Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

This morning the 3rd AGM of The Mud Walls Group took place at Whittlesey Town Hall.
The Mud Walls Group are a separate constituted organisation of the Whittlesey Society.
Formed in 2016 they have surveyed and documented all the remaining Mud Walls in Whittlesey & Eastrea.
Their booklet detailing each Mud Wall has been widely praised.
Whittlesey Mud Walls are a unique part of Fenlands heritage and history.

New Chairman Alan Lacey (left on picture)
Secretary Michael Shearing (3rd from left)
Treasurer Roy Gerstner (taking the photo)
Vice Chairman – Ray Whitwell (apologies)
All elected to serve along with 4 other members of the Group.
Whittlesey Mud Walls are grateful to Fenland District and Whittlesey Town Councils for their on-going help and support that they give to the group.

For further information or help to support our history contact:
Mike Shearing – email scorpionmike57@googlemail.com

Want to see events and groups being held at Whittlesey Library.

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Whittlesey Library & Learning Centre

Community Engagements For June 2019

The UK’s first true, fully closed road Gran Fondo and Chrono events, which are part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. Finish in the top 25% of your Masters Age Group and qualify to represent your country in the UCI GF World Championships.

Held on fully closed roads, the weekend incorporates the first ever authentic continental style Gran Fondo mass participation race and ride on English shores. Whether you want to race or to be part of UK cycling history by having a leisurely ride on closed roads, you can participate and feel the experience of a pro rider.
Kicking off a spectacular weekend, Golazo Cycling Ltd are proud to host the fourth UCI GFWS (UCI Gran Fondo World Series – the amateur world championships where anyone who has qualified can ride for a world championship jersey) event in the UK.
With over maximum field of 10,000 riders starting at ToC Festival 2018, we have riders from all over the world who travel to compete for the rainbow jersey.
All events will start and finish in the East of England Arena and Showground with fully closed roads and a world class start / finish area.

Race like a professional around the fully closed roads of Cambridgeshire, with spectators lined up around the route, a highly produced start and finish, followed by a spectacular podium ceremony.

Other than a barrier entering Pondersbridge from Whittlesey – out roads locally are not affected.

On Wednesday 5th June @ 10:30 The AGM of The Whittlesey Mud Walls Group will take place. The Group have been very successful in their publishing and documenting all the remaining Mud Walls in/around Whittlesey + 1 in Eastrea.
They had an initial print of 500 and have given away (free) some 470 – This project was funded by The Glassmoor Wind Turbine Fund – administered by Fenland District Council.

During the year they take a small demonstration out to the public – the next one will be at:
The Park Farm Thorney – Week-end event Sat 8th & Sun 9th June….see more details:-

Why not come along to The AGM – Help protect Whittlesey’s unique history/heritage.
At Whittlesey Town Hall 5th June @ 10:30 Market Street Whittlesey – Upstairs.

I have just received confirmation from Groundworks that we have been successful in our bid for £4000 of funding from the Tesco’s plastic bag fund for the purchase of Memorial Benches.
May I thank all who have supported our application by placing their blue disks in our slot.
Regards
Cllr Bob Wicks.

Further to my dozens of updates/posts over the last 6 years (that’s 6 years) we sit and wait for news on whether the 2nd part of the contract to actually build the Bridge/Roads around Kings Dyke Crossing is anywhere near being completed?

Below is an indicative plan of the proposed development, along with a development plan for a smallish business park on land adjacent to the ByPass which was presented to Whittlesey Town Council – and reported on by me at the time.