Residents across South Cambridgeshire can vote for their favourite attraction in a new poll launched by South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) this week. SCDC launched its first Pride of Place Poll on Monday along with councils from all over the country. They are giving their residents the opportunity to vote for the favourite attraction in […]
Author: Paul Oldham
James Paice MP’s expenses
The Times web site recently carried an article on MP’s expenses. The maximum claimed by any MP was £185,421, the minimum £44,551, and the median was £137,781. Our MP, James Paice, ranked 298th, so a little above the median, with a total of £139,191. The breakdown of his expenses was as follows: Cost of Staying […]
Blood Donating Session
Donating sessions are being held at the Community Centre this Monday (29/10). Sessions are 1:15-3:30pm and 4:30-7:00pm.
IVC Fitness Suite Consultation
I’ve previously mentioned that Impington Village College are consulting on their plans to create a Fitness Suite at the Sports Centre. This will be a dual use projects i.e. College and Community so it is important that the community make their views known, and that includes Milton as this is our nearest sports facility. The […]
Sponsor a tree in the Country Park
If you are looking for a gift with a difference this Christmas why not sponsor a fruit tree at Milton Country Park? In the New Year the park’s community orchard will expand with the planting of 12 new fruit trees and the rangers are looking for sponsors for each of the trees at just £50 […]
Halloween
Halloween is now traditionally a night of fun and frolics with children dressing up as ghosts or ghouls visiting houses in their neighbourhood, saying “Trick or Treat”. Cambridgeshire police are advising parents to follow these simple guidelines to ensure a trouble free evening for all: Ensure children are accompanied by a responsible adult. Explain how […]
Parish Council Youth Committee
Meets on Tuesday night. Full agenda is on the council web site.
Country Park café
SCDC have succeeded in their attempts to keep the café open after Cambridge Mencap decided to stop running it. The café, now renamed “Bare Necessities”, is open all through school half term from noon until 4pm and from then on it will be open at weekends from noon until 3:30pm.
South Cambridge one of the best places to live in the country
Two national surveys have placed South Cambridgeshire amongst the best places to live in the country. Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location ‘Best and Worst Place to Live’ survey placed South Cambridgeshire as the 7th best place to live. Channel 4’s website says “South Cambridgeshire has been a fixture in our top 10 for the past […]
Sponsor a tree at Milton Country Park
If you are looking for a gift with a difference this Christmas why not sponsor a fruit tree at Milton Country Park? In the New Year the park’s community orchard will expand with the planting of 12 new fruit trees and the rangers are looking for sponsors for each of the trees at just £50 […]
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Thu, 12 September | Blue Bin Collection |
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Thu, 26 September | Green Bin Collection |