The Moor Play Park Project is now due to begin on 20th September 2022. The Play Park will be closed from the start date until completion of the project.
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New pink recycling bank for small electrical items
You may have noticed the new pink recycling bank for small electrical items in the village car park.
What can be deposited in the bin?
Any small item which has a plug, cable or takes batteries can be placed in the new pink collection bank. Please remove those batteries which are not built-in, and recycle these elsewhere. The opening on the bank is about the same size as a piece of A4 paper so will accept items up to about 29cm in their largest dimension. Some examples of suitable items are:
- Toasters, kettles, sandwich toasters, stick blenders, coffee machines
- Shavers, toothbrushes, hairdryers, hair straighteners
- Adapters, chargers, USB cables, extension leads
- Camcorders, cameras, telephones, smartphones, mobile phones
- Toys, games consoles, projectors, headphones, e-readers, video players, Walkmans, MP3 players
- Power tools, small sewing machines, clocks, fans, hand-held vacuum cleaners
Please note that smoke detectors, light bulbs, e-cigarettes, batteries, paints, chemicals or aerosols are not accepted in the bank.
The items are sent to a recycling facility (Wiser Recycling) in Norfolk where they are refurbished for re-use if possible, and dismantled for recycling if not.
Volunteer Needed
Melbourn Parish Council is looking for a volunteer to help keep the public garden at 83 High Street neat and tidy. 
National Highways – M11 junction 12 to 14
A message from National Highways:
M11 junction 12 to 14
Essential road marking refreshment works will be carried out on the M11 between junction 12 and 14. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, and better-defined road surface.
National Highways plan to complete this work over 4 weeks between Monday 23 May and Saturday 18 June. We will work between 9pm and 5am on weeknights only, weather conditions permitting. No work will take place during week beginning 30 May due to the bank holidays.
Closures and diversions
To carry out the work safely, the M11 will be closed between junctions 12 and 14 northbound from Monday 23 May to Saturday 28 June, then southbound from Monday 6 to Saturday 18 June. Traffic will be diverted as detailed below:
Whilst the M11 is closed, drivers travelling northbound will be diverted from the M11 at junction 12 onto the A603, A1198, A428 and A14 to junction 32 before returning to the M11.
Drivers travelling southbound will follow this diversion in reverse.
A map of the diversion can be found below. Please click on the image to enlarge.
The drainage work will be continuing close by on the M11 northbound between junctions 12 and 13. This work is expected to be completed by Monday 30 May. Details of our planned weekend closures are as follows:
M11 junction 12 to 13 northbound closure and lane 2 southbound closure
- Full weekend closure from 9pm on Friday 13 May to 6am on Monday 16 May
- Full weekend closure from 9pm on Friday 27 May to 6am on Monday 30 May.
Whilst these closures are in place, traffic will be diverted as shown in the map above.
During these closures we will also be installing new signs on the junction 12 exit slip road, clearly advising drivers how to join the motorway safely.
How to find out more
To find out more about road improvements we’re carrying out across the East of England, please visit our website at https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/east/.
If you would like more information, please contact us on 0300 123 5000, or by email at info@nationalhighways.co.uk.