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 […]
Future of Country Park under threat (again)
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 […]
Entry Level Youth Work
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 […]
Textile and Shoe Recycling Facilities
A new textile and shoe bank has been introduced at the Milton Country Park recycling area. The bank will enable residents to recycle their unwanted clothes, shoes, belts, cotton and linen. The textiles will be collected, sorted and then … Almost any type of wearable textiles, including T-Shirts, Shoes, Belts, etc will be re-used or […]
Survey on the Future of Local Mapping Online
Cambridgeshire County Council has the opportunity to improve the delivery of services and information to web users via new and “exciting” map technology. They are asking web users to flex their imagination and let the County Council know what they want from online mapping of the county. With that in mind they are asking if […]
Village Fayre
The village fayre takes place this Saturday (11/7) from 1:30pm to 10pm and will feature the usual eclectic selection of attractions including live music by the Melody Beats, solo singer Simon Rose and Rock Indie Band Stingray. There will be various displays including dance, Karate, the Raptor Foundation and cheerleading. Plus as always many games […]
Village Fayre – Book a Stall or Volunteer
The village fayre takes place this year on Saturday 11th July from 1:30pm to 10pm and will feature the usual eclectic selection of attractions including a band, a licensed bar, a beer tent selling Milton Brewery’s finest ales and a BBQ. If you would like a stall for the event please call into the Community […]
Latest Swine Flu Advice
Now that H1N1 flu is circulating widely it is no longer possible to contain it by aggressively treating cases and contacts of cases. Here is the latest HPA advice for patients updated on 3rd July straight from the doctors’ surgery. The advice in summary is: If you have a flu like illness with a temperature […]
Photography Competition
Milton Country Park are holding a photography competition as part of their “Sport in the Park” event (which takes place on 26th July and about which there will be more here later). There are classes for under 16s and adults. Entries must be in by 21st July. Full details can be found on their poster […]
A14 Westbound Repair Works
Overnight repairs to the westbound carriageway of the A14 between Junctions 37 (Newmarket) and 31 (Girton) are taking from tonight for the next five weeks. The works are to replace sections of the worn out road surface and road markings. The working hours will be between 8pm and 6am, Mondays to Fridays. The works will […]

