Milton Village

As part of the Week of Action Hazel Smith is trying to organise a village litter pick next Sunday 16th March at 2:30. They would like to clear the following areas: ditch at The Sycamores, litter on the recreation grounds, the bund by the A10 (various “hot spots”), ditch in front of Edmund House. If […]

The 4 days before Easter have been designated ‘Milton Week of Action’ by the South Cambs Crime and Disorder Partnership. Members of the fire service, police and Environmental Health will be doing various projects in the village. They are keen to fit spyholes and door chains, mirrors etc to help older people protect themselves against […]

The Friends of Milton Country Park are looking for volunteers to help with the Easter Egg Trail in Milton Country Park on Sunday 23rd March. The trail will take place from 2pm (last entry is 3.45pm) and volunteers will be asked to be there a little earlier to man clue points and to provide guidance […]

It’s that time again and the scouts are holding another of their jumble sales tomorrow at 2:30pm at the Community Centre. Admission 30p. They’re collecting jumble from houses tonight to if you’ve had one of their leaflets don’t forget to put your jumble out with the leaflet attached before 6:30pm. Alternatively contact Margaret Wright on […]

I’ve previously mentioned that Cambridgeshire County Council are putting forward a package of proposals to improved transport in the county and especially in Cambridge which will include congestion charging. They are running a series of roadshows for the public to come along and see the plans but I reported that they’re not coming to Milton. […]

The Rowing Lake being proposed by the Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust has not been selected as one of over 600 facilities from across the UK listed in London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide which was published today. This will be a big disappointment to CSLT who would have been able to use the vote of […]

The Wicken Fen Vision is an ambitious plan by the National Trust to extend Wicken Fen south all the way to the A14 bounded on one side by the River Cam and the Horningsea to Clayhithe road and the other by the road through Quy, Lode and Burwell. This puts it very close to Milton […]

Rosy writes to say that their cat Joplin ran away from the Milton’s vet surgery on Saturday and they think she’s us probably hiding in a nearby garden (possibly Bene’t Close, The Rowans or The Sycamores). She is a grey and white tabby with a white tummy and pink nose. They’re awfully worried about her. […]

After howls of protest from villagers north east of Cambridge over the plan to move the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Works to Honey Hill (i.e. well downwind of Milton) the County Council are now backpedalling somewhat. In their press release they are now saying that the works will only move if a feasibility study shows […]

Your council meets on Monday night at 7:30pm in the Bowls Pavilion on Coles Road Rec. The full agenda and supporting papers can be found here. I suspect it will be a fairly short meeting. There are no planning applications in the village being considered.