Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

As previously published on this site earlier this week, The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority under Mayor James Palmer have a meeting this Wednesday.
(I will be attending) To ‘hopefully’ make a decision on ‘Funding’ of the project.
The agenda has been published and is a very comprehensive meeting it looks to be.

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Item 2.5 late on of the meeting covers The Kings Dyke Crossing, you will note is says
‘Closure’ – which to me means a decision will be made.
There some 14 pages of information the committee have as their pre-meeting read-up pack/information.

Then there is a 78 page report from SKANSKA the consultants who are supplying facts/figures/ demographics and a business case – Heavy reading indeed if you have a day or two…..
For the project to get approval from the Committee there will need to be a 60/40 majority in favour of approval…..

I will be there to hopefully see history made…..!!!!!

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After this summers completion of all the survey work and the printing of the Mud Walls of Whittlesey Booklet (available at Whittlesey Library – Free) the group is now taking themselves out on a more educational program – especially aimed at local schools.
Today joined by Cllr Bob Wickes from Coates, who is advising on Funding streams available to purchase equipment.

A spate of minor thefts is on-going, even bicycles that are chained are not safe. Invest in a good quality chain and lock.
These women! – I know because I saw them…were that desperate to get into the Nail Bar/Shop that she left her car door open for a good 30 minutes – not bothered that pedestrians, buggies and prams can not get through and have to walk on the road…..

Yes Mrs – extremely inconsiderate – I hope you enjoyed your trip to the Nail Bar.

I attend many of the meetings held at Peterborough City Hospital and the (CCG) Clinical Commissioning Group. These meetings inform ‘us’ the public (not many attend) on how and where health services are going within Cambs/Peterborough.
Today I received the following.
Most (including myself) are confused about who is providing what! at our local health service. However I believe I am better informed than many in this respect.
Most of us just want to be able to book an appointment easily and if refered – be seen in a timely way at our hospital – unfortunately it is becoming much more complex than that….
Reading the report (Even the main points) is a worthwhile 10 mins of your time.

Message issued on behalf of Caroline Walker, Chief Executive:
Good afternoon Mr Gerstner.
The Care Quality Commission has now published its report on our Trust following the inspections that took place at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in June/July 2018. I am disappointed to share with you that our Trust has been rated overall as ‘Requires Improvement’. The link to the report is here.  

While this is a disappointment to our staff and to our Board, it is important that we reflect on it in the context that we are just 18 months post-merging three hospital sites into one organisation. From feedback gained through other routes, we know we have come a long way in that time, but it is not possible to embed our recently-developed clinical strategy, nor new processes for the integration of cross-site teams in our service areas, within that timeframe.
It’s important to note the report highlights many areas of good practice, – in fact we have 75 individual ‘Good’ ratings compared with 15 ‘Requires Improvement’. I am also pleased to see an outstanding rating for the Caring element of our End Of Life Care service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
That said, this report provides us with a good source of information to progress with our continuous improvement agenda. We have already put in place an action plan to address the points raised by the inspection team. I am confident that if the inspectors returned this week they would see a significant difference in the areas where they highlighted issues since our June inspection. 

Our aim is to carry on with our journey towards being an outstanding organisation for our patients and our staff.
Kind regards
Caroline Walker
Chief Executive
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust 

The Whittlesey Business Forum have 52 members, I am not a businessman or own any business, but was asked to join when the group was reformed in my role as a community activist!
I go to the meetings to hear what local businesses are doing and what issues and problems they may have.
The group have a good core membership and I am always made welcome and asked for any input I can make.
At last nights meeting the guest speaker was Cllr Julie Windle (Mayor of Whittlesey) who gave a presentation about herself and her involvement into local politics.
Cllr Windle who stood against me in the last local elections won the seat by 29 votes.
That’s democracy  and I am more than happy I gave the electorate a choice.