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Welcome A very warm welcome to this quarter’s Rayleigh Local Business Guide, the new innovative magazine for the Rayleigh community. We hope our Rayleigh Guide provides you with an interesting and stimulating reference magazine, with a mix of editorial, games and quizzes and local business advertising that helps put householders in touch with their local business community. Our featured article this quarter is on the old Rayleigh Weir Stadium and the Rayleigh Rockets, Rayleigh’s very own historic speedway team (pages 24-25).

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We also have a selection of community features. We are focusing on The Acres Way Kennels (pages 8-9) to try and help them rehome some lovely dogs that need a second chance!

GARDEN SERVICES, HOME IMPROVEMENT & CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES 3 BURGLAR ALARMS 27 CARPETS/FLOORING Inside Front Cover FLOORING, DOORS & STAIRS Inside Back Cover GARDEN CENTRE 34 HEATING & PLUMBING 33 KITCHENS 27 LANDSCAPER 36 LOCKSMITHS 26 ROOFING 13, 35 SCAFFOLDING 13 TIMBER / BUILDERS MERCHANTS 1, Back Page WINDOWS / DOORS 6, 17, 38

We are also featuring the Wrinkle Club (page 14), an innovative new club for the over 50’s and on the Rayleigh, Rochford and Castle Point Talking Newspaper for the Blind (page 18). There is also our regular financial feature from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisors (see centre pages). If you have any interesting stories about Rayleigh or if you are a local team, association or charity that would like to be featured in any future editions of the Local Business Guide then please drop us a line at: info@thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk We would like to thank all of our business advertisers for supporting our publication and would ask our readers to support their local businesses in order to help secure local jobs. Please visit our website at www.thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk where you will find our latest guide on-line. You will also find weblinks established from our e-magazine to the websites of most of our business advertisers. Please do not forget to mention the Rayleigh Local Business Guide when contacting businesses featured in this magazine!

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BAR / RESTAURANT 5 CAR REPAIRS / MOT / ACCESSORIES 5, 26, 35, 36 CAR SALES 4, 23 COMPUTER SYSTEM & SOFTWARE REPAIRS 30 DOMESTIC APPLIANCES 29 ENTERTAINMENT Front Cover FUNERAL DIRECTOR 36 JEWELLER 11 SNOOKER CLUB 10 WEB-DESIGN / MARKETING 31 HEALTH & BEAUTY

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Working for the Community

Can you help Re-Home a Dog from Acres Way Kennels? A

cres Way Kennels has been caring for dogs over 20 years. They look after both boarders and strays and provide a high level of attention to every dog under their roof. They take in strays for both Southend and Rochford councils, and from members of the public.

yourself in this difficult situation. Please note, that due to limited kennel space and resources, a fee is charged for this service. If you feel you may need to rehome your dog, please call the kennels on 01268 770402 between 10am and 3pm and ask to speak to Tom or Cheryl.

To accomodate the rising number of strays, Acres Way have recently rebuilt their kennels to hold 50 boarders and strays, where every dog has access to a covered outdoor run.

Adopting a Dog

If you’ve found a stray dog in Southend or the surrounding areas, you should, in the first instance, contact Southend Council on 01702 215836. If you found the dog in Basildon, you should contact Basildon Council on 01268 533333 Sometimes, due to no fault of their own, people find they need to rehome their dogs. This can lead to the difficult and heartbreaking process of trying to find a new home for the dog. Acres Way are sometimes able to take these dogs into their kennels, and find new homes for them. They are visited by a large number of people each week looking to adopt a dog, and are often able to match dogs to new owners within a short period of time. This is far less stressful on the dog in the long run. Their ability to take in dogs for rehoming is dependent on the number of kennels they have available at the time - space is limited, and they are required to keep a number of kennels free for any strays that may be found by the council. That said, they will always endeavour to do their best to help you, should you find 8

If you think you might be able to offer a dog a good home, the first thing you need to do is to go down to the kennels, select a suitable dog you like, take it for a walk and see how you get on. Some people and dogs just don’t get along, so before reserving a dog, the Acres Way staff would need to see if you suit each other. If you have children, or another dog, they recommend that you bring them with you, to make sure that everyone will get on. Once you have visited the dogs, and hopefully found one that matches your lifestyle and expectations, a member of staff will arrange a convenient time for a home check. These are usually carried out within 2 or 3 days of your visit and take about half an hour. Once the home check is complete, you’ll be able to collect your dog. You will need to bring with you some identification showing your current address, and the £130 adoption fee. It may also benefit you to bring a lead and collar, but if you do not have one, they do have a number available for sale at the kennels. Their staff will be on hand if you have any questions, and will be able to guide you through the adoption process. All the staff and dogs at Acres Way look forward to seeing you!

