Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Horace Cyril Batchelor (22 January 1898 – 8 January 1977) was an English gambling advertiser. He was best known during the 1950s and 1960s as an advertiser on Radio Luxembourg. He advertised a way to win money by predicting the results of football matches, sponsoring programmes on the station. His spelling out of Keynsham, a town in western England where he operated, made it famous.
Batchelor sponsored programmes on Radio Luxembourg to promote his “Famous Infra-Draw Method”, a system that he claimed increased the chances of winning large sums on the football pools. Before the National Lottery started in 1994, the “Pools” was the only way to win large sums for a small stake. Listeners were asked to submit their stakes to Batchelor, who then determined how the stake was placed. He was paid only if the bet won. Infra-draw was thus not dependent on his predictive talent for its financial success.

So although not an out and out scammer as such – but another get rich quick method….
So here is the latest received from KC – and you get your money back at the end – anyone given it a go – let me know please….

EUROMILLIONS GETS BETTER.
There are exciting changes at Euromillions with much bigger prizes.
To celebrate these changes on Friday 30th Sept the draw offered an unbelievable 130 million euros. This will be followed twice every year with draws of at least 100m and under the new rules roll overs to more than 60m are expected to be much more common. 

Why not join our group and play in a system which succeeds regularly.
Our members share the proceeds from 48 lines every week for a small weekly wager of only £5.95. This is approximately 12p per line – so why pay £2.50 for a single ticket? 

We are so sure of success that we even provide a refund of your stake if you do not win a prize in 10 weeks. The numbers played are emailed to you every week in advance and we send a weekly report of results. Your share is automatically put into your online account and you may make a withdrawal at any time. The whole process is very easy. Everything is done for you.
You participate from your armchair at home. No more queuing for tickets – no lost tickets – you will never miss a draw.
You may cancel at any time. 

If you would like to take part or require more information
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This means you will play an extra 96 tickets free – giving you 96 extra chances of a life changing event. You will gain regular returns. We will send you a weekly report of results and your gains will appear automatically in your online account.
For every month that you dont have at least three cash prizes you play the next month without charge.
And dont forget that if you dont win anything at all in 10 weeks we will return all your stake money – no questions asked.
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Disclaimer, these observations are not the ‘official minutes’ of the meeting.

See agenda published last week on this website: some very interesting points brought up at last Wednesdays meeting:

Update on the Whittlesey & District Neighbourhood Plan (WTC – Cllr Dee Laws) “Further report from AECOM (consultants) suggested that the area could support a further 1,800 homes – This maybe controversial as the town’s services are already stretched”

Speaker from the ‘Metro Bank’ (Branch in Long Causeway Peterborough) told the audience the bank opens 7 days  a week. He was asked whether the bank may consider bringing in a Mobile Banking unit to service Whittlesey – Mr Stafford said he would look into it.

Jonathan Digby CEO of the Aspire Learning Trust – Gave the meeting good news that the expansion of the New Road School was about to start. Funds for the expansion of Sir Harry Smith School were being sourced.
OFSTED report into Park Lane School said ‘It was much improved’

If you would like to be part of the Whittlesey Business Forum, network with local businessmen/women, support the Business Forum, please check out their website:

http://www.whittleseybusiness.co.uk/

A number of customers have reported a phishing email regarding an order they haven’t placed. If you think you’ve been sent one, please do not provide any personal details and forward it to phishing@tesco.com. For help staying safe online visit tes.co/email-scams
or https://www.tesco.com/help/privacy-and-cookies/privacy-centre/stay-safe-online/protect-yourself-from-email-scams/

At Fenland District Council, there is a group of Street Scene Officers, their remit initially was to deal with Littering, Fly-Tipping and Abandoned vehicles, they were supplied with ‘electric bicycles’ (hardly ever used -Elf & Safety Issues) at over £1,000 each.
They were to cover each market town and work with local councils and community groups.
Over the past 10 years, their success has been somewhat scant to say the least – one or two having difficulties in how the law stands in conjunction with (PACE – Police and Criminal Evidence Act) and few offenders were ever taken successfully to court.
FDC then decided to trial ‘The Kingdom Group’™ a private organisation which Peterborough City Council employed with some success.
So we’re now told –
Private enforcement officers to continue operating in Fenland after ‘successful’ pilot
See article in Cambs Times© Click Here
I am somewhat confused, having met some of the Kingdom™ employee’s on their rare occasions they visit Whittlesey – (in a previous post – they asked me what was the best place to find people littering!) – They informed me that they were not employed on a Bonus Scheme – whereby the more they catch the more they are paid.
From reading the article it appears there is NO cost to the council (FDC) – so how do Kingdom™ manage to operate!

