A brief visit to Whittlesey Community Fair this afternoon, and a chance to meet several local groups and organisations, both statutory and voluntary.
The police are on hand, giving out everything from bells to clip on to handbags as a deterrent to thieves, to leaflets about securing sheds and outbuildings.
Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire are here, with a display about their work, from regular carer support and training, to the ICER emergency cover project.
I have the opportunity to hear from Laura Bradley from the University of Derby about her work with local residents on street-level environmental issues - two of the most frequently-raised being dogs and garden bonfires.
Street Pride has a stand to demonstrate the work done by volunteers in Whittlesey, March, Wisbech, Chatteris, Manea and Parson Drove. Some of the volunteers tell me about the enormous quantities of rubbish cleared up, as well as the hedge clearing and planting.
Sadly I'm not able to meet everyone today, or to stay for the police forum - despite the invitation from independent elected chairman Roy Gerstner - but I already know I'm looking forward to visiting many of the organisations represented.
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