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MANEA MATTERS
Trains

You can get a train from Manea Station to Peterborough, Ely, Bury
St Edmunds and Ipswich. With a single change at Ely you can also
go to Cambridge. Trains run at the following times, Monday to
Saturday, towards:
P'borough: 06:20 07:08 09:10 11:09 13:09
15:09 17:10 18:26 19:09 21:09 Getting About
Ely/Ipswich: 07:38 08:16 10:17 12:17 14:17
16:17 17:45 18:17 20:17 22:12
Full timetables including times for return journeys are displayed at the station. Tickets may be
purchased from the Guard on the train or from the ticket machine located on the "Peterborough
side" platform. The machine only uses cards - no cash. There is currently no Sunday service but
this is under review.
Buses
There are several number 56 buses a day, Monday to Saturday,
that run into March and Wisbech.
Times from The Rose & Crown are: 09:02 (Sat only) 10:32 12:32 14:32
Return times from March are: 08:34 10:05 12:05 14:05 16:05
and from Wisbech Bus Station: 09:30 11:30 13:30 15:30
There is currently no Sunday service.
Community Car Scheme

Manea Community Car Scheme is operated under the umbrella of the County Council and uses
volunteer drivers. If you need to make a journey and do not have the use of a car, or are not fit
enough to access public transport, the
scheme may be able to help. Journeys need to be booked in advance and are charged at 30p per
mile, with a minimum charge of £3.00.
To book or for more information please phone Phil Coulridge between 9:00am and 5:00pm on
07944 814156. If there is no reply please leave a message and your call will be returned.
Goodbye and Thank You

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Committee Members who have decided, purely
coincidentally, to move on to new challenges within the community.
A big thank you to Pete Townrow, my fellow Chair who has been a member for nine years and, like
me, held various positions along the way. In recent years, he has very methodically made sure that
our volunteer Deliverers receive their copies to distribute throughout the village as well as keeping
in touch with the vast number of clubs and organisations we are so lucky to have. Jan Bradford, our
Treasurer, has kept our advertising income and publishing expenditure spot on - staying in touch with
each advertiser along the way and keeping a very close eye on Facebook too, for anything of interest
for us to include. Finally, Steve Wright who has enjoyed gathering information for, and writing articles
about, events and people within the village – as well as taking photographs, including a memorable
collage of Manea Gala 2019.
I know you would want to join me in thanking all three of them for their commitment and hard work.
Dianne Rowe, Co-Chair Manea Matters

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