Hope that ‘everyone’ has an enjoyable weekend, safe, sound and trouble free!
When not working I have attended for the past 20+ years, the first digital photo I can find is from 1999…
At Whittlesey Town Council yesterday (09th) we had another (2) applications for Wind Turbines, these were recommended for refusal on the grounds that:
(a) There are enough turbines in the area already
(b) It is out of keeping with the immediate surrounding area….
But it is Fenland District Councillors who will be making the ‘decision’
Today (10th) I have been informed that another Wind Farm is being proposed…
We are writing to invite you to our upcoming public exhibitions which will present information on the Gores Wind Farm proposal located on farmland between Thorney and Whittlesey, to the east of Peterborough. West Coast Energy proposes to install 8 wind turbine generators, each with a tip height of up to 130m and an installed capacity of 2-3 Megawatts (MW) which gives the wind farm an overall installed capacity of up to 24MW. The wind farm is projected to generate enough renewable electricity to meet the annual domestic electricity consumption equivalent to around 12,700 homes.
The exhibitions will be held at the following locations on the 23rd and 24th January 2013 in order to give the local community the opportunity to find out more about the project and speak to the West Coast Energy team:
Thursday 24th January – Grosvenor House, Grosvenor Road, Whittlesey – 3.30pm -8pm
I would urge as many people to go along on the 24th and make their views known.
If you can not attend, please contact me and will take your views to the exhibition….
This afternoon I and 3 other Town Councillors attended FDC’s planning committee hearing on the venue for the (3) Planning applications regarding Supermarkets/Business Park. A presentation on behalf of Whittlesey Town Council was given by Cllr Mrs D. Laws driving that the meeting should be held in a Whittlesey venue. Cllr Marti Curtis put in a short but strong argument on the same lines. Emphasising the need for transparency and trust in FDC Planning committee.
After a short debate the motion nominated by Whittlesey Cllr Derek Stebbing and seconded by Whittlesey Cllr Alex Miscandlon was voted unanimously by the rest of the committee….. The venue for the 28th January will be held in Whittlesey…..
I am very sorry to hear that a friend and excellent councillor Robert Scrimshaw has passed away. I have known Robert for many years, his work will be a loss to the community. RIP
Our Street Pride Group continues to ‘make a difference’ to our town and villages. I have for years advocated the issues surrounding re-cycling and ‘more’ that can/could be done.
Some progress has been made, but there is a long way to go…..
One Example is the deposit scheme which many countries have on bottles and cans…. I am old enough to remember the deposit scheme in this country.
The vast amount of rubbish/litter we collect is polystyrene/bottles and cans, if we had a deposit scheme most of this would not exsist.
See this link at the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-us-canada-20895902 whereby all small plastic bottles are being banned.
I have in the past approached our MP Steve Barclay about this – his response was it would ‘cost’ too much to implement/administer NO Mr Barclay you are wrong, it would only cost if the Govn set up a quango of hundreds to administer….. it doesn’t happen in other civilised countries…… Even developing countries (Malaysia) ban plastic supermarket bags on certain days of the week, this all helps…..
Maybe Mr Barclay is too ‘busy’ sourcing funding for our Kings Dyke Bridge or our By-Pass! if so I am more than happy…..(Pigs may fly)….
Today 04th major developments, one story breaking on the Cambs News Website 13:37, then later in the afternoon on both the Peterborough ET Website and Cambs News.
First the Sainsburys application for a Judicial review, then the application being refused…..
The Judge gave his reasoning, and one has to question ‘why’ Sainsburys have been ‘sitting’ and waiting so long to make this move.
The Judges reasoning seems quite reasonable…..
It is my intention to attend the meeting on the 09th January. I will be intent on making sure that the ‘procedure/governance/standing orders’ are strictly complied with…..
Having now done some more research …. naturally safety is paramount for our Railways.
The specifications laid down under the Railways act/Network Rail for level crossings are being applied. My own measurements are well within their specifications.
It is the frequency of the ‘Wig/Wag’ signals (Audio) that ‘appears’ to be causing the issues.
Again I will be monitoring and trying to establish with NR whether the ‘Siren/Claxton’ can be ‘re-aligned’ away from pointing at the residential areas……
There have been a number of complaints about what appears to be a ‘new’ alarm at the Blackbush Railway crossing. The complaints not only from residents along Ramsey Road, but as far afield at the Town Centre?
I’ve also heard it well in Ashline Grove.
Today I have been with a sound meter and took measurements…. although my instrument is not calibrated it gives a good indication of the ‘levels’.
It read a peak of 83dB which is well within the safety levels. The ‘siren’ is pointing slight towards the residents areas. I will monitor the levels to see if they change at all.
(I am more than qualified to take readings and interpolate the results)
There is a Planning meeting at Fenland District Council (March) on the 09th January.
At 14:30 I understand that on the only item on the agenda is ‘where’ the ongoing Supermarket Planning applications are to be held – when it will be heard at present indicates Wednesday January 23rd…
Updates will come as I find out…..
A Happy New Year – We Hope !
The Flood plain is doing its job! – some poster on the Cambs News website said ‘We are only mildly affected by the closure of the B1040’ – then of course we have the odd problem with the Kings Dyke level crossing, this leaves only Ramsey Road as our exit/entry (unless you want a 20+ miles detour) Ramsey Road is like the dodgems at the best of times (I know I live off it). What happens if we had an incident on this road?
Of course we are told that the circumstance are a very rare occasion?
Still things could be worse – a lot worse…. lets live with it. There are lots of places in England which have suffered many times during 2012 with the terrible weather and water that we’ve had.
Best wishes for 2013
