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We all know the ‘power’ of Social Media, it can make or break businesses and reputations, often with ‘false news/comments’ – I too have be very careful what I publish on this web-blog, ensuring that what is said is correct and legal.
Unfortuantely some of our ‘vocal local politians’ have not learnt any lessons from the past.
I also remind, that in recent times, Clegg, Camerron and Borris all use this phase very often that ‘Lessons must be learnt’ – when in reality it rarely happens.
Read the article in the Cambs Times© this week and it see that a Whittlesey Councillor made #4 in the rankings of 9 never to be forgotten moments from Cambridgeshire Politicians, same Councillor who has upset only this week remarks made on Social Media.
Advice – Give it a rest for a while…..-…….. Learn Lessons…..Hope so.
https://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/memorable-gaffes-quotes-by-cambs-politicians-8180596
My BIG thanks to Cllr Dee Laws, who after my long, long campaign to get ‘Inter-Active’ Signage placed around Whittlesy – fought through so many brickwalls to eventually get funding for this very important part of ‘Infrastructure’ to come to fruition.
Funding from the (past) Mayor of the Combined Authority has at very long last now been realised. Let us hope that those responsible for updating information keep us all fully imformed on issues/or/problems on our local road network.
15 years – many would have given up……oh, no, Cllr Laws and myself did not.
2 of the 3 installed signage were undergoing tests this afternoon.
I can only presume that with Busfest taking place on Sunday, and that the Ivy Leaf and other places may be used for the Buses – this evening 2 way traffic signals are in place, which means the route through Market Street to Broad Street is open (subject to traffic signals) the barrier around fire damaged ‘Otterman’s in still in place.
Please note FDC are granting the County Council a temporary licence of the Lattersey Nature Reserve car park for use as a site compound for one month from 2nd August, in order for the County’s Contractor to complete roadworks near New Road Primary School and to build a turning head at the entrance to the car park itself.
I believe a new footpath will go as far as the Nature Reserve entrance.
The Trust that manage Lattersey have been consulted and are content, and we are asking the County to put up advance warning signs regarding the closure.
A shared project between Whittlesey Street Pride, Whittlesey Town Council &
The Glassmoor Wind Turbine Fund is advancing well (sort of).
Tuesday saw all the old woooden/damaged/vandalised benches removed.
The contactors Whittlesey based Phil Brannigan Ground Works, dug out 5 new bases.
Wedesday afternoon the delivery of concrete was delivered and all shuttered off.
By early evening some of our ‘local feral louts’ had already damaged one of the bases….
Another one had minor damage (This is before the Benches have been installed!).
Today our excellent contractors repaired the damaged base and dug out the remaining 3 bases.
8 brand new Picnic Benches, (2) being Disabled Access. a lot of money, time and effort.
I just hope our ‘feral louts’ can leave these alone for everyone to enjoy.
Each bench is made from 3,000 recycled British plastic bottles.
The repaired base today.
Well this time I did my run-around on my Mobilty Truck – and tonight at KellyVision Roundabout is already starting to grid-lock, I’ve been up there twice today and as yet have not seen any workmen (not when I was there) – so be prepared for some long delays.
I witnessed what has to be one of the worse grid-locks for years. We were told the the 4 way traffic management was to be for Monday of this week, duly they installed them on Sunday. We have received no notification about todays ‘traffic management’ From the beginning of rush hour(s) gridlock everywhere leading into/out of Whittlesey. Traffic backed up to Eastrea.
As part of the planning permission for the expansion of New Road Primary school, Cambridgeshire County Council was conditioned to provide a footpath from Lattersey Nature reserve, across the household waste recycling centre, joining the footpath which leads past the allotments and some upgrades to the road from the entrance to the school heading to the Lattersey Nature reserve.
I thought it would be helpful to let the Town Council know that the work is scheduled in from 2nd August – 6th September. There will be a 3 way traffic management system in place in order to manage the works with disruption to the road during the 5 week period.
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