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Conservative Party – Julia Dockerill
Following the retirement of Dame Angela Watkinson after sixteen years of dedicated service as Hornchurch & Upminster’s MP, local Conservatives have been busy building a fresh team that includes parliamentary candidate, Julia Dockerill, and active representatives in each ward to campaign on the issues that matter most to residents. If Julia is elected on 8 June, she will work with neighbouring MPs, council leaders and GLA members to push for steady improvements in local services and transport infrastructure, better funding of outer London boroughs to take into account our older population and a more competitive environment for Havering’s many small businesses. Julia was born and grew up in Essex before moving to East London. She was educated at her local state school and the University of Cambridge. She has been a councillor in Tower Hamlets since 2014, deciding on major planning applications in regeneration zones and scrutinising education and children’s services. It was the experience of the corruption, electoral fraud and maladministration of the borough under former Mayor, Lutfur Rahman, that inspired her to enter elected politics. Her career has involved leading the office of a Central London MP, where she worked extremely closely with financial and professional services firms in the City of London, as well as small businesses and creative industries. She has co-authored two books on the financial crash and its aftermath, and is currently
writing her own book, London in the Noughties, for which she has interviewed a number of leading business and civic figures in the capital. Since 2015 she has worked with the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) to strengthen international trade and party alliances in developing nations and across Europe, most recently in order to lay groundwork for the UK’s Brexit deal. She voted to Leave the European Union at last year’s referendum. Julia has also worked with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WfD), to make political systems and parties more resilient and robust in developing nations. Since her selection as Conservative candidate, Julia has been running street stalls every Saturday in different parts of Hornchurch & Upminster; meeting local businesses and voluntary organisations; leafleting and door-knocking every evening to get to know as many residents as possible. If she is privileged enough to receive the support of local people on 8 June, she aims to be a responsive, effective and active MP, working with other local politicians to improve residents’ quality of life and acting as part of Theresa May’s team nationally to secure a bright future for our nation as we leave the European Union and look to chart an exciting new path.
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As someone who voted for Britain to Leave the EU, I want to see that we get the best Brexit deal for Hornchurch and Upminster residents.
• to campaign for Havering’s train stations to be re-zoned to Zone 5
• to tackle fly tipping problems with real solutions • to provide free school meals for all primary school children • to campaign for more funding for Queen’s Hospital • to guarantee the triple lock on all state pensions
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for Hornchurch & Upminster I got involved in poli�cs 18 years ago when I joined UKIP; from that day to this I have been figh�ng to get our country back from the EU. In that �me I have seen this country betrayed by Labour, the LibDems and the Conserva�ves alike. They have lied to the people every step of the way. UKIP will not force you to sell your home to pay for Adult Social Care UKIP will slash the Foreign Aid budget by £10billion and use this money instead of your children’s inheritance Promoted and Published by P. Rumble on behalf of L Webb at 15 Goldsmith Ave. RM7 0EX
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By Tim Saunders – www.travelwriter.biz Miles and miles of sandy beaches. This was an absolute revelation when my family and I visited Wales. We’d been driving for about four hours and noticed a sign for Port Talbot, which was our first introduction to the country’s splendid coastline. Surprisingly, it was not packed with sun worshippers either. We paddled and then returned to the car for the final leg of the journey to Pembrokeshire. An hour or so later we arrived at West Grove Barns in the village of Hundleton where we stayed in the Beech barn conversion. With views across farmland to the foreshore it was enjoyably peaceful. Pembroke appeals to ramblers and we initially questioned whether it was appropriate for a young family with a tandem pushchair. But we quickly realised that the area could appeal to everyone. For obvious reasons, we were attracted to a place called Saundersfoot, home to another wonderful golden stretch of sand. Finding free parking was nigh on impossible and as with many places around here there were many one-way streets and hills. It was a bit windy and, not fancying sand in our sandwiches, we headed for the nearby park. Walking the coastal path, we passed through some dark tunnels and savoured the views out to sea, treating ourselves to ice creams along the way. Folly Farm, about 20 minutes from base, was a child’s paradise and both Harriett and Heidi thoroughly enjoyed this attraction. I tried to show Harriett how a goat was milked but she seemed more interested in steering a tractor. There were some unusual animals here not least the Fossa, a bit like a cat which could eat lemurs if the mood took it. There are only 60 in the world. Harriett found it very difficult to leave Folly Farm because of the John Deere pedal tractors and the enormous sandpit where there were various vehicles including her favourite Land Rover. Unfortunately, we didn’t get time to try our hand at operating a real digger. The National Trust manages much of the Pembrokeshire coastline and at Bosherston we endured a gruelling walk with our pushchair to one
of the best beaches in Wales (if not the UK) - at Stackpole. No matter how many bumps, rocks and steps the scenery was so picturesque and the effort was richly rewarded. On our way, along narrow paths, we passed an enormous pond of waterlilies home to frolicking otters and dancing dragon flies. In time, we arrived at the beach for Harriett to build sandcastles and pour sand over her tired and unsuspecting daddy. She found this particularly amusing. “Was Roald Dahl, the children’s author, Welsh?” questioned Caroline looking at Barafundle, the name of the last sandy beach we visited. He was born in Llandaff, Wales in 1916. You can see how such strange place names might have inspired his creation of hornswogglers, snozzwangers and Oompa-Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For us, Barafundle was the icing on the cake. We asked a National Trust volunteer whether it was possible to take a pushchair along the route to this beach and he reckoned it was despite there being about 50 steps. After the previous day’s experience, we decided to ignore his judgement and thankfully so because it turned out to be an arduous trek up steep steps and across fields. He clearly had a sense of humour. Harriett walked and we took it turns to carry Heidi. It would have been impossible with our tandem buggy. Half an hour or so later we found ourselves entering a wonderfully sandy beach through an old stone archway and many more steps. Sitting in the shade of the cliff edge above, we avoided the heat of the day. It was common for the weather to be a bit dull in the mornings and then by 2pm or 3pm the sun would appear and the temperatures soared. Parents have little time to relax but Caroline and I probably grabbed five or ten minutes where we could just sit and savour the magnificent rugged coastline. The video of Barafundle at travelwriter.biz gives you a little flavour of what this beach is like. One of the most cherished memories of this holiday for me was paddling with Harriett here. Such carefree times. Unsurprisingly this marvellous landscape appealed to the likes of the artist JMW Turner. The Pembrokeshire coastline really was a joy to behold and truly uplifting. When travelling to Wales there was a great sense of being abroad thanks to the distinctive language and the Welsh were extremely friendly people, too. A holiday of fabulous memories.
