This month’s meeting of Milton Photographic Club is on Wednesday (18/11) at 7:45pm in the church hall. It will be a photography discussion led by Peter Higdon and Duncan Winterborn. The topic will image processing, and they have a number of questions for you to think about before the meeting: Which software programmes do you […]
Winter Open Studios
Are you looking for original gifts made by professional local independent artists and craftspeople, without leaving the village? Then why not visit The Garden Studio, 6 Cambridge Road, Milton, this Saturday and Sunday (28-29/11)? Jewellers Cheryl Bird and Linda Bartlett are joined by illustrator Alison Hullyer for a festive Winter Open Studio. They will be […]
Bowls Club 25th Anniversary Concert
Milton Outdoor Bowls Club are holding a concert to celebrate its 25th Anniversary on Saturday, 28th November in from 7:30-9:30pm. Nigel ‘Boy’ Syer a Norfolk musician and comedian will be performing. Tickets just £8 including mulled wine (or coffee/tea) and mince pies and draw for some very good prizes. For tickets contact Bob Waters on […]
Blood Donating Session
Donating sessions are being held at the Community Centre on Monday (8/2). Sessions are 1-3:15pm and 4:30-7:00pm. You can now book an appointment rather than simply turning up and waiting your turn. Visit their web site for details.
Blood Donating Session
Donating sessions are being held at the Community Centre on Thursday (14/1). Sessions are 1-3:15pm and 4:30-7:00pm. You can now book an appointment rather than simply turning up and waiting your turn. Visit their web site for details.
Community Gritting Scheme
‘s Community Gritting scheme allows people like you to step in during extended periods of freezing weather to clear routes in your area that are not part of the County Council’s gritting programme for footways. The County Council’s insurance will covers anyone who undertakes footway gritting as long as they meet the following criteria: They […]
Remembrance Day
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 […]

