Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

I only passed by this year, weather not good for me and other priorities.
Later this afternoon I had a look, plenty of people still around @ 16:00
Some incident involved Police (Blue Flashing Lights).

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 2^nd 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.

With the immenent BUSFEST taking place this Sunday, I understand there maybe a change in starting points, by the organisers will decide later.
Highways are coming out shortly to see if it will be possible to put stop/go lights at the junction of Market Street/Broad Street/Barr Street.

 They have been advised by CNC Building Control that the Harris fencing needs to stay on the pavement due to the front of the building in their opinion unstable.

Highways inspector has confirmed they will be putting up lights, not quite decided if it will be two way or three way. Hopefully tonight or first thing tomorrow morning.