Tuesday’s visit by LMS Black Five 45305 “Alderman A E Draper” has been cancelled, much to the annoyance of at least one household in Milton and another in Cambridge who had been due to travel on it.
Steam through Milton on Tuesday
Now cancelled. We’d previously suggested that last Saturday we might see a visit from “Sir Nigel Gresley” and sister A4 60019 “Bittern” but when the detailed timetables were published it turned out they were using a different route. However we have once last steam hauled visit this year. On Tuesday (21/12) LMS Black Five 45305 […]
Bin Collections over Christmas and New Year
Bin collections over the holiday period will be a day later than usual with the blue and green bin collection after Christmas on Wednesday, 29th December and a black bin collection on Wednesday, 5th January. Thereafter things return to normal. You can find more information on the SCDC web site. And after Twelve Night SCDC […]
Yet More Steam through Milton
This Wednesday (15/12) LMS Black Five 44932 will be coming through Milton twice hauling the “Cathedrals Express” to Ely. You can find more details here and based on that page it will pass Fen Road level crossing heading north at about 1:45pm and will pass again heading south at about 5:20pm.
Guided Busway in use on Thursday
A warning if you walk or cycle on the guide busway that buses will be running on the busway between St Ives and Cambridge on Thursday (16/12) so that the contractors can carry out final checks to traffic signals along the route. Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists using roads that the busway join or cross, e.g. […]
Steam through Milton this Weekend
Tomorrow (Sunday 12/12) the A4 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” will be coming through Milton hauling “The Christmas Fenman” service from Kings Lynn to London. You can find more details here (that page has the wrong day but the right date) and as you’ll see it will pass Fen Road level crossing at about 10:50am. Sir […]
Planning Committee
Your parish council Planning Committee meets at 7pm on Monday (13/12) in the Bowls Pavilion (note the early start time). The parish council web site has the agenda online online. The following applications are being considered: 79 Coles Road – single storey extensions and replacement outbuilding 25 Butt Lane – 2 storey side and single […]
Milton Photographic Club
The December meeting of the club will be on Wednesday (15/12) when they will be taking pictures of the Christmas lights in Cambridge. Meet at Magdalene Street bridge (near to where the punts go from in summer) at 7:30pm with cameras and tripods. If anyone needs transport please get in touch via the mailing list. […]
Carol Singing
You are invited to join in singing Christmas carols around the village this Friday (10/12). Accompanied children welcome. If you can play an instrument please bring it along. Singing will start from 6.30pm onwards, meeting outside and then singing at the Wagon and Horses, followed by the Lion and Lamb, the White Horse and then […]
Parish Council
Your parish council meets on Monday night (6/12) at the Bowls Pavilion starting at the slightly earlier time of 7pm. The full agenda can be found on their web site. A number of planning applications are being considered in Milton: East Anglia Children’s Hospices – tree works 79 Coles Road – single storey extensions and […]