Young residents can beat back the winter blues and hone their sporting skills this half term with a programme of activities lined up by . A junior netball camp for 7 to 15 year olds will offer participants the opportunity to benefit from training with England Netball qualified coaches before putting their skills into practice […]
Charity Quiz Night
The White Horse are holding a charity quiz night this Thursday (13/11) in aid of , who run the children’s hospice in the village. 9:00pm start. £2 per head to play. Free chips!
Beginners’ Tai Chi
A Beginners’ Tai Chi class is starting this Tuesday (7/10) from 7:40pm to 9:10pm at . Traditional Yang style Tai Chi is a form of exercise of patterns of slow movements described as swimming in air. It is suitable for all ages and can help maintain health and reduce stress. For more information please call […]
Parish Council
Your parish council meets this Monday night (6/10) at the Bowls Pavilion starting at 7:30pm. The agenda can be found on their web site. The following planning applications are being considered relating to properties in Milton village: – 22 Fromont Way, Milton – Erection of a two storey extension to front of dwelling. – 40 […]
Hazard in Fen Road
Heather Davies reported via FixMyStreet this week that as a result of the potato harvesting there is now serious subsidence on the north side of Fen Road just before the level crossing. She writes: Since they harvested the potatoes in the fields beyond the railway, there has been a new very deep bit of subsidence […]
Got a Watercourse?
If you own land adjoining, above or with a watercourse running through it, you have certain rights and responsibilities. In legal terms you are a ‘riparian owner’. A surprisingly large number of homes Milton fall into this category with either a ditch or a culvert running through, under, or along the edge of the property. […]
Arthur Conder junior’s Story
Thanks to Jonathan Conder we now have a copy of Arthur Conder junior’s life story on the village web site. Arthur’s father ran the village shop between the wars and Arthur junior gives a fascinating account of village life then.
Paying for Parking at the P&R Site
Many villagers walk or cycle to Milton’s P&R site but if you have to drive for any reason then you might be interested in the option to pay online. You can use this on a one-off basis, to purchase a season ticket, or to set up a regular payment to cover your parking charge. And […]
Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Last weekend both the on Friday and the on Saturday held World’s Biggest Coffee Morning events in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The events raised £1103.50 and £335.10 respectively which we make a total of £1438.60. Well done to all involved.
Diwali
This Thursday (23/10) is Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights and, if previous years are anything to go by, then we may have one of more quite big firework displays in Milton. We mention it here as villagers may want to keep their pets indoors that night.

