Discovering Wisbech issue 033, January 2021

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Introduction

Welcome to Your January Issue.

So, here we are in 2021 and a warm welcome from us all. Never before have the words of American columnist and author, William E. Vaughan, sounded so appropriate than right now. He declared, “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” Well, I’m sure we can all call ourselves pessimists then, as we wave farewell to 2020 … and not before time!

We’ll all have plenty of memories of the past year, hopefully not all unhappy ones, but I think it gave us all the opportunity to just reflect on what really matters to us in our individual lives. We do take so much for granted on a daily basis, so maybe 2021 will give us many occasions to think more of other people, worse off than ourselves, who battle on with their lives, regardless.

I hope your 2021 will bring you all happiness and an eventual reprieve from the COVID-19 stranglehold.

Claire x

I’m sure I’m not alone in being glad to see the back of 2020…

COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions placed on us all has had a profound impact on Fenland, Britain and the World in general.

It has caused heartbreak to many families as the virus has hit the health of people, businesses and society in general.

Let us all hope that 2021 proves to be a more uplifting experience when as a community we can all once again enjoy the freedoms that we have previously probably all taken for granted.

The Discovering team will once again be reflecting all aspects of life in your local community in 2021 when hopefully we will be able to resume our ‘normal’ everyday lives and try to forget the misery of the twelve months we have thankfully left behind…

Andy

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Inside Highlights 3.....................Welcome to January’s

Discovering Wisbech magazine 4....................Community Matters 10...................Lost images of Wisbech 12...................Interesting and curious facts Early travel 16...................Stephenson Smart - Looking

forward financially 18...................Advice from Diamond Byte Beware of the scammers 20/21...........Fenland District Council

Blue bin tips and garden waste

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your home 30..................Orchard House Care Home 32..................March Podiatry - Helping to keep

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Major improvement works are being carried out on four dilapidated Wisbech High Street properties after Fenland District Council agreed the largest grant to be awarded through the Wisbech High Street Project.

The council’s cabinet rubber stamped a £518,000 grant towards significant repairs and residential conversion works at 13-17 High Street.

It follows agreement from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the works through the council’s Wisbech High Street Project.

The project is part of The Heritage Fund’s Townscape Heritage Scheme, which is made possible thanks to National Lottery players.

The grant will help fund a major improvement scheme which includes bringing a derelict first floor back into use for the first time in more than thirty years.

It will also carry out a considerable programme of external repairs to the fabric of the buildings and reintroduce new shopfronts which are more sympathetic to the age and character of the area.

Council officers have been working with the owner of 13-17 High Street since the start of the Wisbech High Street Project in 2017 to develop an improvement scheme and secure a grant to assist with the necessary works which were due to begin on site before Christmas and expected to be completed by Autumn 2021.

For regular updates and more information about the Wisbech High Street Project, visit the project website at: www.highstreetwisbech. org.uk and follow the project on Facebook and Twitter.

NEW STRATEGY TO BOOST ACTIVE TRAVEL Fenland District Council and the Hereward Community Rail Partnership have agreed to fund a new cycling, walking and mobility strategy to help secure available funding to boost greener, safer and healthier active travel.

Earlier this year the Government announced a £2 billion package ‘to create a new era of cycling and 4

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walking’ in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Wisbech schemes currently being considered under tranche two of the fund include improvements to the Freedom Bridge roundabout for pedestrians and cyclists and the provision of secure cycle lockers at the Horsefair.

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON FENLAND’S TAXI POLICIES The public’s views on the licensing of Hackney carriages, private hire operators and licensed drivers are being sought.

Fenland District Council’s licensing committee has approved the draft Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy, 2021-2026, for consultation and residents are being invited to have their say.

The Department of Transport recently introduced statutory guidance in relation to this type of licensing in a drive to standardise the taxi and private hire regime nationally – prompting the council, as local licensing authority, to review its policy.

Anyone can comment on the amended policy, which can be viewed at: www.fenland. gov.uk/licensingconsultations, with submissions to the council’s licensing team via email or letter needed before January 17th,.

The policy details the guidelines the council will follow when issuing licences to Hackney carriage taxis, which can be hailed in the street, and private hire vehicles, which must be pre-booked, and private hire operators and drivers.

It also covers vehicle specifications, a drivers’ code of conduct, and enforcement measures – including penalty points.

