As part of the new business park development at Bishops Castle, local businesses or artists are being invited to create an art installation that would be fabricated and erected as a permanent feature within the business park. The budget for this art installation has been set at £15,000 – £30, 000. Full details are within the brief obtainable on the… Read more »
The newly installed red shelter in the skate park (made, and installed by local welder, Matt Maddox) has been vandalised yet again by having homophobic abuse scrawled over it. It is not graffiti. It is a hate crime. Hate crimes are dealt with by heavier sentences precisely because they are hate crimes, targeting minority and vulnerable groups and individuals within… Read more »
We were very saddened to hear of the passing of Former Mayor & Councillor, Karen Bavastock. The thoughts of the Town Council are with Karen’s family and friends at this sad time.Karen was a very well-known and respected figure throughout the town, who worked tirelessly for the town, and represented the Town Council with such pride.Mayor Cllr Josh Dickin said… Read more »
Queens Platinum Jubilee mugs for Bishop’s Castle Primary School Children. Before Bishop’s Castle Primary School broke up for the half term, Mayor Cllr Josh Dickin had the honour of going into school to hand out commemorative Platinum Jubilee mugs. These were funded by the Town Council. Mayor Dickin said “It was great to have a chance to go in and… Read more »
The Town Council will be lighting a Beacon to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubille on Thursday 2nd June at 21:45 on the playing fields we look forward to you joining us to mark this historic occasion.
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Bishops Castle Community Transport needs volunteers to help with the Scheme, Minibus and Car Drivers are needed. Please call Adrian on 01588 638350 for more information or Click the link below. DAR_HELP
The Council recently awarded the following Grants to local organisations. £600 to the Abbeyfield Home towards the provision of a Defibrillator to be installed on the outside of the house to provide cover for Oak Meadow, Coricks Rise and that area of the town. £250 to Castle Carols to help with organising events in the Town £500 towards the costs… Read more »
The designs for the Refurbishment of the Playing Fields and Oak Meadow Play Areas are on display in the Council Chamber. The Attachments below are the options which have been on display in the Town Hall during October – December. The Council has evaluated both designs and undertaken a cost benefit analysis and have concluded that the Mant Leisure design… Read more »
We are all aware of the difficulties faced by young people in terms of both independent accommodation and work opportunities. Affordable housing is vital as are work opportunities that are diverse, fulfilling, stimulating, and fairly paid. These are “big” issues that need input from a variety of bodies both within and beyond our town. But there are important “smaller” issues… Read more »
