The Highways Agency are undertaking embankment repair works on the A14 between here and Histon for eight weeks starting this Monday (4/7) with narrowed lanes and a 50mph speed limit. The A14 will also be shut westbound next Friday night (8/7) as far as Histon so if you want to head west you will need […]
Blue Bin Scheme a Success
The new blue bin waste collection scheme has been declared a success. Compared with the old service has saved £305k in the first six months (October 2010-March 2011). In addition, savings of a further £10,000 per month have been made since the start of the new financial year. Alongside this, results from a recent recycling […]
Help Needed at Village Fayre
A week on Saturday, 9th July, the village is having its annual Milton Summer Fayre and Lynda and her committee could do with some extra helpers on the day, either to sell raffle tickets or programmes or to help to clear up throughout the day and evening. If you can help please get in touch […]
Traffic News via Twitter
The County Council’s Traffic Manager’s Team continuously monitors routes in the county using information provided by traffic signals, real time bus information, CCTV and road works data – they also work closely with other agencies such as the police and the Highways Agency and share information. They are now using this information to provide traffic […]
Oliver Cromwell back again
Our old friend Britannia Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell (pictured below on a previous outing past Milton) is steaming south past Milton this Saturday evening (2/7) at around 18:50 hauling “The Norfolksman” from Norwich to London. Full details here.
Parish Council Maintenance Committee
Your parish council’s Maintenance Committee meets on Monday (27/6) at 7:30pm in the Bowls Pavilion. The agenda, which includes the minutes from the previous meeting is available online on the parish council web site. The meeting will be discussing the cemetery, allotments, new play equipment for the Hawthorn Hedge play area, fitness equipment on The […]
Planning Committee
Your parish council Planning Committee meets at 7pm on Monday (27/6) in the Bowls Pavilion. The parish council web site has the agenda online online. The following applications are being considered relating to properties in Milton village: – Land adjacent to Lea Court, Coles Rd – dwelling and garage – 17 Pearson Close – extensions […]
Milton Environment Group
The group are meeting on Monday night (27/6) at 7:30pm in the Parish Council office in Coles Road. has a new officer supporting energy-saving projects in the villages, Siobhan Mellon, who will be coming along. The group will also be showing a short film, and discussing what they’ve got planned for the Village Fayre on […]
Milton Primary and Foodshare in the News
Foodshare and Milton Primary School hit national BBC news on Thursday evening with their “Grow-Cook-Share Day” when Year 6 ‘Head Gardeners’ harvested a special bed of vegetables the school had grown to create a soup to feed around 30 homeless people at Jimmy’s Night Shelter this evening. The story was linked this evening from the […]
Wildlife Watch in the Park
Explore your local wildlife with Wildlife Watch the junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and the UK’s leading action club for young people interested in learning about wildlife in their local environment. If you care about nature and the environment and want to explore your local wildlife this is the club for you. Cambridge Wildlife […]

