Can you spare some time to help Casterton? Many ideas have been put forward for things that might improve the look of our village, or in some way make it a better place, such as: Identifying invasive species such as knotweed, what can we do about it? Checking on footpaths. Do any need attention? Is…
Reporting problems to the parish council Residents frequently ask the parish council about various matters and how best to deal with them, including problems on the roads and footpaths, planning matters and bin collections. The most common problems we are asked about and how you can report them can be found here
The community audit task group has been set up to start the task of preparing a community audit with the objective of establishing how the Church and the Village Hall fit into the community and how then it would like to make use of these spaces in the future. The task group met for the…
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…
Roadworks for resurfacing The A683 between the junction with Colliers Lane and Greenber Lane in Casterton will be closed from 26th July until 11th August for resurfacing. Overnight closures only (we think!) Further details can be found on the Westmorland and Furness Council roadworks webpage.
The Yorkshire Dales National Parks Authority has recently sealed an Order to divert a footpath just west of Casterton Grange. Casterton Parish Council had no objection to this diversion being implemented. See details The public notice will appear in the Westmorland Gazette on the 15 June, 2023.
The audience at Casterton Village Hall was treated to a fabulous evening of gypsy jazz with Rose Room. ‘Best Band’ winners twice at the Scottish Jazz Awards, Glasgow-based Rose Room are Scotland’s leading ensemble influenced by ‘Hot Club’ Swing. There was plenty of toe tapping and even some singing along. Rose Room on Facebook Rose…
Everyone, no matter how old or young, is invited to take part in a competition to decorate a tree to commemorate the coronation. Chris Benson of Brownthwaite Hardy Plants is kindly supplying the ‘bare’ trees. If you would like to have a go, please contact Chris on 015242 71340. Decorated trees should be brought to…
Despite the rain, an enthusiatic group of Casterton residents gathered at the village hall on Saturday morning to officially unveil the new weathervane, which was commissioned to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The weathervane was funded jointly by Casterton Village Hall, Casterton Parish Council and The Christopher Robins Trust. Everyone enjoyed chat over…
The Casterton village hall committee would like to thank KI Europe for their very kind donation of new chairs and storage trolleys for the hall. Our old chairs had done sterling service over many years, but were heavy to move around and took up a lot of space when stacked. The new chairs, in a…