Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

As part of Neighbourhood Policing Week, our officers carried out a day of action focused on one of their priorities: tackling vehicle-related anti-social behaviour and traffic offences across March, Whittlesey and Chatteris town centres.

Activity centred around speed enforcement, responding to concerns regularly raised by the community. You may have seen officers at the following locations:

• Doddington and Wimblington – working alongside a Community Speedwatch group. During the checks, 470 vehicles passed through, with three tickets issued and ten drivers spoken to about their speed.
• Cavalry Drive, March – where one driver was reported for driving without a licence or insurance, resulting in their vehicle being seized.
• A605 in Coates and Eastrea – where further speed checks were carried out.

  
  

  During the day, officers also arrested a 36-year-old man in Manea on suspicion of two shoplifting offences, driving without a licence, and possession of Class A drugs.

  It was encouraging to see that the majority of road users were complying with speed limits.

  We will continue to carry out this type of enforcement activity whenever possible. While we cannot be everywhere, we could be anywhere.

  You can find out more about the work the team has been carrying out by visiting
  our website.

  

Nothing unusual for ‘some’ of us Councillors.

Of interest to many, is the ‘future’ of The Scaldgate Building’ associated with Phoenix Youth Provision, The Whittlesey Emergency Food Aid, Fen Hands and several other groups.
Last night myself and Cllr Nawaz attended what I’d describe as a ‘scoping exercise’
Attending was Robin Sutton and Bryony Smith (Directors of PYP) and Steph Webb from Cambs CC.
As previously reported, the ‘building’ now has ‘a community asset’ order on it.

Some progress was made, and the need for urgency in respect of applying for possible funding was explored.

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Scoping Exercise =
A preliminary project management or research phase used to define boundaries, identify goals, and determine feasibility.

Disclaimer : I am a member of Fenland District Council’s Planning Committee.
I am not pre judgemental or pre determined.
I will at the proposed Planning Meeting, make a statement of my involvement with this application.

If you wish to read the associated paperwork for this application, please click on the ‘link’
which will take you to FDC’s Agenda for this application.

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The application is recommended to ‘Grant’ by Planning Officers, and this will be debated by the Planning Committee which is ‘live streamed’ and recorded on FDC’s YouTube Channel.

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After some delay, the full planning application for the Manor Leisure Centre is on next weeks agenda – further details coming tomorrow – Wednesday.

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CCTV footage has been released of the moment that ram-raiders used a stolen telehandler to smash into a building society and steal the cash machine.

Cambridgeshire police were called at 3.17am today (Tuesday, 16 June) to Nationwide Building Society, in High Street, Ramsey, with reports of the ram-raid.

Thieves used the telehandler and two other vehicles to escape with the ATM from the front of the building.

Detectives want to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident, saw suspicious vehicles or activity in the area at the time, or has dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage that could assist the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police online, quoting reference 35/44789/26.

My thanks to SH who has given permission to publish this letter written to
MP Steve Barclay.

With the demise of the previous attempt to take over the ‘Three Horseshoes Pubic House’
Having obtained it classified as a ‘Community Asset’ for 6 months, and having some funding promised from the CPCA (Cambridge & Peterborough Combined Authority), with strict conditions…..All sadly came to an abrupt ending with the departure of Stephen Goldspink the original driver of the project…..

Resurrection II with the concept of an ‘Open Space Area’ (of course the usual Community Cafe a prerequisite) – I wish them well, Turves/Three Horseshoes like many small villages appear to be at the bottom of the pile when it comes to funding……However there are several Fenland Villages which have benefitted from funding and projects…..Gorefield for example.

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