Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

A lot of speculation over the past two weeks, hot news on social media, however not all is as reported on SM. At last nights Focus Group meeting we were given the latest ‘true’ update. The Whittlesey Food Bank will continue to run from The Christian Church on Broad Street for the next few weeks/months until alternative arrangements can be found.

The Charity is well funded and run and will hopefully continue so.
Whittlesey Town Councillors are involved and am sure will help in every way possible.
Below the publicity article after the formation of the group.

The new number to call if help is needed is 07594 294971

Highlight of this evenings meeting being that The Phoenix Youth Provision Group, is well up and running. They have received some welcome finances from Cambs CC and local companies. Initially running from The||Scalgate Centre|| for the benifit of young people in our area. Find out more @PhoenixYouthProvision (facebook).
Also this evening we learnt that Sally Louth – Food Project Co-ordinator for 20/twenty productions based in March will be distributing some 500 Christmas Hampers within the Fenland area.

There is a good chance that work will begin in the near future to make safe the ‘Ottermans’ Take-Away building, when made safe, all the road barriers/furniture can be removed.

Welcome to Tuesday’s coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights, a roundup of our analysis related to the pandemic.

Of all the 13,150 deaths registered in the UK in the week ending 26 November, 979 involved coronavirus (COVID-19).
This is 111 fewer than the previous week. Deaths involving COVID-19 accounted for around 1 in 13 deaths (7.4%). UK total deaths include non-residents.

The number of deaths from COVID-19 fell in both England and Wales, compared with the previous week.

Meanwhile, the year 2020 saw 8,974 deaths registered in the UK, which were directly caused by alcohol misuse, equal to 14 per 100,000 people.

These are described as alcohol-specific deaths.

The alcohol-specific death rate in 2020 was 18.6% higher than in 2019. That is the highest yearly rise since the time series began in 200 and represents a statistically significant increase.

The highest death rates for alcohol-specific deaths in 2020 were seen in Scotland and Northern Ireland (21.5 and 19.6 per 100,000 people).

Read The ONS Stories |Here

Have your say on warding arrangements for Fenland District Council

After we have considered all representations made to us during this consultation, we intend to publish draft recommendations in March 2022.

We will then hold a further period of consultation on our draft recommendations. Our final recommendations are expected to be published in September 2022.

The new electoral arrangements will come into effect at the local elections in 2023.

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As part of the agreement on the building on the Ex Anthony’s/Westhaven Nurseries Peterborough Road. The installation of Bird/Swallow & Bat Boxes.
Hopefully the residents will support this program.

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