After many, many years, Nick Cotton is finally stepping back from his various roles either on SLDC, Cumbria County Council or the National Park. Over the years he has been a feature of our community life in many ways, representing us and never shy to get involved hands on in a one man battle versus…
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…
The village hall was packed out on Thursday night for Ladies That Dig, a comedy drama with original music about the great outdoors and the people who enjoy it. The cast of four: Joyce Branagh, Lisa Howard, Riana Duce and Helen Longworth, switched from character to character, from allotmenteers to archaeologists, metal detectorists to grave…
Roadworks for resurfacing The A683 between Devil’s Bridge and the north of Casterton will be closed (overnight 18.30-04.00 as far as we can tell) from 13th to 24th March for resurfacing. Hopefully it really is “resurfacing” and not just gravel “surface dressing”! Further details can be found on the Cumbria Highways roadworks webpage.
The current parish council term of office ends during May of this year. There will be elections for new councillors throughout the country on 4th May. Please do think seriously about whether you could serve as a councillor for your village. The official Notice of Election has been published, on Monday 20th March 2023, and…
There was a great turnout in the village hall on 7th February for the first quiz night of 2023, which had a Valentine theme. I’m not sure whether love was in the air, but competitive spirit certainly was. Team Here we go again won, with 43.5 points out of a possible 50. Second was team…
A packed Casterton Village Hall enjoyed a delicious traditional Burns’ Night supper on Friday evening. On a frosty night we were greeted at the door by piper Carolyn Francis then offered a wee dram to take the edge off the chill as we came into the cosy hall. The Selkirk Grace preceded the first course,…
Between 2014 and 2022, Casterton Community Trust has provided grants for a number of projects which have enhanced our village. The trustees encourage residents to suggest projects with broad community benefit. Applications for large or small amounts are equally acceptable. Grant application form Only one application for consideration should be presented by an organisation in…
A recent planning application for the installation of a 25m lattice tower supporting 6 antennas, 4 transmission dishes, 2 equipment cabinets, 1 meter cabinet and ancillary development including a generator and associated fuel tank, fenced compound, hard standing, and an access track for the Shared Rural Network Project (i.e. rural 4G) on Hoggs Hill above…
The maps of Casterton village have been updated to include several new properties completed since the last map update. Many thanks to Dr Colin Day for his work in creating and updating these maps and to Ian Hodge for collecting the new addresses and sending this to Dr Day. The maps are available to view…