Around Town Magazine Billericay April Edition 2019

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CONTENTS 11 Marketing for Business

By Richard Pond

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Rotary Club & Round Table

22 James Blower The Savings Guru

28 A View from the Church Rev. Paul Carr

35 John Baron Political Update

35 Street Pastor

Caring Listening Helping

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The Cater Museum Adam Adshead

With the clocks springing forward, we now have lighter evenings. That means summer is on its way!

The first holiday of the year is upon us with Easter. If you are going away, we hope you have a great time, and that the sun is shining for you!

Please take some time to read the article by our ever present writer Revd Paul Carr on page 26.

We also have some new editorial writers this month; Richard Pond with a marketing piece and Adam Adshead from the Cater museum. These are regular articles so please keep checking back for the next instalment.

There was a recent post about our Billericay magazine on Facebook. To say we were blown away by all of the positive comments is an understatement! Thank you to everyone who left kind works!

So all that is left is to wish you a great Easter From everyone at Around Town Magazines

AY ERIC BILL

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April Savings Round Up

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t’s been a busy few weeks in the savings market and at Savings Guru HQ with a host of rate changes, two new banks entering the market and an awards evening!

New easy access table toppers As we predicted, Family Building Society withdrew their table topping premium saver account, paying 1.51%. In fairness, it lasted a little longer than we expected. Fortunately, no sooner had it ended, Kent Reliance were launching a 1.50% easy access account joining Marcus and Virgin Money at the top of our best buy tables.

While all our best buys are online only account opening, Kent Reliance has launched a 1.40% easy access account that is available through its branch network in the South East and by post.

RCI Bank secures UK Banking licence A mainstay of our easy access tables over the past few years has been RCI Bank, owned by French car manufacturer Renault. It has Brexit proofed its business by obtaining a UK banking licence and coming under the protection of the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme, rather than the French equivalent which its savers deposits were previously covered under.

Two new banks enter the UK savings market Banks were like buses in the last month. Having only seen the launch of Marcus since 2017, Arbuthnot Direct and Smart Save Bank, owned by Chetwood Financial, joined the market. Arbuthnot launched with competitively priced 3 Year (2.40%) and 5 Year (2.50%) Fixed Rate Bonds.

Smart Save Bank launched with a 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond paying 2%, the best outside of the Islamic Banks dominating the top of our one year tables. Unsurprisingly, that rate lasted less than two weeks before being withdrawn. The online application process was impressively simple and easy though, so we look forward to seeing future product launches.

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anytime soon. Peer to peer lender Zopa obtained a banking licence at the end of 2018 and is in a testing period known as mobilisation. We expect to see Zopa launch fully in the summer and, given the impact it has had on the peer to peer lending market, with over £3bn lent, we anticipate big things.

Monzo partners with OakNorth for savings accounts Fintech darling Monzo has partnered with OakNorth to enable the later to provide savings accounts to its 1.6 million current account customers.

Monzo had previously launched savings accounts with Investec in November 2019 but these were closed to new customers in February this year.

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Instant savings - 1% 6 Month Fixed Rate Bond -1.36% 9 Month Fixed Rate Bond - 1.46% 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond - 1.53%

There’s also two ISAs – an Instant Savings Cash ISA 1.14% and a 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond ISA 1.38%.

The accounts can all be opened and managed via Monzo’s mobile app and come with a £500 minimum opening balance, so are accessible and very easy to use for their customers. However, the convenience comes at a price with OakNorth offering around 0.35% better rates for the same products direct. Monzo customers will also be able to find other providers paying around 0.50% more.

This is definitely a step forward for Monzo customers, but we expect that there will be other savings partnerships for their current account holders going forward and their prospective savers will probably be hoping that the rates on offer get closer to the market leaders.

Government savings schemes flop With Brexit dominating the political agenda, one piece of news slipped out from the Office of

Budget Responsibility almost uncovered. The budget watchdog announced that the £845m the government expected to be used to top up payments for Lifetime ISA (LISA) savers by 2021 has been halved from £845m to £420m.

Similarly, just over 90,000 savers have joined the Help to Save scheme, where the government gives 50p extra for every £1 lower income earners save. This is substantially under the 195,000 forecast.

Both schemes have been launched with good intentions but have been poorly executed. LISAs are far too complex and confused with the dual but fundamentally completely different savings objectives of house purchase and retirement. Help to Save is a noble idea but incentives aren’t the reason why the poorest fail to save, lack of money to spare is.

