Surplus items are being recycled and reused to help benefit charities, schools, community groups and other public bodies by as it downsizes. The council is moving staff out of offices, such as Castle Court in Cambridge, to save millions of pounds. In doing so is also cutting back on desks and other items which the […]
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More Ticket Machines at the P&R
Extra ticket machines are due to be installed at Cambridge’s Park and Ride sites to make it quicker and easier for the millions of customers using the sites each year. Since parking charges were introduced there have been queues to use the machines at busy times, so the Council have ordered more machines, which are […]
Cycling Infrastructure Report
Villager Heather Coleman wrote an interesting article in the latest Cambridge Cycle Campaign newsletter about taking her parents, both in their 70s and cyclists from a small town near Bath, around the Cambridge area on their bikes. It’s an interesting read. Highlights include: I could write an entire article about the fact that the residents […]
Hazard in Fen Road
Heather Davies reported via FixMyStreet this week that as a result of the potato harvesting there is now serious subsidence on the north side of Fen Road just before the level crossing. She writes: Since they harvested the potatoes in the fields beyond the railway, there has been a new very deep bit of subsidence […]
Got a Watercourse?
If you own land adjoining, above or with a watercourse running through it, you have certain rights and responsibilities. In legal terms you are a ‘riparian owner’. A surprisingly large number of homes Milton fall into this category with either a ditch or a culvert running through, under, or along the edge of the property. […]
Paying for Parking at the P&R Site
Many villagers walk or cycle to Milton’s P&R site but if you have to drive for any reason then you might be interested in the option to pay online. You can use this on a one-off basis, to purchase a season ticket, or to set up a regular payment to cover your parking charge. And […]
Help With Funding for Broadband
Small companies, sole traders and charities are being urged to apply for connection vouchers worth up to £3,000 to get superfast broadband to their offices before the funding runs out. Connection Vouchers are only available until March 2015 and can provide £100-£3,000 free Government funding for small businesses and charities based in South Cambridgeshire. The […]
HRC Consultation
, which is still desperately trying to cut costs, is carrying out a consultation to inform its future household recycling service which will run for a six week period. This consultation is seeking views on a number of different options to help contribute to the £149 million savings required by the council over the next […]
P&R Charges and Milton
As you will know all Cambridge P&R sites, including the one at Milton, now charge for parking. The system have installed is an automatic number plate recognition system. This logs the vehicle number plate on the way into the site and on the way out. The first hour is free. If you require more time […]
Fen Road Surface Dressing
Fen Road is being re-surfacing tomorrow (Thursday 24/7) on Friday 25/7. It’s surface dressing not a full blown re-surface i.e. spray with liquid tar then pour gravel over the top of that. It is being done from the high street as far as number 74 – that’s the last house, where the pavement stops. The […]
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Fri, 27 December | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 2 January | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 9 January | Black Bin Collection |
Thu, 16 January | Blue Bin Collection |
Thu, 16 January | Green Bin Collection |