Gary Dew works as a volunteer with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) in collaboration Cambridgeshire ACRE as part of the recently launched Community Champions scheme. The aim is to have volunteers in rural communities who are able to give fire safety advice and act as a referral point for CFRS. If you are involved […]
Fitness Equipment Opening Ceremony
The new fitness equipment on Sycamores Recreation Ground is being officially “opened” this Saturday (30/6) at 4:30pm and there’s a programme of events being built around it. Come along at 3pm to find out how to become a SPORT MAKER and make sport happen in Milton. At 3:30m learn how to use the five new […]
Helping Keep Standards High
Are you impartial, dedicated to the community, and keen to get involved in local democracy? If so then would like to hear from you. Under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011, the authority is looking to appoint an ‘Independent Person’ to assist the Council in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct amongst its […]
CPR Training This Week
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training this week – you can save a life! It is very simple… When a person in the street has collapsed do you ever think that it is up to the professionals to resuscitate, or that you do not know how to do this, or that your training was more than 2 years […]
Consultation on Transport Strategy
There’s a definite deja vu feeling about this one but is now consulting on issues for a new transport strategy for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. The consultation on the transport strategy is taking place at the same time as Cambridge City Council and are consulting on their Local Plan reviews. Growth is being planned and […]
Tangmere Passing Milton
As we mentioned recently the No. 34067 “Tangmere” will be hauling a train past us to the North Norfolk line for their ‘Titfield Thunderbolt’ special event this Saturday (23/6). The full movements timetable is available online. It’s taking on water at Coldhams Lane so although it leaves Cambridge at 09:52 it won’t pass Fen Road […]
Doctors’ Industrial Action
As you are probably already aware the BMA have called a day of action next Thursday (21/6). This poster explains why. So on Thursday, 21st June there will be no routine doctors’ appointments at Milton Surgery. Urgent cases that cannot wait until the following day will of course be seen. Nursing appointments will continue as […]
Waggon & Horses Grand Auction
As we’ve mentioned here before Mandy and Nick are retiring soon and in preparation for that this Saturday night (16/6) they’re auctioning off a lot of the things they have had decorating the pub (and in some cases the Cambridge Blue before that) and other bits and bobs too. The action starts at 7pm. As […]
Vacancy on Parish Council
There is currently a vacancy on the parish council and you are encouraged to consider joining. Some info on what the post entails can be found here on the parish council web site. If you are interested, please contact the Clerk’s Office on 861447 or email clerk@miltonvillage.org.uk
Parish Council
Your parish council meets on Monday night (11/6) at the Bowls Pavilion starting at 7pm (note early start time). The full agenda can be found on their web site. The following applications are being considered relating to properties in Milton village: Glassworld PLC – single storey extension to factory unit 33A Froment Way – Change […]

