Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Please note, these are NOT my notes and are NOT the official minutes of the Planning Commitee, these will be supplied in due course by Whittlesey Town Council once ratified.

It was a busy weekend for your response teams working across Fenland, responding to your calls such as:

🚔Violence

🚔Suspected burglaries in progress

🚔Concerns for people in Wisbech and March

🚔A stolen vehicle in Whittlesey

🚔Domestics

🚔A drink driver in Wisbech who blew 104 at the roadside, he’s due to appear in court next month

🚔Collisions in Wisbech

🚔People on a roof in Leverington

When we weren’t responding to your calls, we took advantage of the fine weather this weekend and spent some time in March town centre, talking to those we saw about their concerns. it was lovely to meet you all and thanks for stopping to chat. 

If you ever see us out and about, do come and say hi as we’d love to talk to you.

Kind regards

Website taking a few days off, I have suffered for some 6 weeks with what I can only describe as bronchial pneumonia, how do I know – I’ve had it before.
Tried seeing a doctor – no chance – so I’ve suffered.
I’ve soldiered on being somewhat vacant at times, so we’ve come away for a few days R&R.

Unfortunately I am unable to attend tomorrows (Saturday) Official opening of the 14 New Fishing Platforms installed on the Manor side of the Bower.

I am proud to have secured some £9,200 from the National Lottery towards this project.

(Platforms just after install)

Robert Windle Project Manager writes….

Tomorrow (Saturday) we are officially opening the new fishing platforms at 11am just behind the cricket field.  Deputy Lieutenant Rizwan Rahemtulla with be attending as well as the Mayor of Whittlesey Cllr Alex Miscandlon.
We will be showcasing the work of the Whittlesey Small Fry Youth Fishing Club and we will have refreshments available for those attending. 

Those who wish to attend are most welcome  and this is a momentous step for Friends of the Manor and the Whittlesey Sports Association.  

Fishing starts at 10am and will conclude at 2pm .

If anybody would like to have a go then you will be most welcome as we will have equipment available .
We are grateful to the National Lottery, the Environment Agency and many sponsors and supporters who have made this happen .
If you are aware of any youngsters who might be interested then please let them know.

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Right care, right person scheme saves hundreds of hours of police time

Right Person, Right Care, a scheme introduced by the Constabulary at the end of last year is already saving police officer hours according to recent data

The initiative aims to ensure people needing support for mental health, medical or social care issues are dealt with by the right agency. With the first phase focussing on ‘concern for welfare’, a total of 447 police officers hours, on average, every month, have already been saved

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Crime Prevention

Security day puts farmers in the driving seat of crime prevention

Rural police officers joined farming leaders and agricultural experts at a security day(Tuesday 18th June) exploring the latest techniques and technology available to prevent and deter crime.

The event, hosted by Cambridgeshire Countryside Watch (CCW) in Haslingfield, showcased advanced crime prevention tools including security hardware, tracking products and farm safety apps. It also enabled farmers and rural business owners to raise their concerns with representatives of the county’s Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT), CCW and the National Farmers’ Union and receive an update on the work of the force and my team to crack down on rural crime

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Protecting survivors of domestic abuse

Domestic abuse in all its forms is taken very seriously in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Alongside the robust pursuit of justice for survivors, we fund a range of specialist support services to protect victims of domestic abuse and aid their emotional and physical recovery.

Robust Enforcement

Response officers recognised for bravery and commitment

As national Response Policing Week was observed across the UK, we paid tribute to our own response heroes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, highlighting the difficult job they do to protect the public.

Response policing is challenging and highly unpredictable. It sees officers attending everything from serious and fatal road traffic collisions through to street robberies and homicides. They deserve the highest recognition and gratitude for the work they do serving the public

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Detectives seize cash and illegal drugs in Peterborough raids

Cash worth £10k and cannabis with a street value of £48k have been seized as part of an operation to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs and organised crime.

Seven properties were raided in the Millfield area of Peterborough as part of a joint operation between the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU), Cambridgeshire Constabulary, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), immigration services and Peterborough City Council.

During the raids, police also seized 73kg of suspected illegal tobacco and more than 22,000 suspected illicit cigarettes.

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Darryl Preston

The Elms Nursing Home 2 Arnolds Lane Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 1QD
Ref. No: F/YR24/0598/F | Received: Tue 21 May 2024 | Validated: Mon 22 Jul 2024 | Status: Pending consideration.

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I am managing a privately funded project on behalf of Sir Harry Smith College, which aims to complete the installation of road markings, parking restrictions, speed cushions, and a raised speed table near the college’s new entrance. Additionally, road markings and signs will be installed as part of the 20mph zone expansion. This will extend the roads outside the school and the adjoining (existing) 20mph area into a ZONE.

The works are scheduled from Monday, 12th August 2024, to Friday, 19th August 2024, between 07:00 and 17:00. A section of Bassenhally Road and Drybread Road will be fully closed from 12th August to 16th August.

Please see the attached letter, which I will soon share with the affected residents.  I have also included the details of the 20mph zone extension for reference.

Kind regards,
Kathryn Pyrah

Assistant Project Manager
Project Delivery

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