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The Rights of Way Improvement Plan(ROWIP) is a statutory document that every local highway authority has to produce. It sets out how the authority will manage and enhance its public rights of way and countryside access. The ROWIP must also consider cycle tracks in accordance with the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Fenland District Council is launching a new Fenland Culture Fund this November, providing fresh opportunities for creative projects across the district.
The Council has committed £40,000 to the new fund, following a recommendation from the Council’s Culture Committee.
Previous Fenland Culture Fund programmes in the district were funded through the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, via the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, and Arts Council England. However, the new fund is being directly funded by Fenland District Council.
The investment follows the success of the earlier programmes, which awarded a combined £90,000 to support a wide range of arts, culture and heritage projects and activities.
Of the £40,000 available, £16,000 will be allocated to deliver additional arts and cultural activities at Fenland’s popular Four Seasons events: March St George’s Fayre, Chatteris Midsummer Festival, Whittlesey Festival and Wisbech Christmas Fayre.
The remaining £24,000 will be available through a grant programme, with grants of up to £2,000 available to eligible individuals, groups and organisations.
Applications for the new fund will be open from Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 15 January 2027. Full details, eligibility criteria and an online application form will be published on the Council’s website at: www.fenland.gov.uk/fenlandculturefund
Cllr Samantha Hoy, Fenland District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Culture, Housing and Licensing, said: “The previous Fenland Culture Fund programmes showed the huge value that arts, culture and heritage projects bring to our communities, supporting a diverse range of activities across Fenland.
“We’re therefore delighted to be launching a new Fenland Culture Fund, funded directly by Fenland District Council, to help individuals and organisations continue developing creative opportunities for residents and visitors alike.
“Whether you’re a local artist, or community group, town council or cultural organisation delivering arts, culture and heritage activities, I’d encourage you to consider applying.”
The new Fenland Culture Fund is open to individuals aged 16 and over who live or work in Fenland, as well as arts, culture and heritage organisations, community and voluntary groups, and town and parish councils delivering cultural activity within the district.
Funding can support a wide variety of activities such as performances, exhibitions, workshops, festivals, craft projects, heritage initiatives, and much more.
The Council welcomes applications from both first-time applicants and those who were unsuccessful in securing support through previous cultural funding programmes.
Cambridgeshire County Council has launched a public engagement survey to ask for residents’ opinions on where it should prioritise spending and savings in the years ahead.
Fenland District Council has endorsed a motion highlighting the importance of securing land for sports pitches and outdoor recreational facilities in March.
The NWUHG has commissioned Healthwatch Norfolk to undertake a survey to gather views on how healthcare services should develop over the next 10 to 20 years.
The feedback received will help inform the Clinical Strategy, which will consider how services can be delivered across the Group’s three hospitals in the future.
The feedback gathered through this survey will help inform decisions about the future development and delivery of hospital services across Norfolk and Waveney over the next 10 to 20 years.
We would therefore appreciate your support in sharing the survey as widely as possible through your, networks and communities, so that the views and priorities of Fenland and North Cambridgeshire residents are fully reflected in the findings.
The survey asks a range of questions to help understand:
• What works well now
• What makes it difficult to access the care you need
• What matters most when using hospital services
• How people feel about receiving more care closer to home
• Views on travelling for specialist care
• What should be considered when planning healthcare services for the future
Cambridgeshire County Council is working with district and city councils to contact families identified as eligible to receive currently unclaimed Pension Credit, aiming to put up to £2M per year back into residents’ pockets.
Starting this week, over 700 households across Cambridgeshire will be contacted by letter, email and phone call. Each household will be advised of their eligibility and provided with support to help them apply for their unclaimed benefit.
If March residents are in any doubt about the authenticity of a letter or a phone call – call Fenland District Council directly to ask.https://www.fenland.gov.uk/contactus
Please be aware dates provided are dates the land is approved for use, not necessarily event opening dates. For event details please check with the event organiser.
Addresses supplied identify the land booked. For travel information and nearest parking, please check with event organisers.
City Road Car Park and City Road Lorry Park, PE15 9LS
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Further information
Dates land approved for use
Funfair
For the duration of booked dates the car parks are closed to motorists. For alternative parking options please see our: Car parks page This is not a Fenland District Council run event and, unfortunately, we’re unable to provide further details.
Car park closure from 5pm on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Reopening 5pm, Sunday, October 18, 2026.Funfair opening days and times are at discretion of the funfair operators.
Residents are urged to respond to a consultation on the extension for a further three years of an order that sets out basic expectations around managing dogs in public spaces.
Community Safety Partnerships and voluntary and community organisations, based in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, are able to bid for up to £5,000 for local initiatives which help to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour and increase feelings of public safety.
The Fund sees profits recovered from criminal activity rerouted into community projects which help to prevent crimes such as Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and anti-social behaviour.
Below is a list of those awarded:
£4,000 to establish two Marine Training Corps at Murrow and Wisbech. The money will fund equipment and pay initial rent costs
£5,000 to Huntingdonshire District Council to help fund pro-active youth work with Future Scooters at Ramsey skate park
£2,775 to Fenland District Council for equipment to support and expand the litter picking and clean-up work of ‘Street Pride’ groups across the area and promote this work to youth groups and young people
£600 to support the delivery of educational workshops linked to the Knife Angel during its visit to Ely in the summer granted to Cambridgeshire County Council
£265 to the Fenland Community Safety Partnership as a contribution to the cost of redeploying a CCTV mobile device to target and successfully disrupt a specific anti-social behaviour issue in Wisbech
£2,685 for graffiti removal equipment to support Fenland District Council clean-up work
£5,000 for Cambridge City Council for targeted outreach work at three schools to engage youngsters who are involved in anti-social behaviour or at risk of exploitation
£5,000 awarded to Phoenix Youth Provision to provide continued support and engagement to young people over the summer. The project is for youths involved in programmes funded by the serious violence reduction programme
£1,200 for Fenland District Council for monitoring cameras that can be placed in fly-tipping hot spots across the area
£5,000 awarded to PEGS (Parental Education Growth Support) for raising awareness of the professional support available for families where there is child to parent abuse
£5,000 awarded for enhanced work with people in the St Neots area at risk of being involved with ASB. Funding granted to the Youth for Christ organisation
£3,500 for Cam Skate’s renovations of the Donkey Common skatepark at Parkside.
If you know of any local projects that might benefit from this funding, please visit the Commissioner’s website for further detail and application criteria: Prevention Fund – Small Grants.
