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Keeping Castlethorpe informed 24 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 www.castlethorpevillage.org.uk Volume 15 • Issue 3 • September 2015 Ian Markham, Bullington End Road, Castlethorpe Tel: 01908 511169 Mobile: 07778 180730 Hello folks! With Autumn on the horizon, dare I mention that very soon it will The Castlethorpe Neighbourhood Plan document as necessary and then pass it be time to start thinking about, and planning … you guessed it … has reached another milestone, with local to Milton Keynes Council, who will run a Christmas! But before that we shall have some home-produced residents now being invited to make second consultation before sending it to comments on it during a six-week public an Independent Examiner and finally a beef available in large or small boxes, each box containing a consultation period which ends on referendum. selection of joints, steaks, braising steaks and mince. Home- Tuesday October 20. There is a special pull-out supplement produced and reared pork will also be available – for more The Plan defines how we want our in the centre of this issue which explains village to look over the next 15 years in more about the Plan and also contains a information please speak to Ian. terms of development, building design, Comment Form for you to fill in. At Christmas we shall again have home-reared turkeys, cockerels, important buildings to be protected and You can download copies of the draft local Green Spaces, and once accepted it Plan and Comment Form and comment pullets and geese. As usual, we’ll have hung Red Hereford beef, defines local policies which must be online at www.castlethorpepc.org.uk. lamb and pork, all of which is home-produced. We shall be making followed by Milton Keynes Council when Paper copies are also available (details the consider planning applications. are in the supplement). Everyone can our own sausages , again in various flavours, along with home-made The Parish Council will consider all the have their say but all comments must be burgers and our own dry-cured bacon and gammon. Pork pies, comments that are made and revise the received by October 20. cooked hams and a selection of cheeses will also be here, plus See the Neighbourhood Plan pull-out in the centre of this issue seasonal vegetable and fruit. Please place your order as soon as possible as we have limited supplies. Village show We have piglets due to be born in the next few weeks, so if you would like to see them and any other farm beats the rain animals, you are most welcome. Just ring Ian to arrange The rain failed to dampen a weekend visit. the spirits of visitors to the Village Show on And finally, don’t forget we stock layers pellets and August 29 – the first time a very good mixed corn for your hens. it was held on a Saturday. A steady stream of For more information please speak to Ian on people arrived at the up to standard. Pictured Ellie Ward, who picked Village Hall to inspect the above are some of the up the Children’s Cup on 01908 511169 or 07778 180730 cream of the crop, crafts winners – from left, behalf of her brother and cakes on display. Karen Russo (Best in Dylan, who was away, And the general verdict Show), Margaret and Keith Prestidge was that they were well Chapman (Ladies’ Cup), (Gentlemen’s Cup). Published by Castlethorpe Parish Council. Printed by New Bradwell Reprographics 01908 769680 www.nbr-print.co.uk

2 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 23 It’s all change at the Rovers in kit sponsorship deal said: “Everyone has been some football fitness are Sports Ground … hugely impressed by welcome to come to the Sunday and Wednesday Maisie’s professionalism, the quality of the are held at the Sports sportswear and the ideas training sessions which There are major changes in the pipeline at smoothly and that the sports field itself is they have to develop our Ground. the Sports Ground as the management of kept up to standard. merchandising business.” For more details please the facilities is transferred from the Parish Public access to the Sports Ground will Any future players or email castlethorpe.rovers Council to the newly-formed Castlethorpe remain unaltered but the move will avoid anybody looking to gain @mail.com. Sports Association. £3,000 in business rates which the Parish The CSA, which is made up of members Council would otherwise have to be paid of the cricket club, football clubs and from its precept – the annual additional Club plays it safe! tennis court users, will lease the ground council tax charge which is levied on from the Parish Council and take over the homes in the parish to fund its activities. running of it in return for an annual A general inspection of the facilities has maintenance grant. revealed various repairs and alterations has raised the standard of the club and Cricket Club contacts The CSA’s committee, which will be that need to be carried out – including we will be setting our sights on promotion Stewart Tate: 07976 267630 made up of representatives from the clubs replacing the floodlights on the tennis back to the premiership next season. David Spinelli: 07889 215786 and the tennis players, as well as two courts and repainting the floor of the Sunday’s mix of cricketers, has-beens Scott Pearson: 07768 133856 members of the Parish Council, will be in football changing rooms with non-slip and crocks are achieving some charge of ensuring that everything runs paint – and these are in hand. outstanding performances. They have won well over half their fixtures, with Caretaker/cleaner … and at the Zaheer and Russell the leading run getters.All our fixtures are on our website and G ma’s Tearoom serving Cream Teas required for Village Hall, too! www.castlethorpecc.org.uk. The Showroom, Galleon Wharf, Old Wolverton Road, The ground and square get many The Showroom, Galleon Wharf, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5NL Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5NL the Village Hall There have been major changes at the compliments from visiting teams, so well Village Hall, too, after nobody came done to the hard-working committee and [email protected] www.gdadscollectables.co.uk forward to volunteer for the roles of everyone connected with maintaining the THE FIRST EMPORIUM OF ITS KIND IN Castlethorpe Village Hall Committee chairman and secretary at the AGM in facilities. It does come with an expense, MILTON KEYNES is looking for a part-time Caretaker/ April. though, and with this in mind a couple of Retro l Collectables l Ephemera l Vintage A new committee has now been formed fund-raisers need a mention: Cleaner for the Village Hall. Furniture l Glass l Jewellery l Antiques l Books consisting of three Parish Councillors and Sunday September 6: Stewart’s Film, TV & Theatre Props Vintage Clothing l Hours by agreement at the rate of three representatives of the user groups. President’s Match at the ground; and £9 per hour. The duties may involve Committee meetings will be held on the Monday September 7: Quiz Night with some evening and weekend working. third Thursday of alternate months and the prizes and a raffle at Shenley Leisure next one is on Thursday October 15 at Centre. Be there with your teams from HOUSE CLEARANCE HOUSE CLEARANCE For more details and an application 7.30pm in the Village Hall. 7.30pm, entrance £1. All players, If you are clearing out a house, attic, garage, shed or form please contact the Parish Clerk, All user groups are encouraged to send members and friends are welcome. vintage or just amusing, then give us a call and we’d be barn and think you may have found something old, Steve Bradbury, on 01908 337928 or a representative to the meetings. Please support us – the club needs it. happy to come and take a look. email [email protected] There will be an open forum at the Finally thanks go to one of our OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK (closed Tuesdays) beginning of each meeting where anyone members, Joyce, and her daughter Applications must be received by can contribute thoughts and ideas. More Michelle for arranging the floral display at 10am-5pm Open Fridays until 8pm Friday September 15. Interviews details are on the village website the church Flower Festival on behalf of Find us canal-side at The Galleon Wharf – turn down the side of The Galleon pub off the Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton. For sat-nav users, please do will be held the following week. www.castlethorpevillage.org.uk. the Cricket Club. not follow instructions to the end, as this will take you to Dickens Road. Once you are on Old Wolverton Road, keep a look out for The Galleon pub. GERALDINE SWEETLAND DAVID SPINELLI

22 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 3 Castlethorpe A right royal do as the WI ‘From ants… Castlethorpe Rovers have announced that Maisies Superstore is the club’s celebrates its Centenary new official kit partner. The partnership will run until 2018. Wolverton-based Maisies supply a Yvonne at Buckingham Palace and the WI members all dressed up to elephants’ host of clubs throughout the UK, the latest of which is the Rovers. Carl Stokes, the club’s Media and Social Events Executive Director, Cricket Whatever your Castlethorpe Cricket Club’s Saturday pest problem is squad now have mid-table security in the South Northants Division 1. Played 15, we can sort it out won 7, abandoned 2, lost 6. Points 168. We have had points deducted for not having an umpire – any takers please? Castlethorpe WI celebrated the national royalty at celebratory events in London. Worried by wasps? Rodents on The best league bowling figures still organisation’s Centenary Year in style, Yvonne was one of 8,000 WI members the rampage? Fed up with fleas? belong to our very own Zaheer Iqbal, who inviting dozens of visitors for tea, cake invited to a garden party at Buckingham took 7-29 against Thornborough. Undermined by moles? It’s time The Saturday squad also welcome and wine in the Village Hall on August 19. Palace, hosted by the Duchess of to call in the experts to sort it out. back all-rounder Martin Jones into the Many of the members got all dressed up Cornwall, the Countess of Wessex, the fold, along with mum Sharon, the club’s for the occasion in outfits from most of the Duchess of Gloucester and Princess We at Rentakeeper offer a fast, decades since the Women’s Institute was Alexandra – and nearly lost her hat in the professional scorer. An influx of players efficient and local pest control founded in 1915 to encourage women to windy weather! Luckily she got it back service that will get things sorted Anyone for tennis? become more involved in producing food before her photo