Preliminary work starts this week to construct a new £240,000 dual use path for cyclists and pedestrians between Milton and Landbeach. The new two metre wide path will help people get to the Cambridge Research Park on the A10 in one direction while in the other direction it will helps journeys for commuters to the […]
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Fen Road
Fen Road has been the subject of some discussion this week on the milton-chat mailing list. As subscribers there will know the Farm College are now clearing their mud from the road and have advised the parish council that repairs to the potholes should take place soon.
Milton to Landbeach Shared Use Cycle/Footpath
As we mentioned recently are creating a shared use pedestrian/ cycleway between Milton and Landbeach. Thanks to the parish council we now have a copy of the outline design for the scheme. The new path will be 2 metres wide where possible set back from the carriageway by 1 metre. They are looking at this […]
Street Lights be Replaced or Removed
Back in March you should have had a leaflet through the door about a programme to replace all the street lights in Milton which is aimed to reduce the electricity used by about 46%. You can find details on the Cambridgeshire streetlighting web site. You may remember that the programme was put on hold last […]
Milton to Landbeach Shared Use Cycle/Footpath
In December County Council chiefs approved a £2 million transport boost for Cambridge that aims to reduce congestion, improve health and help support the growth of the local economy. Of the 20 schemes announced the one of most direct benefit to the village is the creation of a shared use pedestrian/cycleway between Milton and Landbeach.
Clayhithe Bridge Strengthening
Work to strengthen the bridge over the Cam at Clayhithe just north of Milton are due to commence this Tuesday (15/1). The anticipated duration of the works is eight weeks. Working hours for works affecting the road shall be 9:30am to 3:30pm are likely to include temporary 2-way traffic lights which may affect your journey.
Street Lights be Replaced or Removed
Back in March you should have had a leaflet through the door about a programme to replace all the street lights in Milton which is aimed to reduce the electricity used by about 46%. You can find details on the Cambridgeshire streetlighting web site. This programme is currently on hold in Milton while Balfour Beatty […]
Parish Council
Your parish council meets on Monday night (5/11) at the Bowls Pavilion starting at 7pm. The full agenda can be found on their web site. The meeting is starting half an hour early so that Bob Menzies, Head of Major Infrastructure Delivery, Strategy and Development, and Keith Miles, Planning Policy Manager, , can give an […]
Cambridge Science Park Railway Station
is proposing a new railway station in the north of Cambridge. The station will be built in the area of Chesterton sidings, close to Cambridge Business Park, the Science Park and St John’s Innovation Centre and is to be called “Cambridge Science Park” (Which is, as is happens part of the civil parish of Milton, […]
Library Service adds Audio Book Downloads
The County Council library service already offers an excellent online e-book lending service which lets you “borrow” e-books in EPUB format (This means they’re not compatible with most Kindle readers but are with pretty much any other e-book reader. They should also be compatible with the latest Kindle Fire readers if you install suitable software […]