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02 February 2010

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Local Development Framework: North Colchester Growth Area Supplementary Planning Document

Village news for week 1 February 2010   

BRITISH LEGION

Scalextric racing at the clubhouse on Saturday Feb 6. From 2 – 5 pm it will be  adults and children.  From 8 – 10.30 pm it will be adults and children  12 years and over.  50p per race.  Later on there will be a Grand Prix.  Bring your own cars.

CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday Feb 7: 10 am Eucharist service at St Mary’s Langham.10.30 am locally arranged service at the Methodist Church. 6 pm Evensong at  St Peter’s, Boxted.

FOOTPATH WALK

This will set off from the King George playing field at 2 pm.

METHODIST SILVER BAND

Will be playing at the 3 pm service in the Methodist church on Sunday February 7.

MOBILE LIBRARY

This will be at the playing field car park on Tuesday February 9 from 11.05 to 11.30 am

WI 

The meeting on Tuesday February 9  will be a Guernsey Evening with Joscelyn Renouf with a competition  for a  Souvenir of Guernsey. 7.30 pm in the village hall.

 PARISH COUNCIL

 The monthly meeting will start at 7 pm on Wednesday February 10 in the village hall.  Paul Evans, clerk to the parish council will also be at  coffee café from 10.30 to 12 noon in the village hall on the following Tuesday: February 16.

 SPRING CONCERT

Boxted Methodist Silver Band will be playing at the village hall on Saturday February 20 from 7.30 pm.  Entry £5.  The evening will feature 80's music.

LITTLE OWLS PRESCHOOL

 Has been awarded funding from ECC for a new building. This will be sited next to the Sports and Social club building. 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

The petition for bungalows for the over 50’s is still available for Boxted residents to sign at Boxted Village Hall. 

WIND TURBINES

Please find a copy of a letter sent to Boxted Parish Council from Colchester Borough Council.  Any meeting will be published in due course but meanwhile  if you have any comments or observations please send them to Paul  Evans, clerk to the parish council at  boxtedpc@peke.com telephone 01376 570156

To the Chairs and Clerks of Boxted and Myland Parish Councils:

As part of the Council’s commitment to tackle climate change we are
actively promoting ways to reduce energy use across the Borough whilst
also seeking to develop the use of renewable energy to create a low
carbon solution for the future. One option that we would like to look
into is the potential for the installation of two large (120 metre) wind
turbines at Cuckoo Farm on the North side of the A12 in Colchester with
the potential to generate 4MW of electricity.

A major consideration is of course the potential impacts within the
communities surrounding the identified area and a key element of our
strategy is to discuss the option and potential impacts with the local
community. To enable this we would like the opportunity to attend one of
your Parish Council meetings to discuss this with you and give the
community the chance to ask any questions they may have and also put
forward their own opinions and ideas about the project. It has been
mentioned to your Ward Councillors already and, with your permission, we
would like to extend the invitation to attend to them as well as the
Portfolio Holder responsible for this project, Councillor Lyn Barton.

We have been in discussions with Partnership for Renewables, a partner
organisation to the Carbon Trust, about the viability of such a project
and they would be responsible for the installation of the turbines. A
representative from this organisation will also be available to attend
the meeting to answer any questions.

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