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the debate. There is general agreement that the current provision to close unauthorised encampments and compel people to move on is not working well.
John Baron Conservative Parliamentary MP For Basildon and Billericay
Parliament recently held a debate on unauthorised encampments, and I am grateful to those in the constituency who contacted me with information prior to
In particular, there is concern that Police guidelines regarding usage of ‘Section 61’powers are overly narrow – unless other factors, such as crime, general anti-social behaviour or criminal damage are present, the Police find it difficult to move people on. In addition, the legal process can be cumbersome and expensive, and a move even a short distance away to a new site down the road requires a fresh court application from the landowner. In some cases it turns out to be impossible to prove a link between people and these aggravating factors, leaving behind large
bills for local taxpayers or private landowners to clean up the land and restore it to its previous condition – such clear-ups have cost Basildon Council £40,000 in the last year alone. It is good news the Government has announced it will be holding a consultation on whether the laws in this area need revising. This should give due consideration to the view that the so-called ‘Irish Option’ should be adopted to render trespass a criminal offence. In the interim, the provision of transit sites would help to alleviate this issue, and we should also encourage other districts and authorities to develop legal sites – it is only fair that they also pull their weight, as Basildon has already created a good number of legal pitches.
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RECIPE Bone Broth Ingredients: 4lbs beef or chicken bones 12 cups water 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 3 large carrots, chopped 2 leeks, chopped 3 bay leaves 4 sprigs fresh rosemary 6 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
Method: 1. Preheat oven to 200c and line a baking sheet with foil. Place the bones on the sheet and roast for 40 minutes. Flip them halfway through.
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hn Lennon seem to be everywhere this time of year: “So this is Christmas ne?” I’d like to change this slightly: “So this is Christmas and what will rate that Jesus was born to be our Saviour? It is, after all, what makes ating and, just like those amazing events in the summer, it can be life but only if you make the time to enjoy the celebration.
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It’s sobering to be reminded that 10 million military personnel died during the first World War and that 22 million military personnel, along with 28 million civilians, lost their lives in the second World War. Even more sobering is the fact that more than 140 million people have died, or been injured, as a result of war since 1945. In fact, in the past 72 years, over 210 million people have been killed or maimed as a result of war. And it’s because of this unacceptable loss of life that it’s right that we remember those who fought for our freedom and its right that we honour their sacrifice. As the Kohima Epitaph rightly reminds us: “When you go home, tell them of us and say; for your tomorrow we gave our today.” Some people believe that Remembrance Sunday, as a religious observation, is outdated and it should no longer be practised. Some say that the time for remembering wars long since past isn’t relevant anymore and that we should just get on with living our lives in the present. But that misses the point of Remembrance Sunday
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as having £1,000 paid in per month (typically for most people this will be done by having their salary paid in) and log on to your new account via the mobile app or online banking. The account pays 0.25% interest and comes with an instant savings account paying 0.50%. There are better rates on the market (the current best buy on www.thesavings.guru pays 1.30%) but for those who want to keep their savings in the same bank as their current account, it does at least pay some interest. Further information and applications can be found at: www.youandb.co.uk Halifax Those switching to the Reward Current Account will see £125 credited to their account within three days of the completed switch and will also be paid £3 a month just for being a customer. Put these in to a savings account and you will have £161 at the end of your first year plus interest. A minimum of £750 must be paid in each month so this may be more attractive for switchers on lower salaries. Further information and applications can be found at: www.halifax.co.uk/ bankaccounts/cur rent-accounts/ reward-current-account/ HSBC Switching to HSBC’s Advance Bank Account or Premier Banking Account will be rewarded with £150 for switching and another £50 if you are still using the account and meeting the criteria at the end of 12 months. The main ones are paying in £1,750 a month, having two direct debits and registering for mobile and/or online banking. The account also entitles you to open a regular saver which pays 5% on contributions from £25 – £300
per month for 12 months. Further information and applications can be found at: www.hsbc. co.uk/1/2/current-accounts/hsbc-advance First Direct First Direct is an internet and telephone bank that prides itself in its customer service and phones are answered by a person, not a machine to direct you. They win pretty much every banking customer service award going but are also owned by HSBC so customers can use their branch network as well. They currently offer £100 to switch to their 1st Account and £100 if you are not happy and leave after six months but before a year has passed. You must pay in £1,000 in the first 3 months to qualify. They too offer a linked 5% regular savings account, like HSBC, and offer some of the cheapest loan rates in the market plus an overdraft of £500 with the first £250 of that being free. Further information and applications can be found at: www. firstdirect.com/1/2/banking/current-account Nationwide Although Nationwide do not offer an incentive for switching, they do pay 5% interest on their Flex Direct account on balances up to £2,500 for the first 12 months for customers who pay in at least £1,000 a month. For those who have their salary paid in to their account and then pay out gradually over the month, this may prove attractive. For example, if you have £2,500 paid in at the start of the month and gradually use that over the course of the month, you may average a balance of around £1,000 over the course of the month which could earn you £50 or so of interest throughout the year. Further information and applications can be found at: www. nationwide.co.uk/products/current-accounts/flexdirect/featuresand-benefits Some of the links on this page are quite long and you may not want to type them in. You can access this article on our website at www. thesavings.guru and click through direct to the websites mentioned. That’s all for this month. As always, please feel free to contact us at hello@thesavings.guru on any topics you’d like us to cover in future months.
