The leader of Castlethorpe Youth Club, Lawrence Chapman, has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to young people in the village.
Mr Chapman has been involved with the youth club since it was founded in 1991. It is now the longest-running voluntary youth group in the whole of Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.
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A general meeting of the Castlethorpe Sports Ground Committee will be held at 10am on Wednesday (June 19) in the Cricket Pavilion, to which everyone is invited. The agenda includes the appointment of a Chairperson and progress reports on various matters affecting the sports ground
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A selection of pictures of the 2013 Flower Festival in the church, taken by Bob Brown, are now online. To view them click this link
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Castlethorpe villager Keith Hyatt, who lives in North Street, is cycling the 960 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
He set off with two cycling friends and their support driver, on June 16 and the four hope to arrive at John O’Groats by June 28.
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Castlethorpe Cricket Club are at home against Middleton Cheney on Saturday June 22 and against New Bradwell on Sunday June 23. A a thrilling match is forecast on both days — especially if lots of villagers turn out to support them!
The team’s home matches for the remainder of the season are:
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The Friends of Castlethorpe School are busy organising this year’s major fund-raising event, the Summer Fete, which will be held on Sunday June 23.
They are hoping to raise lots of money to put towards improving/updating the IT equipment available to the children – which constantly moves on at an alarming rate. If you are able to provide any donations/prizes suitable for the tombola or bottles of wine for one of the stalls, all would be gratefully received at the school.
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Everyone is welcome to an open meeting about this year’s Castlethorpe Open Gardens in the Village Hall at 7pm on Monday June 24.
The Open Gardens event itself is being held on July 13 and 14, so make a note in your diary.
Would you like to enter your garden? If so then please contact Keith Prestidge (Tel: 01908 510583, email: keithprestidge@hotmail.co.uk) or Ann Foakes (Tel: 01908 510698 or email: annfoakes@btinternet.com).
Would all those who have agreed to enter their gardens please try to attend this meeting.
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Armed Forces Day is a chance for everyone to show their support for the members of the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force and this year, in conjunction with Buckinghamshire County Council, Milton Keynes Council will be hosting a family fun day on Saturday June 29 at Aylesbury Rugby Club from 1pm-9pm.
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The Returning Officer at Milton Keynes Council has declared the result of the Parish Poll on the question ‘Are you in favour of the planning application (13/00195/FUL) to erect a 99.5 metre high (326 feet) wind turbine within 1,000 metres of Castlethorpe Village?’ as follows:
- Yes: 21 (twenty one)
- No: 294 (two hundred and ninety four)
A group of residents have formed an action group to object to this planning application. Their website can be reached by following this link
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Four Evenings For Anyone Wanting To Know More About Stress, Anxiety Or Depression. Four monthly meetings to learn more about these issues, how to cope and how best to support others in need.
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Castlethorpe Parish Council, with the support of Milton Keynes Council and Community Impact Bucks, is developing a Neighbourhood Development Plan, which will set policy for planning and development.
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Details of the new houses for sale on the site can be seen at The Maltings
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