Sorry the scan came out a bit off…

Closed this Saturday 02nd April 23:30 to 03:00
Closed Saturday 14t May 23:30 to 03:00

I am just as frustrated over the ‘inactivity’ of FDC in getting the Camper Van moved off Grosvenor Car Park, there are lots of people just as concerned.
Our FDC Street Scene Officer is off on compassionate leave, and this morning I have contacted one of the Senior Street Scene Officers to make him aware.
Of course there is a ministerial visit by the Communities Minister Greg Clark  – yes you might have guessed ‘Wisbech’, too look into proposals for 10,000 homes and Garden Town status….fat chance of a piddling issue in Whittlesey being addressed then?
Several councillor are aware of the ‘issue’ – why can they not get things moving please…..

I’ll update about the ‘challenges’ of a Neighbourhood Plan over this coming weekend.

In the meantime please see another scam..

Whittlesey Town Council are in the process of putting together a ‘Neighbourhood Plan’
The complexities are beyond the remit of myself. It is a long process, there is a ‘link’ on the WTC Website which at present is empty.
My knowledge is limited but I picked up a leaflet last week when at meeting in Wisbech, from ‘ACRE’ ® they help (for a fee) for Town and Parish Councils to process the paperwork for a ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ to be in place.
March Town Council are well forward with their plan, and a link below to their website may help ‘some’ of these complexities.
      © ACRE

It is my belief that WTC are still someway off getting all the criteria together before they can submit their Neighbourhood Plan.

I might of course suggest, that should anyone be interested, they contact there own Councillor (All details on the WTC Website) and see if their Councillor can explain, what the benefits of a Neighbourhood Plan is.

Fenland District Council has a ‘Core Strategy Plan’ in place, and all Town and Parish Councils are part of that plan.

There are various ‘tools’ and information by searching for example ‘Google’©
Neighbourhood Planning.

If you have a ‘few’ days to spare, it may prove interesting reading material.

The March Plan is 78 pages long, it was prepared by McKenzie Town Planning Ltd
(Mr McKenzie being an ex employee of FDC – Planning Dept)

MARCH-TOWN-PLAN © March Town Council
If you read the above ‘Plan’ it will give an ‘idea’ of what is trying to be achieved!

http://www.marchtowncouncil.gov.uk/what-we-do/neighbourhood-planning/

http://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/10512/March-Neighbourhood-Plan

Yesterday went out with the team of Street Priders … I have stated that our town is reasonably clean and tidy, this because we have at present two excellent street cleaners, plus a few of us that do our bit.
Rubbish and Litter is made by ‘people’.
There is on-going experiments, to show the effects of when one side of a street is cleaned and the other side left. After a few days the difference can clearly be seen and after a week a major difference can be seen.

Here is SP Chairmans e-newsletter from yesterday.

Easter Saturday and most people are heading for the coast or visiting friends.
Not so Whittlesey Street Pride! There were thirteen of us who turned out on a very cold and windy day to clear the rubbish from Ramsey Road. There was plenty of it too, twentyeight bags of rubbish,a car door a car radiator, concrete post and other fly-tipped items. All found among the trees along that road.
Thank you all of you, again an excellent turnout and a good result – well done.

Fred

Here is some more info, including opening times. (Not on Bank Holidays)

Click on picture to enlarge…

Citizens Advice Bureau is back at the Library see poster below…

I am not having a go at anyone? – Why is there such negativity on ‘social media’ – Freedom of speech – great, complaints – great – but reading, is enough to put anyone off….
Nothing is perfect, I’ve been out today on my mobile litter picking campaign, I was so ‘Happy’ I didn’t find a great deal 3 hours all over town all I got was half a bag.
Crime – the lowest in Fenland, Schools well rated, Health Centres mainly Okay…could do better in some areas.
All the groups I belong too have no councillors with them, I being the ‘only’ ex councillor, they are made up of people who are prepared to get their hands dirty and ‘try’ and make our town and villages cleaner and safer to live in.
Not everyones cup of tea – fine…..but these ‘people’ are all volunteers – they do it because they want to do it, no one is being forced to join these groups.

I like Whittlesey and I am proud of our town.

All pictures taken today, clean and tidy, I didn’t even find any dog dirt !!!

17 tickets sold yesterday, so there is good interest.
See latest poster below

There will be elections for a new PCC on May 5th, very little being heard at present, however, this is very important, unfortunately only 14.77% yes you read correct, what a poor turn out, when ‘most’ are forever complaining.
It is YOUR call, it is YOUR chance to vote.

The link is for the outgoing PCC newsletter.

21222_PCC_Connect_Newsletter___March_2016.docx

http://www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk/have-your-say/pharmacy-services.htm

Future model for pharmacy services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough