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 […]
Author: Paul Oldham
Police helicopter video of chase through Milton
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. […]
Win a ride on the Guided Bus starting from Milton
People in Cambridgeshire are being given the chance hop on a guided bus next week and test out the busway before it opens. Trips for members of the public will take place on Friday 17th April and will start and finish at the new Milton Park and Ride site. During the trips buses will travel […]
Milton News on Twitter
If you use Twitter you can now get the latest news hot off the press but following MiltonNews. You can read more about this here if you’re interested.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you from Australia or New Zealand?
Beavers is the junior section of the scout movement which they go into from age six to eight before they move on to cubs. One of the beaver badges requires the boys to learn about the countries climate, currency, food (they will be trying it), etc. Their leader, Theresa Feetenby is planning to do the […]