Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

We’ve had a report that some residents in Fenland have recently been visited by rogue traders purporting to be Council officers offering loft insulation.
Please be aware that Fenland District Council are not carrying out such work, nor do they endorse any companies offering loft insulation, or supply details of residents to such companies. It is likely that these traders are using the Council’s name to access properties in order to steal or to try to get customers to agree to work, whether it is needed or not.
Whilst this matter has been brought to our attention in Fenland, don’t forget that criminals know no boundaries and will try their luck over a wide area. Please share this warning far and wide.
If you are visited by a cold caller on the doorstep please remember you do not have to answer the door, it is not impolite to not answer to people you are not expecting. However if you do decide to answer the door remember to:

Ensure back doors and windows are locked
Use your door chain to answer the door
Ask for proof of ID
Check the ID has not been tampered with e.g. new photo stuck over
Contact the organisation to check the visitor is genuine – using a number you know to be correct such as from their official website, social media page or a bill (i.e. not a number on the ID card)
Refuse to engage with anyone who does not offer reliable proof of ID
A genuine caller will not mind waiting for you to make these checks.
Report rogue traders to the police on 999 (if still present) or 101 after the event.
For a free ‘Please leave and do not return’ door sticker please email against-scams@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

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Historic COVID Stats – Thanks Cllr Eamonn Dorling

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Use the + at the bottom of the page to enlarge/zoom.

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Brief Report on WTC Planning Meeting Monday 16th Nov

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Roy Gerstner Admin

At last night’s WTC planning meeting, Whittlesey based builders Rose Homes™ gave a brief presentation on developing land on Ramsey Road aka ‘The Bower Field’ – presently used as agricultural land.
As many are aware there have been (2) public meetings from 60+ residents along Ramsey Road/Church Street concerns of the infrastructure/speeding/parking and the volume of traffic/hgv’s.
Below is the statement I made and this was endorsed by WTC Mayor Cllr David Mason and Cllr Mrs Julie Windle.
These are ‘early stages’ but there are just too many issues to support this idea in it’s present form.

“I am speaking on behalf of the many residents on Ramsey Road and Church Street.
We cannot support any development on this piece of land.
There are numerous planning related constraints along with the current traffic issues and concerns
the residents have flagged up at two public meetings.
There are still valid points made on the refused planning appeal March 1990.”

I am unable at present to show the plan/diagram as I do not have permission to use it.

The other main item was that of the Larkfleet™ development along Eastrea Road, they are applying for phase 4 – Councillors are concerned about the access all the way through from Eastrea Road to Drybread Road being a ‘Rat Run’ and placing too much traffic on Drybread/Bassenhally Roads. WTC have suggested the developer engages with the Council to see if a resolution can be found.

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Help With Energy Advice

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Peterborough-based charity PECT would like to invite you to an energy awareness session on the 8th December. The session is for coordinators and volunteers of any mutual aid or Covid-19 response groups in Fenland, Huntingdonshire and East Cambs to make them aware of what energy related help is available for those they support.

PECT offer a free energy advice service to all residents in Fenland, Huntingdonshire and East Cambs with the aim to help households reduce their energy bills and energy consumption. The session will go over the range of services available, such as PECT’s, as well as basic advice frontline workers can give to those they support and information on financial support for those in fuel debt or in need of home energy improvements.
The session is in partnership with Citizens Advice and their national campaign Big Energy Saving Network. This campaign aims to help households across England and Wales save on their energy bills through support from organisations such as Citizens Advice and PECT.

Details: When: 8th December, 11am-12pm

Where: Zoom – to pre-register click on the following link – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcO2hrTouHdCYGmbDBqn0Fu1LnKvXc-cl

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HMRC Scam Alert – Cambs Police Fraud Alert

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Roy Gerstner Admin

This scam comes up daily – just be very careful.
For many years, criminals have made reference to HMRC in their phishing communications.

At this time of year, those of you who need to complete a self-assessment for the HMRC, should be extra vigilant to a range of phishing scams currently being used by criminals including; text messages, email, telephone calls, social media and copycat websites.

For more information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/self-assessment-customers-warned-about-scammers-posing-as-hmrc

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A605 – Milk & Water Drove Junction Progressing Well

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Roy Gerstner Admin

It is hoped that the enhancements to the junction/turning of the A605/Milk & Water Drove to Ponderbridge will ease and make traffic flow better – especially with the KD Crossing coming on stream late next year (hopefully).
This enhancement is a Peterborough City Council initiative and funded.
As can be seen a ‘monster drill is in place’