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MANEA PARISH

t is during the tough times that we can
appreciate the lovely community spirit that Councillors continue to
IManea is renowned for. We have seen so
much support and kindness being shown by both lobby both FDC and CCC
individuals, local business and organisations. about many issues
We are confident that this will continue to be
the case for as long as we must contend with attendant as soon as possible.
this dreadful virus.
We are very aware that many of our clubs and
Although shielding has officially ended there is groups have been forced to shut completely
still lots of help available to anyone who needs during this time. Clubs are the lifeblood of the
it. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us village and we are very keen to help you start
on the Parish Council or Fenland District Council running again. If you run a club and need help to
(01354 654321). We will be putting a list of re-open, please contact your link councillor. The
organisations that can provide support on our PC does offer grant funding to help clubs get off
website and Noticeboards – some of which are the ground or grow – please see our website or
listed below. speak to any Councillor.
Although Covid-19 has forced us to work Many thanks and stay safe
differently, Councillors continue to progress
many projects. The park, skatepark, pit and Manea Parish Council
orchard area are all being well used and look
great. We have seen an increase in ticket
sales as fishermen took advantage of the fine
weather and we are working closely with our
local football teams to ensure that the pitches
and pavilion are ready and safe to use.

We have engaged a structural engineer to look
at the flooding issue in the Cemetery. Ongoing
maintenance and improvement work continue
to ensure the area remains a pleasant and
peaceful haven to visit loved ones.
Councillors continue to lobby both FDC and
CCC about many issues including streetlights,
the state of our roads and speeding. We have
formed a traffic calming workgroup and await a
visit from CCC highways to discuss measure to
manage both the flow, and speed, of traffic. We
have instructed CCC to engage a school crossing

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