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Castlethorpe News • June 2018 Castlethorpe News • June 2018
No 69 Published by Castlethorpe Parish Council MK19 7PL. Printed by NBR Printing Ltd, MK12 5NL (01908 222419)
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Hello folks!Storm Bertha gone. Wet, wet, wet gone. But we’vesurvived it – only just! All animals now out to grass. Ourspring lambs are a few weeks behind, but it won’t be long.If you are interested in a half or whole lamb let me know.
Our beef (pure Hereford) will be ready later on in thesummer, as some will be in mixed boxes as usual. With
the lamb and beef I can freeze and keep it forAnd don’t forget our pork. It will be ready in around4-6 weeks and I can freeze and keep it for you. For
anyone who’s barbecuing we have the usualsausages and burgers.
If you would like to see the animals at weekendsplease speak to Ian. And don’t forget we have poultry
feed in stock i.e. layers pellets and mixed corn.Hope you all have a great summer.!
Ian Markham, Bullington End Road, CastlethorpeTel: 01908 511169 Mobile: 07778 180730
For more informationplease speak to Ian on
01908 511169 or07778 180730
Wanted: Anotherparish councillorThe Parish Council is looking for a newcouncillor to fill the vacancy caused bythe resignation of Councillor GeraldineSweetland in March.
The new councillor will be co-optedand join the five existing councillorslooking after the village and the 1,000or so people who live in it.
You don’t have to have had anyexperience of working in localgovernment, as parish councillorscome from all walks of life and bringwith them a variety of skills andviewpoints.
What you will need, though, isenthusiasm, a willingness to learn newthings and a desire to make sure thatthe Parish Council – and Milton KeynesCouncil do the best for everyone inCastlethorpe.
Although the Parish Council itselfonly meets 11 times a year – on the
first Monday of every month exceptAugust – councillors have plenty to dobetween the meetings.
Each one sits on one or two of theParish Council’s committees – the four-person Finance Committee, which looksafter the council’s budget and spending,the Village Hall committee and the SportsCommittee.
The three councillors on the Village Hallcommittee look after the running andupkeep of the hall, together with threevoting members from user groups andnon-voting members of the remaininguser groups.
The are four councillors on the SportsCommittee who also sit on the committeeof the Castlethorpe Sports Association,who run the village sports ground, tenniscourts and cricket and football pavilions inThrupp Close, which is owned by the
Weekend roadworks on the A5-A508-A422 roundabout at Old Stratford areset to cause widespread traffic chaosthroughout June as varying exits andentrances are closed to all traffic fromFriday nights to Monday morning.
There were huge delays on the first
weekend of the work to widen lanes andresurface the roundabout on 18-21 Maywhen the A508 was closed and trafficwas diverted through the nearby villages.
The final three stages of the work willmean these road closures: 8-10 June - A5
Roundabout closure traffic chaosContinued on Page 2
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annual six-a-side tournament –financially and with their foodproducts throughout the day.
There is a change of date –the tournament now takes placeon Sunday 8 July, moved fromSunday 24 June due to someminor football (the World Cupmatch) taking place.
To compensate for the lack ofgame time with a reducedSunday friendly fixture list, theclub have entered an 8 a side midweek20-20 league. Anyone wanting to play,Saturday League, the midweek leaguebash or Sunday friendlies, please contactthe club skipper Russell Jones on 07474826657.
Practice nights are held at the groundon Thursday evenings. Keep in touch with
fixtures and results on the club'swebsite. Home fixtures are alsoadvertised on the notice board by thegate to the ground at the end of ThruppClose. We look forward to seeing youduring the season.David Spinelli, Club ChairmanTel:07889 215786
damper on opening gameParish Council but run by representativesfrom the various sports groups which usethe facilities.
Each councillor also sharesresponsibility with his or her colleaguesfor specific matters, such as keeping aneye on public transport, the state of theroads, footpaths and play areas and thatperennial Facebook favourite, dogfouling! Who currently does what is listedbelow.
Recently councillors have beenorganising the bus survey, chasing MiltonKeynes Council about potholes and other
issues, meeting suppliers, going onreference visits, liaising on landscapingand with organisations such as HistoricEngland.
As well as that the council hasrepresentatives on several organisationsinvolving other parish and towncouncils.
All of this may sound very challenging– and it can be. But it’s also verysatisfying, stimulating and fun, with theadded bonus of knowing that you’redoing your bit to help your friends andneighbours.
