The Cambridgeshire County Council Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare (DCATCH) project is aimed at supporting parents/carers of disabled children in accessing suitable childcare; enabling them the chance of returning to employment and/or training. It is part of the Cambridgeshire Childcare Information Service (CIS). The aim of DCATCH is to highlight that “a child with a […]
Author: Paul Oldham
The Pong
The sewage works “pong” seems to be back with a vengeance of late and we need some concerted action to remind Anglian Water that they have a problem. The parish council web site has a page explaining how to complain and Heather on the milton-chat mailing list confirmed this week that the contact details are […]
Standing as a Parish Councillor
This May we have elections for both parish and district council in Milton. At least one parish councillor has already announced that he won’t be standing again this May and there may well be others as with a fifteen member council there’s always some turnover every four years. So would you be interested in standing? […]
Standing as a District Councillor
As we’ve already mentioned this May we have elections for both parish and district council in Milton. On we have two councillors. Their four year terms aren’t concurrent and this time it’s Cllr Hazel Smith who’s coming to the end of her term. Unlike the parish council the district council is politicised but unusually there […]
The Wild Place
The Friends of Milton Country Park would like to raise money to purchase a heavy duty canvas bell tent which can be used with children’s groups in at the Park. Over the last year an outdoor area called ‘The Wild Place’ has been created as a focus for children’s group activities. The Wild Place is […]
Bogus Computer Support Telephone Calls
We’ve had a report from a villager who has been cold called by someone wanting to help her with her PC. This has been doing the rounds for a while now and callers often claim to be working for Microsoft. It’s a scam, pure and simple. As Microsoft themselves say: Microsoft does not make unsolicited […]
Telephone Directories
As BT are again delivering telephone directories in the village a reminder that you can re-cycle directories by putting them in the caddy in the blue bin.
Wildlife Watch in the Park
Explore your local wildlife with Wildlife Watch the junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and the UK’s leading action club for young people interested in learning about wildlife in their local environment. If you care about nature and the environment and want to explore your local wildlife this is the club for you. Cambridge Wildlife […]
Finance & Administration Committee
Your parish council Finance & Administration Committee meets at 7:30pm on Monday (24/1) in the Bowls Pavilion. You can find the agenda here . This is the meeting which reviews the council’s expenditure in 2010/11 and makes recommendations to the next full council meeting for the 2011/12 budget and hence for the precept. This in […]
Tai Chi Beginners Class
The Yang Style Tai Ji (Tai Chi) Society in Milton is starting a new beginners class on Tuesday, 1st February. The group meets in the Community Centre Annexe, from 7:40pm to 9:10pm. For further information and contact information see their entry in the Village directory under “Fitness”.
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Thu, 1 August | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 8 August | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 15 August | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 22 August | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 29 August | Blue Bin Collection |