Milton Rangers are the oldest level of Girlguiding, with members aged 14-18, who meet once a fortnight on Thursday evenings. The Rangers are looking for new volunteers. Volunteering with Girlguiding is exceptionally rewarding, and you get to participate in all the fun activities too! As well as the weekly meetings, there are opportunities to complete […]
Country park closed due to winds
Due to high winds predicted in the early hours of Thursday, 11 March, Milton Country Park was fully closed from 5.30pm on Wednesday. The park’s management hopes to reopen the park and café by 11am Thursday morning at the latest, once staff have had a chance to check for damage. Till then, please respect the […]
Covid jab for 18-64 year olds with underlying conditions
Milton surgery is asking residents of Cambridge Northern Villages in Group 6, aged 18-64 with an underlying health condition, to call their respective surgeries to book their covid vaccines. Those who do not wish to have the vaccine are also requested to inform your surgery.
Defibrillator at Coles Road is fixed
The Parish Council has informed that the Coles Road defibrillator has new batteries and is working again.
Another permanent Little Library to be hosted by The Lion & Lamb
Due to the huge popularity and support of the current Little Libraries in the village, Milton Parish Council has kindly agreed to fund a second, permanent branch which will be hosted in the carpark of the The Lion & Lamb pub. As with the other Little Libraries and the village’s Plant Swap, the structure will […]
Volunteers needed for lateral flow testing at College of West Anglia
Schools return on 8th March with a period of 2 -3 weeks of Lateral Flow Testing in the school environment. Some schools have asked for assistance with acquiring volunteers to support this program. In our area College of West Anglia Cambridge Campus are asking for volunteers to help between Monday 8th and Friday 12th March. […]
New ‘Milton’s Got Talent’ on Saturday 17th April with Ekisa UK
Milton-based charity Ekisa UK, which supports a children’s home and school for children with special needs in Uganda, are holding a talent show on Saturday 17th April, from 7pm to 9pm. ‘Milton’s Got Talent’ will be held via Zoom and the charity is calling for budding singers, dancers, magicians, musicians, comedians and all other entertainers […]
New Milton plant swap
The Milton plant swap is now up and running at 157 The Rowans, set up by local resident Jamie Smith and family. They welcome plants, pots and all other plant-related things for anyone in the village to swap when they wish. As with the fantastic ‘Little Libraries’ in the village, the shelves for the plant […]
Night times closure of A14 Junction 33-37 both directions: 8-19 March
The following notice arrived from Highways England concerning roadworks along the A14 between junctions 33 (Milton) and 37 (Newmarket, A142). During this work, the safety barriers will be replaced, a new drainage system installed, roads studs replaced and some resurfacing carried out. The first set of closures (between junctions 33 and 37 of the A14) […]
Milton Wombles
Have you heard of the Milton Wombles? We are a group of volunteer litter pickers, based in Milton, and spend some of our spare time collecting litter around Milton. Some of us collect litter when on dog walks. Some of us take our children litter picking. We feel constantly upset by just how awful […]