You can send comments to the council’s licensing team via email at: licensing@fenland.gov.uk or write to: Licensing, Fenland District Council, The Base, Melbourne Avenue, March, PE15 0EN. JANUARY 2021

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TALEYNA FLETCHER, Townscape Heritage Officer, Fenland District Council

Back in September 2020, the Wisbech High Street Project hosted an online exhibition of old photographs of Wisbech, together with a selection of images displayed in the former Bon Marche store on High Street, as part of the national Heritage Open Days event.

We were overwhelmed by the interest in these images and with the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have decided to make these images, plus several more, available by publishing a book which will be available in January.

The images in the book were taken from an album discovered in the archives at Fenland District Council.

The photographs were taken by the former Wisbech Borough Council engineers and are believed to date between the 1940s and 1950s.

The book is split into four categories: “Around Town”, “War Damage”, “New Schemes and Improvements” and “River, Canal and Port”.

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Many, if not all these images, have never been seen or published before and offer a wonderful insight into the town and surrounding area

never been seen or published before and offer a wonderful insight into the town and surrounding area during a period of great change when cameras were not as widely used as today. The photos, taken for the purpose of recording significant developments by the town’s engineers, can now be enjoyed by a wider audience.

The book has been produced by the Wisbech High Street Project, delivered by Fenland District Council and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Copies will be priced at ÂŁ5 each. All proceeds from the sales will be reinvested in the production of further copies and to benefit local heritage organisations.

Copies will initially be available from the Wisbech and Fenland Museum (see their website for opening times www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk). For further information or to find out other ways to get a copy go to www. highstreetwisbech.org.uk or contact Taleyna Fletcher on 01354 622210.

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Interesting and Curious Facts of Yesteryear Unusual, fascinating and sometimes amusing, by the author of ‘Wisbech’s Secret Princess’, Chris Donald

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e are so used to the network of roads in the Fens that it is hard to imagine what they were like one hundred years ago or two hundred and definitely not five hundred years. Almost all the roads nowadays are tarmac but that has only been in existence for just over one hundred years.

If we go back to the last part of the 15th century, we can get some idea of conditions.

William Weston, a high-ranking Roman Catholic prisoner, was imprisoned in Wisbech Castle. He was ordered to go to the Palace of Whitehall in London. It was the middle of winter and he and some other prisoners, started the long trek, accompanied by soldiers. They walked for three whole days before finally arriving in London.

Weston said he was “spattered all over with mud and grime…….”

Going on a couple of centuries the first stagecoaches ran in the early 17th century. They were bumpy and uncomfortable and went along at only 5mph. Most of the roads were just tracks and what would take us four hours in a car today could take up to eight days then.

Gradually, coaches became more popular and started to run at regular times. Unfortunately, the highwaymen cottoned on to it and knew when to rob the travellers. But if caught, they would be hanged.

And, to start with the coachman didn’t do too well either. If a passenger refused to pay his fare, the coachman would challenge him to a fight. If the coachman won, he got his money; if he lost, all he got was some nasty bruises and a bloody nose.

By the late 18th century coaches travelled from the Rose and Crown, Wisbech, to the West Strand in London. It would cost you £146 (£1.5s) but if you were brave enough to travel on the outside it was only £87 (12s. 6d) See note below

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Inns cashed in on this trade and provided useful stopping points with refreshments for the coaches and stabling for the horses.

Many pubs still have archways where the coaches went through.

At the beginning of the next century there was an improvement in the main roads. There were new methods of building roads and the construction of coaches gave rise to a more comfortable ride.

So, the journey from Cambridge to London of two days now took only seven hours with speeds of 12mph.

Obviously, coaches from Wisbech, took a little longer, so by 1828 Hero coaches left the Rose and Crown on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, passing through Downham, Ely, Cambridge, Royston and Ware, arriving at the White Bear, Piccadilly, London at 7pm. The return coaches left London on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7.30am. and finally got back to Wisbech at 8pm in the evening.

The main roads were improving but most of the small roads in the Fens were just mud tracks. So, John Peck of Parson Drove tells us in the 1840s that a farmer at Gedney Hill sent his man in the early hours of the morning to get a doctor from Wisbech to come to treat an ill man. The man finally got to town at nine and left with a medical man. They waded through mud and swamp, going round flooded land until they got to the farm. Sadly, the man who needed treatment had died a few hours previously. By this time, it was getting late, so the doctor decided to stay the night and finally reached home in the middle of the next day.

