Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

The Fen Edge Walk from Swaffham Bulbeck to Reach

There are a few spaces left on this walk if anyone would like to join us (details below). If you do wish to book a place, please reply to this address. (Note that non Cambs Geological Society members are charged £3.)
Starting at the north east edge of Swaffham Bulbeck, this route takes you along the Fen Edge escarpment formed by the harder bands of Chalk through some very attractive local villages. It approaches Reach by swinging round an extensively quarried hill (capped by Totternhoe Stone), then along the catchwater lode, to enter Reach through its Roman port. The walk ends by catching a view of the quarry itself. There is a bus that can return you to Swaffham Bulbeck just in time for refreshments at the Black Horse (check opening times).

Duration about 3 hours starting at 9:30 am from Swaffham Bulbeck. More details will be sent on booking. 

To get a taste of the walk, see the Walk Guide available to view and download here.

Cambridgeshire Geological Society

www.cambsgeology.org

www.fenedgetrail.org

You are invited to join us for our Annual Public Meeting which will be held via MS Teams on Tuesday 5 October 2021 at 6pm to 6.50pm.

Dr Kanchen Rege, Chief Medical Officer, Jo Bennis, Chief Nurse and Louise Tibbert, Chief People Officer, will be giving a short presentation entitled ‘NWAngliaFT as a seat of learning – for all disciplines’ before a presentation of the Annual Report and Accounts for 2020-21 and the Lead Governor’s response to them. 

In line with our regular Annual Public Meetings, there will be a question and answer session at the end of the meeting, where you can submit questions. Please submit any questions you have to the Trust Board of Directors for consideration using the email: nwangliaft.trustboard@nhs.net.  

Questions must be received by midnight on Sunday 3 October please.

If you would like to watch the virtual event on the day, this link can be used – please share this with interested parties within your organisation. The link to join the meeting will be available on the Trust’s website and the meeting will be recorded and available to watch from Wednesday 6 October. 

Very good to see that Ex Councillor Ralph Butcher has been acknowledged by serving Councillors at Fenland District Council (Cambs Times©).
Many other members of the public, including myslef lobbied over 40 years for this to happen.
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An update from the King’s Dyke project team:

We have now completed work on the drainage systems (pictured right) for the portion of road to the north of the railway bridge, which runs up towards the eastern tie-in.

On the same section, we are well underway with the work on the ducts that will house the electrical cabling for the street lighting (pictured left), with completion expected on this element soon.
Any open excavations, such as those pictured, are made safe using appropriate coverings when not being worked on.

Our attention is now shifting to constructing the drainage systems at the western end of the scheme
©CCC

On Monday 4th October, WTC Office will be closed, however phone calls and e-mails will be answered.

From Tuesday 5th WTC Councillors will again be covering the Office, for enquiries from members of the public from 09:30 to 13:00 daily until further notice.

Saturday 27^th November @ St Andrews Parish Hall for a family Bingo session.
Fundraising event before Christmas. The cost is £1 a book or set of 6 for £5 bring your own nibbles non-alcoholic drinks (there will be some alcoholic drinks available to purchase on the night.
There will also be a raffle.
If you are interested please email Cheryl Jakes (c.jakes1404@gmail.com)

At the Xtravaganza meeting last night, the organising committee were putting together the rides and events at this years event,
Saturday 11th December is the date.
More details will be released on Social Media/Radio and the Monthly Magazines.

Whittlesey Christmas Extravaganza is being sponsored by Whittlesey Town Council and
The Whittlesey Charities.

At a previous event.

LP & RE

Today a number of Councillors met to discuse and review next years submission to
Cambs CC for Local Highways Improvements (LHI’s).

A Town Council like ours can submit up to 2 such applications to a value of £15,000 each, the contribition we have to make is 10% of the application.
LHI’s can be ‘Yellow Lines’ – Paths – Road Safety Improvements and Speed Limits to name a few.
Just because an application is made, doesn’t mean it will either be accepted or meet the CCC criteria.
Most LHI’s are at the suggestion of the public/electorate.