So if you think you’d like to have a go,
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At its Annual General Meeting on 14 May,the Parish Council elected Cllr Philip Aylesto be its Chair and Cllr John Keane Vice-Chair.
The Council has also madeappointments to its Committees, forindividual councillor responsibilities andto represent the Council at variousexternal meetings. All appointments willremain in force until the next AnnualGeneral Meeting.Committees:Finance Committee: Cllrs Ayles, Keane,
Stacey and Forgham.Sports Committee: Cllrs Stacey (Chair),
Ayles, Markham and Forgham.Village Hall Committee: Cllrs Forgham,
Hinds and Keane plus three co-optedvoting members.In addition to their Parish Councillor
Duties, Councillors have a number ofindividual responsibilities.Neighbourhood and Parish Plan: Cllrs
Ayles, Forgham, Hinds, Keane andStacey
Communications and Website: Cllrs Aylesand Forgham
Dog Fouling: Cllr HindsPublic transport: Cllrs. Ayles, Keane and
ForghamHighways & Streetlights: Cllrs Markham
and StaceyFootpaths & Play Areas: Cllrs Hinds,
Keane and MarkhamFlower festival: Cllr HindsThe following Councillors were elected to
represent the Parish Council at thefollowing external meetings.
Parishes’ Forum: Cllrs Ayles and KeaneRural West NAG: Cllrs Ayles, Hinds and
KeaneNewport Pagnell North and Hanslope
Local Area Forum: Cllrs Ayles, Forghamand Keane
Milton Keynes Association of LocalCouncils (MKALC): Cllrs Ayles and oneother, by availability
Sustainable Transport & Road SafetyForum (STARS): Cllrs Ayles andKeane
Who does what on the council
Parish councillor
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Top womencyclists racepast villageA peloton full of the world’s leadingwomen cyclists is set to pay a flyingvisit to the outskirts of Castlethorpe onJune 14th in Stage Two of the OvoEnergy Women’s Tour.
The tour is a gruelling five-day 678kmrace from Framlingham in Suffolk toColwyn Bay in North Wales andattracts large crowds of onlookers.
Stage Two starts in Rushden and theroute to Daventry passes throughSalcey Forest, Gold Street and ParkRoad in Hanslope, past Hanslope Parkand the top end of Bullington End Roadstraight through Devil’s Dip toHaversham and Old Wolverton beforegoing north again to Deanshanger andSilverstone.
The estimated time of arrival atBullington End Road is between 11.30and 11.51 am but people are advisedto be there in plenty of time to get agood spot. There will be a series ofrolling road closures of between 30and 40 minutes with police marshals atjunctions and a motorcycle escort.
Water-logged outfields, under preparedpitches, weather more suited for ducks.You guessed it, it's the start of the cricketseason. Despite all of this, for the firsthome fixture, and sporting our club'ssponsored shirts, on Saturday 12 Mayagainst MK Air 'A' the square and theoutfield were immaculate, well done lads.With the opposition at 112 for 2 after 20overs, you might have known it – rainstopped play, heads up we go again.
For the second season running the clubare very proud to announce that BriochePasquier of Milton Keynes have joined usin partnership as our 2018 main sponsors,working together in supporting sport inthe local community. As well assponsoring the club's shirts, the Frenchbakery company based at Wymbush, MKhave, are also supporting the club's
Rain puts aor would like to know more, just let theClerk, Steve Bradbury, or any councillorknow. You can find all their contactdetails are on Page 5.
To be qualified to be a candidate for aparish council, you must be● Aged 18 or over,● A British subject or citizen of the
Republic of Ireland and● Either be a local government elector
in the parish; or occupied any land orother premises in the parish asowner or tenant for at least 12months; or resided either in theparish or within three miles of it forat least 12 months.
There are certain disqualifications:● Holding a paid office under the local
authority;● Bankruptcy;● Having been sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of three months ormore (whether suspended or not) inthe last five years; And
● Being disqualified under anyenactment relating to corrupt orillegal practices.
So if you can satisfy those requirements,why not give it a go!
wantedBowls Club seeksmore playersCastlethorpe Short Mat Bowls Club islooking for new players to come and jointhem in this time-honoured traditionalsport.
The club meets in the Village Hall everyWednesday and Friday evening – as wellas Tuesday afternoons in the winter –and you’re welcome to come and meetthe members to join in or just watch andhave a cup of tea or coffee and a chat.
