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

  • 11th September 2017


    Mobile Library

    Boxted Playing Field car park

    Tuesday 12 and 26 September

    10.55 – 11.30 am
    Read a review of the book: Life after Life, here


    WI

    Social evening and post Summer catch up with quiz and games.

    Tuesday 12 September 7.30 pm Boxted Village Hall.

    Boxted Parish Council

    The monthly meeting takes place on Wednesday 13 September at 7 pm in the village hall.
    Read Boxted Parish Council’s September agenda here:



    Church Services

    Sunday 17 September

    Harvest Festival Service: 9.30 am St Mary’s Church, Langham.

    11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church.


    The Harvest Service at St. Mary’s, Langham will be at 9.30 on 17 September, and there will be a Harvest Evensong at St. Peter’s, Boxted at 6 pm on Sunday 24 September.

    Collections of food will be made at both services for the Foodbank and donations will be most welcome.

    URGENTLY NEEDED FOOD ITEMS:
    • Tinned potatoes

    • Tinned puddings

    • Tins or packets of custard

    • Jam

    • Peanut butter

    • Custard

    • Deodorants

    • Razors

    • Shaving gel

    THE FOODBANK HAS GOT PLENTY OF:
    • Beans

    • Pasta

    • Soup

    • Tinned fruit


    Boxted Airfield Historical Group

    Tuesday 19 September. 7.15 pm. Museum visitor centre, Langham Lane, Admission by donation of £4; details available from JEREMY on 07885 657255 or jezzyh

    Richard Turner will be speaking on: ‘The Friendly Invasion’ Boxted style

    American visitors to the museum and their connection to its history. Hear about their Fathers, Grandfathers and other relatives service at the airfield.

    Bill and Corrin Smith’s talk on The Dambusters Untold Story has been rescheduled to the November meeting.

    Neighbourhood Watch

    A property in Straight Road was broken in to during daylight hours last week and items stolen after a messy search. Entry was gained by breaking a window frame.

    Advice on protecting your home can be found at the following link:
    http://www.essexinfo.net/colchesternhw/homes/

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