Rather unusual cycle coming through town on Friday…
Besides Aliwal Bridge
Businesses in Whittlesey seem to cycle opening and closing, but mostly when shops close for what-ever reason, it doesn’t take long before another opens – the shops may not be everyone’s likings but empty shop units does not instil confidence in an area.
Not a comprehensive list of ‘Newish’ Shops – so apologies if you are one that I have missed out.
One or more food/take-aways I didn’t get pictures of.
So is our area on the up again – I hope so and wish all new businesses every success – now we ALL have to support them.
Sorry but I do not do vapourizing (No Smoko No Fire)
Instead of taking frustrations out on Social Media – why not report the crime and evidence to the Police in the correct manner.
If you were a victim of any crime – please report it – a lot of crime is not Recorded because it is not Reported.
Phone 101 for a crime that has already occurred.
Report anything suspicious to the Team Mailbox Whittlesey.npt@cambs.pnn.police.uk
From Sgt Richard Lugg South Fenland PST
Last night the Police did respond to some serious damage to property and vehicles.
The Police were ‘quick’ to ask that reporting be curtailed on social media as it can hinder and jeopardise current and on going investigations – what happened…Pages and Pages of reports, questions, even a photograph flinched off the official Police Website.
I am just as concerned and angry that the alleged perpetrator has been let loose – don’t blame the Police for this – blame the Criminal Justice system including the Magistrates who have one arm tied behind their back.
Leave it to the Police to sort out – yes it took all of 20 Minutes to respond – come on I consider that to be pretty good. Not of course if you are a victim.
My condolences to the family of Mark Colin, who died on Tuesday when a stolen vehicle was in collision with him in the early hours.
Good to see in the press that two Whittlesey Councillors meeting with the mayor of Cambs & Peterboro’ James Palmer this week at Whittlesey Railway Station – at least there is still some pressure and argument for a better Station and more frequent service in/out of Whittlesey – remember there is a public meeting coming in September 11tth
The more people that come to these meetings the better as it shows of concerns ‘we’ all have about the Station and its services.
Of course the ‘Challenge’ is – how long is a piece of string….
This has been ongoing for months, years and a decade or more. Maybe Mr. Palmer can work us a miracle – I for one will be very impressed indeed if his lobbying brings about the improvements we are looking to have…
Oh No – Not Again !!!!! – As I have suggested some weeks ago, one of the ‘other’ toilets was reported to me to be playing up…. well after some 3 weeks – would you believe me! – the said toilet in question is now ‘CLOSED’
I wonder is I should start the ‘stop watch’ to see if this takes 4½ months to sort out as the last one did.
Between 02/08/17 21:00 - 03/08/17 06:00 A Bailey Caravan has been stolen from the driveway - Godwit Close Whittlesey
Looking East from Ball Bridge – A regular occurrence of ‘Black Bin Liners’ – sometimes containing ‘spent’ cannabis plants’ – which again is fairly regular.
Fortunately we have community spirited neighbours in the area, who regularly try and keep the area free from this type of rubbish. Local councillor Mrs D. Laws has good contact with the agencies responsible for managing the river/drain/watercourse.
The Police have been the area regularly and there have been banning orders given out to certain individuals – so all is not lost.
It is just very annoying to say the least that the above is a regular occurrence.
I, like most people enjoy living in our town, we are passionate about keeping it clean, tidy, graffiti free, and helping to keep crime where we can – at a low level. There has been and always will be crime and anti-social behaviour.
But compared to Wisbech we live, work and play in a totally different sphere.
The latest survey to take place is to deal with drinking and anti-social issues predominantly in Wisbech, but can be used in other parts of Fenland.
Fenland District Council is proposing to replace the use of Designated Public Places Order (DPPO) with a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).
This relates to the consumption of alcohol within public places. We are consulting with the public to gather views on these proposals.
Our proposal
We propose to remove the DPPO’s that are currently in place covering March, Whittlesey and Wisbech. These would be replaced with location specific PSPO’s to restrict the use of alcohol consumption within specified locations only. Find out more about the proposals.
To clarify, current DPPO’s are not banning orders. Currently, this means that drinking alcohol within DPPO areas is only an offence when people refuse to follow police officer instructions not to do so.
The proposal is to introduce PSPO’s in specified locations that suffer from high levels of alcohol related anti-social behaviour and littering. This will make the locations no drinking areas, thus aiming to help reduce the localised issues on alcohol misuse.
Based on evidence from street drinking and alcohol related littering reports, three areas have been identified as the most problematic areas to focus on for a PSPO:
To see the survey and to fill in (about 2 minutes or less)
HAVE YOUR SAY
Fenland District Council have asked for the community to have their say on proposed Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) to tackle antisocial street drinking.
The link to the consultation page is
http://www.fenland.gov.uk/pspoconsultation
The initial PSPO will only address Wisbech, I believe a full appraisal of ALL towns in Fenland should be included.
By the amount of cans and bottles I find in the Manor Field, surely this could be considered
Yesterday afternoon on Daws Drove, Whittlesey, A WHITE VAUXHALL VIVARO VAN has had power tools stolen from the back of the van.
Kind Regards PCSO Shane GreenIf you live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough please help us by giving 10 minutes of your time to complete our Vital Signs 2017 survey:
This is to do with your experiences with Education in our area.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tnFW5d9EAY9ikvkhXc4OeH_JR2ui1ahwUKrxapAIzK4/edit
As appreciation for taking the time to complete the survey, we will select at random one respondent’s name each week until 14th August 2017 and invite them to nominate a local voluntary and community group to receive £150 towards a charitable activity they are undertaking for the benefit of local people.
Vital Signs is a programme initiated by the Community Foundations of Canada. The goal of Vital Signs is to “take the pulse” of our community; to provide a sense of where we’re at… and where we might be going.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation has been publishing Vital Signs reports since 2013- more information about which can be found on our website :
http://www.cambscf.org.uk/vital-signs.html
As a community foundation, we need to understand current issues in our community in order to have a lasting impact. Vital Signs provides us with useful statistics gathered from local as well as national sources alongside the views of local people, which has guided our grant-making in the past.
We will publish our next Vital Signs report in October 2017 (along with other UK community foundations) and then use the report to “start discussions” – discussions with donors to better inform them about issues and opportunities in the community; discussions with groups addressing needs in our community about how we can help them do more; discussions with our trustees, grant panels and other stakeholders about our priorities and opportunities.
Please help us by completing our online survey and please pass this email and survey link to your contacts (trustees, volunteers, colleagues, members etc.) who live in the county, inviting them to complete the survey. The only requirement to being involved in our community survey is that respondents live in the county.
Thank you in anticipation of your support .
Marion Carey
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation