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Stagecoach have been meeting with Mayoral candidates to discuss future of network (Reported in Peterborough Telegraph) At the meeting of Whittlesey Town Council on 17/04/2025, we were given a report issued that day highlighting the fact that Stagecoach had released a Press Statement indicating that they wished to make changes to several bus routes in…
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Here is the agenda for the meeting of the Planning Committee of Whittlesey Town Council, to be held at 6:30pm, Monday 14th May 2025. Venue is the Council Chambers, to the rear of Peel House, Queen Street, Whittlesey. Public and press are welcome to attend. Public will have the opportunity to address the committee in…
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Have you ever been confused about how all the different councils in Cambridgeshire work, what they do and who is in charge? here’s a quick run-down. Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) was formed in 1998 and is responsible for all the ‘County Functions’ throughout Cambridgeshire, excluding the Peterborough area. (More on that later!). Within the area…
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The next full Whittlesey Town Council meeting will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday 17th April, at the Council Chambers, Peel House, 8 Queen Street, Whittlesey. Press and public are invited to attend. Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the council on any topic they choose. This is democracy in action…
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Did you know there are SIX candidates in the CCC election for Whittlesey South? You would be forgiven for not knowing it as only three of them have been in the slightest bit active – the other three are ‘Invisible Candidates’! The candidates for Labour, Liberal Democrats and The Green Party appear to have produced no…
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The recent ‘Surface Patching’ work carried out in Burnthouse Road raised some concerns with residents. I visited the site on Saturday 28th (the day after the workers departed) and took about 30 photographs of what looked, to me – a layman, like substandard work. I queried the standard of finish with Highways at CCC and…
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Residents of Eastrea Road in Whittlesey have been receiving letters detailing the long-delayed resurfacing work, between Cemetery Road roundabout Dandelion Road roundabout. This section of road has been in a terrible state for a long, long time and several vehicles have reported damage to wheels and tyres due to the potholes along there. So bad…
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When the candidates come knocking and telling you how they “support local businesses” (because that’s what you want to hear, right?) – just ask them where they get their leaflets printed! It appears that some candidates aren’t aware that we have a very good printers in the Division. Either that, or they don’t ‘walk the…
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There are six candidates standing for election to Cambridgeshire County Council in the May 1st elections: Katharine Bultitude, Appears to be a teacher from March. Michael Fisher, A farmer from Thorney. Liliya Masharova, Little information about her, but appears to be a Live-In care worker, living at “An address in Fenland” – certainly not an…
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It’s time to emphasise the “Local” in Local Government. Too long has Party Politics got in the way of Local Issues. Councillors at Parish, Town, District and County should all be working together for the good of the area and residents they represent! So, let’s stop wasting time bickering amongst ourselves and get on with…