday 23rd and into tomorrow Monday 24th October.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths which are flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24th October, or as the situation changes.


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Major Debate Happening @ WTC This Weekend

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

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Updated Neighbourhood Policing Priorities Inc Crime Stats

Dear Roy,

You may recall we asked for your input last month to help us form our neighbourhood policing priorities for the coming quarter (October to December 2023).

Using a combination of your feedback and our own data (from recorded crime), we have set the below as the top three things your local neighbourhood policing teams in Fenland will prioritise over the next three months.

Priorities for the Wisbech team are:
(Covering Wisbech, Elm, Friday Bridge, Coldham, Guyhirn, Murrow, Wisbech St Mary, Leverington, Tydd Gote, Parsons Drove, Newton)

·       Street drinking in Market Place, Old Market, St Peter’s Garden in Wisbech

·       Anti-social behaviour in parks and open spaces in Wisbech Town Park, St Peter’s Garden and Tillery Park

·       Illegal parking in Wisbech town centre, Market Place and surrounding areas

 Priorities for the March team are:
(Covering March, Wimblington, Doddington, Benwick, Chatteris, Pondersbridge, Whittlesey, Coates, Turves, Manea)

·       Drug use and dealing across March, Whittlesey and Chatteris

·       Anti-social driving across March, Whittlesey and Chatteris

·       Youth-related anti-social behaviour across March, Whittlesey and Chatteris

We will again be asking for your input in forming our next set of priorities, so please keep an eye out for further communications in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, if you have any specific concerns you want us to know about, you can let us know on our website here.


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WTC Council Report Part #2

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WTC Council Report Part #1

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The Community Safety Charter

The Community Safety Charter is a project where Neighbourhood Watch members, local residents, businesses, and organisations, agree to do whatever they can together to provide an environment that is safer for everyone.

Joining the Charter is entirely free and is open to all. Signing up to our Community Safety Charter pledges will ensure that you receive email training packs on Anti Social Behaviour, Street Harassment and also how to safely become an active bystander and report incidents.

The Pledges are to:

  • Promote a culture that does not tolerate antisocial behaviour, harassment, intimidation and hostility towards others
  • Enable others to identify and take an active stance against these crimes and incidents
  • Actively encourage and support those who experience or witness these crimes and incidents to report them to the relevant authorities
  • Support those affected and signpost those who need further support to agencies who can help them

To join the thousands of Neighbourhood Watch members across England and Wales who have signed up to the Charter already, click this link  https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/charter to visit our national Neighbourhood Watch site Community Safety Charter page.


You can visit our new Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch site at 

www.cnwa.org.uk to view more information from the Cambridgeshire  Neighbourhood Watch Association. 

We are always looking for local Neighbourhood Watch news from you to add to our pages – use the contact us form to get in touch with our team.

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Heritage Walk Official FDC Press Release

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Aldi At Last – By Christmas !!!!! …… (Next Year!)

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Appeal After Fatal Fail To Stop Collision

Dear Roy,

Can you help? We’re appealing for witnesses after a man has died following a fail to stop collision in Peterborough last night.

The man in his 30s was walking along a footpath in Paston Ridings at just after 8.30pm yesterday (20 October) when he fell into the road.

A car, believed to be a Renault Megane, then turned right out of Hallfields Lane, onto Paston Ridings, before colliding with the man. The driver failed to stop at the scene.

Officers and paramedics attended and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

DI Garry Webb, from the Beds, Cambs and Herts (BCH) Road Policing Unit, said: “This is an incredibly sad incident where a man in his 30s has lost his life and we are doing all we can to investigate, but we need the public’s help.

“We are appealing for witnesses, dash cam footage and anyone who was in the area at the time and saw a dark Renault Megane to get in touch.”

Anyone who has any information is urged to contact us via our web chat service, quoting incident 428 of 20 September, or call us on 101 if you do not have internet access. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

 

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