Following the recent questionnaires sent to all residents asking for views on the future of The Pheasant, there will be a public meeting at Casterton Village Hall at 19:00 on Monday 25th March. Thank you to everyone who completed a questionnaire. All residents are invited to this public meeting which will include: the results of…
You can find out about upcoming events, village news and, of course, read Simon Drakeford’s regular sketches on Casterton history on the village website, but did you know that there is also a Casterton Community Facebook group and a Casterton Community WhatsApp group that you can join? You can join the Facebook group here If…
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…
Nominations are sought for three trustees of the Casterton Community Trust. This is because the three years’ term of office of three of the elected trustees (Chris Dodd, Peter Makinson and Gill Sykes) ends in April and they are eligible for re-election. Nomination forms will be delivered to every dwelling in the Parish; can be…
The Parish Council is the first level of local government, and can influence local things for the benefit of the community. It uses its modest funding, collected as part of the Council Tax, to try to resolve matters which concern local residents. The remit is broad, but currently involves commenting on planning applications, bringing pressure…
The 6th June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever witnessed. In 1944 Operation Overlord saw around 4,000 ships and landing craft set down about 132,500 troops on five Normandy beaches in an action that would bring about the liberation of north-west Europe…
The lucky winners of the special new year 100 club draw are: New Year special prize (£50): Stephen Evans First prize (£25): Melanie and Chris Harvey Second prize (£15): Bernard Moore Third prize (£10): Ken Humphris 15 years ago Casterton village hall set up the ‘100 club’ to help raise funds for our village hall…
The Christmas quiz night and supper at the village hall on 15th December was a sell-out, with 44 people forming eight teams to answer some challenging questions set by quizmaster Bernard. Team Santa’s Little Helpers won, with 52.5 points; second was team SHH… on 50 points; and team Neighbours took third spot with 48 points.…
The owners of the Pheasant Inn have submitted a full planning application for conversion and subdivision of the existing public house into three houses: two four-bedroomed and one three-bedroomed. Casterton’s inn has been at the heart of the village since the 18th century, when its name was the George and Dragon, and this development would…
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…