The following information has reached us regarding the Milton Rev Playground: The MCC are responsible for that site. The area is fenced off as the safety surfacing around the roundabout is not complete (supply delay). We are also watering to bed in the turf. Once the roundabout area is complete there will be an independent […]
Author: Hildegard O'Kane
Donating working kitchen electrical items to charity
There seems to be flurry of house moves going on in the village. If there are any working kitchen appliance such as an electric cooker, fridge or washing machine, which you no longer want, you may want to consider donating it to a charity such as Cambridge Reuse: Cambridge Re-Use formerly Cambridge Sofa (cambridgereuse.org.uk) They check […]
Free summer holiday scheme for children in receipt of free school meals
A scheme to provide holiday childcare, activities and food for children in Cambridgeshire is now taking bookings for the summer holidays. Any child receiving benefits related free school meals is eligible to access free holiday provision under the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), it enables local authorities […]
Renovation of play area at the Sycamores
The Parish Council has announced that work to renovate the play area at the Sycamores has started. Security and safety fencing will be used during the clearance work.
Roadworks information A14 junction 33 westbound
This information from Highways England could be interesting to those who travel along the A14. It will start on 1 June and last until 20 August. Essential work to the A14 westbound entry slip road at junction 33 will be carried. The work will include strengthening the verge, safety barrier and lamp column repairs and […]
Greeting cards from local artist available at Post Office
Milton artist, Alison Hullyer, now has her cards stocked by Anil Lakhani at the village Post Office. Her selection of cards are plastic free and printed on FSC paper. Some feature reproductions of her original drypoint prints and others are designs she’s licenced to publishers. There are also two designs by her daughter, Emily Cooper. […]
Singing for Breathing is meeting online
Singing for Breathing is a singing group for people who have breathing difficulties – a problem which sadly has become more widespread due to coronavirus. The group has been running for five years and is currently meeting online. Singing for Breathing is a friendly and fun way to help people get the best from their […]
Reporting of scam telephone calls, emails etc
Yet again people are getting scam phone calls pretending to be from HMRC telling people they would be taken to court unless they pay up for non-payment of some taxes. Please be very careful! If you are the recipient of such a call there is a weblink where you can report the number to (it […]
Newmarket Road Closure
A reminder that Newmarket Road will be closed between 8pm on Friday, March 26 and 6am on Friday, April 2. Here is some more information about it: Newmarket Road will be closed to all (motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians) between Abbey Stadium and Leper Chapel from 8pm this Friday (26th March) until 6am on Friday 2nd […]
Night times closure of A14 Junction 33-37 both directions: 8-19 March
The following notice arrived from Highways England concerning roadworks along the A14 between junctions 33 (Milton) and 37 (Newmarket, A142). During this work, the safety barriers will be replaced, a new drainage system installed, roads studs replaced and some resurfacing carried out. The first set of closures (between junctions 33 and 37 of the A14) […]