The county council election results left the council in a formal position of “no overall control” but after two rounds of voting on Tuesday the leader of the council remains a Conservative, Cllr Martin Curtis local member for Whittlesey North. The other nominees put forward were Cllr John Hipkin (Independent Group) and Cllr Maurice Leeke […]
Cash Windfall for Community Groups
Ten South Cambridgeshire community groups are celebrating after sharing a cash bonus of over £7,000 to support their projects. Five schemes were awarded the maximum £1,000 grant from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Community Chest scheme, supporting: the construction of a sun room at Cambridgeshire Mencap’s Rosewood residence in Milton for residents’ benefit the purchase of […]
Park & Ride Machines Take Cards
The ticket machines at the Milton Park & Ride site have been upgraded so they now take most debit and credit cards, meaning that you no longer have to scrabble about for £2.60 in coins in order to save money by getting your ticket before you get on the bus.
Planning Committee
Your parish council Planning Committee meets at 7:30pm on Monday (20/5) in the Parish Council Office. The parish council web site has the agenda online online. The following new applications are being considered relating to properties in Milton village: – 5 Old School Lane, Milton – extension and alterations. – 27 Coles Road, Milton – […]
The Lion & Lamb 2nd Annual Beer Festival
The Lion & Lamb’s beer festival runs from this Friday (24/5) to Monday (27/5) with 24 real ales and ciders from the length and breadth of the country including a selection from Milton Brewery. Beer tent in the garden, hog roast, BBQ, and entertainment throughout the event Opens with a private tasting for regulars, Milton […]
Milton Photographic Club
The next meeting of the club will be on Wednesday (15/4) at 7:45pm in the church hall. This will be a show and tell evening. The pictures this month should be ones NOT taken on a digital SLR camera. This covers film (but could anyone with slides please let me know in advance), point and […]
Criminal Damage in the Country Park
There have been continuing problems in the past couple of weeks with several incidents of criminal damage involving the burning of waste bins, damage to windows at the Visitor Centre and also to a tractor. Please be aware if you use the park particularly in the evening and at night. If you see suspicious activity […]
Parish Council
Your parish council meets on Monday night (13/5) at the Bowls Pavilion starting at 7:30pm. The full agenda can be found on their web site. This is the council’s annual general meeting so they have to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, appoint members to committees, and representatives to other organisations and authorities. The following planning […]
Friends of Milton Country Park AGM
Brian Eversham of The Wildlife Trust will give an illustrated talk on ‘Climate Change & Local Wildlife’ at on Sunday (12/5) at 2:30pm. He has introduced the talk by saying: Changes in local wildlife are among the first and strongest signals that the climate is changing. Seeing new species colonising our area is exciting, but […]
County Council Election Result
The result for the Waterbeach division, which includes Milton, in yesterday’s election was as follows: Name of Candidate Description (if any) Votes % Share CRANE Eleanor Ruth Green Party 122 4.3 FINLEY Paul Thomas Labour Party 191 6.7 GLOVER Richard UK Independence Party (UK I P) 279 9.7 HOCKNEY James The Conservative Party Candidate 1053 […]
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Thu, 28 May | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 4 June | Green Bin Collection |
Thu, 4 June | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 11 June | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 18 June | Green Bin Collection |