Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Alternative routes via Bassenhally Road/Stonald Road…

Despite notices on ‘social media’ – various webs and on here… many are trying to navigate their way around the area.

From a correspondent at 08:30 – I saw 4 (one after another) wriggle round the road closed signs at Morton Fork then do a 3 point turn outside Chippy Sue’s and back to the Morton Fork cross road. I will try with social media but if they cannot read it is probably of little help. I had a word with the workmen that were on site at 8:20.

This afternoon the resident at 27 Orchard Street contacted the Clerk WTC advising of a sink hole outside the property.

This has been reported to Highways and the Police have been out.  It is in the centre of the road and has been coned off ready for works to start tomorrow.  Hopefully it will not get any bigger overnight.  The situation is not ideal.  A busy road – Orchard Street – Delph.
(Cllr Kay Mayor)

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You can report Fly-tipping direct to FDC by :-

https://www.fenland.gov.uk/flytipping

It would appear that some on ‘social media’ are complaining about access to Cambs CC Recycling Centres…. I understand that trade people with vans are not being allowed in at present – whether they have a permit or not…I did an article about this last week when the Recycling Centres re-opened.
Fly-tipping is ‘illegal’ those who are caught do face large fines.

Fly-tipping is an eye-sore.
Fly-tipping damages the eco-systems and enviroment.
Fly-tipping damages water courses.

In 2016/17 more than one million incidences of fly-tipping were dealt with by councils in England. The estimated cost of clearing up this waste was over £58 million.

https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/faqs/advice/fly-tipping-and-law

Just maybe our ‘friend’ on social media would be enlightened as to how much other peoples rubbish and litter the Whittlesey Street Pride group have cleared over 12 years.

Fenland District Council have a very good ‘Rapid Response’ team who generally clear up Fly-tipping within 48 hours – and yes it costs us the rate payer.

Maybe the ‘friend’ would like to make a big difference by joining the group, when the restrictions are lifted….Do something useful and positive.
Trade waste will eventually be accepted once the Operators can manage it.
Remember I am not Litter-picking at present it is not allowed – it will wait – it will still be there when we are allowed to get it….

A correspondent who commutes to work in London sent me this…

Sorry just gone through a major upgrade/update of my computers and software and have been offline for most of the day…normal service will resume shortly…

Below is the agenda (confidential only items to be discused) for next week’s ‘Zoom’ meeting of Whittlesey Town Council.

There will be a ‘public section’ which members can speak about any subject
(15 minutes in total), then they will have to leave the (virtual) meeting.

If any member of the public wishes to take part – they will have to register with the town clerk beforehand, by contacting clerk@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk

Today we have published analysis of deaths involving COVID-19 in care homes, as well as all deaths in March and April that had COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death. We have also looked at the characteristics of those classed as key workers. Some of the main points include:

• More than a quarter (27.3%) of deaths of care home residents in England and Wales between 2 March and 1 May 2020 involved COVID-19
• The majority (72.2%) of these deaths took place within care homes, but 27.5% occurred in hospital
• Between 1 March and 30 April 2020, 95.0% of deaths involving COVID-19 had the virus assigned as the underlying cause of death
• In 90.4% of cases, the person who died from COVID-19 had at least one pre-existing condition, with the most common main pre-existing condition being dementia and Alzheimer disease
• Almost one-third of the workforce are considered key workers (10.6 million people), with women more likely than men to work in such occupations 
• An estimated 15% of key workers had a health condition which leaves them at moderate risk from COVID-19
  
  Read the roundup

  Click on the link for further latest information from The Office of National Statistics.