British Bank Awards Savings Guru finished runner up in the Consultancy of the Year category of the British Bank Awards, beating global heavyweights including Deloitte, Capco and CapGemini. Congratulations to winners 11:FS and thank you to every one of you who took the time to vote for us.

What are the best rates currently?

The savings market does move quickly, so we always recommend that you check our website for the latest rates.

At time of print, our best personal savings rates are: Term

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Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God: All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross It’s amazing how many people wear a cross as a necklace or an earring and yet have little, or no, Christian faith. The cross was first worn by early Christians to show others they were followers of Jesus and to remind them of His death and the sacrifice He made the cross for their sins.

We’ve become so accustomed to crosses worn as jewellery that we are not shocked by the fact that it was actually an instrument of execution! I know … take a deep breath - but that’s exactly what a cross is. Cicero, the Roman philosopher and politician, described crucifixion as: ‘The most cruel and hideous of tortures’. Indeed, it was one of the cruellest forms of execution known to mankind. It was abolished in AD 315 because even the Romans considered it too inhumane.

How would you respond if Pandora started producing electric chair earrings; or lethal injection cufflinks or a hangman’s noose necklace? Would you wear one of those? I guess not … and you wouldn’t be best pleased to receive one as a gift either.

But why it is that the cross is a symbol of the Christian faith? Why isn’t it a cradle to remind us about the much-loved Christmas story? Or a scroll to remind us of Jesus’ amazing teaching?

Or a crown, to remind us of Jesus’ claim to be a King? No - it’s a cross, to remind us of His death.

Whilst many people may want to remember Jesus’ life, the Christian remembers His death.

The cross reminds us why Jesus died. The hymn writer Isaac Watts puts it this way: When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.

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See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down: Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of Nature mine, That were an offering far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all!

The cross is only wondrous, of course, if Jesus rose from the dead – but that’s what Christian’s believe. The writer and Atheist, Richard Dawkins, wrote: “If the resurrection is not true Christianity becomes null and void.” And for once I agree with him!! Jesus’ death on the cross only makes sense if He rose from the dead and that’s why Easter is such a significant celebration in the Christian Church and why following Jesus is life changing for those who do because it means He was able to deliver on all the promises He made during his life.

May I extend an invitation to join with us here at Emmanuel, or any of the great churches in Billericay, as we journey through Holy Week from: the Praise of Palm Sunday; Poignancy of Maundy Thursday; Sorrow of Good Friday; the Fun of the Family Time Easter Egg Hunt on Holy Saturday and the Joy of Celebration on Easter Day. May God’s richest blessing be upon you as you prepare to celebrate all that Easter brings.

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Celebrate Holy Week at Emmanuel Church

Palm Sunday 14 April 8.30 am Morning Prayer (Said) A short, quiet and traditional service 10.30 am All Age Worship A lively service, remembering Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem

Maundy Thursday 18 April 7.00 pm Agape Meal in Home Groups across the Parish 8.45 pm for 9.00 pm Holy Communion at Christ Church

Good Friday 19 April 9.30 am One Hour Meditation The Seven Last Words Of Jesus 11.00 am Churches Together in Billericay meet at Emmanuel for a Procession of Witness finishing at the Holy Redeemer Church at 12.00 noon 3.15 pm The Wintershall Players Passion Of Jesus live from Trafalgar Square

Holy Saturday 20 April 3.00 to 5.00 pm Messy Church for Young Families Craft Activities; Easter Egg Hunt; Afternoon Tea and much more!

Easter Sunday 21 April 8.30 am Communion (Said) A short, quiet and traditional service 10.30 am All Age Worship with Communion A lively family celebration

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than indulging in speculation and second-guessing as to the cumulative effect of future decisions that may or may not be taken by other MPs, and indeed EU officials, I can only vote on the facts as I see them.

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The Government is doing its best to spook Brexiteers such as myself into supporting the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement. However, rather

Having campaigned to leave the EU, I have done all I can to honour the referendum result, voting against Withdrawal Agreement, against ruling out ‘no deal’ and against extending the Article 50 deadline. The key problem is that Brexit-supporting MPs such as myself are outnumbered by an overwhelmingly remaindominated Parliament which voted to trigger Article 50 and yet is now trying to ignore it.

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Welcome to the first in a series of articles about The Cater Museum. “The what ?” I hear some of you cry ! Yes, we have a small museum in the middle of Billericay’s High Street dedicated to the history of the area and its inhabitants.