was taken. Barbara attended the WI’s Centenary out in no time. And nothing is I have taken the bold step to enter a during the First World War. AGM at the Royal Albert Hall, where Two of the members of Castlethorpe too big … or too small! mixed team into the Milton Keynes WI, Yvonne Hands, the president, and Princess Anne and the Countess of Winter Tennis League. This will involve Barbara Shepherd, also mingled with Wessex were guests of honour. Just give us a call on 7 or 8 matches during the winter with 3 01908 510189 or 4 of the matches played at and leave the rest (and Castlethorpe on a Sunday morning. Slimming World's highly effective approach to On match days the courts will be out weight loss is empowering and enabling. the pests) to us! of use. This should not cause too much disruption to the general use and I will Our generous eating plan makes slimming easier than you ever thought possible! Rentakeeper ensure everyone is given prior notice. If anyone is keen to play competitive Lincoln Grounds tennis please get in touch with me at Castlethorpe MK19 7HJ [email protected] Your local group meets on Wednesdays at 5:30 and 7:30 pm at If we get enough interest a regular King's Community Centre, Creed Street, Wolverton, MK12 5LY. For www.rentakeeper.co.uk evening of tennis could be arranged. more information contact Katie on 07713 928775 … or just show up. MURRAY BROOK

4 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 21 What’s been happening with hope and Gloria There has been a lot of concern in the Need to get in touch with your Parish have been raised over the last 18 months am currently processing requests for more village about speeding. As you will know, Councillors for any reason? Here are the parish council has the use of a Speed their phone numbers: by the Castlethorpe Cookies & Crumbs information from three prospective team, Hanslope Cub Scouts, Castlethorpe candidates from Hanslope, but would love Indication Device (SID) which not only Youth Club, the local Young Farmers and for at least one more person from displays a smiley or grumpy face Philip Ayles 01908 510590 depending on speed but also records all Russell Forgham 01908 510941 other donations from individuals in the Castlethorpe. If you are interested, stop vehicle speeds and times but not number David Hinds 01908 510406 villages to purchase her for us. me and ask me, or drop me an email at [email protected]. It took a lot of work with the powers that plates and produces a report. John Keane 01908 510562 The SID has effectively replaced the Ian Markham 01908 511169 be to get it all through, but she is here now If you would like me or the wider team to Community Speed Watch (CSW) radar Luke Stacey 01908 510208 and will be a valuable addition. With her provide a talk or session on who we are and what we do, or a First Aid awareness being a true 4x4, I am sure she will come device which required some of us to stand Geraldine Sweetland 01908 511231 into her own when the weather changes or course, or even to provide First Aid cover with a PCSO for an hour in hi-viz jackets Clerk: Steve Bradbury 01908 337928 with warning triangles on either side and email: [email protected] when I am called to incidents off the for a local event, please get in touch. There are no fixed tariffs – we would be beaten track. She will be shared between manually note the numbers of speeding 63 Thrupp Close,Castlethorpe, the villages and some of the other CFRs happy to do anything like this in return for vehicles. Not surprisingly, CSW did not Milton Keynes MK19 7PL catch many speeding vehicles. in North Milton Keynes. And before a donation towards the scheme funds. Please feel free to email me if you would anyone asks, I didn’t name her – one of The police will only take enforcement action if there is evidence of significant Generally, the parish council is the conditions of handover was that she like any more information or to book speeding, which wasn’t the case with struggling to get action from Milton retained her name. something. RICHARD BRADLEY While on the subject of new recruits, I CSW. Unfortunately, the SID had been Keynes Council Highways on a range of reporting only a small number of speeding issues from broken streetlights in Fox vehicles and we have been experimenting Covert and Station Road, to the damaged with various locations. barrier on Station Road, to missing posts However, recent reports have shown a at the new village centre, to street signs significant increase in speeding vehicles. and footpaths. Even the usual monthly These have been passed to the police reports on The Dips flooding project have who have come out several times with stopped. speed guns and caught a number of This may be a sign of reduced budgets speeding drivers including, bizarrely, a but we are hopeful that a recent change in bus. management at MKC will bring some Further reports and discussions with the progress. police have resulted in a plan to use the I’d like to give particular thanks to Ward mobile speed enforcement van which Councillor Jeanette Green for her work in results in speeding drivers being sent a trying to sort out the drain overflows on Independent Mercedes-Benz and prestige Fixed Penalty Notice in the post without Bullington End Road. the need for a police officer to stop the In my last report, I said that, due to a car specialists