Just as I have done several enquiries about the Cardea/Pondersbridge traffic issues, this afternoon coming back along the A605 – who did I spy – none other than about 8 yellow reflective jackets – standing/pointing and one even had a tape measure….
Could this be the beginnings of something we’ve been waiting for – as said before – don’t hold your breath….just a coincidence !!!
Click on pictures to enlarge…
As promised below I have had further contact with Cllr Bisby, who informs me there are no ‘plans’ as such and he indicated the there could be :
Some widening of the road and putting in a lane to turn right towards Pondersbridge.
How this might be achieved I do not know and like many eagerly await some detailed plans.
I was aware that Peterborough City Council had made commitments to ‘sort’ these junctions / round-abouts out – however on speaking with Cllr Ray Bisby who is the Councillor for Stanground South and lives in the Cardea area, he was extremely enthusiastic about the ‘plans’ to sort out the ‘mess’ that we have had to endure since, the Park Farm round-about, Cardea round-abouts being built.
The Cardea turning was supposed to relieve the traffic issues within Stanground – but in fact has made the situation even worse – coupled with the traffic wishing to turn right towards Pondersbridge.
Although we never had time to get any details I hope that I may get the opportunity to do so and get a bit more detailed information.
The last I heard externally was that ‘When’ the Kings Dyke Bridge work takes place, Peterborough will carry out the so called improvements to those round-abouts/junctions.
No ‘real’ news on when the KD Bridge works are to begin – maybe some news at tomorrows WTC meeting – I hope to attend.
I suppose I should be very grateful to see – (1) – One sign informing drivers that The North Bank Road is ‘CLOSED’
Coming from Thorney to the Dog-In-A-Doublet there are (3) sets of signs informing drivers of the Road Closure.
Still that would have been the Peterborough Gang and not our Cambs Highways Gang….
I should be thankful – I am –
Further to my previous post, there was a very big turn out of Senior Police Offices and Officers from the Police & Crime Commissioners Office in attendance – including the ‘new’ Deputy PCC Cllr Ray Bisby (I had a good conversation with him – more later)
Superintendent Laura Hunt gave a very detailed explanation in how/what’s happening in regards to the ‘Policing Review’ – which will be completed by April 2018
Briefly:
Cambs Policing will be split into (2) areas as (6) areas before – this will be a Northern area and a Southern area. This had had a big effect on the reduction of senior officers.
Whittlesey (Fenland) will now become part of the Northern area – based out of Peterborough – still keeping at present March and Wisbech Police Stations.
Cambs Police ‘quote’ Still has a strong commitment to Neighbourhood Policing.
The better use of the ‘new’ Cambs Police Website – example being the reporting of most crimes – she was questioned about where and who looks at these web based reporting and said that every reported crime will be seen by the ‘Intelligence Unit’ and acted upon.
Public will receive an acknowledgement but will not normally be contacted afterwards unless they are witnesses.
The force was ‘looking’ at training some Police vetted NHW leaders in assisting with Victims support in regards to Domestic Burglary – something we have done in the past,
this could release PCSO time – no decision has been made, the offer was on the table, funding, training and resources were all available and it is now for the Executive to decide whether they wish to take up the offer.
Several other subjects covered as per the agenda.
A bit of confusion! – never! –
A correspondent quotes me as saying that the proposed increase could lead to 55 ‘new’ Police Officers – sorry not me –
The Police & Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite is stating these figures – NOT Me…..
At last nights executive meeting, at Police HQ in Hinchingbrooke
Charles Kitchin Director of Public Engagement and Communication sat next to me.
He informed me that since the consultation process opened last Friday, there were well over 2,000 replies and showed me that over 70% were in favour of an increase of around £1 per month on the Police precept.
Later in the meeting I questioned Superintendent Laura Hunt – how did the constabulary plan to recruit (1) 50+ Police Officers promised from savings and reduction in PCSO’s and now the very imminent possibility of 55 Police Officers from an increase in the Precept….
She said it would be very challenging !!!! – the possibility of 105 (new) officers sounds fantastic – but how many officers has the force lost to early retirement, or natural movements…. A lot of senior posts have gone and I will cover this in my next post.
Maybe – just – maybe – we will see Police Officers in Whittlesey in some form of Neighbourhood Policing – don’t hold your breath….
Your opportunity to have Your say on proposals below…
Police and Crime Commissioner, Jason Ablewhite is asking home owners how much they are willing to support policing as part of their council tax for 2018/19.
In order to gather views, the Commissioner is running a short survey. Complete the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W3CD8P3
Police and Crime Commissioner, Jason Ablewhite says:
“One of my duties as Police and Crime Commissioner is to ensure that Cambridgeshire Constabulary has the resources it needs to keep people safe. The Constabulary is already a very efficient force with savings of £17.2 million made over the last five years to meet budget reductions. This has been achieved in a number of ways including reducing back office staff and collaborating with other forces, other emergency services and partner organisations.
“A recent review of local policing has also found savings to fund an extra 50 front line officers however we still need to do more to respond to an increase in demand, increase our ability to investigate crimes and deter people from criminality.
