Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Unfortunately a bit out of date, as the 2 events for Whittlesey were held last year?
We only received this today.

Please find this week’s opening hours for Thorpe Wood enquiry office:

Monday 8 January: 8am to 8pm
Tuesday 9 January: 8am to 8pm
Wednesday 10 January: 8am to 8pm
Thursday 11 January: 8am to 6pm
Friday 12 January: 8am to 5pm
Saturday 13 January: 11am to 8pm
Sunday 14 January: 8am to 5pm

Outside of these hours, please use the yellow phone.

I am pleased to report that after some ‘months’ the access steps used to enter the swimming pool are about to be returned next week after repairs.

This has been somewhat of a ‘challenge’ to Freedom Leisure in getting them repaired.
I was told that it was not only difficult to find a suitable qualified repairer, but these types of steps are difficult to find – my mistake taking advice from some one without doing my own research – I find there are several manufacturers (UK based) of such steps and one which is very similar to our own.

I am informed that the steps illustrated below are no longer in manufacture.

I have informed Freedom Leisure of my findings….

Next weekend – fairly unique to Whittlesea and run entirely by ‘Volunteers’
Everything you need to know is on the Straw Bear Website….. https://strawbear.org.uk/

Our County Councillor(s) are trying to engage with and too very little avail with the Combined Authority Mayor (Dr) Nik Johnson in regards to Bus (or lack) services within our area. No bus what-so-ever on a Sunday……

Of course Dr Nik has his own agenda in regards to these services and where best to put £Millions of subsidies, then of course there is the ‘Tax’ which he imposed last year, and looks likely to increase this year (A stealth tax in any other language).

Below the latest ‘Blah Blah Blah’

New buses, improved transport links and smart tech – looking back at the GCP’s delivery in 2023

New buses and infrastructure to improve people’s daily journeys have been delivered by the Greater Cambridge Partnership in 2023.

From the start of work on the Greenways network, to the continued construction of the Milton Road project and 30 new electric buses joining the city’s fleet, here we look back on the projects delivered and the decisions taken by the GCP over the past 12 months.

Click Here

Councillors Surgeries on Saturday 6th January 2024 between 09:30am-10:30am at Peel House, Queen Street, Whittlesey.
Present will be Fenland District Councillor Chris Boden and Whittlesey Town Councillor Diana Dickinson:

Details on Notice Board at offices or via the Town clerk – Sue Piergianni on 01733 351296 or via Website http://www.whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk

Emergency services have been dealing with a large scale fire in Hundred Road, March, since about 6pm this evening.

The fire, which resulted in several people having to be evacuated from their homes, is now out and an investigation to establish the cause of the blaze will be carried out by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone in the area for your patience while we all dealt with this incident.

NHW – e-cops

Fenland District Council are proposing a ‘Zero Percent/0%’ increase in their proposed budget – this being the 6th year No increase in Council Tax at FDC.
I support this proposal – however there is a shortfall between income and expenditure and will probably get worse in following years. (according to the documents).
FDC’s Overview and Scrutiny Panel meet next week to ask questions about these proposals. This can be viewed on the FDC’s YouTube Channel.
Further information closer the event.