Copy for the OCTOBER issue should be with the Editor Millcroft, Mill Road, Boxted CO4 5RW Pauline.cct@btinternet.com

by 1 pm on Thursday 14 September

September 2017

BOXTED PARISH COUNCIL/ BOXTED VILLAGE HALL

With effect from the 1st August Boxted Parish Council took over running the Village Hall and will be taking over as Trus-tees of the Boxted Village Hall Charity. Nothing will be changing for hirers apart from some small changes to do with invoicing and paying. The Parish Council as Trustees of the Charity will ensure that all existing reserves built up by the Village Hall Charity are ring-fenced for use by the Village Hall and also that all opera-tional income from all hiring charges in the future is likewise ring-fenced solely for Village Hall use. Any other rumours circulating about increased charges, groups being evicted, etc. are exactly that - rumours.

If you have any queries please contact The Clerk to the Council Boxted Parish Council

Denise Humphris on 01206 329019 The parish council is utilising the services of the Community Halls In Partnership project (CHIP) http://www.hythecommunitycentre.org.uk/trustees-a-staff with some of the responsibilities for the administration of the hall. For all enquiries including bookings contact Debby Eley:

Tele: 01206 870266 email: boxted@community-centre.org.uk

Job Opportunity for Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

Langham Parish Council The post is part time and the successful applicant will be re-quired to work on average around 12 hours a week when need-ed. This could be less in some weeks and significantly more in others.

The current pay will be on the NJC SCP pay scale. The position is home based and will require direct contact with Parish Coun-cillors, Borough and County departments, partner organisa-tions, grant providers, contractors, service providers and local residents.

The successful candidate will ideally hold the Certificate in Lo-cal Council Administration (CiLCA) or be willing to work towards that qualification at the earliest opportunity with appropriate training being facilitated.

The Council has seven Councillors and meets monthly on the first Wednesday of every month.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

Highly effective interpersonal skills

A sound understanding of the needs and issues of the locality

The ability to take full responsibility for management of the Council’s financial affairs

Good working knowledge of IT skills and be a strong and effective communicator

Good Administration capability

An awareness of local government structure and proce-dures

Previous experience of formal committee work

To apply for this post or to discuss the vacancy in more detail please contact Elizabeth Schofield, Chairman, Langham Par-ish Council at:

Telephone: 01206 272448

Email: elizabethschofieldmbe@gmail.com

If you are applying please include your full CV

Closing date for applications

29th September 2017

PANTO RETURNS TO BOXTED BRITISH LEGION - OH, YES IT DOES!

After the success of John and Cherie Watts’ Cinderella 2 years ago, they have written a new version of ‘Aladdin’ to be performed this winter. Anyone interested in taking part in the production – acting, sing-ing, set design & build, cos-tume, lighting / sound all wel-come. Please contact scottdoll-ing@hotmail.co.uk or call 273886. Rehearsals will start in September.

BOXTED METHODIST CHAPEL Team Ministry The Revd Alan Jenkins 793888 Email: alanjenkins@yahoo.com The Revd Ken Chalmers 573061 Senior Steward Jenny Alvey 272686

THE PARISH OF LANGHAM WITH BOXTED

Website www.lb-churches.co.uk Rector The Revd Dr Mandy Elmes The Rectory Church Close West Bergholt CO6 3JZ 240906 Mobile: 07872 649967 Email: revmandyelmes@btinternet.com Lay Minister Denise Hobday 230918 Church Administrator Liz Dixon 243683 Email: lwb.wb.gh.parishes@gmail.com Churchwardens St Mary’s Langham Stephen Garner 272599 Sgarner.22@btinternet.com Denise Hobday 230918 hobdaylangham@hotmail.com St Peter’s Boxted Graham Pullen 273804 gpullen@uwclub.net Sunday Group Patsy Ann Maggs 322450 Zone & Edge Dominic Sheil 273324

St Mary & St Peter Newsletter Editor Pauline Coverley 271813 Email: Pauline.cct@btinternet.com Advertising Claire Arculus 271264 Email: boxlangads@gmail.com Distribution Ann Barnard (Boxted) 272349 Andrew Stacey (Langham) 272806

CHURCH SERVICES

September Sunday 3rd St Mary’s 9.30am Sung Eucharist Boxted Methodist Chapel 11.00 am Morning Service Boxted Village Hall 3.00 pm Band Service Sunday 10th St Peter’s 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Boxted Methodist Chapel 11.00 am Morning Service Sunday 17th St Mary’s 8.00 am Said Eucharist St Mary’s 9.30am Harvest Festival Boxted Methodist Chapel 11.00 am Morning Service 6.00pm Harvest Festival Sunday 24th St Peter’s 9.30 am Sung Eucharist St Peter’s 6.00pm Harvest Evensong Boxted Methodist Chapel 11.00 am Morning Service with Communion

Enquiries about baptisms, weddings or funerals should be made to the Church Administrator.