in Milton Keynes vehicle. lack of candidates, the Parish Council has The van will be used in several villages had to make the Village Hall Committee including Castlethorpe. So please spread part of the Parish Council after nearly 100 Quality servicing at 5 Blundells Road, the message ‘No speeding in years of a separate committee. Bradville, Castlethorpe’ and drive carefully. The new committee consists of Parish sensible prices! Milton Keynes We are also discussing with the MKC Councllors Geraldine Sweetland (Chair), MK13 7HA Road Safety Officer what further speed Dave Hinds and Russell Forgham and Collection and delivery reduction measures (such as humps) three co-opted voting members, John service available 01908 222244 could be implemented to slow vehicles Foakes, Margaret Wilson and Adele without the need for enforcement. O’Hanlon, with other regular user groups

20 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 5 On call for emergencies at the Parish Council also invited to join the committee. See the general tidying up of the village and to It’s always a pleasure to report that it has separate article by Geraldine Sweetland everyone who helped. been pretty quiet for me since the last on Page 2. Our Neighbourhood Plan is now ready update. So far this year I have attended You will also have seen work on the for its first public consultation which runs around 65 calls for the villages and Village Hall bell tower to ensure it is safe for the next six weeks. You can download surrounding areas, which is down from 80 – it was leaning – and to restore the bell. a copy at www.castlethorpepc.org.uk and at the same time last year. This has been almost entirely funded by a paper copies are also available. There’s a I am hoping it’s because everyone is fit grant from MKC and a donation from Comment Form in the centre pages of this and well rather than being too scared to Carington Estates. issue for you to pull out and fill in. call an Ambulance in case I turn up. The building was originally the The Neighbourhood Plan has been a I would like to welcome two new Carington School before the new school very long time in preparation but it is very members to the Community First was built and the old school gifted to the important because it protects the village Responder Family. The first is Ben, the on, knowing that someone is always parish to be our village hall. against inappropriate development or newest recruit, who lives in Hanslope and available if needed. The lights in the side passage have alterations and also protects certain as such will also cover Castlethorpe when The second new addition is Gloria, also been replaced which should make “community assets” and “green spaces”. he is available and I’m not. above, a Land-Rover Discovery which access safer in the winter. The Neighbourhood Plan is about Having a second responder has taken was going to be decommissioned as a But, in a move in the opposite direction Planning Policy. It is different to a “Parish the pressure off of me, as it means the Responder Vehicle in Oxford as they had to the Village Hall Committee, the Parish Plan” which is a list of the improvements to workload is shared and I can spend the a nice new car and didn’t need this one Council is negotiating with a newly- the village facilities – the Village Hall, odd evening or even weekend not logged any more. I managed to use the funds that formed Castlethorpe Sports Association, Sports Ground and play areas mainly - for made up of representatives from the the Parish Council and others to consider . cricket club, football clubs and tennis We’ll get onto that next. users, to lease the Sports Ground to it. This first consultation on the Public access will be unaltered but this Neighbourhood Plan is the Parish will avoid £3,000 of business rates which Council’s. We will consider all comments, would otherwise have to be paid from our revise the document as necessary and annual ‘precept’. then pass it to MKC, who will run a second A family run kitchen specialist, trading for over 14 years in Towcester. The lights in the tennis courts, which consultation before passing it to an haven’t been working for a long time, will independent Examiner and then to a We have fitted hundreds of kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms! be replaced like for like later this month, referendum. ● Kitchens enabling evening tennis when the light If it passes, it then becomes Planning fades. Policy which must be followed by MKC in ● Bathrooms Geraldine has also written an article on any future planning applications. So ● Bedrooms Castlethorpe being runner-up in the Best please take the time to read the Plan and ● Studies Kept Village competition (see Page 8). send us your comments. Particular thanks go to Geraldine for her Philip Ayles ● Design Service available work in organising landscaping and the Chair, Castlethorpe Parish Council ● Domestic Appliances Seniors’ Christmas lunch date set 109 Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6AG The Seniors of Castlethorpe Christmas lunch celebration will be held on the Saturday December 5. If you’re a new resident aged 60+ who is interested in receiving an invitation to this lunch and are not already known to the Village Show Committee, which organises it, please email your name and address to Dorothy Runacres at [email protected].

