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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

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!

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

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

Petition Sign the petition to save our bridge.
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Village Resources

18th December 2017

Dec 20, 2017

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Dates for Boxted Methodist Silver Band Carol Playing around the village:

Tues 19 : East Side to Hobbs Drive (evening)
Friday 22: The Cross and British Legion

Mobile Library

Tuesday 19 December and 9 January

10.55 – 11.30 am

Boxted Playing Field car park
Read a review of the book: Fates and Furies, here

Boxted History Group

‘Life On The Road’ by Peter King.

Peter, actor and entertainer, talks fondly and with good humour about his life in the entertainment industry. He recalls some of the people he came across during his early years and with anecdotes galore he tells of some of the best and worst experiences that he has encountered along the way.

Wednesday 20 December 7.30 for 8 pm

Boxted Village Hall.

Church Services

Christmas Eve

2.30 pm Crib Service: St Peter’s Boxted

4 pm Christingle Service: St Mary’s Langham

11 pm Midnight Mass: St Peter’s Boxted

Christmas Day

9.30 am Christmas Eucharist: St Mary’s Langham

Pictured above is the masterplan for the Northern Gateway proposed Sports hub which borders part of Boxted village boundary. The development is in the pre planning application consultation stage.

More details can be found at the following link:

http://www.northerngatewaycolchester.co.uk/gallery/

The traditional Christmas Nativity Story was told at St Peter’s Church last week.