Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Boarded up front door of AA Computers who suffered a break-in over the week-end.

Anyone with information should call the Police on 101

Today saw boarding going up around the ‘Brick Layers Arms’ ready for re-development.
40+ Flats and Parking Spaces.
The majority of the bricks are being kept for re-cycling as are the roof tiles.

Development by Multi-Agency Group of a Care Home and Retirement Complex at the LarkFleet development on Eastrea Road saw the initial start today.

Car Park closing times at the Manor Field –
Manor Centre.

Note the closing times at the Week-ends.

Gates Closed 5:30 pm

Air Ambulance circling over Whittlesey for 30+ minutes before landing in the wheat field on Ramsey Road – No the Helicopter did not make the marks in the field

Major police attendance to an incident near Bank Close.

At the Whittlesea Society meeting this evening (Well attended)
Donna Martin gave a very interesting account of the Soham Rail Disaster of 1944

Free entry, free parking and lots of free things to take part in – and on a nice sunny weekend.
The Park Farm Annual weekend has just finished and local Whittlesey Mud Walls Group, put on a very good display of the history and making of the Mud Walls including a miniature version.

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There will be less posting activity for the next few weeks, as I have my very nice relations whom I have known for more than 40 years visiting us from Malaysia.

There will be some updates perhaps on a weekly basis – shall see how good internet connections are……

Neighbourhood Watch is the largest volunteer group in the UK – we promote safer neighbourhoods by keeping eyes and ears open to our community.
In Whittlesey we have some 30 active schemes in operation and 10 less active….
Why not come and see what we are discussing at this months meeting.

This afternoon I read on The Cambs Times™ leading story..
Fenland Council pledges action following complaints of poorly maintained Parks and Open Spaces.
You may have read my article(s) about this subject a few weeks ago. It would appear the message has got through the great corridors of Fenland Hall.
To be fair (As I am) – There has been some input from our Councillors and CCC David Connor. But it is also people like myself who ‘lobby’ and write to the corridors of power – that maybe – just maybe something gets done.
It’s no good winging and whining on anti-social media – people in authority get turned off by this persistent moan.
However the success of FDC & it’s contractor is only part of the story – has our grass cutting and clear up improved – not yet as I see it….maybe after a few more cuts when-ever that happens.
Read the whole story Click Here – Cambs Times

This afternoon saw 10 of ‘us’ involved in various ‘volunteering’ roles going along to our Library/Hub for a coffee/tea & cake…for a brief discussion on ‘Volunteering’.
We know it is more or less the same group of people involved throughout our area who give up their time freely for various groups and organisations.
Nice to see March Councillor Mrs Jan French join us in Whittlesey – thank you.
The library and ‘The Friends’ are hoping to put some more events on during the autumn, with funding and support from The ‘Arts Council’ – see my previous recent posts.

Now for the bad news….Last Saturday afternoon saw a serious altercation between an elderly gentleman and a motorist driving on High Causeway, the gentleman pointed out to the foul mouthed motorist that the ‘Road’ was a pedestrian area and no motorised vehicles should be there. The incident almost became physically and left the OAP in some distress.
I have reported the incident to our Police, but without more information there is not a lot that can be done.
No one either ‘wants’ or is ‘prepared’ to take ownership of ‘Policing’ this piece of road, we have raised this issue time and time again, over many years.
I am sorry to say that until ‘another’ (serious) accident occurs, I doubt very much anything will be done. That said – as above – If enough people make their views known to either your Council, Councillors and the Police – maybe something will be done….eventually.

No notice on the WTC Website, which happens sometimes and is somewhat annoying as the public are relying on a reliable source of ‘official information’
I copied this off the noticeboard outside the Council Offices this afternoon.
Quality not very good -sorry best I could do…

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You will have seen from my previous post – I was joined by ‘Pearl’ (Burdock) – who as an octogenarian is very alert and spritely – she is also involved in many community groups.
She has just released her latest booklet of stories and poems.
Cost £5:00 of which she will donate £3:50 to Whittlesey Charities.

Contact ‘Pearl’ by e-mailing her – pearlmburdock@hotmail.co.uk