At the last Manea Connect meeting, we were accompanied by Matt Hall, Communications and Community Engagement Officer from Cambridgeshire County Council to talk to us about Shape Your Place, a website for the people of Fenland towns and villages, to have their say on local issues.

The website was set up, managed and administered by Cambridgeshire County Council in partnership with local Parish Councils, Fenland District Council, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.

For those that are not able to go to public meetings, to discuss local issues with their community leaders and local service providers, Shape Your Place allows people to be involved from wherever they have an internet connection. There is a section for us residents of Manea and Chatteris to talk about everything and anything that affects our lives close to home.

Closing date for submissions for the July Edition has past

If you have anything for inclusion for the October 2012 edition, please submit as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please remember that Manea Matters is produced in A5 format, and material for publication should therefore be concise.
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An Appeal from Manea Connect Committee

Manea Connect Committee is committed to bringing high quality entertainment to the village. Make a date in your diary for 10th March, when the phenomenon that is the Opera Dudes comes to Manea Village Hall (please see the event calendar).

A little later in the year we have the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in June. Manea Connect will be actively involved, and has pledged a generous donation towards the various events. Watch out for detailed announcements nearer the time.