The closure of the High Street in Milton, which was previously due on Sunday 13th June, has now been rescheduled to Sunday 20th June. It is expected that the road shall still be accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, but not to vehicles.
Lockdown Little Library (Butt Lane) re-located to The Rowans
You may recall that there was an extra Little Library in Milton during Lockdown, on Butt Lane. It was going to close, but in the end it was re-located. You can now find it at 119 The Rowans (Tesco end, close to The Sycamores). Do please feel free to visit, whether to donate or to borrow books. […]
Free summer holiday scheme for children in receipt of free school meals
A scheme to provide holiday childcare, activities and food for children in Cambridgeshire is now taking bookings for the summer holidays. Any child receiving benefits related free school meals is eligible to access free holiday provision under the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), it enables local authorities […]
New AA-aligned support group to meet on Wednesdays
A new community-based support group, Free to Talk, has started in Milton to help people who have a problem with alcohol or think they may have a problem with alcohol. Aligned with Alcoholics Anonymous, it is non-profit and self supporting by way of coin donations to cover cost of room hire. Starting 16 June, the […]
Newmarket Road to be closed overnight this weekend
Newmarket Road will be temporarily closed overnight between the Leper Chapel and Ditton Walk from 8pm-8am on Saturday 5 June. A contingency date of Sunday 6 June 8pm-8am has also been allocated to allow for any unexpected delays. The closure is to allow work to continue on the installation of the underpass which will mean […]
Inside training returns for Milton Tang Soo Do (Karate) Club
Milton Tang Soo Do (Karate) Club weekly training sessions are back at the Milton Community Centre from Wednesday 26th May at 6.30-8pm. After several weeks of training outside, training is now back inside the main hall, where the club has been for over 30 years! Classes are run by Master Geoff Keerie (7th Dan Master). […]
Drone use for the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project
The following notification has been received from the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project Team: “We are writing to inform you of some survey work that will be taking place over the weekend at some proposed construction areas for the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project. The survey works will involve the flying […]
Renovation of play area at the Sycamores
The Parish Council has announced that work to renovate the play area at the Sycamores has started. Security and safety fencing will be used during the clearance work.
Roadworks information A14 junction 33 westbound
This information from Highways England could be interesting to those who travel along the A14. It will start on 1 June and last until 20 August. Essential work to the A14 westbound entry slip road at junction 33 will be carried. The work will include strengthening the verge, safety barrier and lamp column repairs and […]
Greeting cards from local artist available at Post Office
Milton artist, Alison Hullyer, now has her cards stocked by Anil Lakhani at the village Post Office. Her selection of cards are plastic free and printed on FSC paper. Some feature reproductions of her original drypoint prints and others are designs she’s licenced to publishers. There are also two designs by her daughter, Emily Cooper. […]