In 1848 Wisbech railway station opened and that marked the end of the road for the stagecoach.

But of course, that is another story.

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FINANCIALLY 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. What it has shown us though, is that the only constant is change; and that the things we perceive to be fixed and certain are not always so. There are many things we cannot have control over. But one, with the right advice and support, can be our long-term finances.

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One such current scam targets victims via an automated telephone call claiming that they have opened an Amazon Prime account and that they should ‘press one’ to cancel the subscription. When they do, the call is connected to a fraudster posing as an Amazon customer service representative, who tells them that their subscription was purchased fraudulently due to a supposed ‘security flaw’ on their computer. The scammer then encourages the victim to turn on their computer and download a remote access tool so that they can allegedly fix the security breach and reimburse the subscription fee. However, they instead use it to steal personal information, including passwords and banking information. In one such case, scammers tricked a lady into letting them take over her laptop and stole £6900 from her bank account.

There is also an email version of this scam whereby the victim receives a message stating they have started an Amazon Music subscription charged at £28.99 per month. The email then asks the recipient to click a link

if they want to cancel the subscription and receive a refund - but the page to which they are taken to input their card details and receive the refund will instead send their details to fraudsters.

A further scam involves a telephone call in which victims are told that their Amazon Prime subscription will be ‘renewed’ for £39.99. Pressing one will take the victim through to a fake Amazon account manager who will endeavour to extort bank details and other personal information.

We have even seen emails in which victims are told that their Amazon account has been temporarily locked due to an illegal transaction and to solve the problem, they are asked to verify their billing name, address and phone number registered on their payment card. If this process is not carried out within two days, all transactions will be cancelled and access to their account will be stopped.

Amazon has warned people to take action to protect themselves and states that they ‘will never cold-call customers, nor ask for remote computer access or payment over the phone. Do not give any details to the caller, and always verify directly with Amazon by logging into your official account and contacting customer support.’

We also advise that should you receive these types of calls or emails, report them immediately to Action Fraud.

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obody could have foreseen the globally historic events of 2020 and the devastating crisis which would cast a dark shadow across the social care sector in the United Kingdom.

Throughout the year, Orchard House Care Home has striven to maintain as much normality as possibly in the daily lives of the residents they care for.

Staff have come together as a team to do all they can to support residents and their loved ones maintain relationships, as well as support them both physically and emotionally through person-centred and meaningful care.

No-one could forget the images of the nation coming together every Thursday to ‘clap for carers’ in support of social care and the NHS. This was replicated at Orchard House when, every week, staff, the local community, and supporters would clap the team from outside of the home.

In June, the residents organised a surprise ‘Thank You’ party for the team in gratitude of the dedication shown by all of the staff during the first lockdown.

The residents were eager to also show their appreciation and wrote their own special messages for staff: “They are always very cheerful in the morning. They bring me lovely, cooked breakfasts. The word carer doesn’t come into it, they are my family!” wrote Heather, and Tony was keen that the carers were rewarded: “The carers are brilliant; nothing is too much trouble.”

Another highlight of the year was the celebration of events at the Nursing and Residential Dementia Home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to mark what would have been the 2020 Olympics.

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alike raised more than £2000 for the Maternity Bereavement Suite at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.

In September, residents showcased their artistic flair in support of National Day of Arts in Care Homes Day by holding an autumnal-themed art exhibition and October saw Spooktacular Hallowe’en activities.

Towards the end of the year, new visiting facilities were opened which enable residents and their loved ones to spend time together, safely and in comfort.

The team put on a glamorous cocktail party for New Year’s Eve with some traditional games whilst dressed in their best to celebrate the new year and see off the back of 2020!

This month the home is celebrating Elvis Presley’s birthday with a themed day of music and activities and will also celebrate the 30th Anniversary of RCH Care Homes with various activities and events to mark this momentous occasion.

“Throughout the pandemic, everyone has gone above and beyond to ensure the residents at Orchard House remained safe. Both our residents and staff thoroughly enjoyed the events and activities that were put on during 2020. Sport, music, the arts, and culture were used to create opportunities for joyful moments, laughter, reminiscence, and a sense of family community during what have been such dark times for so many. The sense of community we have here amongst not only the residents, but also their loved ones and our team is such a crucial and important part of what makes Orchard House a home.