The club plays in friendly andcompetition matches and the very keenmembers enter into County matches. Butis not about competitions as severalmembers come for the social side and tomeet other people.
For more information contact chairmanKeith Prestidge on 07794 444127.
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The last three months have seen progresson a large number of small projects. Thegreen opposite the village hall has had itsmake-over with new benches and a newinformation plaque laser-printed ontoaluminium and mounted on the wallwhere it can actually be seen. The oldbenches will be re-used up at the SportsGround.
We have selected a preferred supplierfor a zipwire at the Fishponds play areaand we now have to work with thesupplier and Historic England to ensure itis installed without damaging anyartefacts which may be buried there.
We had a rather bruising encounterwith Historic England when we met toconsider a beacon in Castle Field initiallyfor the centenary of the end of the FirstWorld War (beacons are being lit acrossthe country) but also because thereseems to be a national celebration of onesort or another every few years and apermanent beacon seemed like a goodfocal point and use of the castle mound. Itwas also near to the Village Hall if weretired there for refreshmentsafterwards.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t acceptable toHistoric England who wanted us to put itin the top corner near Lodge Farm Court –
The latest news fromhardly a safe walk at night to the VillageHall. So, no permanent beacon but we willlook at alternatives. We will have a “SilentSoldier” silhouette in the village to showour respect at the centenary inNovember.
We have a little more work to do onadditional equipment for the ThruppClose / Bullington End play area and theexercise equipment for the Sports Groundbut hopefully will select this at our JuneParish Council meeting.
Additional Smartwater kits werepurchased by the Parish Council andoffered to residents at vastly reducedprices (£5 instead of the normal retailprice of £60). Those who ordered kitsshould have them shortly. There are somespares as we had to order a minimumquantity so contact the Clerk if you wantone. Please remain vigilant – I see therewas a burglary recently in Hanslope.
There were significant problems withour supplier who emptied the dog wastebins and also did an extra empty of thelitter bins. We have switched to a newsupplier on the dog bins and are arrangingfor a new service on the litter bins.
The Parish Council has expressedinterest in taking over the landscapingcontract from Milton Keynes Council.
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The level of service hasreduced over the pastyears due to budgetcuts. We would get agrant from MKCequivalent to the newreduced level of servicebut we would have tomake up the differencefor any improvementswe want. This is adecision for later thisyear.
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I would like to thank the bus users whocompleted the survey which showed that75% favour an hourly service fromCentral Milton Keynes to Roade ratherthan a two-hourly service toNorthampton. It is still possible NorthantsCounty Council will find some money tomaintain the current service but we havereported our bus users’ views to MKC.The current service will continue in anycase until July.
There has been a setback in the statusof Neighbourhood Plans where a PlanningAuthority (in our case MKC) doesn’t haveenough land designated for housing tomeet the demand over the next five yearswhich MKC doesn’t.
In these cases, various policies whichrestrict development are set aside, whichis why Hanslope has had 312 housesapproved against the wishes of its ParishCouncil with another 259 in the pipeline.By comparison, Castlethorpe has just 470existing houses so Hanslope may beexpanded by more than the size ofCastlethorpe against the wishes of itsresidents and council.
Castlethorpe has an exemption becausewe have a Neighbourhood Plan but wehave recently been told that thisexemption will only be for two years fromthe referendum date. This means we willhave to re-make our Neighbourhood Planand allocate additional land for housing,though not necessarily very many.Hopefully, this will be a much morestreamlined process compared to our lastPlan and we would expect to starttowards the end of the year unless thelegislation changes.
I am sure you have all been bombardedwith emails and letters about the newdata protection regulation, GDPR. You willno doubt be pleased that the Parish
the Parish Council
Council has spent considerable effort andwill have to commit ongoing expense toensure we are compliant. Councillors willhave to move to new dedicated emailaddresses and we have a Data ProtectionPolicy, which you can read on the ParishCouncil page of the village website,www.castlethorpevillage.org.uk. All ofwhich will, I am sure, make no practicaldifference to any resident other than thatthe costs come out of our precept.
There remains a vacancy on the parishcouncil. If anyone would like to beconsidered, please let the Clerk or anycouncillor know and your co-option willbe considered. Although formally there'sjust one meeting a month, councillors dohave to do a number of things betweenmeetings such as organising the bussurvey, chasing MKC, meeting suppliers,going on reference visits, liaising onlandscaping and with organisations suchas Historic England.
