Welcome to the Parish of Great Casterton

Welcome to the web site of the Parish of Great Casterton, a village of some 365 people on the eastern edge of Rutland.

The Parish Council consists of a Chairman and four Councillors who meet about every two months in Casterton Business  & Enterprise College. The date and the agenda for the meeting is posted on the notice boards and on the meetings calender on this web site a week in advance.

As an elected body we are responsible to you, the people we represent. Attending a council meeting is the best way to find out what we do. Look in the Meetings Calendar to find dates for our public meetings.

Where do we get our money from?

Each year a sum of money called a 'precept' is collected through your council tax. This money is used by the Parish Council to improve facilities and services for local people.

Other details

Maps and details of the Parish Rights of Way, ecological sites, ancient monuments and ancient woodlands are in the Parish Services,Planning  Maps section.

A history of this historic village, along with its beautiful Norman church can be viewed on this web site.

Clerk Details

To email the Clerk click here

VILLAGE NEWS

UPDATES TO THE SITE AND TO NEWS PAGE

17TH MAY

Wind Turbines in Rutland - Public Consultation

There are already two planning applications submitted to the County Council for the construction of wind farms in Rutland, with the possibility of others in the near future, some of which may be much closer to Great Casterton.

Rutland County Council has now issued a Consultation Document which give the conditions under which these wind farms can be constructed, how far they should be from people's houses, and the areas within the county which might be suitable. One of these areas is close to Great Casterton.

The document (which also contains maps of the areas) can be seen by clicking on the picture below. If you wish to comment you can submit your views to the County Council by 21st June, of you can email the Parish Council Clerk on: clerk@greatcastertonpc.org.uk

6TH APRIL

Planning Objection to Wind Farm at Ketton

Theft of Catalytic Converters from 4 X 4s

New Street Litter Bins

5TH APRIL

Street Light Upgrade

17TH JANUARY

Fuel Theft - Beware

The Police have had a report that vehicles in the Exton area may have been targeted in an attempt to steal fuel. Unusually one vehicle has had fuel stolen after the bottom of the petrol tank had been pierced. Other vehicles may have been targeted via petrol caps.

Please check fuel levels and petrol caps to make sure nothing un-toward has occured.

Litter in the Village

Litter in the village

LAST WEEKS COLLECTION FROM AROUND THE SCHOOLS

OUR VOLUNTEER LITTER PICKERS

23rd August

Recycling in the village

Priest-in-Charge's Monthly Newsletter (click on picture below)