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the cheques and will involve sending images instead (I know – it’s not rocket science is it!?) This will start from 30 October – but bear in mind that not every bank or building society will be ready till the end of 2018 – so stay vigilant. To celebrate all things cheque related, here’s a few of my favourite myths and facts:
Do you still have a dusty old cheque book lurking around in a drawer somewhere? Maybe it’s gathering dust with that paying in book you last used in 1997. It’s easy to think that cheques are things of the past – but last year 477 million were issued in the UK. So, cheques are clearly still being used way more widely than as an occasional gift from your great aunt. It’s just been announced that banks are finally agreeing a new clearing system that should allow cheques to clear in one day instead of the current six. It comes as a surprise to people when they find out how the current clearing system actually works – and why it takes up to 6 working days to clear a cheque. When you pay your cheque in, a ludicrously complicated system starts, that involves posting (yes posting) cheques to clearing centres, scanning them, contacting the other bank, double checking everything (and looking for fraudulent cheques and drafts), confirming the money is there and so on. This is known as the ‘2-4-6 timescale’ because on day 2 you start to get interest on the money, on day 4 you can technically withdraw the cash, but only on day 6 can you be sure it won’t bounce. And it’s that last point that’s the killer. Many, many people contact me each year after selling a car or other big items through auction websites, think a cheque or draft they’ve received has cleared then get a nasty surprise after they’ve handed over their goods and the cheque bounces. The new rules cut out all the faffing of sending
• Cheques are old: The rules about cheques date back to 1882 and the basic principles have stayed more or less the same. • In principle, you could write a cheque on anything, as long as you included the details mentioned in the Bills of Exchange Act. Many people swear blind that a man once wrote a cheque on a cow but I’m afraid it’s an urban myth - though plenty of people have tried to use a cow-cheque as a publicity stunt over the years. Fraud rules now mean standard cheques must be used so your bank won’t be in the moo-d if you bring a cow in. • Cheques didn’t used to have expiry dates, leading to some tricky situations where people tried to cash old one’s years later. Most now come with a 6-month expiry date. • You can’t ‘post-date’ cheques either. Well, you can, but most banks will ignore cheques that have a date on in the future and will just process them. Lots of people used to postdate cheques back in ‘the old days’ but it was generally the person or business who received the cheque who held on to it till the date in question. • Fraudsters love cheques. By far the most widespread scams involve exploiting the clearing cycle to get sellers to release goods in exchange for stolen or forged banker’s drafts and cheques. Never release goods paid for by cheque until your bank confirms that the payment has cleared. If you want to know more about the ways you can make payments - and your rights if things go wrong - cheque out our website www. resolver.co.uk! You can find out more about your rights or make a complaint using Resolver for free at www.resolver.co.uk. Or view our Twitter page @WalkerResolver@resolvercouk or go to facebook.com/resolvercouk
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Chelmsford & District Welsh Society The Society proudly presents from the beautiful village of Betws Y Coed in Snowdonia. The North Wales Male Voice Choir with supporting Soloists at Chelmsford Cathedral on Saturday June 10th 2017 Tickets at £16 available from Allegro Music Shop, Chelmsford Welsh President: Arthur Williams, Tel:01621778711 Secretary: Gwenno Pope, Tel:07724144432 or Chelmsford Welsh Society website. www.chelmsfordwelsh.org.uk Euromedical Ambulance Service A volunteer led charity serving Upminster and Havering providing first aid cover at sporting,social and school events with weekly training sessions leading to recognised first aid qualifications for members. Meetings are held at the Rush Green Community Assn Social Club. For more information contact Melvyn Gallagher 01708 224167 or e – mail magallagher@mgnet.freeserve.co.uk Friends of Parklands The aim of our “Friends” Group is to maintain Parklands Open Space as a pleasant place to walk and relax, surrounded by a natural environment. We arrange Working Parties to keep Parklands tidy and to help control any excessive overgrowth. The Working Parties meet for a couple of hours, once a month, at 10 a.m. on a Wednesday. If you would like to join us please visit our website, www. friendsofparklands.org.uk , for further information, or email our Working Party Organiser, Andy Brett, at: upminsterbrett@gmail.com
