Now cancelled. We’d previously suggested that last Saturday we might see a visit from “Sir Nigel Gresley” and sister A4 60019 “Bittern” but when the detailed timetables were published it turned out they were using a different route. However we have once last steam hauled visit this year. On Tuesday (21/12) LMS Black Five 45305 […]
Author: Paul Oldham
No Steam through Milton on Tuesday
Tuesday’s visit by LMS Black Five 45305 “Alderman A E Draper” has been cancelled, much to the annoyance of at least one household in Milton and another in Cambridge who had been due to travel on it.
Wrapping paper and Christmas cards
We’ve mentioned already that in a change to the old days wrapping paper and Christmas cards should be put in the blue bin, not the black. There was some doubt expressed about this and so Cllr Hazel Smith has spent some time phoning around officers and has confirmed that we were right however for avoidance […]
Bin Collections over Christmas and New Year
Bin collections over the holiday period will be a day later than usual with the blue and green bin collection after Christmas on Wednesday, 29th December and a black bin collection on Wednesday, 5th January. Thereafter things return to normal. You can find more information on the SCDC web site. And after Twelve Night SCDC […]
Guided Busway in use on Thursday
A warning if you walk or cycle on the guide busway that buses will be running on the busway between St Ives and Cambridge on Thursday (16/12) so that the contractors can carry out final checks to traffic signals along the route. Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists using roads that the busway join or cross, e.g. […]
Yet More Steam through Milton
This Wednesday (15/12) LMS Black Five 44932 will be coming through Milton twice hauling the “Cathedrals Express” to Ely. You can find more details here and based on that page it will pass Fen Road level crossing heading north at about 1:45pm and will pass again heading south at about 5:20pm.
Steam through Milton this Weekend
Tomorrow (Sunday 12/12) the A4 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” will be coming through Milton hauling “The Christmas Fenman” service from Kings Lynn to London. You can find more details here (that page has the wrong day but the right date) and as you’ll see it will pass Fen Road level crossing at about 10:50am. Sir […]
Planning Committee
Your parish council Planning Committee meets at 7pm on Monday (13/12) in the Bowls Pavilion (note the early start time). The parish council web site has the agenda online online. The following applications are being considered: 79 Coles Road – single storey extensions and replacement outbuilding 25 Butt Lane – 2 storey side and single […]
Carol Singing
You are invited to join in singing Christmas carols around the village this Friday (10/12). Accompanied children welcome. If you can play an instrument please bring it along. Singing will start from 6.30pm onwards, meeting outside and then singing at the Wagon and Horses, followed by the Lion and Lamb, the White Horse and then […]
Milton Photographic Club
The December meeting of the club will be on Wednesday (15/12) when they will be taking pictures of the Christmas lights in Cambridge. Meet at Magdalene Street bridge (near to where the punts go from in summer) at 7:30pm with cameras and tripods. If anyone needs transport please get in touch via the mailing list. […]
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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 |