You are invited to the War Memorial on Coles Road on Wednesday (11/11) at 10:50am. There will be two minutes silence at 11am after which the words of “For The Fallen” will be spoken by Normandy veteran Ron Driver and a wreaths will be laid by Ron and the chairman of the parish council.
Diwali
Just when pet owners thought it was all over for the year this Wednesday is Diwali, the Hindu “Festival of Lights” which is often celebrated by the letting off of fireworks, including in Milton in recent years so if you have a nervous pet then be ready on Wednesday evening.
More Cuts to Services
As continue with their battle to reduce their outgoings in the face of the government’s austerity programme they have now published their proposals for Economy, Transport and Environment in Cambridgeshire. You can find the full version here but the headline bullet points are as follows (with our highlighting of items likely to be of particular […]
Overnight Lane Closures on A14
As we mentioned before from 19th October to 19th January topographical surveys are being carried out for the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme. Topographical surveys will allow Highways England to map the layout and level of the existing road, drainage network and the adjacent land so that they can fully understand the landscape they […]
Charity Quiz for Children In Need
The White Horse are holding a Charity Quiz for Children In Need on Thursday 12th November, starting at 9pm. Please come along and make a team.
Stay Well This Winter
In the past year as many of one in four residents in Cambridgeshire visited A&E when they could have used an alternative service or looked after themselves at home. Each visit to A&E costs the local NHS £87, and that’s before any treatment is given. When you look at the figures, this costs the local […]
Nominations open for 2016 Community Awards
The search is on to find the individuals, organizations, and businesses that make a big difference in small South Cambridgeshire communities. Nominations are now open for ‘s sixth annual Community Awards celebration, and residents are being asked to put forward their community heroes. Thanks to sponsors Hill, the 2016 Awards will be bigger and better […]
Local Fireworks Displays
Bonfire night is on a Thursday this year and there are various displays you might want to go to or be aware of happening during the week. In chronological order (you can do all three this year!) … Cambridge City What is generally the biggest of the lot, the city display, happens on firework night […]
Green Bin Collections
As last year, green bin collections will be changing to monthly over the winter as far less compostable waste is put out for collection. Monthly collections will start at the end of November, returning to fortnightly in March for the rest of the year. Like most councils, need to make significant savings over the next […]
eCops mailing list
There is another mailing list for Milton which we suspect a lot of subscribers to Milton News will also want to be on. That’s the eCops list for our area. eCops is a service run by the local police that lets them keep in touch with the community. They use it to tell us about […]
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Thu, 19 June | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 19 June | Green Bin Collection |
Thu, 26 June | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 3 July | Green Bin Collection |
Thu, 3 July | Blue Bin Collection |