“As we look forward and plan our budget for 2018/19, it is important for me to understand your views on how much you are willing to pay towards policing the county. Changes in crime types and an overall increase in calls for service means that more officers are needed to keep people safe.
“If each household (in a Band D property) paid just one extra pound each month, it would make a big difference, equating to an additional 55 Police Officers.
“I would like to thank you in advance and look forward to hearing your views.”
A link to the survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W3CD8P3. Your views will then inform the Commissioner’s final decision on how much to raise the policing part of the council tax.
The survey ends Monday 29th January 2018.
Please note – copies of the survey are also available with an Easy Read description
Precept Survey – Easy Read
Views can also be given by telephone: 0300 333 3456 or by email:
cambs-pcc@cambs.pnn.police.uk.
If emailing or telephoning, please state whether you agree with:
Thank you
Tomorrow Monday 08th I will be attending a meeting at Hinchingbrooke Police HQ and an important part on the agenda is an update from Superintendent Laura Hunt on the ‘Policing Review’ coming to Cambs Police.
Naturally anything that is important I’ll report/post –
Between Friday 5th January 2018 at 17:00pm and Saturday 6th January 08:00am the Whittlesey Recycling Centre on New Road was broken into and 2 X cash boxes were stolen. If anyone has any information please call 101 and quote crime number CF0010550118
or alternatively email March.NPT@cambs.pnn.police.uk. Kind Regards PCSO Shane Green
In the Early hours of 4th January 2018 at 200 Benwick road (the livery yard where we keep our horses) thieves entered via the fields behind and stole a small tractor and tools from the workshop. They left evidence in the form of tyre tracks across the field and we do not know if they left any fingerprint evidence.
This was reported to the police but they were not interested in attending to look at the evidence and only gave a crime number to the owners of the yard over the phone and will not be investigating.
Whittlesey NHW Member
REMINDER – Notice from Peterborough CC Highways Streetworks Department.
The planned programme of works will go ahead from Monday 8th January 2018 from Half Penny House through to the Motorpoint junction.
Pearce’s Road will be closed for 2 weeks. The road will be open to local access but road is closed to through traffic.
I presume Pearces Road through Storeys Bar Road to Motorpoint.
Two Weeks – looks like a lot of traffic on the A605 then…..Plan ahead if you can.
My thanks yesterday for the valued time of Cllrs Boden and Whitwell at their surgery giving me a full 45 minutes of updating me on various questions and updates I asked for.
One being the for-ever ongoing communication issues regarding ‘closing’ of either the B1040 towards Thorney or the North Bank Road – More on this later.
I am grateful to Cllr D Laws for informing me of the following this morning:-
Good News – North Bank Road, Peterborough is open.
Received a call from the Environment Agency to say the situation is improving and The River Nene is falling steadily and they do not expect any further flood water on North Bank Road at this time.
There may be standing water in low lying areas and fields for several days. The Environment Agency with Peterborough CC Highways will continue to monitor the situation.
REMINDER – Notice from Peterborough CC Highways Streetworks Department.
The planned programme of works will go ahead from Monday 8th January 2018 from Half Penny House through to the Motorpoint junction.
Pearce’s Road will be closed for 2 weeks.
The road will be open to local access but road is closed to through traffic.
Kind regards,
Cllr Dee Laws
The Motorcycle headed towards the camera was travelling at some speed triggered the ‘double flash’ – however since motorcycles do not have front number plates – I doubt if said rider was concerned.
It was difficult to estimate the speed but he was going very fast…..
The white car in front was doing the same speed as myself 33 mph
My apologies – did anyone miss my ‘jottings’ – I doubt it!
Well I’ve had ‘Bronchial Pneumonia’ – diagnosed through a private consultation at £140+ as I felt guilty going to my own doctors with what I thought was a cold/flu – I am beginning to feel guilty now when-ever I feel rough.
So after a month of feeling very poorly indeed I am ‘nearly’ back to some sort of normality.
So lets leave last year with 200+ postings to keep the electorate/public informed of factual events and happenings in and around our area.
Today we must of course start with the ‘Fact’ that NO notice was given that the North Bank Road was closed until you/I got to the Dog-In-The-Doublet – our Council Website has NO notification and of course Cambs Highways has said nothing.
We live in the in the Twentieth Century and still lacking ‘any’ technology to inform the motorist.
Of course we had ‘Gates’ installed for a very short time before they were ‘vandalised’ and have as yet not been re-instated.
Is no one ashamed over this issue – if not they should be.
I’ve been informed that ‘some’ low live has had a go at the plate glass window of the ex -‘Ostlers’ shop – this happened a while ago.
There has been a break-in in Braemar Gardens (Off Ramsey Road)
Since the North Bank Road may or may not be open to traffic the A605 backed up all the way to the Fire Station at Stanground Round-about for nearly 2 hours this evening…
I did ‘just’ manage our 1949 Classic Car Tour of Havana/Cuba – with a few stops