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Friends Of Upminster Mini Golf Course We are a recently formed group with the aims of promoting the Mini Golf Course in Hall Lane, Upminster and working in partnership with Havering Council to improve amenities and to encourage people of all ages to participate at the course. Find us on Facebook. Why not come and give it a go. Equipment is supplied and the course suits all abilities from novices to experienced golfers looking to improve their short game. More information on the Councils website: www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/ ServiceChild/Hall-Lane-golf-course. Friends of Upminster Windmill Volunteers are sought to help us develop and maintain an attractive garden area around the new visitor centre at Upminster Windmill. Our small friendly group meets on Tuesdays. If you would like to help email charlottethemiller@gmail. com or enquire at the site on a Tuesday. Keep Fit 50+ Exercise, Movement & Dance for 50+ & Active Retired Wednesdays during term time 2pm St Laurence Church Hall (next to library). Upminster RM14 2AJ Friendly group/ tea/social break. Why not give it a try Chrisbannister104@btinternet. com-01277 211050 MOTR® Core, Cardio & Strength Training Neil Carpenter brings the MOTR® fitness machine from the US for prebooked ‘drop-in’ classes on Monday evenings in Cranham (maximum 8 to a class for close supervision). Want to try out the MOTR® for free?
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Steward: Jackie Whitehead on stewardsaallotments@outlook.com or 641624. Tennis 4 All Hylands is delighted to engage with the JW Tennis Academy (JWTA) offering tennis lessons from mini tennis tots to squad level. All abilities welcome 4 -18 years old. A great way to help children improve their co-ordination, balance and listening skills in a fun and social environment. Also available, Cardio Tennis and Tennis Xpress for adult beginners. For more details please visit: www.hylandstennis.co.uk or contact us at hylandsclub@gmail.com The Rotary Club of Hornchurch and Upminster We attract members from in and around Havering who have a common agenda to help people in need wherever they may be. Our Club prides itself on the closeness and friendship between its members and their partners. We meet most Thursdays at 12.30 for 13.00 at The Railway Hotel in Hornchurch. If you would like to find out more please visit our website www.hornchurchrotary.org or contact Brian Taffs on 01708 250855 or e-mail btaffs@btinternet.com Upminster and District Probus Club A luncheon club, with talks and outings, for retired or semi retired a men, covering subjects including art, crime, gardening, history, music, sport and transport. We meet last Wednesday of the month at the Cranleigh, Hornchurch. Outings planned: the i360 tower at Brighton, and a tour of Constable Country, jointly with ladies Probus club..
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BASKETBALL The huge American sport sells out the O2 once a year when two teams play one of their conference games here in London. Much like when American football is town, we seem to swarm round the rare occurrence of an elite level American sport being on our shores.
Much like Netball, I would put a wager on Basketball being one of the most played sports in our schools. I found that Football, Rugby and Basketball dominated. However, the English Basketball league has failed to find its place within our sporting schedules, whether it be tuning in on television or looking to play in a local league. I have spoken to a local Basketball enthusiast who has been giving me his view on it. Why do you think that Basketball doesn’t make the transition from schools to adult life here in the UK? I know there are places you can play, but surely we would expect more interest due to regular contact with it in school? Yes I agree that is played regularly in schools, however it was not always coached to any sort of level. At most schools there will be a football coach and a rugby coach, maybe both, however Basketball was always just played with an idea of how to play. It is a very technical sport, with plays and formation and due to the teaching not being available it means that it is not taken up by the majority. I also believe that it is not the most inclusive sport in this country. Whilst we have the sports halls and
facilities, there is rarely a place where spectators can go watch. We do not have the stadiums in our primary schools unlike America. NBA is harder to watch on television is seems, NFL has taken over our Sky channels, is this affecting the popularity? Yes, absolutely! The NBA in my opinion produces the most entertainment in any sport, fast paced and exciting, however access to any games is becoming harder. Also when the Olympics is on, as Britain do not have a team of note, it isn’t shown. Lack of exposure here, means less people will play. Where can I play locally?
There are certainly places to play, but very few leagues are still going. The Essex Leopards play regularly in Brentwood and Harlow. If you are looking to play at a higher level or just want to follow a local team then I recommend you visit their website. However, those amateurs wanting to play would need to book time slots at local sports halls. Basketball is a global sport; however it has a long way to go here in the UK. It seems strange to think something like the NFL where the cost of playing is substantial and compared to Basketball where all we would need is a ball, trainers, shorts, a top and a hoop. Check out the below website if interested in seeing your local team. http://www.leopardsbasketball.co.uk
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