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This month’s featured dogs Jake - German shepherd Male / Age 8

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Jake was picked up in the Basildon area and we can only assume that he was a yard dog. He was covered head to toe in oil, his ears have been clipped and had a terrible infection set in. His feet were also in a horrendous condition and for the first week he was unable to stand. Jake has endured a hard life and would enjoy a relaxed environment to settle into. He is not good with other dogs and would need to go to an older family with either grown up children or just adults.

How to contact them Acres Way Kennels, Great Burches Road Thundersley, Essex SS7 3NE They are open 10am-5pm Monday to Wednesday, and 10am-3pm Thursday to Sunday. Visitors are welcome at any time during these hours - no appointment is necessary.

By email: contact@acresway.co.uk By phone: 01268 770402

 Sebastian - Jack Russell Terrier

Male Age 4-5

Jake was collected by the dog warden as he was found wandering the streets. He was very under weight and in need of a good wash. Although not very good with other dogs or cats he is brilliant with adults, children, is very affectionate and loves a fuss.

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The Wrinkle Club CONCEIVED AFTER A LONG HARD LOOK AT JUST WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR US ‘OLD UNS... WHEN WE SAY OLD, WE MEAN IN TERMS OF YEARS UNDER OUR BELTS - NOT THE DATE OF OUR BIRTH WE THOUGHT THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS LIKE US WITH THE SAME FEELINGS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

he Wrinkle Club is a social network for the over 55’s and it is akin to taking part in a social life geared for people like us. You know the things, dining out, scrabble meetings, quiz meetings, dances, coffee and tea mornings, classic cream teas, theatre trips, coach trips and such like. In fact, it would be you who decides what to do. England is a beautiful country with much to see and do so there would never be a shortage of ideas as far as this is concerned. Let us enjoy our lives now that the burden of a job is not relevant any more, the kids have gone (hopefully) and there is an abundance of free time to utilise and relish. If you are bored – lonely and fed up with day time tv and you wish to broaden your horizons by meeting new people and making friends perhaps The Wrinkle Club can assist. We actually believe life is about people – nothing much else... My name is Bob Dobson. Having reached that golden age of 65... My wife Tricia is a very similar age but will not reveal the figure at the moment....I can tell you though, she has a bus pass...

If you would feel comfortable in the company of similar people, you can join the Wrinkle Club for nothing. Yes, that’s right, it’s free..!! Let us have an email address (computer again) and you shall receive a regular news letter explaining all on offer. Tell your kids, neighbours and relatives. Get them all to join in and assist. Get a blog going (computer again!) But you’re grandchildren can do it for you!

Give it a try... Email: information@thewrinkleclub.com www.thewrinkleclub.com The Wrinkle Club unit 3 555 Sutton Road Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 5BF

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The Rayleigh, Rochford & Castle Point Talking Newspaper for the Blind T

his Talking Newspaper (Charity no. 278578) started over 30 years ago with help from Rayleigh Lions, who also provided the funds for the initial purchase of equipment. We know that it’s relatively easy for those with sight problems to access national and international news simply by switching on the TV or radio. But it’s not always so easy to find out about local news and events. That’s where we come in – we make audio recordings for those people who live in our areas and who may be blind or partially sighted. Our recordings are now produced on USB memory sticks. We can supply special players for listeners who do not have their own. Each month, our listeners receive two local news editions and one magazine edition. Those who live in the Rochford area also receive a copy of Rochford District Matters every quarter. These recordings arrive in ‘Articles for the Blind’ yellow wallets. The wallets have return address

labels and, once the listener has finished with the memory stick, it can be returned to us in the wallet. We have our own rented studio at St Luke’s Place, Rochford and it is here that our volunteers make the recordings. It is a FREE service. Increasing public awareness is vital to us and we advertise our existence whenever and wherever we can.

If you know someone who would like to receive our service or if you simply want some more information, please call: Janet Berry: 01702 541410 Chairman/Treasurer Ann Willis: Secretary

