Most will have received their Council Tax (Precept) Bill by now.
Most if not all increases are going to Cambs County Council – Fire & Rescue Service and Police…..Fenland District and Whittlesey Town Council have not increase their share for some 8 years….to which I have supported throughout…
However there will be a day when there will be increases.
Most 45‰ on Adult & Childrens social services.
I don’t usually get over involved in national or international issues on this web-blog,
trying to keep more local. However, (not in panic mode), there maybe a sense of complacency in how the country is and will be ‘suffering’ for some considerable period of time to come.
This I am sure my readers are fully aware.
However having been involved with transport of oil on and off for over 20 years, I am well qualified to comment.
Even ‘if’ the Strait of Hormuz was fully re-opened tomorrow, the infrastructure and available tanker capacity just is’nt there anymore.
It will take a considerable time for even minimal amounts of oil and gas to start in any quantities.
Then everything is @ The Global Market – China and India, probably prepared to pay a premium.
Probabaly talking ‘years’
Update from last Fridays event at St Mary’s Church.
Besides the ongoing complaints about trading/parking/litter at the corner of
Broad Street/Whitmoor Street (today was clean and I saw no parking issues when I went passed).
Great to see long term (local) Whittlesey Travel opening their new (plush) shop along
High Causeway, and nearby a new food establishment – Roll Masters.
On the flip side, long term resident shop – ‘The Orginal Factory Shop’ also located on High Causeway closed its doors today.
The discount retailer called in administrators at the end of January, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.
Tonight @ 7pm @ The Falcon, The Whittlesey Festival Group meet to formulate
this years event, this is a very well supported group (probably one of the most) in our area,
that doesn’t mean you are not welcome to come along and see how things work.
Whittlesey Festival Agenda Partner Group - 24th March 2026
The World Famous – Whittlesey Mayors Annual Duck Race – Easter Monday @
The ‘Bower’ Church Street/Ramsey Road – raising funds for ‘LOCAL Charities’.
You can come along and buy ‘your’ lucky ticket from Barry W and Myself at
Aldi Eastrea Road – This Friday from 10am to 12pm.
No Whittlesey/Area – applications to be determined.
Update :- During the debate, Leader Cllr Boden had to suggest that certain items would have to be taken out of the list below, as Whittlesey was over the £250K budget.
You can watch the debate on FDC’s YouTube Channel (1 hour – can fast forward)
Click Here
See complete document posted below, here are the proposed uplifts for Whittlesey,
that will be discussed by FDC Cabinet this afternoon.
Violet Meadows Development – Whittlesey Will be launched this weekend.
See article Fenland Citizen
Allison Homes Central will unveil a show home at the Violet Meadows development in Whittlesey on Saturday and Sunday.
RG Note :- Yes we did make a lot of issue over , Health, Education, Traffic and Infrastructure concerns.
On the agenda, Air Quality and Play Area Funding.
FDC Agenda Frontsheet 23032026 1600 Cabinet
FDC Public reports pack 23032026 1600 Cabinet
Every since the latest two shops opened there has been a steady number of complaints.
Littering and Parking to name two.
Littering and Parking are mainly by the customers who use these establishments.
However the two shops concerned also park somewhat inconsiderably.
These issues have been reported to both FDC and the police.
The latest arrival being ‘The Green Shop’ ownership below.
The Green Shop Without Prejudice
