Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Last night at The Falcon Hotel, 21 attendee’s including (1) WTC Councillor.
A very good presentation by ‘Louise Nicholls’ on behalf of NGNP UK –
No Gain No Pain, a small local group who are making a fantastic difference to those in need of palliative care and can no longer take medicine orally.
Attached is some information – They have handed over to the NHS 39 machines which cost £1,100:00 each and have a lifespan of 7 years.

Remarkable work and passion by Louise and her very small team.

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Several other items were discussed the main one being the forth-coming Business Forum Fayre which is taking place at the Manor Leisure Centre on:-
Sunday 20th May 10:00am – 16:00
Entrance -Free
Children’s Rides -Free
Music – Free
And much much more……

One ‘issue’ raised was that of theft and break-in’s on our Industrial Estate – several have happened and a substantial amount of equipment has been stolen.
One victim stated that even though he had CCTV evidence the ‘Police’ had not come to visit him.

Dates of future events:
Rotary Charity Beer Fest at The Falcon Hotel May 18th/19th/20th
Business Forum Charity Walk Sunday 08th July (a very successful event last year)

More to follow….

After a recent incident – I’d say not very transparent at all – in fact quite the opposite…
Coming tomorrow…

There have been questions by me of what’s happening with the A605 / Junction Pondersbridge -Whittlesey Road Junction – Nothing much said by our councillors!

I can confirm that Peterborough City Council (PCC) – 5 Year Local Transport Plan and Cllr’s Chris Harper & Ray Bisby (Peterborough) have secured the promise of joint funding from the combined authority and PCC to make the improvements happen.

Cllrs Chris Harper & Ray Bisby carry out regular litter picks with their community –
Not Just at Election time? But throughout the whole year in the Park Farm and Cardea area’s

I have a scheduled meeting with Ray Bisby this Friday and hope to engage with our neighbour on a fairly regular basis…..
Shared planning with Peterborough may or may not be everyone’s choice, but shared resources in this day and age of Governments cutbacks (all I’ve every heard for years) is the way forward to protect services, and should Peterborough be our choice – well that’s another debate.
©Chris Harper – check out Chris Harpers website and just see how he keeps his electorate informed…. A truly incredible amount of caseload and initiatives Chris Harper

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Rob Boddington won my small competition, he was the first to correctly identify where I was last weekend – Portland Bill

Today collecting his nominated charity cheque to the RNLI

Thanks to those who took part.

I am pleased to say that there is a winner – who will visit me in the next few days for a hand over of a charity cheque.
The answer to where I was standing – Portland Bill (Lighthouse)

Taking me back to the wonderful 60’s, last night Connie & I was at the Bournemouth International Convention Centre to see ‘Roy Orbison’ – now us oldies know that Roy O died in 1988 – But last night – ‘Holographic – In Dreams’ was a real blow-away – the re-incarnation was truly phenomenal – we had 2nd row seats and sound and vision truly lifelike – so much so it was somewhat surreal.

A full medley of the Big ‘O’s hit from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s with a song from the Travelling Wilbury’s.
Of course the nostalgia takes me back when I saw Roy Orbison at the Embassy Theatre in or around 1965 – All groups of the 60’s played city venues and The Beatles played twice in Peterborough and ‘almost’ came to Whittlesey had the date not clashed with another event at Ramsey.
There was The ‘Palais’ and The Corn Exchange where other ‘live’
music events took place, and Peter Baxter was a regular at these venues and has a great memory for these events.

Roy G – In 1965                             Roy O – 1965                                   Roy G – Last Night !!

I’ll donate £25:00 to the first person who informs me of where I am….to their chosen charity…..my contact details are on the top toolbar….

Pretty expensive sandwich and coffee for two people….but on a nice warm spring day – who’s complaining….
RG

I think the weather helped somewhat – a good number of Whittlesey and area people had an opportunity to engage with the Hereward Community Partnership – asking residents of their thoughts on bettering both the Railway Station and the frequency of trains that could be better.
All this has been done to an extent previously, but since there hasn’t been any giant leap forward it doesn’t do any damage to try it again I suppose.
I will be attending the 28th April consultation at WTC Offices Grosvenor House.

After my very assertive conversation with senior police officer(s) at Hinchingbrooke this week and e-mails to our Neighbourhood Sergeant, plus a element of Town Council contact (the e-mail they received remained a ‘secret’ to them and was not forwarded to any other interested individuals or groups – more on these ‘secrets’ later).

Our PCSO’s have informed me that they are and will be checking on Church Street/Ramsey Road  when they have resource time to do so, which has already happened I am pleased to say.
I also have checked with the constabulary that here in Fenland – PCSO’s do indeed have the powers to ticket illegally parked vehicles.
In Peterborough and Cambridge where they have ‘Civil Enforcement Officers’ the Police would not normally carry out any parking issues/enforcement.
More coming on this a day or so….

The (3) parcels of Fly-Tipping as reported below, has now all been removed by FDC’s rapid response team – many thanks to RB who reports Fly-Tipping when-ever he comes across it.
Naturally if you witness anyone Fly-Tipping – please do NOT engage with these people, if you can get details of their vehicle, and a description of these criminals who dump this rubbish, report it to Fenland District Council with the location – they will deal with it.

We now wait and see how long it is before some more arrives – remember this is costing you/me/the ratepayer a considerable amount of money.