Community Assembly of Wisbech
Serving, supporting and protecting our local community
About Us
The Community Assembly of Wisbech is located in a market town, inland port and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire. The town lies in the far north-east of Cambridgeshire, bordering Norfolk and only 5 miles (8 km) south of Lincolnshire. The tidal River Nene running through the town is spanned by two road bridges. Wisbech is in the Isle of Ely (a former administrative county) and has been described as "the Capital of The Fens.
The place name "Wisbech" is first attested in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 656, where it appears as Wisbeach. It is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Wisbeach. The name The first element is thought to derive the River Wissey, which used to run to Wisbech, and that the name means 'the valley of the river Wissey.
Community Assemblies are made up of residents concerned about a lack of democratic process at a local and national level, dedicated to preserving and asserting our inalienable rights and obligations to ourselves, the Earth and future generations.
Founding Facilitators
- Nicki Howell
- Marie Antony
- Kevin Cage
- Denise Barker
Founding Facilitators of enlisted Community Assemblies in the Group Directory are also affiliate members of the Community Assembly of the British Isles.
Contact Us
Location
Address
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, British Isles