Finally, can I congratulate AndrewGeary on his re-election. Andrew hasbeen - and I am sure will continue to be -an excellent Ward Councillor, especiallyin his support of the villagesand I lookforward to continuing to work with him.
Philip AylesChairman, Castlethorpe Parish Council
Philip Ayles (Chair)John Keane (Vice-Chair)Russell ForghamDavid HindsIan MarkhamLuke StaceySteve Bradbury (Clerk)
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Plucky villagers Tracey and SteveChapman are putting their bodies on theline for a good cause next month.
They’re holding an Open Day at theirhome, 3a Hanslope Road, Castlethorpe,on Saturday 7 July to raise money forcharity and they’ll be taking the IceBucket Challenge to make sure thepounds pile in.
“Steve and I are hoping it will be a hotday,” said Tracey. “But people can buyextra ice to cool us down – we’ll have awhole freezer full!”
The fun starts at 11am and there will becompetitions, crafts, a barbecue andtraditional afternoon tea as well as a prizeraffle.
Everybody is welcome – Includingfriendly dogs – so why not pop along. Allthe money raised will go to the Sue Ryder
Hospice at Nettlebed, near Henley,whereTracey’s mother was cared for before shedied last year.
Meanwhile the Friends of CastlethorpeSchool are holding two events in thevillage.
The first is a Quiz and Curry Night in theVillage Hall on Saturday 9 June whichfeatures tantalising questions and adelicious curry buffet prepared by DinaModhwadia from the Village Shop.
Entry is £15 per person and teams canbe a maximum of six people.You can getyour tickets from the Village Shop.
And on Sunday 1 July it’s the SchoolFete from noon to 3pm, with fun for allthe family including stalls, arts and crafts,amazing raffle prizes, a barbecue, cakesand a Pimms stall! Plus the children willbe showing off their prowess at dancing.
Ice way to help a good cause!
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● Roof repairs● New roofs● Gutter clearance● UPVC gutters, soffits
and fascias
Roofing
Northbound full closures andring management.· Full Closure of the A5
westbound approach arm(link between Milton Keynesand Old StratfordRoundabout)
· Full Closure of the Towcester Road· Full Closure of the A422 Southbound
exit (from Old Stratford toBuckingham)
· Friday night 8pm through to Mondaymorning 6am
15-17 June - A422 and Towcester Roadclosures.
· Full Closure of the A422 arm (linkbetween Old Stratford and the A43 viaBuckingham). This may also becombined with the full closure of
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Roundabout closure chaosTowcester Road to speed up the
work.· Single lane running in the form
of lane closures and ringmanagement.
· Friday night 8pm throughto Monday morning 6am.
22-24 June – Full closure of theA5 Southbound ring management.· Full Closure of the A5 arm (link between
Old Stratford Roundabout andTowcester).
· Full closure of the A422 northboundapproach arm (from Buckingham to theOld Stratford Roundabout)
· Full Closure of the A508 Northbound exitarm (Old Stratford roundabout to theM1)
· Friday night 8pm through to Mondaymorning 6am
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Oscar-winners at Film Night
MAGIC OF THE MOVIES:Frances McDormand
and Woody Harrelson(above) in Three
Billboards andGary Oldman as
Winston Churchillin Darkest Hour
Two movies which triumphed at thisyear’s Oscars are next on the bill forCastlethorpe Historical Society’sFilm Nights in the Village Hall.
Gary Oldman won the Best Actoraward for his portrayal of WinstonChurchill in Darkest Hour, which isshowing on Thursday 21 June.
And Frances McDorman picked upBest Actress playing a grievingmother who wants justice for hermurdered daughter in the grittydrama Three Billboards OutsideEbbing, Missouri, which is screeningon Tuesday 14 August.
She co-stars with WoodyHarrelson and Sam Rockwell, whowon Best Supporting Actor for hisrole as a racist deputy in the film,which has a 15 certificate andcontains strong language and violentscenes. Tickets are £5 or £2 formembers.
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DIARYEVERY TUESDAY during term time:
Children’s Drama Club, Village Hall,4.15-5.15pm
EVERY WEDNESDAY: Zumba in theVillage Hall with Nicky Birchall, 6.15pm.£5 per session.
