Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Disclaimer – Whittlesey Town Council are consultees only on planning matters.
Actual decisions are made either at Fenland District or Cambs County Councils.

On the agenda is a planning application (Cambs County Council) for a recycling plant at Saxon Pit by Johnsons Aggregates.
I have made it public previously that the Johnsons application is a very well  and professional application and my and residents concerns are on planning matters only.
I have made many postings and updates on this web-blog in the past.

There has been some significant changes to the previous application after residents and my own represetations on the consultation.

If you have any concerns about this application a urge you to contact your own Councillor prior to this meeting – your Councillor can be found on WTC Website :-
https://www.whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk/

WTC Planning Agenda Wednesday 1st December 2021

Agenda published below.

WBF - Agenda for 24th November 2021

Recommendations for Whittlesey are contained below this one.
The link to view at FDC is https://www.fenland.gov.uk/FWCMAIStrategy
©FDC

This strategy includes core policy principles relating to walking, cycling and mobility aid improvements adopted for Fenland.

To complete the survey please visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2021Strategy1

If you have any issues completing this survey or require assistance, please contact neighbourhoodstrategy@fenland.gov.uk or telephone 01354 622419.

Appointments are available via TEAMS to discuss the strategy with the FDC Transport Team on the following dates:

• Friday 26^th November between 10am and 1pm
• Tuesday 7^th December between 1pm and 4pm
• Monday 20^th December between 10am and 1pm
• Wednesday 5^th January between 2pm and 5pm
• Tuesday 11^th January between 4pm and 7pm 

  Please email neighbourhoodstrategy@fenland.gov.uk to book your place.Printed versions of these documents or the consultation survey are available on request.

Supported by Whittlesey Town Council and several other organisations, a lot of planning and fund raising – this year just gets better – many thanks….

Working group met this evening to plan ahead for 2022 make a date in your diaries.

Sunday   19th June
Sunday   17th July
Sunday   14th August

More details when known.

Please see investigations into the ‘odour and smell’ issues emanating from the Saxon Pit area. I have been contacted by around 20 people over the last few days.

1/ On contacting the Area Manager for the EA, he informed me that upon being made aware of the odours from the Saxon Pit area, he visited the site on Friday afternoon.

He identified, that the odours were not emanating from the remedial work being carried out at the Saxon pit site.

However he did identify that the smells could be  coming from a company called A W Jenkinson, who process wood and other products within the Saxon Site.
Unfortunately the type of materials AWJ are processing do not come under the remit of the EA.

2/ The EA Manager passed all the information onto the Environmental Services at Fenland District Council.
I have spoken with the Senior Environmental Officer and she has one of her team on site today

Naturally when there are smells or issues coming from the area, the EA is normally the first port of call, however,
I would also encourage you and anyone else to report it to Fenland District Council.

https://www.fenland.gov.uk/report.

Scroll down to 4^th from the bottom and fill in the details.

The whole of the Saxon Pit site has a ‘Waste Minerals’ licence.
There are several companies operating under different licences.

Keep reporting please.

With regards,
Roy G…
Cllr Roy Gerstner
Whittlesey Town Council
St Mary’s Ward South