Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

https://helipadsforhospitals.org.uk/

Whittlesey Town Council has supported this fantastic initiative.
Some may have seen the ‘wrecked’ helipad at Addenbrookes this week on Anglia News.
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How many cans are needed?
We have recently reviewed our earliest estimates about how many cans we will need for each helipad. We know a helipad will require about 80 tonnes of aluminium. We are now working on the basis of the charity needing about 5.7 million cans for each helipad.

From the Fenland Youth Radio Newsroom
Frankie Newbatt officially launches the brand new can crusher which is situated in the Ivy Leaf Car Park Whittlesey. On hand with Frankie to welcome this new addition to the town was John Nowell Founder of the charity Helipads for Hospitals who will benefit from the crushed cans .
Frankie raised the funds for the crusher through sponsored events.
Photo courtesy RWT Photography

Yesterday (Friday) knowing that MP Steven Barclay was to visit Whittlesey, I went to the Market Square in order to have my 5/10 minutes time frame with him.
I have met MP Steve Barclay on many occasions, and he has always dealt with issues I have brought to his attention, given to me by members of the public or electors within the WTC ward I represent.
As I have already reported within my ‘Council Report’ in the previous post he has had a meeting with the Environment Agency CEO in regard to ‘Issues and Concerns’
at The Saxon Pit.
He is also very aware of the inpending Planning Application for the proposed Recycling Plant within the ‘Saxon Pit’ and the implications of what residents have flagged up.

I was also fortunate to have a second meet up Metro Mayor James Palmer who is standing for re-election on May 06th. Although outside his remit, I brought him up to speed in regards to the ‘Issues and Concerns’ at Saxon Pit.
However it is within his remit in respect of infra-structure and that is our A605 – being impacted by congestion/pollution and volume.

As previously reported and commented on, the ‘Fuse’ has been lit in respect of  ‘A relief road’ – a long long way to go…..We also toughed on Carbon Neutral and Environmental issues locally.

(l-r) Cllr Bob Wicks,    Cllr Roy Gerstner   Metro Mayor James Palmer    Mr Steven Hodson

An indicative plan of what a ‘relief road’ may look like…
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The link to report Highways or Pothole issues direct to Cambs CC is…..Click Here to CCC

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On the Agenda this evening I will be updating (4) recent communications from the Environment Agency, Cambs County Council x 2 and MP Steven Barclay
(previously reported on this web-blog) ref Saxon Pit.

I will as usual publish a short report on the Council meeting, something I have done for over 10 years, normally I can complete this within 2 days of the Council meeting.

The ‘new’ Lincolnshire’ Co-op being built on West End Whittlesey will have a plaque to acknowledge the Mud Walls of Whittlesey.

Opens to the public Thursday 29th April