6 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 19 Tasty teatime Treats in store 4 Good news for all you Bake- GlassFittings4less Off fans: Cookies and Crumbs If you are new to the village, or even if you’re not, are back with an afternoon of here are some facts about the village shop that Exclusive Online Glassfittings Store 0800 088 5796 delicious cakes at their you may not know: Macmillan Coffee afternoon. ● The shop opening hours are 7am-7.30pm Because of work Monday to Saturday, 7am-noon on Sunday, commitments a big coffee although it often stays open longer! Glassfittings4less was formed to bring a new breed of ideas and morning isn’t possible this ● The shop offers a full Post Office counter functional processes to the construction industry, specifically in time, so this is the C&C service, including the usual things like sending the architectural glass and glazing sector. version… “Afternoon Tea for letters and small parcels, buying stamps etc. Macmillan”. ● You can now withdraw cash at the Post Office www.glassfittings4less.co.uk has been developed to give a All cakes will be home-made with ANY debit card between 8.30am and dedicated online service in the supply of high quality stainless steel by the lovely C&C ladies so 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday. 304/316 grade structurally glazed fittings at very low prices, plus come along to the Village Hall ● You can drop off and collect your dry cleaning a fully integrated service that covers all aspects of the customer’s on Sunday September 27 at the shop. between 2 and 4pm and enjoy ● You can buy Lotto and EuroMillions lottery requirements. a tasty treat while you help to tickeys and scratchcards there. raise money for a great cause, ● Fresh fruit and veg is delivered three times a Macmillan Cancer Care. week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Castlethorpe Cars Ltd Established 2007 07899 883800 Now, for both industrial and domestic customers, as well as a huge range of fixings we can offer a wide variety of complete canopies, glass staircases and balustrades, including glass and ● Airports fittings, custom-made for you at extremely attractive prices. There’s more information at www.glassfittings4less.co.uk or ● Stadiums you can email us at [email protected] or give us a call ● Theatres to discuss your own specific requirements on: ● London 0800 088 5796 or 07917 802017 ● School runs ● Available for group bookings 4 GlassFittings4less 4 Eaton Court Road, Colmworth Business Park, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 8ER [email protected]

18 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 7 Bowls open day at the shop Village Diary Castlethorpe Short Mat Bowls Club is 07930 875908 holding an Open Day at the Village Hall on Every Monday: Circuit Training with Saturday September 26 from 10am to www.euthymia.co.uk 4pm. Angela Bevan. Village Hall 6pm. £5. Experienced bowlers and beginners will Every Wednesday: Zumba with Nicky Birchall. Village Hall at 6.15pm. £5. all be welcome. You do not need any Every Wednesday and Friday: Short ●Wedding cakes equipment as this can be provided and Mat Bowls, Village Hall, 7.30pm. there are no age limits., So please come Monday September 7: Parish Council ●Birthday cakes along and have a go! meeting, preceded by an Open Forum If you are interested but cannot make it for you to raise matters of concern. ●Cakes for special to the Open Day please contact Dave Village Hall, 7.30pm. occasions (01908 563150) or Margaret (01908 Monday September 7: Castlethorpe 510473) for more information. Cricket Club Quiz Night, Shenley ●Cupcakes Eyes down for Bingo Thursday September 17: Historical Leisure Centre, 7.30pm. Entrance £1. ●French The Village Show committee will will be Society talk by Bruce Smith on Cattle Macarons holding its Christmas Prize Bingo on Droving in Northamptonshire. Village Hall, 7.30pm. November 21 in aid of the Castlethorpe Seniors’ Christmas Lunch. Eyes down at Monday October 5: Parish Council 2.30pm. meeting, preceded by an Open Forum. Village Hall, 7.30pm. Thursday October 8: W I Cheese and Udi behind the counter at the shop Wine evening Village Hall, 7.30pm. Making your Domestic & Dina is happy to take your order (by Saturday September 26: Short Mat Bowls Club Open Day, Village Hall, home sparkle commercial the day before) to guarantee 10am-4pm. availability and freshness. cleaning ● Every morning Dina gets up at 5 am to Sunday September 27: Afternoon Tea for Macmillan. Village Hall, 2-4pm. make her delicious curries. People Monday November 2: Parish