3rd February 2023

Feb 13, 2023

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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.

Church services

Sunday 5 February

All Age Worship 9.30 am St Peter’s Boxted

What’s on at the RBL

(non-members welcome!).

Friday Night Supper Club:

Head on down around 6 pm (we kindly ask for a donation of £3 per head, which goes towards the Poppy Appeal and helps us keep this running for you!).

Fundraising bingo:

Sign up for the Bingo here
We hope to raise money for an “Unknown Tommy” metal soldier silhouette memorial, £10 for five games. Hot dogs, raffle and cash prizes! Head on down for an evening of fun and fund raising!

Pub quiz:

Join us for a pub quiz, £5 a head and teams of six. Cash prizes too! Sign up here!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Meeting Wednesday 8 February, 7.30pm

Download the agenda here

Langham Parish Council meeting

Wednesday 8 February, 7.30 pm
Langham Community Centre

Beware of break-ins

There has been a spate of break-ins in Boxted recently, including an attempt at the Royal British Legion Club, where perpetrators tried to lift the roof over the back entrance with crowbars. This has been reported to the police.

Another member of the community saw a flatbed parked across their driveway with “highway maintenance “ on the back. The two occupants who appeared to be teenagers and did not look like they had been working on the roads. They claimed they had an excess of gravel from local roadworks for purchase.

Please be vigilant; these people may have been checking who was in at home and who was not. They may also be ‘scammers’ trying to offload ‘unwanted’ or free gravel. Never pay chancers unwittingly.

Stay safe and vigilant and pass the message on to raise awareness and report any suspicions to the police.

Crowdfunding for Boxted Bridge report

Can you help raise £4,580 to commission a highways planning specialist’s report challenging Highways proposal to demolish and replace Boxted bridge?

LINK TO OUR CROWDFUNDING PAGE HERE!

Despite substantial objections to this controversial planning application, including from four Parish Councils, Colchester District Council, our local MP for Harwich and North Essex, twelve heritage bodies including Save Britain’s Heritage, and over 7,500 people who have signed the petition Highways are still determined to push ahead and planning committee meetings are soon to be scheduled.

We want to commission a highways planning specialist to make a report to challenge Essex Highways proposal. A summary of the report will then be submitted to the planning departments and officers deciding on the application.

Please can you help us to reach our target of £4,580 to complete the work? With over 7,500 signatories each person need only give a little to make a big difference.

Thank you for your support!

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CLICK HERE for further information on the Save Boxted Bridge campaign.

A date for the diary …

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 .

Open door drop-in cafe

Friday mornings in term-time, 8.45am – 10.15am
Boxted Village Hall

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

Sat 18 February
Sat 18 March
Sat 22 April
Sat 20 May
Sat 17 June

Contact: BoxtedWildlife@gmail.com

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

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

Food bank collection points are at Boxted British Legion Club, St Peter’s Church, Boxted, St Mary’s Church Langham and Langham Community Shop

. 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. The British Legion request that donations are not left outside the Club, BL 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.

Colchester 01206 282 452/ Clacton 01255 686497
Email: Digitalaccesssupport@colchester.gov.uk

Mobile library

10.10am to 10.40am
Boxted Village Hall car park

9 February
2 March
23 March
13 April

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

Boxted & Langham Churches
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