EVERY FRIDAY: Pilates in the Village Hallwith Anna O Fitness,3.30-4.30 pm.
JUNE 9: Quiz & Curry Night 7.30pm inthe Village Hall. Teams of 6 max. £15entry includes curry buffet .Proceeds goto Friends of Castlethorpe School.
JUNE 21: Film Night 7.30pm in the VillageHall. Oscar winner Gary Oldman stars inDarkest Hour. Tickets £5.
JULY 1: School Fete 12-3, at the school.Great family fun, stalls, arts and crafts,delicious BBQ, Pimms Stall, amazingraffle prizes and scrummy cakes.
JULY 2: Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm,Village Hall., starting with an openforum.
JULY 7: Fundraising Open Day at 3aHanslope Road, Castlethorpe for SueRyder Nettlebed Hospice. Fun for all.
JULY 26: Historical Society talk on StoweGardens, 7.30pm in the Village Hall.Admission £2, free to members.
AUGUST 14: Film Night 7.30pm in theVillage Hall. Oscar-winner FrancesMcDormand in Three BillboardsOutside Ebbing, Missouri. Tickets £5
SEPTEMBER 3: Parish Council Meeting,7.30pm, Village Hall, starting with anopen forum.
For all the latest events go to the village website at
www.castlethorpevillage.co.uk
CastlethorpeSchool Fete
Sunday 1st July12-3pm
Come along to our fabulousFete. Great stalls, cafe,
amazing raffle prizes, BBQ,crafts and dancing displayby our wonderful children.
Please come along tosupport our school.
All proceeds to Friends ofCastlethorpe School.
Over the past term Pre-School havebeen having lots of fun learning allabout dinosaurs, seasons, animals andflowers.
The children have enjoyed the lovelyweather and been able to get outsideand enjoy our new living willow den inthe garden.
We have been following a new wayof planning called In the Moment,which is more child-centred andlets the child lead in their play andinterests.
Pre-school is very busy at themoment so if you’d like to book aplace for your child for Septemberplease call Hannah Hoyland on07508 399783 or [email protected] more info rmation or to book avisit.
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Some of theyoungstersenjoy thegoodweatherand, left,the livingwillow den
Village recyclingis going wellCastlethorpe is one of 24 parish and towncouncils signed up to Milton KeynesCouncil’s Get Sorted MK! initiative toincrease the city’s recycling and reducecontamination of the recycling sacks.
So far the results have been veryencouraging, with 54% of all rubbish beingrecycled and the figure going up, butthere have been problems with cardboardnot being put into the sacks and being leftbehind by the binmen.
Wet cardboard can clog up themachinery at the recycling centre, leadingto long delays while it’s cleared, which iswhy it has to be kept out of the rain in thesacks.
You can find more details of what can –and can’t – be recycled on the Get Sortedwebsite at www.getsortedmk.co.uk
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Pull together to beBest Kept Village!
Castlethorpe stands a great chance of being namedBuckinghamshire’s Best Kept Village this year – as long aseveryone joins in to help.
We were runners-up in our group in 2015 and 2017 toperennial winners Cuddington and last year won theDashwood Trophy for the best runner-up in allcategories. And this year, under the rules of the BestKept Village competition, Cuddington can’t enter.
So that means it’s down to us to make sure that 2018 isthe year we lift the coveted Morris Cup for the categoryof villages with a population between 500 and 1,000.
Last year a big sweep-up and litter pick of the entirevillage was organised over two Saturdays in May butonly seven people turned up to help – and two ofthose were parish councillors! So this year we wanteveryone to do their bit. And it shouldn’t take toomuch of your time.
We’re asking everyone to make sure that theroad and pavement in front of their home is kepttidy by giving it a good sweep now and again andpicking up any litter and cigarette butts you find,preferably daily.
If you have a neighbour who’s old or infirm, whynot tidy up in front of their home as well whileyou’re doing yours.
We’d also like you to pick up any litter you findwalking around the village and put it in one of thelitter bins. And if you see a litter bin or a dog binthat’s getting full please alert one of the parishcouncillors – their contact details are on Page 5.
And parents, please tell your children not to dropsweet wrappers and crisp bags in the street but tobring them home, as there’s been a lot of thatrecently, especially near the shop.
Castlethorpe is a great place to live and it reallydeserves to be recognised as such. So if everyonepulls together, we’ll lift that trophy!