Council come from miles around to buy them. Miss Mop ● Local produce on sale includes eggs meeting, preceded by an Open Forum. Village Hall, 7.30pm. from Ian Markham, honey from Terry Saturday November 21: Bingo in the Fricker, home-made cakes and now Village Hall in aid of the Seniors’ beer from the Concrete Cow brewery Christmas Lunch. Eyes down 2.30pm. in Milton Keynes. Thursday November 26: The Ghosts If you would like to supply the shop with of Christmas Past. Historical Society home-made produce (jam, chutney, etc), festive extravaganza. Village Hall, Taking the stress of housework out of your hands. We Dina would welcome your suggestions 7.30pm. are available for one-off cleans, weekly or monthly – (but bear in mind your kitchen would need Saturday December 5: Castlethorpe Seniors’ Christmas Lunch in the no contract needed. References available on request. to comply with current hygiene Village Hall. regulations). Monday December 7: Parish Council Please support your village shop – Udi meeting, preceded by an Open Forum. 07809 433390 and Dina look forward to seeing you Village Hall, 7.30pm. soon. Telephone: 01908 745983 The Village Shop is run by the [email protected] Castlethorpe Village Shop Association, a Thursday December 10: WI Christmas Party, Village Hall, 7.30pm. Community Interest Company.

8 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 17 Castlethorpe named runner-up in Best Kept Village contest Castlethorpe was the runner-up in the Congratulations to Udi and Dina and category for villages with a population of everybody else who made all this 500-1,000 in the 2015 Buckinghamshire possible. Roofing Best Kept Village competition, losing out Competition chairman Richard Pushman to Cuddington, near Aylesbury. said: “There were a record The competition focuses not number of entries this year just on the visual appearance and standards were high in of the village but includes all the competing villages. ● Roof repairs evidence of community The judges were very activities. Judging took impressed with the general place during June and the upkeep and absence of fact that Open Gardens was litter. Almost all the entries also held in June helped considerably. displayed much evidence of good ● New roofs The area around the shop, children’s community spirit with numerous activities play area, sports field, War Memorial and and community enterprise.” notice boards all scored maximum points. GERALDINE SWEETLAND ● Gutter clearance CASTLETHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CASTLETHORPE PRE-SCHOOL ● UPVC gutters, soffits and fascias We are a small friendly village Pre-School who meet in Castlethorpe Village Hall Monday to Friday 9.15am-12.15pm term time only We welcome all children between the ages of 2 and 5 years [email protected] Funding is available. Contact 07749 999361 for enquiries Ofsted Regulated Registered Charity Number 1048010

16 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 9 Youth Club back in action The Summer holidays are over but there’s about -- your first session is free – and no need for the kids to be glum because meet some new friends in the village. Would you Castlethorpe Youth Club is back after our For the mums and dads, CYC is a own summer break! Things get going voluntary village organisation and only again every Tuesday from September 8 in keeps going – we are the longest running like to make a difference? the Village Hall, 7.30 - 9.30pm, costing youth club in Bucks did you know? – with just £1.50 per session. the fantastic support of our volunteer We are open to all young people from youth leaders and helpers who give up the village aged from 11 (those starting their time to help run the club. Year 6 this month) to 16. We really need more parents and carers We have loads of activities such as table to help us to run CYC weekly. If you think football, pool, air hockey and table tennis you could help us keep this fantastic and we regular go on fantastic trips to organisation going – we are only looking places like Bounce, Laserquest and Big for support one week in six – then please Rock Climbing, not to mention the other contact me, Tony Rice, on 01908 510206 fun things we do like quizzes, art classes or Lawrence/Jill Chapman on 01908 and cooking. We even have an Xbox! So 511390. why not come and see what CYC is all TONY RICE, Chairman, CYC We are currently looking for enthusiastic, friendly and caring staff to come and work with us and provide essential non-medical services. If you are dedicated, hard-working and have a genuine desire to work in an environment where you will be helping others, please get in touch. We offer flexible working hours to suit you. Empathy is more important than experience. Contact us on 01908 774333 We are one of the UK’s Home Instead Senior Care leading organisations Unit H, Old Stratford Business Park, providing non-medical Milton Keynes MK19 6FG www.homeinstead.co.uk/miltonkeynes care to the elderly

