Todays ‘Van Men’ on Coates Road ..
The first picture the Van is on a single white line, does not allow access on the path for pedestrians, prams or mobility scooters – was there over 20 minutes.
Second picture again not allowing pedestrians, prams or scooters to use the path.
Received the latest information before tonight’s WTC meeting…..
Compared to the period last year 12th May – 8th June
Crimes down from 70 to 30
Incidents down from 264 to 220
There are no particular crime hotspots, one burglary (attempt) has been recorded.
The team are monitoring the ASB activity along the cut between Coronation/Victory Avenue.
It was brought to my attention there was a spree of graffiti tags in the town, only one crime has been reported and one victim made aware but as of yet nothing else. Has anyone else been made aware of this ? Apparently a car was sprayed!?
It’s important that people call 101 to get a crime raised or it looks like nothing is going on. If we don’t know then we defiantly can’t help.
Officers continue to deal with the constant issues of parking, whether this be down High Causeway, the schools or people blocking the Police station on a daily basis. It is a problem shared with other towns not just here. Personally I have spoken to dozens of drivers, issue several tickets but still people go down High Causeway.
The Police station is still without an enquiry officer due to staffing levels so it remains closed to the public.
Photo taken today (07th) within the Whittlesey conservation area.
The property owner who backs on the area had just cleaned and cleared the area – was
not too pleased with this and branded the irresponsible ‘Owner’ –
a Moron…(Not the Dog!)
This includes New Queen Street Surgery and The Jenner Health Centre.
A simple 5 minute read explains ‘How’ our local health centres are governed,
financed and organised.
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
Our Local Commissioning Group is known as ‘Borderline’
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Octogenarian Mr Luke Dowsing had a very close escape (I mean close) with the Post Office Van entering High Causeway at around 12:00 – I accept the PO needs to empty Post Boxes at stated times.
Then several other vehicles including usual White Van Man….up and down whilst I was there. Maybe it is time for me to do a more in depth survey…!!!
There has been one accident involving a young person and I am sorry to say it is only a matter of time before someone will be seriously injured.
I am aware the WTC and FDC are ‘looking’ into how to address this area – Maybe the solution is to do away completely with our one and only pedestrian street (Causeway).
Then we have the lazy so-and-so who was NOT disabled -did not display any disability card and was just interested in going to the cash machine at the Nationwide – not content with that then cleared of to the Betting Shop.
Of course this is happening all the time – maybe it is time ‘Whittlesey’ employed a Full time Traffic Warden….On a Bonus Basis
This week the PPG at New Queen Street Surgery are promoting the Groups awareness to patients. This morning Sue Osborne and myself had 2 good hours of engagement with patients and carers. We did not take up peoples valuable time for too long.
Most were very aware of the Group – and the very good PPG Noticeboard.
If you would like to find out more you can go to The NQS website and click on the link.
Fantastic – The British Legion have worked very hard for over 6 months to get this project in place, with all the ‘planning’ and ‘logistical’ challenges completed.
Chairman Ken Mayor today testing out the ‘New’ Flag Pole this morning.
I understand there will be a dedication of the ‘New’ Flag Pole this Thursday 09th June at 14:00 (2pm)
It looks good to me and does the War Memorial, Veterans and Whittlesey proud – Well Done
Been out and about, had 3 nice hours Litter Picking yesterday along Peterborough Road and all around the Town Centre/Bower/Manor Field my usual route. 1 Big Bag of Rubbish. Yes there was a Swimming Gala and the organisers did well parking the 170 or so cars in a good way.
Then went to Lattersey nature Reserve where the Friends of the Reserve asked my about using a ‘Radar Key’ (Disabled Key) on a lock which has been installed on one of the gates – all works well, but at the moment do not see the point of the lock on the gate – maybe this is the first phase of things in the future.
Today had another 2 hours out and about met up with the Community Payback Team, who were Painting/Treating all the Picnic Benches in the Manor Field. I’ve know Mick Barry the Supervisor for many years – they also have gone through many changes that the Government have imposed… and to say they are ‘struggling’ is an understatement.
Another good bag of Rubbish.
Not too much traffic on Ramsey Road/Church Street as Cycle Race taking place Pondersbridge area Not in Whittlesey, good day for a couple of beers and a BBQ….
Pity the ‘Social Networkers’ can not’ get together for something positive just for a change.
My earlier post this week which concerned the elderly gentleman who came heavily off his mobility scooter Station Road/Scaldgate (Post on Tuesday 31st)
On reporting it with photo’s to Whittlesey Town Council, and the Street Scene Officer Sally Mitchell. St Judes -Father Slack was informed of 
the issue and has very quickly addressed the problem. In fact the bushes/hedging were not encroaching that far onto the pathway and I believe the gentleman has poor eyesight and was perhaps slightly dis-orientated with the heavy rain. Anyway a very good engagement and result – If people only asked or reported issues/problems in the right direction.
Yes if no action is coming in a timely way – I agree then further lobbying/publicity may be required – and that’s the way I work…..
Any problems or issues in Whittlesey or Villages you can contact YOUR Councillor or the Town Council Offices and speak with the Clerk.
e: whittleseytowncouncil@btconnect.com
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I am NOT an elected Councillor
Sometimes, like in many instances, Councillors do a lot behind the scenes which the public do not see or hear about. However – since Whittlesey Town Council (WTC) now has its own dedicated website, I would have thought there would have been more updates as to what YOUR Councillor has and is doing….I see from the website that several wards have had a newsletter/e-news inserted. Some wards have not – namely Lattersey Ward and The Village Wards – why not surely a quarterly/6 monthly or even a yearly update is not to much to ask.
Here at this website – there has been very frequent news/updates and information almost on a daily basis – covering not only my own area but the whole of Whittlesey.
I accept that ‘some’ Councillors do use social media – most do not.
Are Lattersey (2 Councillors) and The Villages (3 Councillors) only going to get ‘some’ news when it comes to election time?
I am NOT an elected Councillor….
Here is the Agenda for next week’s meeting – I plan to attend. Click on Link below.
There is not a day goes by – without ‘someone’ causing an issue.
Today (I’ll keep it short for now) I/we have been informed that Cambs CC and Balfour Beatty are to impose charges of between £25:00 & £50:00 for Neighbourhood Watch to display their signage on ‘their’ lamp posts.
I can fully understand there being concerns about hanging things off lamp posts, weight, wind factors and all the other scientific reasoning.
‘They’ have stated that the plastic NHW signs do not present any problem of this kind.
There is no way a small dedicated voluntary group (The largest volunteer group in the UK), here in Whittlesey/Villages and throughout Cambridgeshire could sustain this proposal – and would/will disband and disappear.
How has this come about – I don’t know yet, was there any consultation (Councils love this) – Not as far as I am aware.
Am I on the case – You bet I am…. this is tantamount to Big Brother Bullying and I don’t like it one bit.
I have asked for ALL our Councillors to be advised of the e-mail trail I received earlier this afternoon. Maybe I will get some help and support.
