The Casterton Parish Council meeting that was scheduled to be on 18th July has been cancelled due to the lack of a quorum. Due to the lack of available dates that all council members can attend over the summer, the next meeting will be on Thursday 12th September, starting at 19:30 in Casterton Village Hall.…
Casterton has been enhanced as a result of the grants made so far and the trustees would like to encourage residents to come up with ideas for projects with broad community benefit. Residents may wish to approach a trustee in advance of making an application to get an opinion as to whether their idea might…
Rum Ragged, all the way from Newfoundland, performed their toe-tapping set to a sell-out crowd in Casterton Village Hall on 11th June. Aaron Collis (accordion, bouzouki and vocals), Mark Manning (guitar and vocals), Colin Grant (fiddle) and Zack Nash (guitar, bouzouki, banjo and vocals) treated the audience to a set of traditional Newfoundland folk tunes…
On Thursday 6th June a hardy bunch of Casterton residents made their way up Brownthwaite, undeterred by the unseasonably cold weather and showers, to watch the lighting of the beacon, organised by Casterton Parish Council. The Casterton beacon was one of more than 1,000 beacons lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and UK Overseas…
A new Pilates class will be starting in Casterton Village Hall on Monday evenings from 18:30 – 19:30. The first class is on Monday 3rd June. The class instructor, Rose, believes passionately in the benefits of Pilates eg Core Strength, Flexibility, Improved Posture and Discipline. She gets great satisfaction from teaching everyone from complete beginners…
Progress report – 25th April 2024 If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive email updates on progress, please contact Ian Hodge at ian.hodge@castertonvillage.org The informal group has made significant progress since the public meeting on 25th March. We are working towards making a community bid to buy The Pheasant…
The informal ‘Save The Pheasant’ group has been busy and would like to share a quick update on what’s happened since the public meeting on 25th March. Update on 16th April After meetings with two different Plunkett advisors we have submitted an application (via Plunkett) to the FCA to formally create our community benefit society,…
The audience at Casterton Village Hall on Wednesday evening were treated to a wonderful evening of storytelling and song. Lucy Stevens, accompanied by pianist Elizabeth Marcus, entertained us with over 20 songs from London variety and revue to hits by Noel Coward and Kurt Weill, all originally sung by Gertrude Lawrence, the 1930’s star of…
Simon Drakeford’s Sketch ‘Norwood Cottage, later Norwood House‘ includes some of the detail of the brief life of Henry (Harry) Cecil Clarke, who died on 11 February 1917, following a night trench raid against the German forces south east of Armentières aged only 21. The Westmorland Gazette has published an online article on a fascinating…
Casterton Village Hall Committee is planning a Casterton Open Gardens event on Sunday 9th June and would love to hear from Casterton residents who would be happy to open their gardens as part of this. Proceeds raised will be split between the Village Hall and the Royal British Legion in recognition of the 80th anniversary…