You may well have walked past it many times but between the entrance to Lauren Cole and that of Lord of London jewellers there’s a mysterious third door: A Doorway into the Past.

Welcome to The Cater Museum !

The museum first opened to the public in May 1960. It was established by Alice Cater in honour of her late husband William who was a local antiquarian.

Those who know the museum inevitably remember one exhibit: our two-headed lamb.

But over the coming months I want to highlight some of the museum’s other objects that tell so many stories about life in a Billericay of a very different era.

We’ve the door of a house once owned

by Christopher Martin who sailed on the Mayflower; we’ve a sea chest said to have circumnavigated the world twice with Admiral Walton, hero of the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718; there’s a beautifully decorated cigar case, brought home by a soldier returning from the Peninsular War after fighting the French and we’ve a map of the proposed canal

to Billericay - never built, primarily because Billericay is at the top of a hill !

On July 6th we have an event remembering “Peace Day” in 1919 when Billericay celebrated the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. There’s a wonderful poster on display showing the events that took place almost 100 years ago - including a competition for the smartest presented horse (first prize £1, second prize 15 shillings), a “Marathon Race for servicemen past and present”, a decorated procession of farm vehicles and finishing with a “Comrades of the Great War” sing-song.

The museum is entering a new and exciting phase with Katie Wilkie our Curator and some amazing volunteers supported by a Board of Trustees including new Chairman Adam Adshead (founder of the Billericay Community Cinema) and new Vice-Chairman Chris Taft who is Head of Collections at the Postal Museum in London.

The Cater Museum is open Monday to Friday between 2pm and 5pm and Saturday between 1pm and 4pm. You can follow us on Twitter @ CaterMuseum, on Facebook catermuseum or find out more in our website catermuseum.org.uk Adam Adshead Chairman, The Cater Museum

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Call now on - 01245-330-230 Sent from my iPhone A Mummers’ Play: St. George And The Dragon Mayflower Morris Men will perform their Mummers’ play twice at 11.00 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. on Saturday 27th April on the corner of Billericay High St. and St. Edith’s Lane. TOTALLY FREE. For all ages.

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Billericay Mayflower Twinning Association Invites its members to its unveiling of a programme for ‘Mayflower 2020’, the 400th commemoration of Billericay’s link with the Mayflower.

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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 17th April - 8pm -10:30pm Enrico Tomasso’s Swing Six 24th April - 8pm -10:30pm Cool Heat – Burnin’ Beat with Louise Cookman Admission £12.50 - Meals Available www.belvederejazz.co.uk Tel: 07850 607075 or email: belvederejazz@gmail.com The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, SS11 8UE Breathing Space If you have breathing problems and would enjoy an hour of exercise once a week to improve your Lung function and get fit come along and join a friendly group on Tuesday morning. We have two sessions to choose from, one 11 am to 1 o clock and one from 1 o’clock to 2 30.it costs £6 for exercise and tea and bicuits. We meet at the Emanualle church hall Laindon Road Billericay. Come and join us we will be pleased to see you Ring Honorie on 079777 10009

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Brentwood Wine Society Brentwood Wine Society, Shenfield Parish Hall, 2nd Tuesday of the Month. 8pm - 10pm Our aim is to help members improve their understanding and enjoyment of wine. Wine experts present wines from different countries or regions. Our tastings encourage a broadened interest, leading to a deeper knowledge and love of wine. If you would like to come along, in the first instance for a free tasting email stephen. hill33@btopenworld.com or tel.

07776031747 Charity Lunch Charity Lunch on Saturday 11th May at the Billericay Methodist Church, Western Road CM12 9DT from 12.30 - 1.30pm. A 2 course snack lunch and drink for only £4.50. The proceeds this month are going to Medic Malawi, a small charity committed to provide high quality healthcare, support for AIDS orphans, education and leadership development. All welcome, there is no need to book. 01277 622297.

Chelmsford & District Welsh Society presents their annual concert featuring the Bridgend Male Voice Choir, and the talented trio Serin.

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Gone Too Soon - 15th April Bereavement Support for Parents who have lost a Son or Daughter, all ages. Monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of each month, at Reids, 66-68 Laindon Road, Billericay CM12 9LD from 7.00pm - 9.00pm There is ample free parking. For further details please contact Lyn on 07387 805406 or email lyn-currie@hotmail.co.uk www.gonetoosoon.online Halls Writers Group

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