The latest newsletter from Cambridgeshire Libraries brings news that eBooks, which had previously been charged for at a fairly reasonable 59p per book for three weeks’ loan, are now free. Books are available in EPUB or PDF format so are compatible with PCs, MACs and all eBook readers except Kindle. You can find more details […]
Green Bin Survey at SCDC Cabinet
You will remember that we ran a survey of villagers views ‘s proposed changes to winter green bin collections. We had a total of 147 full responses and the results were passed on to SCDC. At their cabinet meeting on 13th February this issue was discussed and the minutes are now online. Under the minutes […]
Overnight A14 Closure
The A14 will be closed eastbound from the A10 junction (J33) to the Fen Ditton junction (J34) between 8:00pm and 6:00am from this Wednesday (26/2) to next Wednesday (5/3) so that repairs can be undertaken to the carriageway. The letter detailing this and related closures at other times can be found here on the parish […]
Village Litter Pick
If you’d rather live in a clean and tidy village, ideally we’d have to ban food wrappings, or persuade everyone to take their litter home … until that happens – we’d really appreciate your help on the next village litter pick next Saturday (22/2). Starting from the parish council office next to the bowls pavilion […]
Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion
Calling all singers. Waterbeach Parish Church is organising a ‘Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion’ on Palm Sunday, 13th April. Rehearsal at 4pm, performance at 6:30pm. No charge but donations welcome. Contact music@stjohns-waterbeach.org.uk to be kept in touch with further information.
Community Public Access Defibrillator
People living in Milton will soon have access to a life-saving piece of equipment that could help someone suffering from a cardiac arrest. Funded by the East of England Ambulance NHS Trust, as part of an innovation scheme, an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been placed at the Parish Council Office which members of the […]
Police Neighbourhood Panel
The Histon and Impington Parish Council web site has a {url:www.hisimp.net/wp/neighbourhood-panel-histon-update/>report from last week’s Police Neighbourhood Panel} which makes interesting reading as the panel covers Milton too. It notes the work of Operation Oakland during which some villagers in Milton were visited by police officers and PCSOs looking for security weaknesses in homes and garden […]
More Businesses in Milton
We have recently added three more businesses to our Business in Milton page: Kleeneze – Doug and Sandra have provided Kleeneze products to Milton for over ten years Selma Hannan – personal training Sheanna Ashman – woodwind tuition If you would like your site added to that page please let us know but please read […]
Chesterton Fen and the House of Lords
Chesterton Fen, an area consisting largely of settled traveller sites north of the level crossing on Fen Road, Cambridge forms part of the civil parish of Milton and so falls into Milton Ward at . Because the development in that area was done little by little by the Travellers themselves on their own land, no-one […]
Brownies Light Up Milton
2nd Milton Brownies are hoping some of you will be able to help them with a challenge they are doing as part of a badge. Brownies is 100 years old this year and they are working on a special celebration badge. One of the challenges is to ‘light up our community’. This Saturday evening (22/2) […]
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Thu, 2 April | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 9 April | Green Bin Collection |
Thu, 9 April | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 16 April | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 23 April | Blue Bin Collection |