The agenda below, saw O&S question both Freedom Leisure and FDC’s own Cabinet members of various topics contained within the agenda.
A couple of factual highlights given was the Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) – also for discussion at next weeks Cabinet Meeting is/will be going ahead at long last.
Fenland Inspire!
Information on our Fenland Inspire! investment campaign
Fenland’s elected Cabinet members are keen to deliver several investment projects under the Fenland Inspire! programme.
The projects’ aims include enhancing sports, leisure, and heritage facilities, promoting healthy lifestyles and preserving the district’s unique character.
An initial list of schemes was proposed and approved by Cabinet for consideration and outlined in our 2025/26 Business Plan (PDF, 842 KB)
At Cabinet in June 2025, Council Leader Cllr Boden stated that it was not currently financially prudent to pursue all the projects in the original list and outlined projects to focus on initially for further investigation and development.
These relate to:
- Pursuing adoption of civil parking enforcement (a legislative change that allows local authorities to enforce on-street parking restrictions in place of the police)
- District-wide assessment of new play equipment
- 3G pitches: preparing or submitting applications to the Football Foundation for external funding
- Chatteris Leisure Centre – condition survey work
- March – Country Park (confirmation of land transfer agreement only)
- March – St John’s Graveyard Chapel, March
- Whittlesey – Manor Leisure Centre
- Wimblington new village green
- Wisbech 11/12 High Street development
- Wisbech Park Splash Pad improvements (phase one only), including picnic tables, additional water features and a canopy.
- Wisbech Clarkson Memorial improvements
Discover more:
- Watch: June 2025 Fenland Cabinet meeting on YouTube
- View: June 2025 Cabinet report and minute
A need to look at the costings and timelines .