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Money Guidance

by Martin Lamb Dip. PFS Certs CII (MP & ER)

elcome to the first Money Guidance page of the Local Business Guide. From the content of the media stories it would be easy to think that the financial world is about to come to an end and that economically we are all going back to the caves! The media love to run stories on whose fault the current crisis is, and apportion blame, but that does not help us to move forward. Whilst we are undoubtedly in difficult times I believe that fantastic investment opportunities are being overlooked. The whole World is undergoing a transition of both economic and political power from the West to the East and Emerging Markets. In the short term concerns over the ability of the banking system in Europe to cope with the under repayment of Government loans in Greece and potentially in Portugal and Spain, have led to an hiatus that is holding back the whole world. I am not down playing the seriousness of the crisis. It is very serious and could lead to the biggest financial crisis the world is yet to see. If the Europeans do the right thing however, and on balance we believe they will as the impact of getting it wrong is almost too significant to contemplate, then we believe there will be a massive release of capital that is currently tied up in cash, and Government bonds and that this will be moved, in a very short time into Stocks and Shares globally, but especially in the growth markets of the world and Commodities. The great irony of this is that the value of the traditional ‘safe haven’ assets, ie Gilts could fall significantly in this scenario, and, if you add in the impact of long term high inflation, then even cash is going to prove a poor investment. It is our belief that on-going economic growth in the East and Emerging markets will continue to drive commodity prices and wages upwards, and as we are a significant net 20

importer of goods made in these countries, and we have structurally weakened Sterling by printing more money, that Sterling will devalue relative to these currencies. This makes imports even more expensive, and adding fuel to the inflation fire. Interest rates are not going up in any significant way for several years, and the real value of ‘safe’ cash, gilts, National Savings, and Premium Bonds will be eroded at a considerable rate. So you must remember; That it is absolutely VITAL that you spread your investments across different asset types. There is much more to effective investing than just Stocks and Shares. Blue Chip Commercial property, Corporate Bonds and Fixed Interest securities issued by the largest soundest companies, Commodities and Energy, Bonds issued by more credit worthy countries, and strengthening Currencies should all form part of your portfolio. The key is holding them in the right proportions at the right time to minimise Risk. That you or your adviser MUST be reviewing your investments to allow for the short term risks within the Eurozone, but also to make sure they continue to be reviewed to allow for the outcomes of the Euro crisis, whether that be positive or not. And that what appears to be SAFE in this changing world, might NOT be………

Martin Lamb, Managing Director of Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd. This article does not constitute investment advice, readers should seek an assessment of their needs and requirements before making any decisions based on the content of this article.

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Rayleigh Rockets

The Rayleigh Weir Stadium Rayleigh used to have its own stadium, The Weir Stadium, where greyhound dog racing and speedway racing took place. Rayleigh Weir Stadium held its first greyhound meeting in 1948 when Frank Arnold was granted permission to open the track just a short walk from the Rayleigh Weir. It shared the venue with speedway later that year when the first meeting was held on the cinder track on the 17th July and continued to do so for the next 25 years. Stock car and banger racing also took place there. Once speedway finished in 1973 the writing was on the wall for greyhound racing at the venue, and the final meeting took place on 8th March 1974. The stadium was sold for redevelopment in the mid 1970s, and the site is now occupied by Sainsbury’s and other retail stores. The only visible reminder of the Stadium’s presence now is the road alongside a supermarket called ‘Stadium Way’.

The Rayleigh Rockets Speedway Team The Rayleigh Rockets speedway team were launched in 1948, and, until their demise in 1973, they were one of the most popular sporting teams in Essex. For a 25-year period beginning shortly after World War

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as the Rye House Rockets. The Rockets’ colour scheme lives on at Rye House. Ten years would pass before speedway returned to the county, with the formation of the Arena Essex Hammers, laterly Lakeside Hammers.

Honours During their 25 year history there were periods, when the Rockets were dormant for various reasons, but they still became League Champions on 3 occasions in 1952, 1953 and 1960. The team were always known as the Rockets, although they did also run a team in the Southern League who were known as the Rovers. Two, the club’s blue and yellow colours and silver rocket motif were at the forefront of Essex speedway.

The Rayleigh Rockets team of 1952

During the post-war period, speedway was an incredibly popular sport, with some clubs attracting crowds of up to 6,000. The Rockets were a big draw and were just one of the many clubs to benefit from this boom. However, a few years down the road, the government brought in an ‘entertainment tax’ which hit a lot of the clubs hard, putting around 50% taxation on admission monies and that really did bring a lot of financial hardship to a lot of clubs.

The original team featured Pat Clarke, Jack Unstead, Jim Gregory, Les McGillivary and Ron Howes, all of whom would go on to be all-time legends of the club. Howes would go down in the record books as the Rockets’ first race winner, whilst McGillivary would go on to become the most capped rider for the club, making 216 appearances between 1948 and 1963. Other riders to enter into Rockets’ folklore include the club’s highest points-scorer Gerald Jackson, New Zealander Bruce Abernethy and Terry Stone.

