Very early on Tuesday morning police were called to a break in at the Dulux Decorator Centre in Milton. A window had been smashed in the front door of the business and officers suspected it had been “prepped” for a burglary. The force helicopter was despatched and spotted the suspects pulling up outside the store. […]
Free Swimming for under 16s and over 60s
In a move to promote sport and fitness amongst its residents, South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) has joined forces with the county council to implement a new scheme to ensure a lasting sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games which will offer free swimming for under 16s and over 60s. Three pools in SCDC […]
Yet More Minerals and Waste Proposals
Six new proposals have been added in the latest round of consultations on the new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Plan which will help plan where new mineral, waste and recycling facilities will be built in Cambridgeshire up to 2026. The consultation will finish on 12th May and people can have their say by […]
Environmental Group Awarded Grant
Milton Environmental Group has been looking into the possibility of generating electricity at Bait’s Bite Lock. This is one of the action points raised in the recent Parish Plan survey. The Environmental Group has just been awarded a grant from the Lottery which (together with funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Community Chest) will enable […]
200 Subscribers
The list hit the 200 subscriber mark this week so it’s now getting to about 12% of homes in Milton. But we’re still only scratching the surface. So if you’re mention something you’ve seen on the list to your neighbours do tell them where you first heard about it and hopefully we’ll get a few […]
New Cleaning/Ironing Service
Hayley Horrod has gone into business offering a cleaning and ironing service at £8 per hour. If you are interested can contact her on 07961 450 350.
Todd’s Pit to become a Rowing Lake
Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust have submitted a proposal to SCDC, for funding towards a project to create opportunities for beginners rowing and canoeing on Todd’s Pit in Milton Country Park (the lake nearest the village). If successful, funding received from this bid will be used to put in place a 10m pontoon at the south […]
Tesco Vouchers
Milton Colts FC is currently collecting Tesco vouchers for sports equipment. Please support your local club by dropping off any spare vouchers at the Parish Office, Coles Road. Please drop off vouchers in the mail slot if the office is closed.
Parking at the Country Park
Car parking in the Park’s car park has been increased to £2 per day. The quarterly season ticket has also increased to £30 and there’s a new half yearly season ticket available for £50.
Climate Change Dinner
Hazel Smith, the leader of the Parish Plan Environmental Group, has received an invitation to a Climate Change dinner in Foxton and would like to know if any Milton residents are interested in attending. The speaker is David MacKay, who spoke at the Science Festival on the same topic and has written a book entitled […]

