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19th November 2022

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Village News and Events 

in Boxted and Langham

Welcome to the latest newsletter. If you wish to have an item included in this newsletter, please email us at  newsandevents@boxted.org.uk  by Thursday 5pm at the latest. Thank you. 
 

Last minute reminders:

St Peter’s Churchyard working party 
Saturday 19 November, 9.30am – 2.00pm


 

Clearing and tidying up the grounds! Most equipment will be provided as will refreshments.  
Please contact Stephen Whybrow on 07801 749575 or 01206 272773 for further information. 

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Boxted Wildlife village walk 
Saturday 19 November, 10am 
Boxted Village Hall


 

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Langham Christmas Handmade Fair 
Saturday 19 November, 10.30am 
Langham Community Centre

Church services

Sunday 20 November 


9.30 am Holy Communion St Mary’s Langham  
2 pm Shoebox Packing Party St Peter’s Boxted

Operation Christmas Child 
Packing party

Sunday 20 November


 

Items have been lovingly collected and donated to help bring some joy and happiness to less fortunate children this Christmas. This year’s aim is to send two thirds of all boxes collected nationally to those displaced across Ukraine / Moldova and Romania and all are welcome to our community packing party on Sunday 20th November. 

Filled shoeboxes / donations can be dropped off at the below times;

  • Saturday 19th November: Langham Community Centre, 10 – 11.30 and/ Boxted Village Hall 12 – 1.30
  • Sunday 20th November: St Mary’s Langham 9.30 service
  • Monday 21st November: Langham Community Centre, 10 – 12


Alternatively, they can be delivered to 1 Pegasus Way, Colchester, CO4 0QG, 10 – 4 between  Monday 14th and Monday 21st November. 

All Shoebox queries to Tim Clarke 07792 060597 
 

Langham Community Cafe

Friday 25 November, 10.30am 
Langham Community Centre


 

With the usual book sale, and will be hosted by The Langham Walkers. 

Entry £1, including tea/coffee and biscuit. 
 

Do you have any spare office equipment?


The Parish Office is looking to update its office equipment to help make it compliant with current Health & Safety standards and more comfortable overall. 

Does anyone have any of the following equipment which they no longer use and would be happy to donate:

  • Office desk chair with support and fully adjustable
  • Laptop riser
  • Footrest – tilted
  • Separate keyboard – tilted

Any help which can be offered will be greatly appreciated.. 

Please contact Donna Luxton, Church Administrator on 01206 243683 or email  lwb.wb.gh.parishes@gmail.com 
 

Colchester Foodbank


 
  
Your local churches are leading an initiative to collect food and other items for Colchester Foodbank. Boxes for collecting goods are located in the following places: 
  
Langham: 

  • Community Shop
  • The Shepherd and Dog
  • St Mary’s Church

  
Boxted: 

  • The Royal British Legion
  • St Peter’s Church

The Foodbank require food – cans, packets etc, toiletries and cleaning items. 

For more information see  https://colchester.foodbank.org.uk 

Your donations will be collected on a regular basis and taken to the foodbank. We thank you in advance for your donations. Boxes have been placed in all six parishes where Rev. Heather Wilcox is Priest in Charge. 

All enquiries please contact Dominic and Linda on  dominic@poplargs.co.uk or 01206 273324 
 

Boxted Bridge update

Vegetation and trees beside bridge to be replaced by hard standing area

It would take 15 years for this vegetation to grow back beside the bridge, once chopped down to make way for the replacement bridge, and it looks like that is not the plan anyway by the new drawing which shows a vast and bleak hard standing area instead.  

Please write to object to this proposal! Deadline is Nov 22nd . 

Write to:

Babergh DC  planninggreen@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk  Ref: Boxted Bridge DC/22/00050

Also send a copy to: 

Colchester BC   planning.services@colchester.gov.uk   Ref Boxted Bridge Ref 220059  

Essex CC  mineralsandwastedm@essex.gov.uk  Ref Boxted Bridge CC Ref CC/COL/106/21


To add your support to the petition, click here . 

Lucinda de Jasay 
Save our Bridge Campaigner 
 

Severalls Bridge update


 
Cllr Lewis Barber has received the following statement from National Highways: 

“Unfortunately, we have had a setback with the bridge. There was the possibility of an innovative solution where the damages support beam would effectively be heated up, bent back into shape, then additional strengthening support welded in. once this got into design, though, it transpired that the main beam on the south side is so badly damaged that that is not an option. What this means, in effect, is that we will likely need to replace that half of the bridge deck. This is not a quick fix, or an easy one but I am hoping the Structures manager will come back to me with a draft timescale before Christmas” 
 

Christmas diary dates



Sunday 4 December, 3pm

Boxted Avent Carols and Tree Lighting 
Boxted Village Hall 

 
 

Thursday 22 December, 7.00pm

Carols outside the Shepherd and Dog Pub 

 
Please come and join us. 
 

Saturday 17 December, 4pm and 7pm

The Pied Piper of Boxted 
Boxted Village Hall 

Regulars in Boxted


Did you know there is an events calendar for Boxted Village Hall on the Boxted Village Website. Click here to view the calendar . 
 

Boxted Royal British Legion

 

Check out the latest events on the RBL Facebook page . 