DOG FOULING

Unfortunately the incidence of dog waste left in public areas appears to be on the increase again around Boxted and Lang-ham. Langham Parish Council has ex-pressed particular concern about the state of Perry Lane. Dog owners are reminded that a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) against the anti-social behaviour of dog fouling in public areas has been in force across the Colchester Borough since 31st October 2016. Under the above PSPO, own-ers are required to clear up after their dogs in all public land, along with all loca-tions where the public has permission to access private land. Failure to do this will result in a fixed pen-alty charge of £100 or a fine in court of up to £1000. Apart from the legislative obligation to ‘pick up’, leaving it in situ has an impact on other people; the problems summed up in this poem submitted by a local frustrated dog walker. Poo bags are available from Langham Community shop. As well as using desig-nated dog waste bins, it is acceptable to dispose of wrapped dog waste in ordinary litter bins – or you could take it home!

Oh, poo! Thank you to the people who leave it on the path, So when we’re home the family have to give our feet a bath. Thank you to the people who hang it in a tree, With no thought for others, the environment or me. Thank you to the people who leave it on the Rec For the children or the footballers to slip and hit the deck. Where’s your consideration for the world outside of YOU? Enjoy an outing with your dog but don’t leave us your poo!

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BOXTED HISTORY GROUP

The first of the group’s summer visits was a guided tour of Colchester’s Roman cir-cus where chariot races were regularly staged. Traditionally the Romans built a circus at most of their important strong-holds but Colchester’s is the only one, so far, discovered in Britain. In contrast, July’s meeting back in the vil-lage hall was an illustrated talk by Roger Kennell on the history of Hadleigh (Suffolk) from 1900-2000.

Families Worker (3 year fixed term contact)

The three parishes of West Berg-holt, Great Horkesley and Langham with Boxted wish to appoint a part-time Families Worker. This is an exciting new post for a part-time (20 hours per week) Fami-lies Worker to initiate new ways of outreach and to develop our work with families across the three parish-es. Salary up to £12,000 per annum, subject to experience and qualifica-tions. Please visit: https://sites.google.com/site/stmaryswbergholt to download an application pack or for further infor-mation please email Rev Dr Amanda Elmes at revmandyelmes@btinternet.com or Mrs Caroline Finlay at cfinlay2412@gmail.com Closing date for applications : Friday 29th September. Interviews : Monday 16th October. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practising Chris-tian and we would expect our Families Worker to adhere to our values across the three parishes.

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STEVE RAYNER House/Garden Maintenance

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Gates/Fencing/ Shed Services DIY jobs Mobile: 07709 972728 Tel: 01206 233487

MATHER & CO SOLICITORS LANGHAM Low cost, high quality conveyancing. Also Wills, Probates and Powers of Attorney + Family and general legal services. Tel: 01206 322763

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Hedge & grass cutting Pruning Planting Painting & Odd Jobs Winter Logs

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BIG CLEAN LITTLE CLEAN LIMITED Domestic Cleaning

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EXTERIOR CARE Roofing Specialist Flat roofing Tiling & Slating New roofs & repairs Mobile: 07970 016234 Tel: 01206 272453

5 Brook Cottages Wet Lane Boxted

PARK LANE BEAUTY Beauty Treatment Unit 6 Park Lane Business Centre Langham

Telephone 01206 233308 Email: treatment@parklane-beauty.co.uk

PENROSE Veterinary Surgeons 9.00 to 6.30 weekdays, Wed evening & Sat morning 70 Brinkley Lane Highwoods 01206 842608 Peeler’s End Stratford St Mary 01206 323414

LANGHAM 100 CLUB

June/July Winners

£40 Helen Hewes/Chris & Rob Clarke £25 Jean Newnham/Alan Cadman £15 Pauline Gant/Ann & John Cairns £10 Shannon Barnes/Liz Schofield

If you would like to join the 100 Club

ring Sue Armstrong on 271127.