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Basildon & District Ramblers Club The group meets every Saturday at 2.00pm. The Saturday walks are 4-5 miles with a rest halfway, we have some longer walks on other days. New members are welcome and membership is only £6 per year which includes all walks. See our website www. basildonanddistrictrambling club.btck.co.uk for full details Belvedere Jazz & Music Club 8th November - 8pm -10:30pm. Salena Jones + Quartet 15th November - 8pm -10:30pm. ‘Taste of Bechet’ – Dave Browning/ Pete Allen Billericay Community Garden Digging Day (25/11/17) Come and join our friendly welcoming group of volunteers in the garden for as little or as long as you like from 9.30am to 2.30pm. There is always something to do on our digging days, whatever your ability, age or gardening experience, we’d love to see you. Take a look at our facebook or twitter pages for more information or email us on billericaycommunitygarden @gmail.com Billericay Ladies Probus Club The Club meets for lunch at 12.00 on the second Monday of each month at the Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite, Hutton CM13 2NS. Where a three course lunch is served. New members are always welcome, come along and make new friends. If you would like any further information please contact. Jenny: 01277 633115
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Girls Only Football Training at FC Redwing Did you know that football is largest team sport for girls in the UK? FC Redwing has recently launched girls only football training for children aged between 4 to 8 years old. If you have a girl in Reception to Year Three at school who is interested in playing the beautiful game then please contact us at fcredwinggirls@gmail.com Greenway Ramblers The group meets at 10am every Tuesday (5-6 miles) and Sunday (longer walks of 10+ miles with a break for lunch) New members are welcome. See our website at www. greenwayramblers.org.uk or phone Joe Lawton on 01277 631119 Jazz & Classics at the Fold Ralph Allin and friends Saturday 18 November - 7.30 The Neville Dickie Trio Saturday 2nd December - 7.30pm Ticket: £12 including refreshments
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BILLERICAY ROTARY CLUB Donations to Rotary charities continue to occupy our minds and our support. Mary’ s Meals (https:// www. marysmeals. org.uk) which supplies hot meals to over 1.2 m school children in less-developed countries for under £14 a year. We have supported Mary’s Meals for almost a decade and we celebrated their achievement of reaching the billion meal milestone by donating another £250. We have donated sums of £250 each to District Governor Nick Sillitoe’s nominated Rotary charity appeal for Mercy Ships and Build Aid, and gave support to his aim to plant a Rotary Wood in the RHS Hyde Hall Garden subject to all District 1240 clubs agreeing. And we also supported , as with RIBI , with donations to the world disasters of the floods in Nepal and Bangladesh and the hurricane horror in the Caribbean. Our proudest moments have been the development of our RotaKids clubs at Quilters Junior Schools and now Buttsbury Junior School. With the total support of RotaKids lead teachers and the school heads, we have established a community spirit which will see the two schools getting directly involved with our club events, eg: the Christmas Market and our own SoapBox Derby next May for which a sub-committee has already been meeting to put plans in place for an even more spectacular day for our big community event of the year. Membership welcome: We meet at Reids Restaurant in Laindon Road each Monday in the month for a three-course meal, good fellowship and conversation. And our aim is always to support good causes. Club Contact Details: www. Twitter.com /BillericyRotary; www.facebook.com/ BillericayRotary; www. Billericayrotary.org Or contact For Membership: Peter Strong. peter_j_strong @hotmail.com For General Enquiries: Ed Harrison, (secretary)....ed14harrison@hotmail.co.uk For SoapBox Derby: Les Sheppard: les.sheppard@tiscasli.co.uk For Press and PR : Trevor Bond: trevjanbond1’@aol.com
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lions Clubs International, many clubs are creating Legacy Projects, to go on benefitting the community for years to come. Some clubs have worked with hospitals, for example creating Sensory Gardens, or planted trees, donated benches and all sorts of other projects. Billericay Lions got together with 7 other local Lions clubs, Basildon and Wickford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Harlow, Romford and Thurrock as well as Chelmsford Lionesses, to create a near £5000, 250 metre all-weather bridle path through the woods at Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled.
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Proven results... Recent Clients Comments... ‘I didn’t realise just how much difference a few sessions could make' ‘Thank you Lisa! I can honestly say the sessions have been life changing! I left each one feeling amazing, super positive and as if I could achieve anything. You are incredible at what you do and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you!' Join Lisa at the Billericay Reading Rooms for a confidence workshop on Sunday 10th December. Email Lisa for details on how to book your ticket. Tickets are £7.
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5 YEARS AND COUNTING! For 60 consecutive months Around Town Magazine has been dropping through the doors of Billericay, Ramsden and Stock and we wanted to thank you for your continued support. It is hard to believe that over 1,000,000 copies have been delivered since the magazine was started and we are both proud and dedicated in producing the number one local community magazine for your area. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our advertisers and readers. While we work hard to produce this magazine on a monthly basis, it would not be possible without the constant support of the loyal local businesses who continue to believe in our community publication as a way of achieving more business for their company. We would also like to thank the people of Billericay who use our magazine on regular basis whether it be for a local tradesman for home improvement work or to book a table at a local restaurant or perhaps attend an upcoming event within the area.
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