What a wonderful man, with a vast knowledge of his army days and years spent in deepest Africa – 91 and going strong with a ‘new’ lady friend….
Our thanks to Natasha @ The Fens Magazine© for the publicity – The Sue Ryder Charity Walk 2019….You may remember that my wife Connie supported this event last year and raised £300:00 – More news to follow, she is planning to take part again this year and will be joined by 2 friends, if you want to support this fantastic charity and join in with them please contact me.
Connie marked by circle and arrow….
Whittlesey Concert Band are looking for a ‘new’ venue (within the Whittlesey area) to hold their weekly practice sessions.
At a minimum, they would like space on site to store the current music we are practising, say 3 stacking boxes containing up to 36 players folders and any spare music. Currently players take their music home and if they are absent, then so is the music. This space would mean we could keep these folders centrally, enabling us to cover any missing parts or ensure guests and potential new members have music to play.
In an absolute ideal world, it would be great to have a small room on site for 3 filing cabinets and the boxes, so all band property is held centrally with access to sort and tidy the library outside of band rehearsal times.
Two charity concerts at the Indoor Bowls Complex 14th July and 15th December.
And Whittlesey Festival 8th September.
Can anyone help please.
Details and Website @ https://www.whittleseyconcertband.com/
A very good (free) event held in Ely, attended by around 60 people, with (us) 4 from Whittlesey. A brief history by Dr Peter Daldorph highlight who fast the Fens were drained, some 10,000 men most prisoners (some first phase were Scotish) – took months not years as it would today.
 Monday 1st April 14.00 – 15.00 Oasis Centre, St Michaels Ave, WisbechThursday 4th April 10.00 – 11.30 LIDL, Dartford Road, March Monday 8th April 10.00 – 11.00 Bus Shelter, High Street, Benwick Tuesday 9th April 10.00 – 11.00 Whittlesey Library Tuesday 9th April 14.00 – 15.00 Bus shelter, Colville Road, Newton Monday 15th April 13.30 – 14.30 Aldi, Bridge street, Chatteris Thursday 18th April 09.30 – 10.30 Bus Shelter Jct Crown Road and Upwell Road, Christchurch |
| Message Sent By Carol Holloway (Police, PCSO, Fenland – March) |
Whilst ‘some’ on social media (you know who) are whining about the Police giving out parking tickets and have nothing better to do….
Sorry but you (you know who) are completely wrong again, I have explained so many times how the ‘Parking System’ works in Fenland as opposed to the rest of Cambridgeshire.
Parking is the most complained about subject for years at Town 
Council, Neighbourhood Watch, Police Forums and FDC Safer Partnership.
Simple do not park illegally and you will not receive a ticket.
The Police treat parking as a low priority and only target when there are no other incidents going on.
By the way whilst the whiners carry on…think about this…
Local Officers have been dealing with the misuse of the 999 system. So far this month the control room has received hoax 526 calls from our area.
This stretches Police resources.
As widely reported:-
Officers made two arrests in Fenland in the early hours of this morning thanks to information provided by members of the public.
Yesterday evening, officers received reports that a car seen in the Whittlesey area was possibly being used for drug offences.
Soon after, at about 1.20am this morning (29 March), with assistance from the BCH Firearms Unit and the BCH Roads Policing Unit, the vehicle was stopped in Peterborough Road (A605).
A 44-year-old woman from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drugs, driving without insurance and possession of class A drugs.
An 18-year-old man from Norwich was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.
Both remain in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough. The vehicle was seized.
DCI Rob Hall said: “We’d like to thank members of the public who called in with information relating to the car.
“These two arrests are a brilliant example of how members of the public reporting information to us makes a difference, and also shows the work our officers do off the back of that information.
“Sometimes a lot of work goes on behind the scenes that is not immediately obvious to members of the public – but all information supplied to us helps us build a picture of what is happening in a specific area.
“I would strongly urge anyone who suspects drug activity in their area, or knows anyone who carries a weapon, to please report it to us.”
If you suspect somebody is involved in drug dealing, or know someone who carries a weapon, report it to us online at https://www.cambs.police.uk/report/Report or calling 101. Always call 999 in an emergency.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
Thank you,
Corporate Communications
Lost yesterday afternoon between High Street & Plough Road. Reward if found and returned thank you.
Call Peter B on 01733 202229
Black Bull – tonight 7:30 I’ll be there……
10 members and Joe Jennings the Business Forum Chairman, (1) New member,
5 apologies.
The agenda for the meeting was publish on this website a few days ago.
Lyne Palmer (Chair) stated that moving the event from a Friday evening to a Saturday Afternoon/Evening had been very successful, along with very positive feedback.
The present committee was re-elected.
My role is supporting the group and I Independently examine their accounts. If I can help in any other way.
The really good news is that this years event will be on Saturday 06th December.
(l – Lyne Palmer Chair of the Extravaganza)
The next meeting of the group is planned for Thursday April 11th @ 7:30 @ The Black Bull
Hopefully I’m not boring people with Local Election news….
However just come my ‘in box’ some interesting development for the Ward of Coates, Eastrea and Benwick.
It looks like a very crowded field already and the nominations may change yet again before the cut off date.
The latest is that besides the (3) conservative candidates, there could be (3) independent candidates, (1) labour and the good possibility of (1) green candidate – I make this 8 in all for a 3 seat ward – this will be a very contested area – good for democracy….
Although only 12 members in attendance, the meeting was informative, there are at present 35 paid up members of the WBF, there are over 100 businesses in the area.
The Forum have a new secretary Kerry Ogden.
A presentation by ‘Bull Funeral Directors’ was good and Rebecca told us that Bull’s started in 1904. One long time employee Mark Green is now working in the Peterborough branch.
During the Q&A – I asked why ‘Cardboard Casket’ cost more than a Wooden one – and she replied it was supply and demand with only a small amount of Cardboard ones produced.
Deborah Slater founder of ‘Defibrillators for All’ has become a fantastic success for Whittlesey and surrounding area’s, they need to raise in the region of £10,000 in the next year, it takes now some £5,000 just to maintain the defibrillators. The charity is now 5 years old and has made a difference to saving lives on several occasions.
The AGM is to be held on 10th April 2019 @ 7pm anyone is welcome – please contact Deborah via their website http://www.defibrillatorsforall.co.uk/
Treasurer Cllr Eamonn Dorling gave an update of Whittlesey Railway Station, he had attended a meeting recently of the Community Rail Partnership (Or what ever they are called now) – simply – don’t hold your breath!….