Castlethorpe News • September 2015 10 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 15 Blooming marvellous! P&GSS Pet & Garden The three big summer events in Castlethorpe – the Open The village puts on Sitting Services gardens, the Church Flower Festival and the Village Show -- were all great successes again, even though the a jolly good show weather played its usual part in proceedings! Torrential rain put the dampers on the first day of the (well three of them actually) My name is Debbie. I am Open Gardens and Scarecrow Trail which was held a NARPs registered pet earlier than usual this year over the weekend of June 20 … even though it sitter based in Hanslope and 21 and the number of visitors was down on the poured down for the offering a comprehensive previous event in 2013. But fortunately the sun came out on the Sunday and home visiting service for Open Gardens attracted several hundred people, as well as a roaring pet owners and gardeners. trade in refreshments in the An experienced pet lover Village Hall, and the event Visitors – and a scarecrow – and gardener, fully insured, raised more than £1,800 for brave the rain at the Open CRB checked, mature village causes. Gardens and below, the floral The Flower Festival on July 11 tribute to Phyllis Adams and reliable. and 12 had much better weather and a steady stream of people Dogs – Cats – Parrots – inspected the floral exhibits on Caged Birds – Small display, including a poignant Furries – Plant Care – tribute to long-time resident Grass Cutting – Home Phyllis Adams, who died earlier Security that week aged 96. The Village Show, held on a Check out our website Saturday for the first time, also attracted a large crowd, who www.pandgss.co.uk helped raise money for the give me a call on Seniors’ Christmas Lunch.. 01908 511183 or 07971 693998 or email me at [email protected] for further information. Whether you are on holiday, having a short break or working late, we can help!

Castlethorpe News • September 2015 Castlethorpe News • September 2015 If you need another Comment Form… The Castlethorpe Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2030 defines how we want our village to look over the next 15 years in terms of development, building design, important buildings to be protected and local Green Spaces. The Plan is powerful because, while it complies with national and Milton Keynes Planning Policies, it defines local policies which must be followed by Milton Keynes Council when considering planning applications. You can read the draft version of the Neighbourhood Plan online at You can photocopy the Comment Form overleaf or fill in an electronic version online at www.castlethorpepc.org.uk. Completed paper forms can www.castlethorpepc.org.uk. You can also download it as a pdf document from the website. Paper copies are available on request from the Parish Clerk at be dropped off in the special box in the Village Shop or by post or by hand to the Parish Clerk (63 Thrupp Close, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes MK19 7PL) 63 Thrupp Close, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes MK19 7PL (tel 01908 337928 or scanned and sent by email to him at [email protected]. or email [email protected]) or the Village Shop. They will also be Copies of this form in pdf or Microsoft Word format are online at on display at the libraries in Wolverton, Stony Stratford and Central Milton www.castlethorpepc.org.uk. These can be printed out to be filled in and Keynes Comments on the current draft Plan are invited during a six-week public sent by email to the Parish Clerk or returned to him by post or by hand. consultation, which ends on Tuesday 20 October 2015. Comments made Please remember that the public consultation period closes on during previous consultation have informed the changes to the Plan, so you Tuesday 20 October do not need to repeat your previous comments. However it would be helpful so your comments must be sent to us by then. if you could tell us if your previous comments have been addressed. With your help, we can make Castlethorpe an even better place to live and work in the years to come.

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