The enforcement has not only acted as a successful deterrent and helped keep our district cleaner at no extra cost to the council, but it has also raised awareness about littering and the harm it can cause to our environment.

I am very happy indeed if Kingdom™ catch more and more people who carry out anti-social environmental issues – but why then do we still have and pay for Street Scene Officers – and question – what-ever happened to their wonderful electric bikes….
Our appointed Street Scene Officer I must say is very helpful but only works part time.
I would have thought that if the ‘trialled’ success of Kingdom was so good – then the need for 5 or 6 Street Scene Officers was no longer needed?

I am first to support any initiative to bring offenders to be prosecuted – and would appear that The Kingdom Group have had a lot more success than our Street Scene Officers/FDC Legal Department.

01 Mar 19            14.30-15.30pm                 Horsefair, Wisbech
14 Mar 19            09.30-10.30am                 Parson Drove Post Office, The Bank
18 Mar 19            1.30-3.30pm                      Aldi, Bridge Street, Chatteris
18 Mar 19            10.00-12.00am                 Sainsbury, Mill View, March 
19 Mar 19            09.30-10.30am                 Londis, High Road, Gorefield
19 Mar 19         10.00am-12.00pm      Whittlesey Library, Broad Street,
27 Mar 19            10.00-11.00am                 Meat & Eat Café, High Street, Manea

PCSO Carol Holloway 7165

Are you aware of the Momo challenge?

Momo is a creepy doll-like figure which is said to appear in social media, videos and games online, encouraging children to add a contact on WhatsApp. It then sends them violent images and dangerous dares.

Recent UK media reports have linked the Momo challenge to self-harm and suicide. However, there are relatively few reports of children having participated in the challenge, and it’s unclear as to the extent of the concern. What is clear, is that a lot of people are worried about it, but instances of harm seem very rare.

The Momo challenge is not new, having appeared around the world during the summer of last year, it appears that an incident in Scotland involving an 8 year old boy may have been seized upon by mainstream UK newspapers.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland have suggested that amongst those behind the Momo challenge, may be cyber criminals intent of obtaining personal information.

Kidscape a national charity to prevent bullying and harm to young people, they have prepared some online advice to parents in relation to the Momo challenge.

www.kidscape.org.uk/news/2019/february/the-momo-challenge-what-parents-need-to-know/
Please note, this is not an official Cambridgeshire Police comment on the Momo challenge, but as Cyber Ambassadors you may or may not be asked about it during your presentation.

See also The Guardian’ – Parents: don’t panic about Momo – worry about YouTube Kids Instead.
One turns out to be a viral hoax. The other is a major platform that is still rife with distressing and disturbing content…

Read The Guardian article: The Guardian Feb 28th

Here is the timetable for all those ‘keyboard warriors’ who have a lot to say about local council(s) & councillors….this maybe your opportunity to have a real say in how our Town progresses in the future. The conservative party (well organised as the are) are ready with their candidates to make a stand in Whittlesey, The Green Party is still canvassing for candidates and one or two Labour candidates have started canvassing.
The opportunity is to give the electorate a ‘choice’ it is their decision – win or lose you will have given the electorate a demographic process which our country is proud of.

ELECTION TIMETABLE 2019 

• Notice of Election – 19 March
• Nominations start from 20 March from 9.15am – 4.45pm Monday to Thursday and 9.15am – 4:30pm on Friday
• Poll cards – 26 March
• Nominations Close – 4pm on 3 April
• Withdrawals – 4pm 3 April
• Statement of Persons Nominated – 4pm 4 April
• Last date to register – 12 April
• Postal Vote Applications – 5pm 15 April
• Postal vote packs Sent – 17 April
• Proxy Voting Applications – 5pm 24 April
• 
  For any further information, please contact elections@fenland.gov.uk

Blighting not only our landscape, but a danger to humans and animals… this near Kings Dyke, fortunately Cllr Chris Harper (Stanground South) is on the case.

Large quantity of use/spent Cannabis Plants found and removed, this is a pretty usual event, with regular NHW members reporting over several years, it take a while sometimes for the authorities to remove the bags.
In conjunction with water bailiffs your local neighbourhood team recovered a high quantity of cannabis from a river today near Whittlesey.

Investigations continue into identify who discarded these items and we will be knocking on their door in the near future. If these are yours and you would like to speak to us sooner then please feel free to contact us on 101 or via private message.

For anyone who would like to take up the new found hobby of drug fishing, don’t waste your time we have already got it all! #FenlandNPT #OpRaptor #7172 #0489