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Village Walks


 

Meet at Boxted Village Hall, 10am 

Saturday 17 December 
Saturday 21 January 
Sat 18 February 
 

Boxted History Group 


 

3rd Wednesday of each month 
Boxted Village Hall 
For further information call 01206 272774 
 

Boxted WI 


 

2nd Tuesday of each month 7.30 – 9,30 
Boxted Village Hall 

You can find us on Facebook 
 

Art and Craft Club 


 

1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month 2 – 4 pm  
Boxted Village Hall 
 

Bowls club 


 

Every Friday 2 – 4 pm  
Boxted Village Hall 
 

Monthly Pencil Art




Boxted Village Hall 
Upcoming dates:

  • Monday November 21st

Contact willowsofdedham@gmail.com for more info 
 

The Edge & The Zone



 

The Zone for 6-11 year olds 5.30pm-7pm and the Edge for 12-18 year olds 7.30pm-9.00pm. Fortnightly during term time at St Peter’s Church. Contact Dominic Sheil 01206 273324

Regulars in Langham

 

 

The Langham Community Centre hosts a wide range of regular clubs and unique activities. Many of these groups would welcome new members, so don’t hesitate to browse the ‘Activities’ page  on the website or see the Facebook page to find out more. 

If you have an idea for a new club or event, please contact Sue Armstrong by calling 07741 284132 or emailing LanghamCC@gmail.com to further discuss your idea. 
 

 
Langham Ladies meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30pm – 10:00pm at Langham Community Centre. Contact Gill Brown on 01206 273286 or Tricia Gooding on  01206 230510 
 

Langham Community Cafe


 
Main Hall of the Community Centre on the last Friday of each month, from 10:30am until midday. All are welcome to join us for coffee/tea and cakes.  

 

Beer and the Bible



 

The Shepherd and Dog, Langham 
Second Monday of the month, 8pm

In the Community


Food bank donations

 

We are pleased to inform you that the Boxted RBL Club is now collecting on behalf of the Colchester food bank. We have a box ready for donations. Items currently sought-after include:

  • Long life fruit juice
  • Long life milk
  • Tinned meat/fish
  • Fruit squash
  • Pasta sauce
  • Small boxes of tea *80*
  • Tinned veg
  • Tinned custard/rice pudding
  • Jam/peanut butter
  • Multipack snacks
  • Small jars of coffee
  • Nappies sizes 5,6,7 and 8
  • Deodorant male/female
  • Shampoo
  • Small washing powder/liquid
  • Washing up liquid
  • Shaving gel/foam


 For more information, please visit their website:  https://colchester.foodbank.org.uk/ 

Thank you in advance for donations. We kindly request that donations are not left outside the Club, Opening times are:

  • Monday : Closed
  • Tuesday : Closed
  • Wednesday : 16.30 – 00.00
  • Thursday : 16.30 – 21.30
  • Friday : 16.30 – 00.00
  • Saturday : 15.00 – 00.00
  • Sunday : 13.00 – 21.00

Good Neighbours


 

For help with transport to an important appointment (hospital, dentist, flu/covid booster, collection of prescriptions or a visit for some company. Call so we can help, Monday to Friday, 8am – 7pm:

  • Monday……….230525 or 272773
  • Tuesday……….271813 or 273195
  • Wednesday….272755 or 272013
  • Thursday……..07842 034489 or 323007 or 07765 037892
  • Friday………… 07510 504026


Please phone for the day on which you make your call, not the day of your appointment.

Green Energy Consultation


 

For further information on what’s going on with the National Grid Green Energy Project, please visit  https://boxtedparishcouncil.org.uk/national-grid-green-energy-project/ 

A petition has been set up to ‘SAY NO TO 180km of Essex Suffolk Norfolk pylons’ and is asking the Government to look realistically to the green future and build a strategic offshore grid instead. You can find the petition at  www.pylonseastanglia.co.uk  or you can write to local MP Sir Bernard Jenkin – bernard.jenkin.mp@parliament.uk  who is chair of OffSET (the Off-Shore Electricity Grid Task Force). 
 

St Peter’s Markets Plants


 

Over 500 plants are for sale in aid of Langham with Boxted Church Funds. Most plants are £1.50 to £3.50 with quantity discounts. Perennials, English native trees, shrubs, herbs and climbers are available. First come first served but all will be done to fulfil requests. Contact Stephen Whybrow on 07801 749575 or email  stephenwhybrow@msn.com to order or arrange viewing or visit  https://stpetersmarketplace.org/  for more information. 
 

Digital help at home


 

This service is available online. Michael Smith at Colchester Borough Council is still offering digital support via a remote service. See the Council’s webpage  or, for further information.  

Mobile library

10.10am to 10.40am 
Boxted Village Hall car park


 

8 December 
29 December 
19 January 
9 February 

For all mobile library dates go to  https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/mobile-library-service/boxted/boxted-village-hall/ 
 

Useful links:


Boxted Parish Council 
Boxted Parish Council on Facebook 
Boxted Village Hall 
Boxted Village Website 
Boxted Neighbourhood Plan 
Boxted Primary School 
Boxted British Legion 

Little Owls Pre-School  
Langham and Boxted Churches  
Boxted Cricket Club 
Mobile Library Service 
Boxted Runners  
Boxted 10K 
Boxted WI on Facebook 
Boxted WI on Twitter 
Boxted Airfield Historical Group 
Langham Community Centre 
Langham Community Shop   
Langham Village Website 
Langham Parish Council 
2nd Langham Scouts 
Dedham Vale & Stour Valley ANOB  
Essex County Council’s PROW Interactive map 
Colchester District Neighbourhood Watch 

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