It is this spirit that has got us through 2020 and we are determined to make 2021 a year of togetherness with our families and our community at its heart.”

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We can help with your hearing problems, provide free hearing tests, hearing aids and advice with our specialist from Hidden Hearing.

They are also holding a promotion day on Thursday, January 28th to provide more information about their services, plus discounts available on the day.

We run regular health screening checks with Everyone Active, for blood pressure and blood sugar testing, plus healthy lifestyle advice, which are free to attend.

We will remain OPEN during any further COVID-19 restrictions, to help you keep as healthy and active as possible. Get in touch to see how we can help you.

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The team at Wiltshire Farm Foods, Peterborough, is excited to launch its new ‘Autumn & Winter’ range which also features a variety of portion sizes, including Hearty, Mini and Main, as Promoting Independence the company understands the need to cater to different appetites.

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Wiltshire Farm Foods has always sought as default, with drivers stopping for a friendly chat on the doorstep instead. They will only enter the to provide delicious and nutritious meals, premises when customers are unable to collect bringing sunshine directly to your doors the meals themselves and place in their freezers range of over 80old-fashioned Scooters from £220, Wheelchairs from £50 and with its A no-nonsense, good directly, all the while maintaining social distancing. service.

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Self-Assessment Deadline

By Mark Burrows

Over eleven million people need to file a Self-Assessment Tax Return for the financial year ending April 5, 2020 by January 31, 2021. Over 90% filed on-line last year and a similar percentage is expected this year.

Statistics show that three quarters of a million still left it to the last minute before hitting the submit button on their computers.

In addition to all the other juggling measures the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been forced into by Covid-19, he has made changes for self-assessment taxpayers who are now able to benefit from enhanced payment plans and can apply online for additional support to help spread their tax bill into monthly payments.

The online payment plan service was already in place for paying tax liabilities up to £10,000. However, from October 1, 2020, HM Revenue & Customs raised that threshold to £30,000.

As part of a speech in September, the Chancellor announced that selfassessment customers could pay their deferred ‘payment on account’ bill from July 2020, any outstanding tax owed for 2019/20 and their first payment on account for 2020/21 in up to 12 monthly instalments, using the on-line ‘self-serve Time to Pay’ tool.

The enhancement to ‘Time to Pay’ is seen as offering valuable breathing space to those managing their own tax affairs and should help to ease financial burdens and protect the livelihoods of these taxpayers as they navigate the difficult months ahead.

Taxpayers who wish to set up their own self-serve ‘Time to Pay’ arrangements must meet a number of criteria.

• they have no outstanding tax returns, other tax debts or other HMRC payment plans set up • the debt needs to be between £32 and £30,000; and • the payment plan needs to be set up no later than 60 days after the due date of a debt.

Taxpayers using self-serve Time to Pay will be required to pay any interest on any outstanding balance from 1 February 2021.

HMRC’s move is accompanied by a strong warning about scams claiming to be from HMRC, offering to help set up payment plans to pay any tax owed. These scams are trying to harvest taxpayers’ details, in order to steal their money.

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January 29th: B. A. suspends all flights to and from ----- with immediate effect, due to the ongoing coronavirus threat.

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April 1st: The contactless payment limit for in-store spending is raised from £30 to £ -----.

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May 31st: Thousands of people gather to protest against the killing of ----- -----, an unarmed black man who died while being arrested by police in the U.S.A.

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June 25th: ----- F.C. are confirmed as champions of the 2019–20 Premier League.

July 17th: B.A. retires its fleet of thirtyone ----- ----- aircraft.

July 24th: ----- ----- in shops and supermarkets become mandatory in England.

July 30th: ----- announces an end to its printed catalogue after almost fifty years of publication.

August 27th: Sir Ed Davey is selected as the next leader of the ----- ----- Party.

September 14th: The new “----- ----- ----” law comes into force to limit the number of persons in a gathering.

November 15th: Lewis Hamilton wins a seventh Formula One title, equalling the record of ----- -----.

November 17th: A plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 is brought forward to the year -----.

November 25th: Legendary, yet controversial, Argentinian footballer ----- ----- dies aged sixty years old.

December 2nd: The UK becomes the first western country to authorize a vaccine for Covid-19, the -----/----vaccine.

December 6th: England win the inaugural rugby union Autumn Nations Cup by beating ----- in the final at Twickenham.

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