Village News and Events
In Boxted & Langham
Happy new year to all our subscribers and 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 January
St Peter’s Boxted
9.30 Holy Communion
10.30 Morning Worship
Refreshments are served between services.
5 pm Taize Style Worship
Register your tree before midnight on Sunday!
As the festive season winds down, have you thought about how you’ll dispose of your real Christmas tree? Don’t forget St Helena can help with your Christmas clean-up!
Register for the Christmas Tree-cycle before midnight this Sunday 5th January and our volunteers will collect and recycle your tree in return for a donation.
We’re collecting trees from CO1-CO9 and CO11-CO16, including CO12, between Monday 10th and Friday 13th January 2025.
By recycling your tree, you’ll:
- Help protect the environment by reducing harmful landfill waste.
- Support local animal sanctuaries where some trees will be taken for food and bedding.
- Provide vital funding for St Helena Hospice to help ensure we can be there for the people you love when they need us.
REGISTER YOUR TREE FOR COLLECTION HERE!E!
Langham Community Centre – Volunteer Secretary
Langham Community Council is looking for a new Secretary with effect from May 2025, when Liz Winter, the current secretary is stepping down from the position after nearly ten years. Liz hopes that someone younger and more IT-savvy will take on the role of supporting the Management team of Trustees.
It involves preparation of documents and minute-taking for Trustee and Finance meetings. You will join a team of Charity Trustees working to maintain and improve the Village Hall for the benefit of Langham and nearby residents.
If you would like to help your village by volunteering, Liz is happy to provide more details. She has found it a really good way of feeling useful, keeping abreast of village events and getting to know the lovely people of Langham.
Liz now lives in Boxted, so please contact her initially via email: libbywinter18@gmail.com and she will be happy to meet you to answer any questions you have relating to the role
Extra Eyes
Help us reduce road collisions and casualties in Essex and make our roads even safer. Report instances of poor and dangerous driving through Safer Essex Roads Partnership’s Extra Eyes initiative.
More than ever, irresponsible, dangerous and illegal road behaviour is being recorded by road users. Through Extra Eyes this footage can be sent to, and reviewed by, an investigator within Road Policing at Essex Police.
Find out how by visiting Safer Essex Roads Partnership website.
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Boxted Bridge update
Published 24 Dec 2024:
In October 2024, Highways agreed to commission a Dynamic Load Test by Mann Williams to assess the load bearing of Boxted bridge. However, two months on registration of Mann Williams as a consultant has still not been formalised at Ringway Jacobs end.
The load test data will confirm once and for all what how many tons Boxted weight bridge can carry.
Save our Bridge!
CLICK HERE or more information on the Save Our Bridge campaign.
Later this month …
Boxted History Group
Wednesday 15 January, 8.oopm
Boxted Village Hall
“Cockneys and their Rhyming Slang”
All welcome.
Ice Age Boxted
Join us on Tuesday 28th January at 7:30 pm at the Boxted Village Hall, where Jonathan Hunt will give a talk on the brief history of Boxted (about 3 million years!) and how the ice age has helped shaped the landscape we see today.
Talks are free and open to all, refreshments provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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 .
Pylons in Boxted
For all the latest information regarding the National Grid pylon project, please go to https://pylonseastanglia.co.uk/news/
Sing to beat Parkinsons
Fortnightly Wednesdays 10.30 – noon (term time). £5.00. Contact Emma Bishton at colchester.singtobeat@gmail.com for more information and check session dates at www.ejbmusic.co.uk/colchester
Boxted Royal British Legion
Check out the latest events on the RBL Facebook page.
All are welcome to all events
Email boxted.legion@gmail.com for further information
Forest Church
Fourth Saturday every month, 3pm, St Peter’s Churchyard
Boxted Bingo!
Contact Dot for more details on 01206 272676
Boxted History Group
3rd Wednesday of each month
Boxted Village Hall – 7.30 pm
For further information call 01206 272774
2nd Tuesday of the month 7.30pm @ Boxted Village Hall
Contact:
Geraldine Russell 07840 746953
Email Essex HQ @ admin@essexwi.org.uk
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
10 October
31 October
21 November
12 December
You can call our Contact Centre on 0345 603 7628 Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, to speak to an advisor, or use the 24-hour automated service (option 1) to renew your items (also at weekends).
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 the2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30pm – 10:00pm atLangham Community Centre.Contact Gill Brown on01206 273286orTricia Gooding on01206 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
10 October
31 October
21 November
12 December
https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/digital-content/our-mobile-and-home-library-services/mobile-libraries/colchester
You can call ourContact Centre on 0345 603 7628 Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, to speak to an advisor, or use the 24-hour automated service (option 1) to renew your items (also at weekends).
In the Community
Join the Boxted Players for their 10th anniversary pantomime with an original take on a classic tale with Dorothy whisked off to a magical place far away from her rural roots.
For tickets search ‘Boxted’ on www.wegottickets.com or call into Harper’s Caffe at Boxted Hub
Adults £10.00, children (under 16) £5.00
Aldercar Wood is a locally run club for any of us wanting to get a good deal for heating oil. To sign up, please provide your name and email address to aldercarwood@gmail.com.
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
Langham Community Shop now has leaflets regarding National Grid’s Norwich to Tilbury pylon/cables plan. If you would like to object to their proposals, please pick up and complete the forms, which can be left at the Shop to be sent to the Secretary of State.
You can also find the petition online at: https://pylonseastanglia.co.uk/
or join the Facebook group at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/718238339216424/
North Colchester Men’s Shed
Contact Roger Newnham 07988 736571 for more details.
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.
Boxted Village Website 