St Peter’s Church

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BOXTED W.I.

YOUR PARISH CHURCH NEWS How fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful part of the country, surrounded by the wonders and variety of nature. For the last few weeks, we have been aware of harvest all around us – farm-ers and gardeners have been gathering in the crops from the fields, gardens and trees, and we have seen the abundance of God’s creation and provision. We have the opportunity to give thanks at our Harvest Festival on Sunday 17th September at 9.30 at St Mary’s Church Langham. It will be a family service and will include an ‘Open the Book’ presen-tation of a parable, which featured a while ago in a school assembly at St Peter’s School. It tells the story of a farmer who built increasingly large barns in which to store his harvest for his own use. Unfor-tunately he died before he could enjoy it. We are challenged to share the good things we have with those in need. The Harvest gifts that are brought to Church at the Harvest Festival will be given to Colchester Foodbank, so pack-ets and tins of food will be gratefully received. Then on Sunday 24th Septem-ber at 6pm there will be Harvest Even-song at St Peter’s in Boxted. Our monthly family Services alternate between Langham and Boxted and are on the third Sunday of the month; there is always teaching and craft for our chil-dren at the 9.30am Services. We report two lovely occasions that took place in June and July: the Wed-ding of Thomas Johnson and Amy Turner at St Mary’s Langham and the Baptism of Rhys Sidney Christopher Pearse at St Peter’s Boxted.

Celebrated 100 years of Essex W.I. with a Garden party /BBQ. Thanks to Victoria Brown for the anniversary cake and to Jill Graves for her hard work in hosting the super event on a lovely evening which resulted in a large turn out. The children assisted the ladies in creating a scarecrow (their interpreta-tion of Betty Potter, a significant wom-en from Boxted past) for entry into the Essex WI show. Boxted WI members also enjoyed a trip to the Summer Spectacular at the Westcliffe, Clacton.

There is still time to volunteer as a

marshal for the races.

If interested please contact: enquiries@langham10km.org.uk

LANGHAM LADIES

Our launch party on 13th July was a great success with almost 60 ladies en-joying a fun evening with prosecco and delicious canapés. 51 people joined on the evening with several more having paid their subscrip-tions since. Our September meeting on the 14th, is a pop up fashion shop We shall be giving further details of fu-ture events and outings at the Septem-ber meeting and are currently planning an autumn supper at Langham Commu-nity Centre for Saturday 21st October We should like to thank all those ladies who have given us such positive feed-back and joined our group, which we hope will go from strength to strength, providing fun and friendship for many years to come. For more details contact Gill Brown on 01206 273286 or email gillian.ann.brown@hotmail.co.uk

Boxted W.I. invite you to:-

Sing-along-a-sound of Music Film Night!

Tuesday 26 September 2017

7:30 at Royal British Legion Club House, Straight Road, Boxted

Tickets £5 (including tea, coffee & nibbles.) Bar available.

Contact Deborah 272597 for tickets. Dress-up optional.

Proceeds: Boxted W.I. & Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

A.H. BLAND Landscaping & Treework Service

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Mobile Tel: 07771 626548

Hunnaball Funeral Service York House 41 Mersea Road Colchester

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Immediate attention anytime, please contact: TREVOR, MELANIE or SAUL HUNNABALL

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Architectural Services Homa Design Ltd

Langham New buildings, extensions, conversions

Planning & Building Regulations Tel: 01206 272247

CLEANSHINE WINDOW CLEANING SERVICE

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Michael J Byles Plumbing & Heating

Oil Boiler Installations Servicing & Maintenance Oftec Registered

General Plumbing & Heating work also undertaken

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JANE BURTON Traditional Flooring

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mark & peter graves carpenters & general builders

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general interior & exterior property improvements/

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FARM & WOODLAND SERVICES BOB’S LOGS & KINDLING

Open fire/wood burner Barn stored Mobile: 07733 326644

Tel: 01206 391146

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HAIRDRE SSE R IN LANGHAM ≈ Ladies & Gents trim £9 ≈ Blowdry £10 ≈ Perms inc £33.50 ≈ Foils inc £28/33/38

