Milton residents Lorraine and Mike Hannant have kindly set up a new donation point on their drive for local charity Cambridge City Foodbank. They originally set up the donation point during the first COVID-19 lockdown in March and have decided to help once again to assist with the unprecedented demand on foodbanks. Any donations that […]
Author: Sarah Holmes
Milton’s new “Little Library” on Coles Road
A new ‘Little Library’ has been organised by Milton resident Becky Munns on Coles Road. The library is a wonderful example of community spirit as local charity The Phoenix Trust made the library free-of-cost with donated materials from kind Milton residents to keep the books safe and protected by the elements. As the structure would […]
Christmas tree recycling scheme
The Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme is back this year and will be covering Milton (specifically postcode areas CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB21, CB22, CB23 and CB24). Last year the Hospice’s volunteers collected over 2500 trees and raised over £36,000 and they are asking for our help again this year to […]
Wishing Milton a Happy New Year
The Milton News Editorial Team would like to wish the residents of Milton a very happy and healthy 2021. This year has been difficult for us all and it’s been really inspiring to see how the village has come together to support one another. Now that Milton, along with the rest of Cambridgeshire, is unfortunately […]
Milton Advent Windows
Every day during advent, a window somewhere in the village will be decorated for Christmas. The event is being organised by All Saints Milton and they will share the address where it can be seen in the following ‘Facebook Event’: https://fb.me/e/3hoaSD2ap. When possible, they hope to share a photo on the event page as well. They […]
Thanking the volunteers who planted trees in the Old Paddock
Milton Parish Council would like to thank the all the volunteers who braved the elements to help out with their first batch of native tree planting in the Old Paddock. They managed to plant 213 trees in total, which had been provided by The Wildlife Trust. The parish council is endeavouring to identify locations suitable […]
Flu, pneumonia and potential COVID-19 vaccines from Milton Surgery
Milton Surgery would like to share the following update on vaccinations: Dear Patients We hope you are all staying well and keeping safe at this time. We just wanted to inform you that we still have not got any information on the flu vaccine for the extra cohort of patients aged 50-64 and are unable […]
List of local services that are open or closed due to the second COVID-19 lockdown
Services that remain open through lockdown (05/11/20 – 02/12/20): Milton Country Park is open, including their playground, car park, car park toilets, cafe (for take-aways only and a mask is required) and is open for fishing. They ask that social distancing is maintained and you only meet with one other person while on the park. […]
Reminder: Milton Covid-19 Support Group
As the village enters a second nationally-imposed lockdown, the Editorial Team would like to remind you that the Milton Covid-19 Support Group is able to offer assistance to those who are self-isolating or ill in the village, whether with groceries or just a friendly phone call. You can contact them via email: covidmilton@gmail.com, or their […]