July heralds the start of Cambridge Open Studios and this year there are two artists in Milton opening their studios to the public, both in Hall End, off Fen Road. Photographer, Chris Thomas and illustrator and printmaker, Alison Hullyer, can be found in their studios this weekend (9-10/7) and next weekend (16-17/7) from 11am until […]
Milton WI Meeting
The next meeting of the will be on Tuesday (19/7) from 7:30-10pm in All Saints’ Church Hall. Speaker Vic Botterill, with a murder mystery entitled, “Who Killed the Baroness?” will be followed by a strawberry supper. All welcome, especially new members. For further information contact Gill Offley on 293231.
Cam Conservators Win SCDC Award
The Cam Conservators, who are responsible for the River Cam past Milton and whose office is at Baits Bite lock, have been awarded a 2011 Conservation Award for their work in enhancing the local area. They got the award for the management of veteran willow trees and new planting along the Haling Way on the […]
A14 Shut Friday Night Westboard
A reminder that the A14 is shut westbound this Friday night (8/7) as far as Histon so if you want to head west you will need to go to Histon via Butt Lane and join the A14 there.
Blood Donating Session
Donating sessions are being held at the Community Centre on Monday (20/6). Sessions are 1:00-3:15pm and 4:30-7:00pm. You can now book an appointment rather than simply turning up and waiting your turn. Call 0300 123 23 23 to do so.
Re-cycling Open Days This Saturday
This Saturday (18/6) from 10am to 4pm AmeyCespa, who run the Waste Management Park up the A10 past Waterbeach are holding an open day so you can see where your waste goes for re-cycling. Find out what happens to your waste from the people who know See their revolutionary new waste treatment plant and much […]
The Spider’s Web Play Equipment
If anyone is wondering why the spider’s web play equipment on the Coles Road Recreation Ground has been taken down it was discovered to be unsafe (some of the cables were sawing through some of the other cables) and it wasn’t repairable. The village got a good ten years use of it though which is […]
Villager talking about buses in the Independent
Last Sunday’s Independent featured an article ” The people versus the cuts” about how campaigners are turning to the courts to prevent the loss of services such as bus subsidies. Among the people featured to illustrate the piece was our own Jo Green and her six-year-old disabled son, who some of you may remember spoke […]
Bogus Computer Support Telephone Calls
We’ve had another report from a villager who has been cold called by someone wanting to help her with her PC. This has been doing the rounds for a while now and callers often claim to be working for Microsoft. As we said last time it’s a scam, pure and simple. As Microsoft themselves say: […]
New Parish Councillor
On Monday night your parish council co-opted Mandy Winnington, landlady of the Waggon and Horses, to fill the final vacancy on the council.

