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Local Issues

Within Southend Council the Mayor’s main responsibility is to chair the meetings of the Full Council, where all 51 Councillors debate and confirm Council policy. I am proud that, in a previous role, I introduced webcasting in order that these proceedings can be witnessed by a wider audience. Externally, the Mayor is the figurehead of our town and represents the people of Southend. This involves promoting charities and voluntary organisations, the business community and education. The Mayor opens events and makes presentations, attends functions as Southend’s representative, hosts events organised by the Council and receives high profile visitors to the town. In so doing the Mayor represents and promotes Southend to a wide audience. On average each Mayor receives 600 invitations during their year in office.

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he first Mayor of Southend was appointed when the town was incorporated as a Borough in 1892, the population was then 13,000. Today the population is over 170,000 and I am honoured to have been elected by my fellow Councillors as our 95th Mayor. When I meet people in my official capacity they often ask two questions. The first is “How do you become Mayor?” The current convention is that the longest serving Councillor who wishes to stand for the Mayoralty is nominated as Deputy Mayor and if there are no other nominations and a majority of Councillors vote in favour of the nomination he/she is elected Deputy Mayor. The following year the Deputy Mayor is automatically nominated to be Mayor, again other nominations are called for and it is then put to the vote.

While not a formal role it has been a long tradition for the Mayor to raise money for his or her selected charity. I am continuing this tradition and have formed a Charity Fund Committee to assist me. It was not easy to select one charity having been involved with so many charitable organisations. In addition, the people of Southend are amazingly supportive of members of our community who are less fortunate than themselves and I know through the work of SAVS, the Southend Association of Voluntary Services, that there are over 340 deserving local charities in Southend. However with the help of my wife, Louise, I have selected two charities to support this year: The first anchor charity is the Southend branch of the Samaritans.

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The Samaritans provide a drop in service and an around the clock helpline for people when they need to talk to someone without interruption or judgement. There is no waiting list; no assessments and conversations are confidential. For some, the Samaritans are the only place they can turn to without fear of repercussions. For others who might worry about burdening friends or family, they offer a safe place to turn. An additional reason for supporting the Southend Branch is that it relies solely on fundraising through the local community, mainly through their Charity Shop in Hamlet Court Road, which may be under threat as it is held on a short term lease. opening prayers at Full Council and presides at Civic Services. Southend encompasses a rich and Our second charity is the Southend Community Fund. This umbrella charity fund provides grants diverse community of religious beliefs. For this exclusively to Southend charities who present reason I have chosen a different Chaplain for each suitable bids for funding. Through the Southend event, reflecting the balance of religious beliefs in Fund I feel we are supporting a wide range of the town. other Southend Charities. Mayor’s Charity Lunch

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I will also help any registered local charity by offering them the use of Porters, our Civic House, for fund raising activates, for a small fee to cover costs. In addition, incoming Mayors have the honour of selecting a Mayors Chaplain who conducts

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his year Oracle is 10 years old and to help celebrate this milestone I have decided to involve the community in a joint venture with Oracle, that will help benefit HARP the local charity for Southend’s homeless, a cause I feel very strongly about. The plan is to publish a book, which will need the involvement of you, the reader. It will be a local recipe book full of the community’s favourite beverage or food recipes. The book will be called ‘Cooking-on-Sea’ with all profits going to HARP.

Name of favourite dish Ingredients and measurements Method The number of people it serves The reason you have nominated this recipe Your full name Please send your recipe by July 15, 2015. A selection of recipes will then be chosen for Southend’s Cookbook, Cooking-on-Sea, and will be published. Space is limited, so please send your recipe soon to avoid disappointment.

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Salmon on a bed of spinach with an easy tartare sauce

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1 tsp sunflower or vegetable oil 2 skinless salmon fillets 250g bag spinach 2 tbsp reduced-fat crème fraîche juice ½ lemon 1 tsp caper, drained 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped lemon wedges, to serve

Method: Heat the oil in a pan, season the salmon on both sides, then fry for 4 mins each side until golden and the flesh flakes easily. Whilst the salmon is cooking, sort out the spinach. Tip the leaves into a colander and pour over a kettle of boiling water. Stir it once or twice until wilted and then just squeeze a little fluid out by pressing with a large spoon. Season with salt and pepper, and a little nutmeg if you have it. Spoon the spinach onto plates, then top with the salmon. Gently heat the crème fraîche in the pan with a squeeze of the lemon juice, the capers and parsley, then season to taste. Be careful not to let it boil. Spoon the sauce over the fish, then serve with lemon wedges.

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