Castlethorpe Community Space has been awarded a grant of £19,000 by the National Lottery for funding to the new community clubhouse – The Pavilion Café and Bar – at the Sports Ground.
This means that we can place orders for the rest of the furnishings and kitchen equipment as soon as we actually receive the money.
CCS has received donations from residents totalling over £7,000, including donations from the Carrington Charitable Trust, the Duck Race, Castlethorpe Cricket Club and Ward Councillor Liam Andrews who allocated his discretionary £500 MKCC budget. We have also received donations in kind and a £5,000 grant from Milton Keynes Community Foundation.
We sincerely thank everyone who has contributed. It is greatly appreciated and makes a real difference. 

In addition we have been able to draw a further £8,000 from Planning Obligations (S106) money, released as surplus funds from the shop extension, which is being used to order the banquette seating, tables and some chairs which were on special order. A delay would have caused our opening to slip back from the planned date in February.
This is of great importance as the Parish Council is now setting next year’s budget and it means that the need it to borrow to complete the project will be greatly reduced.
In fact, at this time, the only requirement we have for further Parish Council funding is to light the footpath from Thrupp Close to Lodge Farm Court. 
If you could help reduce the amount we still need to borrow for this, please visit the CCS website at https://castlethorpecs.org.uk to find out how you can donate.