9th September 2023

Sep 16, 2023

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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.

Cycle or walk to raise money for St. Mary’s or St. Peter’s. Half the money you raise will be spent on your church building. The other half will go towards repairing church buildings in Essex & East London.

For further information, go to https://www.friendsofessexchurches.org.uk/ride-stride or contact
Stephen Garner (272599) or Annette Whybrow (272773)

Church Services

Sunday 10 September

9.30 am Holy Communion at St Peter’s Boxted.

Open door is closed this month

The Open Door Cafe will be closed this month as Don and Carola are away on holiday. It will reopen the October.

Highways publish their Principal Bridge Inspection report

Highways have at last published their Principal Bridge Inspection Report carried out on 27.06.2023 which is viewable via this link. Of interest is an estimated total of £355,000 for an extensive list of repairs to the bridge.

Read the full report HERE .

We await Ed Morton’s response to the report.

Thursday 14 September, 7.30pm
Langham Community Centre

At the August meeting Mary Newton, a retired top forensic scientist, spoke on “Rape: a short word but a long Sentence”. She explained how a rape is dealt with after it has been reported.

Next meeting: Thursday 14 September, 7.30 pm at the Community Centre, when the talk will be “The History of Perrywood” garden centre.

As an open meeting everyone is welcome to come for a guest fee of £5, including homemade cakes, tea and coffee. This meeting will be of interest to all gardening enthusiasts.

Bowls are back!

After a summer break, bowls has returned to Boxted Village Hall.

Slow down for horses

Drivers, please take care when horses are on the village roads. Watch for hand signals, if the rider asks you to slow down, there is going to be a reason, perhaps one you cannot see yourself. A horse can move sideways at 40mph when spooked, if you pass too close and too fast it’s a recipe for disaster.

Come and join the Boxted Runners and Friends of Langham School on 24 September 2023. Profits going to support Langham Primary School.

A great 10k and 5k event, with Junior 2k as well!

Bespoke medal
Cash prizes for the 10k Race
Category trophies
Refreshments

and much more!

Enter at https://langham10k.co.uk

Boxted Runners are delighted to announce the return of our popular and fun “Zero to 5k” Absolute beginners running course. If you think you can’t run a 5k then this is definitely for you!

No experience is required in running, we will show you how it’s done and how it can be achieved in a fun, welcoming and supportive environment!

This autumn we are running two courses.

Starting on Thursday 28 September 9:00am @ Boxted Village Hall.

or

Saturday 14 January 8:30am @ Boxted Village Hall.

You will progress over the 12 weeks from a slow walk run, to completing your first 5k by week 10 and then grow in confidence over the final few weeks joining the Boxted Runners 5k group for the final two weeks of the course.

After each session, you can join the coach and other Boxted Runners at Harpers Caffe for a coffee and chat.

Give it a go! You might just surprise yourself. To book your place for only £24 (including Boxted Runners Membership until April 2024), please follow the link below to our website booking page and start looking forward to your new running journey with the very friendly and supportive Boxted Runners!

Please register for the course at : https://boxtedrunners.co.uk/AB-register

What’s on in October …

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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Boxted Bingo!

Contact Dot for more details on 01206 272676

Open door drop-in cafe

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

Boxted History Group

3rd Wednesday of each month
Boxted Village Hall – 7.30 pm
For further information call 01206 272774

Boxted WI

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

If any lady would like to get to know your fellow village ladies a little bit more or even just to join in the fun or enjoy some company you know where we are, just come along! We urge you to give us a try, we have a varied programme of activities throughout the year and guarantee plenty of laughs.

You can find us on Facebook

Art and Craft Club

3rd Wednesday of each month 2 – 4 pm
Boxted Village Hall

Bowls club

Every Friday 2 – 4 pm
Boxted Village Hall

Our Boxted Evergreen Club meet in the village hall every four weeks from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Anyone wishing to come along would be given a warm welcome. Our members are always asked for their suggestions before our yearly entertainment programme is arranged, so we do try our best to cater for everyone. If you would like more information about our club please call Linda on 01206 272710.

Monthly Pencil Art

Contact willowsofdedham@gmail.com for more info

Mobile library

10.10am – 10.40am
Boxted Village Hall car park

28 September
19 October
9 November
30 November
21 December

For all mobile library dates go to https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/digital-content/our-mobile-and-home-library-services/mobile-libraries/colchester

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 Linda 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

Mobile Library

Moor Road, Langham, 9.35am – 10.05am

28 Sepember
19 October
9 November
30 November
21 December

For all mobile library dates go to https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/digital-content/our-mobile-and-home-library-services/mobile-libraries/colchester

In the Community

Essex County Council is undertaking a review of local bus services which are paid for by Essex taxpayers. It does not cover services/journeys operated commercially by transport providers . This review covers all 12 districts in Essex with the view of assessing whether to continue providing the service and in what capacity; or whether to look for alternative solutions.

This consultation will close on 5 October 2023.

Click here to find out more and to participate in the survey .

East Anglia GREEN project update

Following the name change we have also updated our project contact details which you can now use to get in touch with us here:
– contact@n-t.nationalgrid.com
– FREEPOST N TO T
– www.nationalgrid.com/norwich-to-tilbury

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

Find out what’s needed and how you can help. Go to: https://colchester.foodbank.org.uk/

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.

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

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