07 December
The 2025 calendar is available to purchase at; Forget Me Not 2 Birch Street, Studio B Hair Salon 3 High Street, Mill Street Deli or from 17 Court Street. They will be available at various village events. The calendars remain priced £7 and make ideal gifts.
They are also available to purchase online from here where payment is via Paypal and delivery by post.
Alternatively, they can be ordered using the order form from here with payment by cheque. .
The fabulous photographs were taken by local residents and selected by public vote. The stunning photographs in the calendar provide a wonderful record of the parish as it is today. Wendy Sparrow, the Parish Recorder, has included a history piece entitled ‘Heavy Traffic in Days Gone By’.
Starting at 2pm from the Village Christmas tree in the High Street.
He will tour the village stopping at Caley Green, Bear Street, Stoke Road and back to the High Street.
He will spread his Christmas cheer and hand out chocolate coins to the little people of the village.
See enlarged poster and map here
Further dates and details of village activities can be found in the Community Times
1st December: Christmas Trail Advent windows are revealed
4th December: Village Payers’: ‘Rapunzel’ Village Hall - 6.30pm
6th December: Village Payers’: ‘Rapunzel’ Village Hall - 7.30pm
7th December: Village Payers’: ‘Rapunzel’ Village Hall - 2.30pm & 7.30pm
8th December: Community Council: Christmas tree going up in High Street 9am
9th December: Christmas Trail Christmas trees and wreaths are revealed
12th December: Women’s Institute: ‘Nayland Handbell Ringers’ 2.30pm Village Hall
13th December: Village Cinema: ‘Wilding’ open 6.30pm, screening 7.30pm Village Hall
15th December: Nayland Choir concert ’Winter Solstice in Song’ 3,30 for 4pm Village Hall
18th December: Carols Around the Christmas Tree with the Boxted Silver Band at 7pm High Street
19th December: First Responders Fundraiser: Antony Roberts’ A Christmas Carol 6.30 for 7pm Village Hall
21st December: Winter Solstice Picnic 1pm on Caley Green
22nd December: Country Music Sundays: ‘Kevin Barry’ 1.15pm for 2pm
22nd December: Candlelit Carol Service at St James’ Church at 6.30pm
24th December: Father Christmas will be touring Nayland at 2pm
Other dates and details can be found in the Community Times
The latest issue for December/January is now available here.
The deadline for receipt of copy (subject to availability/resevation of space) for theDecember/January issue is 1pm on 19th November.
Film: For those of you not on social media, or who simply missed it.... as promised in the Community Times, here is the link to a fabulous film featuring Nayland's wonderful scenery and wildlife which was filmed by a local resident, Stuart Howells. Watching this is a real tonic.
Minutes of the meeting held on 30th October are available here.
Answers to the Fun Quizes can be found below:
Royal Quiz Solutions
Think You Know Nayland Photo Quiz Solutions
5th June 2022: the Platinum Jubilee celebrating 70 years of the Queen’s reign. It was a wonderful event with a fabulous atmosphere and reflected the spirit of the Community Council in true Nayland with Wissington style. Whether you put up the bunting, rung the Church bells, sung in the choir, entered the fancy-dress parade, joined in with the community singing, were a member of the set up/clear up committee or just attended the event you were part of a day to remember. Thank you so much to Wendy Sparrow and her team of helpers for a wonderful 1950s exhibition which evoked so many wonderful childhood memories for so many people.
As featured in the August 2022 issue of the Community Times, the following correspondence was sent to the Environment Agency expressing concerns over the management of the section of the River Stour that runs through Nayland, They were asked to respond for circulation in the Community Times. These documents can be found below:
Letter to Sir James Bevan, CEO, Environment Agency
'A River in Need of Maintenance' Document
Timeline of Photographs 1975-present
In 2021the Parish Council raised concerns regarding erosion of the riverbank at Caley Green and proposed putting vegetation around the bay to prevent further erosion. There was public opposition to this; saying it would impair the open view and reduce access to the water’s edge; they would like an alternative solution such as installing revetment without vegetation. The background of this can be found in the following documents:
‘A Much Loved Village Amenity’: reaction, options, why it matters and more can be viewed here.
Visit the 'Save Caley Green Nayland' Facebook page by clicking here
'Caley Green Vegetation v's Revetment: weigh up the pros & cons yourself' can be viewed here
Details and timetables can be found at Hedingham & Chambers
Ding Dong Merrily - The Marenzio Singers - Music and Refreshments - on Dec 8th 2024 at St Mary's Church Wiston
Speaker Meeting
Dance Class for adults, cha cha cha, charleston, linedance, waltz. No partner needed £5 per one hour class.
Weekly meeting
Parish Council Meeting
12 December
Monthly WI Meeting with guest speaker.
12 December
Zumba fitness class 6.15pm - to book please message 07791 496767
13 December
15 December
16 December
17 December
Dance Class for adults, cha cha cha, charleston, linedance, waltz. No partner needed £5 per one hour class.
There are useful local social media groups which offer interesting and useful information including:
There are TWO Public Access Defibrillators located in Nayland – on the outside wall of Nayland Fire Station and on the outside wall of Nayland Village Hall.
Always dial 999 in an emergency, the call handler will know there is a defibrillator nearby and will provide the access code if needed.