Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Government advice…..

Coronavirus remains a serious health risk. It’s important to stay cautious and help protect yourself and others. In England:

• Meet up outside or if you’re indoors open windows or doors if you have visitors.
• If you think you might have COVID-19 symptoms, take a PCR test and stay home.
• Wear face coverings in crowded places to help protect others.
• Check in with the NHS COVID-19 app when you’re out.
• Wash your hands regularly and for at least 20 seconds with soap.
• Get vaccinated if you are 18 or over.

From 16 August, people fully vaccinated or under 18 will not need to self-isolate after close contact with someone who has COVID-19. You’ll still need to take a PCR test and self-isolate if it’s positive, or if you have symptoms.

Further advice and guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and what you need to do is available on the GOV.UK website.

Confirmed Covid-19 cases (data updated Thursday 26 August 2021 at 4:00pm)

• 2,064 new lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases were detected in Cambridgeshire and 901 Covid-19 cases in Peterborough in the last 7-day recording period (15 -21 August).
• The case rate per 100,000 for Cambridgeshire was a rate of 314.1 per 100,000 for the 7-day period up to 21 August, slightly higher compared to a rate of 308 per 100,000 in the previous week up to 14 August.
• The case rate per 100,000 for Peterborough was a rate of 444.7 per 100,000 for the 7-day period up to 21 August, lower compared to a rate of 516.7 per 100.000 in the previous week up to 14 August.
• At a district level, Fenland and Huntingdonshire have reported an increase in case rates per 100,000 in the latest reporting week (15 – 21 August) compared to the previous week up to 14 August. South & East Cambridgeshire and Cambridge case rates have decreased in the latest reporting week.

A memorial service in honor of Cllr Alan Bristow, will take place on Friday 17th September at 14:00 – St Mary’s Church Whittlesey.
Alan, passsed away on 19th April 2020 and due to the COVID restrictions only a small number of family were alowed at the funeral.
Alan was a popular and passionate member of both WTC & FDC and is sadly missed

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I’d estimate some 250/300 people attended the Music On The Square event this afternoon. One or two minor accidents which is usual.
Weather perfect…

A beautiful sunny afternoon for ‘Music In The Square’ Begins 14:00 today Sunday.

A message from the King’s Dyke project team:

The precast concrete edge protection for the north side of the bridge has been installed (pictured right), with the process completed using a small crane last week.

Work to install the first layer of the road on the embankment, the sub-base, is now underway. This follows the removal of additional material, which was placed in Summer 2020 to compress the embankment to the west of the underpass down to the right level (pictured left).

We are now set to begin installing kerbs for the north side of the bridge, as well as the ducts which will house electrical cabling for the street lighting.