Re-surfacing A683 through Casterton A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Westmorland and Furness Highways to carry out highway works which were planned to commence on 1st December 2025, but have now been delayed and may begin on 3rd December. These are anticipated to take four nights during the hours of…
Upcoming works on the M6 Works are scheduled to start on 17th November 2025 and finish by 27th March 2026 and will be completed in three phases The project aims to alleviate flooding on the northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at M6 Junction 36. Phase 1 – Central Reservation Works: from Monday 17th…
Westmorland and Furness Council is conducting a review across the whole area to consider whether governance arrangements are: reflective of the identities of the community in that area; and effective and convenient to the community in that area. In doing this it can consider one or more of the following areas: creating, merging or abolishing…
An important local history book was launched at the end of September at the Lunesdale Hall. The first official Victoria County History of Westmorland. Westmorland – Volume 1, includes the Lonsdale Ward. It therefore has a 30-page detailed history about Casterton within it, as well as another 12 villages close by, such as Kirkby Lonsdale…
Footpath closure Westmorland and Furness Council has made a six-month closure order in respect of sections of public footpath nos. 509009 and 509023, nearly opposite the Village Hall in Casterton, as shown on this plan. This is to ensure public safety due to a damaged culvert. Close Some individuals are ignoring the signs and…
Question: What links a Christmas Tree event in the garden of The Pheasant and a renovated milestone? Answer: Both were paid for by the Casterton Community Trust. If you need money for a good idea which would benefit the village ask the Casterton Community Trust and follow the instructions to apply for a grant before Wednesday…
The members of Casterton Village Hall Committee are very grateful to two charities, the Harold & Alice Bridges Charity and the Frieda Scott Charitable Trust for funding the installation of acoustic panels in the Village Hall. The panels have made a huge difference to reducing the reverberation in the hall. We are sure that people…
Casterton Open Gardens event on Saturday 19th July was a great success. We welcomed 156 visitors from places including Cheshire, the North York Moors, Appleby and Southport as well as Casterton, Barbon and Kirkby Lonsdale. The weather was relatively kind in the morning followed by torrential rain later, but our hardy visitors still enjoyed seeing…
A full house in Casterton Village Hall on Thursday evening enjoyed another live theatre production courtesy of the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme. “Steel” is a coming-of-age play by Lee Mattinson. It is a fast paced one act story following two Cumbrian teens on a quest through friendship, identity, and a forgotten industrial past, and faced…
Temporary road closure A temporary road closure has been put in place to allow Stephen Hall to carry out utility works which are expected to commence 19th May 2025 and anticipated to take 5 days to complete. A way for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will be maintained at all times. A suitable alternative route for…