Boxted's beautiful Constable Country

Village Notices

  • Proposed New Housing Development

    Proposed New Housing Development

    Proposed 150 New Homes in Boxted The Parish Council have engaged with a team from Planning Direct to draft an initial objection.   You can read the draft document and relevant information on the Boxted Parish Council website and have your…

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  • Pylons In Boxted

    Pylons In Boxted

    Please give a thought to Boxted residents who could be impacted by the preposterous 50m high pylons (height of a 15-story building) being proposed to cut cross Langham and Straight Roads heading diagonally to Queens Head Road area…

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  • Hedgehogs need you!

    Hedgehogs need you!

    Sign up to have a hole drilled in your fence to create a passage for hedgehogs to pass through your garden easily while out looking for food and a mate. Increasingly hedgehogs can be found in urban areas, as…

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  • Footpath Walks

    Footpath Walks

    The Boxted Wildlife group have revived the concept of the Village Walk once a month on a Saturday morning around the village ending with refreshments at the Hub.

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  • Sign the Petition to Save Our Bridge

    Sign the Petition to Save Our Bridge

    Petition Sign the petition to save our bridge.

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Village Resources

  • 16th April 2018

    Faces of The Village

    Vanessa Dolling and Jen Carter (top left)

    Vanessa and Jen run “VJ’s Fitcamp” every Tuesday morning at 9.15 am at Boxted Playing Field for approx a 1 hour session. £6 per session. Everyone welcome to join in the fun.

    Both girls are fully qualified in fitness training with an added passion for helping people to get fit and stay fit.

    Boxted History Group

    AGM and Illustrated Talk on ‘Images of Peru’ by Paula Short.

    Wednesday 18 April. 7.15 for 7.45 pm.
    Boxted Village Hall

    Please note the the earlier time for this meeting to accommodate the AGM first.


    Changes to Mobile Library Visits from April

    The mobile library will now visit every three weeks on a Thursday
    and at a new time slot.

    Thursday 26 April and 17 May

    10.10 – 10.40 am

    Boxted Playing Field car park

    http://libraries.essex.gov.uk/mobile-library-service/boxted/boxted-village-hall/

    Evergreen Club

    Children’s Brush with a German Plane

    Thursday 19 April at Boxted Village Hall from 2.30 pm.



    Church Services

    Sunday 22 April

    9.30 am Eucharist Service at St Mary’s Church, Langham.

    The service will be followed by the annual church meeting to elect four churchwardens, two for each church,

    The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will then follow:
    to appoint sideman for the two churches, to receive the PCC’s Annual Report and Financial statements and to receive statements by the Langham and Boxted Church Support Trusts.

    11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church

    Boxted Drama Club

    This returns on Saturday afternoons from 5th May at the Boxted Village Hall 2pm. In a fun and safe environment you can enjoy some acting, learn some new skills and build confidence. There is no commitment just come as often as you wish it is £3 for an hour’s session. More information from scottdolling@hotmail.co.uk

    S p l a t messy play: A new activity for young children starting at Boxted Village Hall in June:


    THE PET RABBIT HAS NOW BEEN RE-UNITED WITH IT’S OWNER

    Neighbourhood Watch

    A bicycle has been stolen from a property in Dedham Road recently.

    For crime prevention advice visit:

    https://www.essexinfo.net/colchesternhw/bicycles/
    Boxted Village Website:
    https://boxted.org.uk

    Boxted Parish Council Website
    https://www.essexinfo.net/boxted-parish-council/

    Boxted Village Hall
    https://boxted.org.uk/community/village-hall/

    Boxted Primary School
    https://www.boxted.essex.sch.uk

    Little Owls Pre-School
    https://littleowlsboxted.co.uk

    Langham and Boxted Churches
    https://lb-churches.co.uk

    Boxted Methodist Silver Band
    http://www.bmsb.co.uk

    Boxted Cricket Club
    http://www.boxtedcricketclub.co.uk/default.aspx

    Boxted Running Club
    https://boxted10k.co.uk

    Langham Community Shop
    http://www.langhamcommunityshop.org.uk

    Langham Parish Council
    http://www.langham.org.uk/Parish/Parish%20Index/Parishindex.htm

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