Green bin collections across Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire are being suspended from Monday 13th December because there is a shortage of drivers and loaders, primarily due to COVID-19 and self-isolating. South Cambridgeshire District Council say that Crews are working hard to complete rounds that are scheduled for the rest of this week but from […]
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Spaces available at WildMinds sessions at country park
The South Cambridgeshire District Council has a few spaces left for its next WildMinds programme for young adults experiencing mental health issues. The sessions start 14 March for eight weeks at the Milton Country Park. If you’re aged 14 to 17 and are experiencing mild/moderate mental ill-health, you can sign up on the district council […]
Milton Country Park gets grant from South Cambs
Milton Country Park is being provided with up to £50,000 by the District Council, to ensure residents can keep enjoying the green spaces and paths. The grant will include a £25,000 payment now and the option of the second half from September. It is being made available to the Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust charity, which […]
Green bin update
A statement from Bill Handley of South Cambridgeshire District Council When we suspended the Green Waste Service, we announced that we hoped to be able to reintroduce it on 4th May. I’m pleased to be able to say that we are going to do that, albeit in a phased way, initially starting with a monthly […]
A14 survey: lessons learned
South Cambs District Council is asking for your views for a ‘lessons learned’ exercise on their involvement in the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon upgrade. Fill in the survery here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Yr5uzntVNkShnHZ-yizUUYNVwftrd0tJnQHmXgyNHk9URDQ3VjlIRlpBNDBWVjlXNlpMUklGNk5WRi4u
No more side waste for blue bins
Despite repeated denials from South Cambridgeshire District Council’s representatives at the end of last year, it appears that waste placed by the side of the blue bins will no longer be collected, not even if it is in a clear plastic bag. If you recycle lots you can request a second blue bin from South […]
Last chance for the South Cambs Community Awards
Nominate the people and organisations making an outstanding contribution in your village for a Community Award. Online nominations close Friday 19 January 2018. The awards celebrate the massive contribution made by volunteers to our communities and will be presented at a celebration evening in the Chamber at South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne on Thursday 8 March […]
Changes to blue bin paper recycling
From Wednesday 11th December your paper recycling caddy that sits inside the blue bin will become defunct. Instead you are asked to put your paper directly inside the blue bin. South Cambs District Council say that mixing the paper in with the rest of the recycling will allow them to save around £670,00 over the […]
South Cambs Magazine
Councillor Anna Bradnum writes: “You may remember that the Summer 2017 issue of South Cambs Magazine was not delivered to many addresses in Milton. Hazel [Smith] and I brought copies to the Post Office and the Parish Office so people could pick up a copy. Having remonstrated firmly with the Royal Mail, staff at South Cambs […]