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SEPTEMBER VILLAGE DIARY

Boxted Parish Council 13th 7.00 Village Hall Boxted WI 12th 7.30 Village Hall (Social Evening) Boxted Evergreen Club 7th 2.30 Village Hall

(Tea &Tunes) 21st 2.30 Village Hal (History of Colchester with Sir Bob Russell) Boxted History Group 20th 2.00 Harwich (Visit to the Mayflower Project) Boxted Coffee Café Tuesday 10.30—12 Village Hall Boxted Arts & Crafts Club 20th 2.00 Village Hall (A.G.M.) Boxted Carpet Bowls Monday 2.00 & Friday 7.00 Village Hall Boxted Lodgers FC Wednesday 7.00 Playing Field Boxted Running Club Thursday 9.15am Village Hall Little Owls Pre-School (Boxted) Playing Field

Monday to Friday in school term 9.15—12.15 & 12.15—3.15 (9.15—3.15 also available) Open Door Village Hall Friday in school term 8.45—10.15 Boxted Methodist Silver Band Methodist Chapel Schoolroom

Wednesday 7.30 Monday in school term 7.30 (Training Band) Church Youth Groups Methodist Chapel Schoolroom Friday in school term Zone: 5.30—7 Edge: 7.30—9.15

Langham Parish Council 6th 7.30 Community Centre 100 Club Draw 29th 10.30 Community Centre Crafty Ladies 6th 10.00—3.00 Community Centre Patchwork Pals 20th 10.00—3.00 Community Centre Langham Film Nights 16th 7.00 for 7.45 Community Centre (Viceroy’s House—12A) Boxted Airfield Historical Group 19th 7.30 Museum, L’m Lane (The Dambuster’s Untold Story) Langham Carpet Bowls Tuesday 2.00 & Friday 7.00 Community Centre Langham Bridge Club Monday 7.00 Community Centre 2nd Langham Scout Group Community Centre Wednesday (times vary) Langham Baby/Toddler Group Community Centre Monday in school term 9.45—11.15 Langham Tennis Club Coaching Sessions Recreation Ground Saturday & Sunday Pay & Play: 10.15—11.15 (age 5—10) 11.15—12.30 (age 11—17) Langham St Mary’s Bellringers St Mary’s Church Tuesday 7.30—9.00 Sunday Services 9.00 Langham Community Café 29th 10.30 Community Centre (MacMillan Coffee morning)

Spotlight On…… LANGHAM CARPET BOWLS CLUB

Langham carpet bowls club has been in existence since 1989, when 43 villagers became members. Some of those original members are still playing today which hopefully says something about the appeal of the club and carpet bowls as an activity. Although the club has reduced in size; we now have 25 members, it has remained one of the few clubs in Essex to restrict membership to those who live in Langham or have strong connections to the village. Essex County Carpet Bowls Association loaned a carpet to allow the club to get started. The club were able to pur-chase their first carpet in December 1989, followed by a second in February 1991 and a third in November 1991. In 1993 the club became affiliated to Essex C.C.B.A. and joined the winter league in the 1994/5 season. In 2003 the club first played in the summer league. The club has had just four Chairpersons since its formation, 28 years ago. Although we have been very successful as a club in the Essex league and cup competitions, members enjoy the friendly social aspects of the club sessions on Tuesday afternoons and Friday evenings at the Community centre, as well as the bowling. Several members have represented Essex and/ or won County singles, pairs, triples or fours championships. In 2005 three members of the Bushe family won the English National Triples Championship and in 2009 a team of four from the club won the English Fours Championship. The club has won their winter league on 13 occasions and been overall County Champions 6 times. We have also won the Ferris Cup, an Essex knockout tournament on six occa-sions. The game can be played by virtually anybody. You can sit down between turns or whilst waiting for your next bowl. You can play against your children (as long as they are adults), you can even play with your grandchildren. If the bowls don’t always go where you intend them and you get a little frustrated you can always have a chat and enjoy a cup of tea! Don’t be put off because you might hit the middle block or bowl off the mat, we all do it and share the laugh! This is what happens every Tuesday afternoon and every 2nd and 4th Friday evening. Why don’t you come along and see how it’s done? You all know where the Community Centre is. If you want further information please phone David (271079) or ask anyone who plays.

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