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…
Save The Pheasant update – 17th July 2025 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 Following the previous update many of you contacted the planning officer to reconfirm your objections to the planning application, so many thanks. However, it…
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…
Thank you to the 64 people who have already completed the questionnaire in full. Another 61 have either taken a quick look or partially completed it. If you have not already done so, please please do complete it! The deadline is 25th May 2025. The survey can be completed using your mobile phone, tablet or…
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…
Save The Pheasant update – 4th May 2025 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 We recently chased the Yorkshire Dales Planning Officer for an update about the Pheasant Inn as the planning application seems to be stuck in…
Public access defibrilator out of action The public access defibrillator located in the telephone box opposite the Village Hall is currently out of action. Community Heartbeat, who provide support are hoping to get the unit back into service as soon as possible. In the meantime NW Ambulance service have been informed and the unit decommissioned…
The Domino Drive in the village hall – the first for many years – was a most enjoyable family occasion, with competitors aged from 8 to 80! The first and second scorers on each round moved tables, so that by the end of the evening everyone had played against everyone else. Fair play was overseen…
We were pleased to have received some great feedback and suggestions about what people would like to include in the survey. This feedback has been taken into consideration when designing the questionnaire. We’d like everyone in your household or business to complete the survey, whatever their age. Please complete the survey online if you can.…
Progress report – 9th April 2025 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 There is very little to report since the last update. The next YDNP planning committee meeting is to be held next week but, once again, the…