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MANEA PARISH

f there was ever a time for us all to work We would like to thank those of you who have
together to show what makes Manea a volunteered to be a member of the Manea
Igreat place to live it is now. Hopefully, by the Emergency Response Team. We hope that we
time you read this, the vaccination programme will not need to call you but, it is reassuring to
has, or shortly will be, starting and lockdown know, if we do have an emergency, we have a
will be eased. When this does happen, we as pool of over 50 people to call on.
a village, need to pull together to help rebuild
the clubs and groups that have closed – some Although we cannot hold our monthly meetings
permanently. in person Parish Council work continues
with virtual meetings which all residents
To support vulnerable people during this difficult are welcome to join. Details of dates and
time Manea Parish Council has produced, and access codes can be found on the Manea Parish
hand delivered, a leaflet to all households Website.
that provides details of organisations that you
can contact if you need help. You can also call Different seasons create different priorities.
Fenland District Council and Manea Parish Presently Councillors are very much involved
Councillors and we will do our best to help or, in trying to ensure that the local roads and
direct you to the right place for support (see pavements are clean, safe and well-lit. We
contact numbers to the right). constantly engage with both FDC and CCC about
these matters and, we make them aware when
“We as a village, individuals suffer harm where these issues may
be a contributory factor.
need to pull together On this note, the Parish Council encourages
to help rebuild the anyone who is unable to clean their own path
clubs and groups that of ice/snow to contact Mr Melton our Clerk and
we will organise for it to be done for you. If you
have closed – some are willing to volunteer to help, please contact
permanently.” Mr Melton.

Bus Shelters
We know this happens a lot already but,
as we face the short days and inclement All the ground surveys have been undertaken
weather please continue to keep an eye on and a provisional date has been set in early
your neighbours. If you haven’t seen them, or January for the shelters to be installed. Once
something doesn’t look right i.e. the curtains installed, contractors will provide hard standing
are still shut during the day, please do knock or for the shelters at the fire station and Wisbech
contact us and tell us about your concerns. Road.

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