Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

The A149 from Kings Lynn was heavy traffic in both directions, this was at 11:00am
Took around an hour from KL to getting parked.
Returning 15:30 usual Friday traffic around KL.

Connie and I visited Sandringham today, unable and not viable to visit London.
Joining us, around a thousand members of the public paid respects to our departed Queen. We were fortunate that the queue was only around 10 minutes walk to the Gates.
The floral tributes went for 50 metres beyond the Norwich Gate.
Very well organised.
(Click on pictures to enlarge)

Update : – Reading through the document, there was a pretty poor response from residents in Fenland – (Read the report).
The consultation will now go live on Monday 26^th September. The end date remains unchanged

You are welcome to pay tribute to our late Queen – there are books of condolence at:-

Whittlesey Town Council Offices – Queen Street Whittlesey

Friday until 12:00 and
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00
It is located in the reception area of the council chamber.

There is another book at The Whittlesey Library – Market Street.
Library opening hours.

Local people are being asked to get behind a scheme to help families struggling with the costs of back to school especially uniform and shoes.

The Think Communities team from Cambridgeshire County Council were in Wisbech on Monday (15) running a donation event asking people to give school uniform and shoes no longer needed so that it can be used by families struggling financially thanks to the cost of living crisis.

The team were at Tesco Extra and the supermarket giants have backed the campaign by donating new items of uniform.

See article in Fenland Citizen Click Here

Although not my Council area, I have reported the overflowing recycling bins and 2 days later the ‘Bottle Banks’ were collected and new ones placed.

There are issues with the Recycled Paper Bins…’Aysesford Newsprint’ do not opperate any more, plus a car came off the road and damaged at least one, FDC are aware and I am chasing them up as the area is looking an eyesore..

The Whittlesey Focus On Community Group only formed just over a year ago, the group have a very diverse membership of committed volunteers and support workers, a busy agenda was well covered and some very encouraging updates in the pipeline.

Should the planned Whittlesey Fair go ahead this weekend, should Shops stay open on Monday. The general feeling from Whittlesey Councillors was the event should not go ahead, that was not the view of all Councillors.
I see that many of our local shops will be closing either part or all day on Monday.

It should be an individuals choice whether to take part or stay away from any event at present.

The Showmens Guild sent a letter to Councils today arguing their view.
(unfortunately the letter will not reproduce at this time)

I expect further updates Thursday or Friday.