The Benfleet Magazine's May 2015 Edition by Essex Business & Leisure Ltd

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Welcome to our May edition. With such lovely weather predicted for May, there has never been a better time to get out in the garden and as always we have a lovely Gardening article for you to read on page and an advert from Slatfords Nursery in Rayleigh regarding their many gardening products on page 16. The Spinal Care Centre have also provided us with an interesting article regarding Spinal Posture whilst driving. Please see page 30. The Castle Point Community Safety Partnership have provided us with another important safety notice regarding the Trading Standards “Suckers List”. Please see page 34 for their article.

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THOUSANDS DESERT CONSERVATIVES OVER BROKEN PROMISES.

Jamie Huntman’s message “I’ve had enough, have you” has resonated with the local people of Castle Point.

the Conservative Party has broken their promises on immigration, which has gone through the roof, debt that has doubled and front line services which have been cut, the only way this can be tackled is by getting UKIP MP’s into Westminster to keep the flame to their feet and make them keep There is a feeling that as their word. It seems the message of “I’ve had enough have you?” from the UKIP candidate here Jamie Huntman has resonated with the people in this part of Essex. Huge numbers of ex Tory, ex Labour and also those that gave up on trusting any politician are going over to UKIP in droves.

home on things such as the NHS and more front line services such as Police which has been drastically cut by the Conservatives. Jamie Huntman said “ Only by getting UKIP MP’s into Westminster will

the people get a fair referendum on the EU .It is also crazy we are giving money to countries such as India who have their own space programme while we are £1.5 trillion in Debt.”

This last year immigration reached a staggering 600,000 a year. At this level a new house needs to be built every seven minutes and it is no wonder we see infrastructure and hospitals at breaking point. This is a real concern to people here who love their community. The only Party tackling their concerns are UKIP who advocate an Australian points based system to control immigration.

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Leaving the EU and saving £53 million a day and slashing £11 billion foreign aid.

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At last a chance Windsor and has done someone from Essex the traditional route could represent Essex into politics doing the right degree and The UKIP candidate becoming a special before Jamie Huntman who advisor has lived in Essex all his becoming an MP. life said “ This is a great opportunity for a local Jamie Huntman said “ It person to represent the is time more people people here as I am from the real world like affected by all the me got into Westminthings you are and can ster. I have struggled to make sure you are run my small business heard in Westminster.” the best part of my adult life and The Conservative I understand people candidate hails from efforts and aspirations.”

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Plants & Care 5 More Steps! In last month’s article we gave you 5 steps to starting a garden at home, and as promised we have 5 more steps helping you to get your garden off to a flying start. 1. Pick your plants. Some people pore over catalogs for months; some people head to the garden center and buy what wows them. Either method works if you choose plants adapted to your climate, your soil, and the amount of sunlight in your garden. You can even surf the Internet for plants to purchase. Here are a few easy-togrow plants for beginners. Annual: cosmos, marigolds, impatiens, geraniums, Calendula, sunflowers, and zinnias. Perennials: Russian sage, lamb’s-ears, black-eyed Susans, purple coneflowers, phlox, pansies, and daylilies. Vegetables: lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers. 2. Put them in the ground. Some plants, such as pansies and kale, tolerate cold, so you can plant them in autumn or late winter. Tomatoes and most annual flowers, on the other hand, are touchy about cold, so don’t plant them until the danger of frost has passed in your area. Midspring and midautumn are good times to plant perennial flowers.

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