Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

With news coming from Peterborough that ‘Vivacity’ the Charitable Trust that ran leisure failities, gyms, swimming pools and the key theatre to name a few – is to hand all back to Peterborough City Council – there is great uncertainty of the future for many of the venues

                                       ——– How does effect us in Whittlesey – ——-

Well all of Fenland’s leisure facilities are operated by ‘Freedom Leisure’ (Charitable Trust)
who manage the 4 Fenland Leisure Centres (Manor Leisure in Whittlesey) – they won a competitive tender in 2018 for a 15 year partnership with FDC.
There has been a substantial investment in Gym equipment recently.
However since COVID-19 – All has closed down.
It is my understanding that ‘Freedom’ have asked FDC for some financial assistance but as to what extent I don’t know – as ‘Freedom’ run many other Council Leisure facilities beyond Fenland and how their financial setup I don’t know as yet (I may well find out).

So if you have membership to failities run by Vivacity – then if/when or maybe they are allowed to gradually open then you will have to make contact with Peterborough CC.
I would say that the chances of the ‘Lido’ opening this year is very slim indeed.

As too when the Manor Leisure Centre reopens this will be down to the Governments easing of restrictions – maybe we shall hear something in the next week or so.

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Whittlesey Councillor Mrs Kay Mayor retired from her role as Chairman of the Council,
Whittlesey Councillor Alex Miscandlon has been elected as the new Chairman.
March Councillor Rob Skoulding has been elected Vice Chairman.

I have risk assessment literature issued by FDC should anyone wish to have the pro-forma information, please contact me and I can forward.

I am well aware that ‘most’ shop at larger Supermarkets or online, but many of our ‘Local Businesses’ have adapted and diversified much to their credit.
Any business to them is a lifeline for them to continue.

No I have not joined the ‘hoards’ that could not wait for some of the shops in Peterborough to open and I don’t plan too either (Yes I do use Amazon™ at times)
Nice social distancing observed today and all looked ‘Happy’……

Not quite in Whittlesey but pretty close – on our doorstep.

The figure has now reached over £500,00 – this picture/screen shot taken this morning.