Mark Cowan has bought some giant sunflower seeds, enough for around 70 households to have 5 seeds each and enter into a little light-hearted family-friendly rivalry for free. You can find details at https://miltonsunflower.wordpress.com/ Contact him via the website and he’ll deliver you some seeds this week. Strictly first come first served.
Author: Mary-Ann Johnson
Covid-19 Support Group Update
The Milton Covid-19 Support Group now has over 150 volunteers, offering support to those who are self-isolating or ill in the village. We have been able to respond to over 40 requests for help so far, some as a one-off, and many as longer-term support with groceries or just a friendly phone call. Many people […]
What’s open? What’s not?
What’s Open (new in bold)? Milton Country Park is open – but will re-close if too heavily used. Dog poo bins are out of use. Takeaways are open Tesco is open from 6am-10pm Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm on Sundays Tesco: Mon, Weds & Fri 9-10am is priority time for more vulnerable and elderly customers. Please respect this. […]
Country Park Open
The country park is now open for those wishing to take their daily exercise. Please adopt social distancing of 2m from others at all times and respect other users. The car park and toilets remain closed. Only families or members of the same household together. Meetings of no more than two people. .Dogs on lead […]
Support the Country Park
Milton Country Park is managed by Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust, a charity which receives no regular external funding and its survival is reliant on the support of its users and the activity and events programme it provides. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Milton Country Park has now lost all income required to keep it open […]
Barrels of ale for sale
The White Horse has decided not to offer takeaway food, but does have some unopened barrels of ale with a good use by date for sale for a very small donation. They can lend equipment for opening. Call Ava on 01223 860327.
Milton Village View – online only
In light of the latest government announcements about restricting movement, Village View will not be printed this time, and will be available online only. If you know someone in the village who does not have internet access, please could you let them know? The magazine is available online now, at www.milton.org.uk/mvv/village-view-archive.
Community Centre: all activities suspended
Following the latest Government Guidelines, Milton Community Centre has taken the decision to suspend all bookings and close the Community Centre with immediate effect. All of our users have been advised accordingly, although most of our groups had already decided to cancel their sessions for the foreseeable future. At the present moment, Kids R Us […]
What’s Open? What’s not?
What’s Open? Local pubs are offering takeaway services Tesco is open from 6am-10pm Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm on Sundays Tesco: Mon, Weds & Fri 9-10am is priority time for more vulnerable and elderly customers. Please respect this. School & Kids R Us open for children of keyworkers only. What’s Closed? No public services at All Saints’ church […]
Self-isolating? Need support?
Representatives from the local councils, the village church, Milton Online, local parents, the surgery patient participation group & community café have formed the Milton Covid-19 Support Group to co-ordinate support for people in the village during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. We have been heartened by the number of people who have already volunteered to help, […]