The Rayleigh Rockets Speedway team competed at the Weir Stadium against other clubs from around the country from the late 1940’s until 1973, when it was announced that the stadium had been sold to developers and the Rockets would need to find a new home. The team held its final match on 20th October 1973 when it enjoyed a final victory over Eastbourne. In 1973, the promoter Len Silver took the Rockets to Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire to start the 1974 season

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Recipe Corner

Tomato soup METHOD 1. Firstly, prepare your vegetables. You need 1-1.25kg/2lb 4oz-2lb 12oz ripe tomatoes. Throw the vines and green bits away and wash the tomatoes. Now cut each tomato into quarters and slice off any hard cores. Peel 1 medium onion and 1 small carrot and chop them into small pieces. Chop 1 celery stick roughly the same size. 2. Spoon the into a large heavy-based pan and heat it over a low heat, then tip in the onion, carrot and celery and mix them together with a wooden spoon. Still with the heat low, cook the vegetables until they're soft and faintly coloured. This should take about 10 minutes. Stir throughout.

Ingredients 1-1.25kg/2lb 4oz-2lb 12oz ripe tomatoes 1 medium onion 1 small carrot 1 celery stick 2 tbsp olive oil 2 squirts of tomato purée (about 2 tsp) a good pinch of sugar 2 bay leaves 1.2 litres/ 2 pints hot vegetable stock (made with

boiling water and 4 rounded tsp bouillon powder or 2 stock cubes)

3. Squirt in about 2 tsp of tomato purée, then stir it around so it turns the vegetables red. Add the tomatoes, sprinkle in a good pinch of sugar and grind in a little black pepper. Tear 2 bay leaves into a few pieces and throw them into the pan. Stir to mix everything together, put the lid on the pan and let the tomatoes stew over a low heat for 10 minutes until they shrink down in the pan and their juices flow nicely. From time to time, give the pan a good shake - this will keep everything well mixed. 4. Slowly pour in the 1.2 litres/ 2 pints of hot stock (made with boiling water and 4 rounded tsp bouillon powder or 2 stock cubes), stirring at the same time to mix it with the vegetables. Turn up the heat as high as it will go and wait until everything is bubbling, then turn the heat down to low again and put the lid back on the pan. Cook gently for 25 minutes, stirring a couple of times. 5. Remove the pan from the heat, take the lid off and fish out the pieces of bay leaf and throw them away. Ladle the soup into your blender until it's about three-quarters full. Blitz until the soup's smooth, then pour the puréed soup into a large bowl. Repeat with the soup that's left in the pan. (The soup may now be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost before reheating.) 6. Pour the puréed soup back into the pan and reheat it over a medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally until you can see bubbles breaking gently on the surface. Taste a spoonful and add a pinch or two of salt if you think the soup needs it, plus more pepper and sugar if you like. Ladle into bowls and serve.

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Useful Phone Numbers Emergency Services

HelplinesÂ

Police, Fire, Ambulance Essex Police - non-emergency Crimestoppers Rayleigh Police Station

999 101 0800 555111 0300 3334444

24hr A&E - Basildon Broomfield, Chelmsford Southend

01268 524900 01245 443673 01702 435555

NHS Direct confidential health advice Rayleigh Clinic

0845 4647 01268 366600

Hospitals

Health

Councils

Essex County Council 0845 7585592 Rochford District Council 01702-546366 MP for Rayleigh and Wickford - Mark Francois 01268-742044 Out of hours emergencies 01268 527317 Recycling/Refuse/Bulky Household Collections 01702 318111 Environmental Health/Pest Control 01702 318111 Tree Preservation Orders/Woodlands/Parks 01702 318111 Planning/Building Control 01702 318191 Cemetries/Land Charges 01702 318191 Housing/Homelessness/Leisure Activities 01702 318191 Parking/Roads & Transport 01702 318166 Housing Benefit 01702 318197 Council Tax Benefit 01702 318198 Animal Welfare 01702 318057 Business Rates 01702 318017 Rayleigh Library 01268 775830

HelplinesÂ - Age UK 0800 1696565 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555 Childline (24hr) 0800 1111 Citizens Advice Bureau 01268-770782 Cruse Bereavement Care 0844 4779400 FRANK - National Drugs Helpline (24hr) 0800 776600 GamCare - Gambling Issues 0845 6000133 Missing People (24hrs) 0500 700700 National Debtline 0808 8084000 National Domestic Violence Helpline (24hr) 0808 2000247 NSPCC Helpline (24hr) 0808 8005000 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre 0808 8029999 Runaway Helpline (24hr) - under 18 0808 8007070 RSPCA (24hr) 0300 1234999 Samaritans (24hr) 08457 909090 Sexual Health Direct 0845 1228690 Shelter 0808 8004444 Victim Supportline 0845 3030900

Travel

Traveline National Rail Enquiries Rayleigh Train Station National Express

0871 2002233 08457 484950 0845 6007245 08717 818181

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