Milton Village

A very brief reminder that the Gypsy and Traveller site exhibition previously advertised here comes to Milton this Friday (31/7) from 1pm to 8pm at the Community Centre.

Milton’s very own Maize Maze opens this Saturday at Rectory Farm on the A10 bypass. It will be open every day until 6th September from 10am to 5pm (last entry 4:15pm). Last year’s maze There’s lots of other attractions for all the family too. See their web site for more details and photos.

On Sunday 27th September Milton Country Park are holding a Food, Farming and Countryside Day (of which more later). As part of that a group of villagers are organising the Milton Country Park Produce Show. This is intended as a friendly village competition, being revived after many years. Everyone is encouraged to enter and there […]

As publicised at the village fayre the next village litter pick has been organised for Saturday (18/7). Anyone interested in lending a hand should meet at the parish council office next to the bowls pavilion in Coles Road at 2pm. Gloves and bags provided. Come and spend a few hours making Milton litter free! And […]

This Sunday (19/7) the Park are holding an Angling Family Open Day organised by Cambridge Fish Preservation & Angling Society who currently hold the angling rights in the Park. The club’s qualified angling coaches will be giving FREE 30-minute Angling Taster Sessions. Demonstrations on Pole, Whip, and Waggler Fishing. Environment Agency – Fish Tank / […]

This committee meets on Thursday (16/7) at 11am in the Bowls Pavilion. Full agenda is online here (Adobe/PDF, 145KB) and includes a proposal to co-opt The Reverend David Chamberlin onto the committee. It’s all pretty routine stuff but one point worthy of note on this agenda. It says: To anyone waiting for a place at […]

You may remember that the last Histon Ward Neighbourhood Panel meeting on 14th April decided to focus on nuisance motorbike use and anti-social behaviour in Milton and to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the Country Park. The next meeting of the panel is this Tuesday (14/7) at Cottenham Village College where they be reporting […]

Saturday’s Village Fayre got away with only a little light drizzle at the start before the weather settled down for an excellent afternoon’s entertainment. There was entertainment for all the family including rides, music, demonstrations of all types, and food and drink to satisfy all tastes. Your reporter was there with his new wide angle […]

You may have already read that Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust (CSLT) who now run Milton Country Park on behalf of South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) have asked SCDC for a grant of £261,000 towards the cost of an extension and improvements to the Visitor Centre. According to SCDC: CSLT has advised that, without these capital […]

Want to work with young people? Want a recognized qualification? Milton Youth Club is running a course in the day time on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st July. This introductory course is designed for young people (aged at least 16) who are new to youth work, with little or no experience. It can provide an […]