Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

The Sun™ Newspaper has upset (again) many thousands of Neighbourhood Watch Co-Ordinators and Members by claiming they are ‘snitchers’ over the Covid-6 rules…..
We (NHW) are not ‘curtain tugger’ or snitchers, I am very proud that our group, like many are supporters of our communities, being good neighbours and better neighbours.
Our role is to help, support and liase with the public and police.
I would hope that the readers of this web-blog are better than reading The Sun™ Newspaper – legal action against the newspaper has begun.

You will no doubt be aware of the unauthorised use of the Neighbourhood Watch logo by the Sun newspaper today.

To re-assure you that we are also aware of the image and article and have been in contact with the Sun and complained to both the ombudsmen and the Sun, both about the use of our trademarked logo and very negative portrayal and implication of NW members and the organisation as snitches rather than the reality which is focused on crime prevention and community strengthening, cohesion and resilience.

We will keep you informed of developments and what support we may need on this matter.
Yours Sincerely
John
John Hayward-Cripps | CEO
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK

https://www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk/

https://www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk/

The AGM of Cambs & Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group took place yesterday.
I was one of only a few members of the public who attended this meeting, I have done so for several years.
The usual reports took place, with some ‘upbeat’ news that the deficit for the year was £74+ million – Chairman Dr Gary Howsan was very positive in the respect of safety of both staff and patients in regards to Covid-19.
Dr Howsan stated that patients should not be affraid of contacting their doctors and make it ‘seem’ that this was a simple process….
I did state that here in Whittlesey (NQS) that reports we have received that this was not the case and that seeing a Doctor was perceived as quite a difficult operation.

The Clinical Commissioning Group is responsible for delivering all medical facilities within Peterborough & Cambridgeshire + a part of Norfolk.
They have a budget of over £1 Billion.
I have attended these AGM’s over many years (today another ‘virtual meeting’
More tomorrow…
Dr. Gary Howsan (Ex New Queen Street Surgery GP) is the Chair of the CCG

I am very humbled to have been choosen to sit in the ‘Hot Seat’ 12 o’clock today, interviewed by Mr Robert Windle who handled the proceedings very well indeed.
Stories, Facts, Figures and Music made the hour go very quickly indeed.

Fenland Youth Radio broadcasts daily 7 days a week

Listen again this Sunday 12 – 1 to find out more – follow the link below – or dowload ‘app’ from Google© or Apple©…

https://www.fenlandyouthradio.com/

Looks like a clean up before building begins….a long time coming to tidy up another part of our Town Centre… Built 1900 – I do remember some events being held there many years ago.

This years Whittlesey best kept alloment was won by Mr Peter Bellamy, 2nd Mr Earnie Cross and 3rd Mr Robin Hailstone.
Judge Mrs Gill Lawrence, presentation by Mayor of Whittlesey Cllr David Mason.

Photographs Courtesy of RWT Photography

I hope to attend this meeting – it was set up specifically for local Councillors to engage with the PCC and the local inspector (Lombardo) – unfortunately I can not see in the addresses that many Councillors from within Fenland who are taking place…..

Having been a member of The North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for some 10+ years –

I am kept up to date in what is happening within our hospitals and Clinical Commissioning Group
(Who fund all medical services within Cambs) –

I will be attending (virtually) both AGM’s in the next couple of weeks…as far as I am aware I am the only local Councillor to attend both groups on a regular basis and of course if anything to report will be posted on this web-blog….

Locally ‘we’ have a Patients Participation Group at New Queen Street Surgery.
(None at Jenner at present).

It is hoped that the PPG will re-emerge from ‘hibernation’ in the near future.

It is a very important group that provide a conduit and communication route between patients and the surgery.