Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Disclaimer – I am a committee member of Fenland District Council Planning Committee.
I publish this information for the electorate and general public to be aware of such application. I am NOT pre-determined and will view the full application when it comes to committee.

Update #2 28/02/24 Anyone wishing to support or object can do so on the FDC’s Planning portal using the reference number below or this link will take you there :
Click Here to FDC

The Three Horseshoes: Turves villagers set up residents’ association to save their only pub
Chairman Stephen Goldspink says the pub is the ‘only thing we’ve got’

The decision was confirmed last night by David Wagstaff, head of energy infrastructure development and on behalf of Claire Coutinho, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in a letter to Paul Carey, managing director of Medworth CHP Ltd.

It had first been issued last week but withdrawn for “clarification” but whatever the reasons is now restored to the Planning Inspectorate website.

Read the in depth report by John Elworthy @ CambsNews© Click Here

The Mega Incinerator – which Fenland District Council on Monday decided to look into possible legal challenges – could be some way off as yet.

Some possible concerns again to us in Whittlesey is a new £350 million pound renewable energy plant in Fengate is expected to immediately provide enough electricity to sustain up to 40,000 homes.
The plant off Storey’s Bar Road Cabinet member for waste and street scene at Peterborough City Council, Cllr Marco Cereste, welcomed the huge investment in the city.

Read the complete article from Peterboroughtoday© by Clicking Here

Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.

Cambridgeshire

Man jailed for a string of offences

Man threatened shop worker at knife-point

Man jailed following attempted break-in

Bus driver indecently assaulted girl in 1980s

Jail for father who killed man and injured own family in crash

Peterborough

Robber faked injury using crutch

Man smashed up pharmacy after demanding free medication

Man flew into violent rage after girlfriend criticised him

Shops ban and jail for man who robbed store at knife-point

Fenland

Paedophile paid others to abuse children

Jail for drug dealer caught after seat belt stop

You can find more news from the force online here.

The Order is made to facilitate electrical connection and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 2nd March 2023 and continue until these works have finished or on the 1st September 2025 whichever is the earlier.

It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 2nd March and 6th
March 2024.

Several Councillors have been contacted by residents concerning this closure with the B1040/North Bank being closed.
We asked our County Councillor David Connor to contact/liaise with his contacts at Highways Cambs CC.
He received the following…

The planned works proposed to commence this weekend between 24 – 275 Church Street, Whittlesey has been postponed until either 23^rd March or 6^th April 2024

Please be aware, that Fenland District and Whittlesey Town Council are NOT putting up their Council Tax, other area’s for example Fire Services, Police & Crime Commissioner, Cambridgeshire County Council are putting up their precept/tax.

Below, the proposed figures :-

Item 15 deemed as urgent – was brought forward in the meeting.
This debate starts on the FDC YouTube© at 11:00 minutes into the meeting.
Ends at 40 minutes.

Explanation by Leader Cllr Boden about the process of a possible judicial review.
Several Councillors gave their views and opinions, including Whittlesey Cllr Sennitt Clough of what the effects of Bottom End Ash can produce.

A vote to support the motion was unanimous, there were no abstentions.

You can view the Cabinet Meeting that FDC presented. Several financial statements, one of which that FDC is the only Council in England to have actually reduced their Council Tax on the public (TBC) – and have done so for the past 7 years.

View Here

Fenland District Council are in a strong financial position, in comparison to many/most other Councils.
Lead by the Conservative Group – I have supported this initative throughout the last 7 years.

Hot topic – naturally the proposed ‘Incinerator’ for Wisbech…..
Article by JE on The CambsNews Website©             Click Here

A campaign group – snubbed and ignored by Conservative councillors over the years – has suddenly come centre stage as Fenland District Council battles to stave off the threat of a £450m mega incinerator for Wisbech.

WisWIN – the key campaign group opposed to the incinerator where one of the coordinators is former independent councillor Virginia Bucknor – has been the most vociferous and persistent critic of the proposal by MVV Environment Ltd to develop a new energy from waste combined heat and power facility generating electricity and steam on land at Algores Way, Wisbech.

But it has worked in isolation from Wisbech Town Council who refused to join forces and pursued a ‘go it alone’ stance without the campaigning zeal, energy and expertise garnered by WisWIN.

Read the complete article Click Here