Please find below the final minutes from the Parish Council meeting held on 29th April 2025 in The Heritage Centre, Boxford.
Author: Sarah Youldon (Page 1 of 3)
A village picnic commemorating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be held on Saturday 4th June from 14:00 onwards in the Village Hall and on the recreation ground. All are very welcome. Please bring a picnic and some blankets or a gazebo. Beer will be available for a donation of £2.50 per pint.
There will be a number of different competitions during the course of the day, and music will be provided by Boxford’s own DJ, self-styled Nelson Fury.
Competitions from 14:30
- Jubilee Cake Competition – Budding bakers out there, time to put your creative hats, or would that be crowns on for an opportunity to enter our jubilee themed cake/cup cake competition
- Jubilee/ King/ Queen Fancy Dress – Open to all or any age, but mainly the kids, dress to be a queen or king of the past, present or future
- Dog Fancy dress – Best Jubilee or king and queen themed dog fancy dress
- Fun Dog Agility – A competition for any size or ability of dog , all that’s needed is enthusiasm from dog and owner
- Dog with the Waggliest Tail – Any tail long or short
Please see the attached flyer which has all the details. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Many thanks to all those who participated in Saturday’s fundraising event and to all those who supported it with their donations. We were blessed with great weather on Saturday and the walk, which was kindly lead by Jonathan Hull, was enjoyed by everyone while the run was successfully completed, but possibly rather less enjoyed by some of those on it! We made it though and the picnic on the Rec proved to be a welcome celebration.
Thanks to all your generosity we have raised enough funds to obtain a defibrillator for the village hall and to run training, or re-training courses for those who did it 6 years ago, for anyone interested. We hope to get the equipment installed in the next couple of months and to start training classes at about the same time.
Please get in touch with the Parish Council Clerk if you would be interested in attending training. Email parishcouncil@boxford.org.uk
With the Village Hall and Rec now well established as the hub of the Village’s sporting and social activities, Peter Thompson and a group of friends, lead by Nadage Fleming and Andrew Leader, are undertaking the Gibbet Challenge on 11th September to raise funds to obtain a defibrillator for the village Hall and the necessary training.
The Gibbet Challenge is a very demanding 10k+ run which involves running up and down the notorious Walbury Hill twice and taking in the aptly named Gallows Down.
We would be very grateful if you felt able to support this community project by making a donation through the Just Giving page set up by Peter: https://www.justgiving.
The August update from our Ward Councillors can be downloaded below. In this edition you can find news from across the district, events and links to West Berkshire Council consultations.
What an incredible week it was at Bellerophon: The 2021 Boxford Masques.
We are so incredibly grateful to all the people who volunteered, helped out, chaperoned, lent us equipment time and energy and to the excited and cheering audiences!
It was undoubtedly not only a brilliant achievement through these pandemic ravaged times but the most community centred show we have ever done. Almost every aspect of the production was created by local people; direction, choreography, sound, lighting, costume, the list is endless.
We could not have done it without you and from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU!
An extra Parish Meeting was held on Tuesday 10th August 2021 at 7.15pm in the Village Hall.
The meeting was called to hear initial design proposals for the new owners of the Bell Public House. A copy of the minutes can be downloaded below.
The July update from our Ward Councillors can be downloaded below. In this edition you can find news from across the district, events and links to West Berkshire Council consultations.
Hungerford & Kintbury Ward Update – July 2021
In Line with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Local Audit Regulations 2015, and the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities please find below the Boxford Parish Council Accounts for 2020-21. Please click on the link to download:
Accounting Statements, Certificate of Exemption & Auditors Review
Bank Reconciliation and Explanation of Differences
We are absolutely delighted to tell you that the Boxford Masques is going ahead this summer!
Following our recent AGM and Organising Committee meeting we decided that subject to the continued easing of lockdown we can put on a truly great show for everyone end of July this year. We believe we can make this a true community effort, with wide support and participation from all over our area; at a time when, let’s face it, we all want to get out again and have some fun!
We have a play ready, a huge tent to shelter us, the Boxford Rec booked and local council support…..but there are still a few things we need help with to better manage budgets:
Equipment: Local bands The Migz and The Station are generously loaning us sound equipment but we still need more microphones, particularly radio and rifle mics. We also need Par Cans and other types of lighting, plus a couple of generators.
Volunteers: We need help with front of house, chaperoning and costume making. We also need people to direct in the car park and to sell programmes,
Musical: We have a band and if you have any particular instrumental skills which can add something, please step up.
If you can help or know someone who can, please let us know; all help, no matter how small, is so important to us.
Email info@boxfordmasques.org.uk if you would like further information
After the year we have all had, we really hope to make this show, on our 21st birthday, a stunning community celebration of joy, fun and life!
Showtime! 28th July – 1st August 2021 Our 21st Birthday!