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Welcome Welcome to the December 2014 edition of the Castle Point Local Business Guide. The countdown to Christmas has now begun and our article on page 6 gives you some great ideas of the best places to go and see Santa this year. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Castle Point’ on page 16 where we feature a Mince Pie Morning, a Christmas Craft & Gift Fair and Santa Trail at Hadleigh Country Park. In our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point (pages 10 - 11), we are pleased to say that 1 of the dogs featured last time has been rehomed successfully and another is currently on a farm with a foster family. We have 3 new dogs that are all looking for new loving homes. We have articles about the Bonar Clinic - a place of tranquility on our doorstep (page 9) and local ladies choir The Orpheus Singers (page 28). We also feature a local history article featuring the village pump on Canvey Island (page 30). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages). If you have any interesting stories about Castle Point 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 If you would like to advertise in any of our Guides please contact Ricky on 01375 402546 and with prices starting from as little as £45 it is a really cost effective way of promoting and generating business from your local community. We wish all our readers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas!
Advertisers Index GARDEN SERVICES, HOME IMPROVEMENT & CONSTRUCTION BATHROOMS 21 BEDS 4 BUILDER / HOME MAINTENANCE
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
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CARPETS / FLOORING
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DECORATOR
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ELECTRICIAN / GAS ENGINEER
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GARAGE DOORS
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GUTTER CLEANING
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KITCHENS / BEDROOMS
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PLUMBING / HEATING SKIP HIRE WINDOW RESTORATION
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FINANCIAL, LEGAL & PROPERTY SERVICES ACCOUNTANT 27 ESTATE AGENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR LETTINGS SOLICITOR
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HOUSEHOLD & LIFESTYLE BUSINESS CARD DIRECTORY
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CAR SALES / REPAIRS / MOT
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Where’s Santa In Essex? Visit Santa and his real live reindeer as part of Colchester Zoo’s “Magic Of Christmas” events. There is a range of events throughout December including breakfast with Santa, a mini pantomime, Christmas crafts, late night opening and of course the chance to visit all the animals in the zoo. For the full programme of events visit www.colchester-zoo.co.uk
Colne Valley Railway, Castle Hedingham. Why not join Santa on a special train as it steams along. The “Santa Special” will run on Sunday 7th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of December. Santa will bring a present for every child. Prices are £10 per adult, £9 per child 3-15 and £3.50 for under 3s (includes present but no seat.) Call 01787-461174 to make a booking or book online. For full details visit www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk At Alton’s Garden Centre, Arterial Road, Wickford, you will be taken on a journey through a magical grotto where Father Christmas is waiting to see you. He will present each child with a lovely gift plus a seedling Christmas Tree that you can plant in your garden and watch it grow for years to come. Advance tickets can be bought online at www.alton-gardencentre.co.uk. Full details including dates and times are also on the website. Santa’s Grotto at the Eastgate Centre, Basildon is open daily until Christmas Eve. It is free to visit Santa and each child will receive a gift and a voucher for a free Nandos kids meal. It is possible to turn up on the day but booking is strongly recommended. For full details of opening times and to book visit www.eastgateshoppingcentre.com or call 01306 886 989 for more information. 6
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Castle Point Denture Clinic Come to the Denture Professionals All Aspects of Denture work From a Simple Repair to a Complete Denture Cosmetic Makeover Denture Repairs in 30 Minutes (approx) New Patients Welcome Ground Floor - No Stairs! Home Visits Available For those Who Can’t Visit Us AREAS COVERED: LEIGH, HADLEIGH, RAYLEIGH THUNDERSLEY, BENFLEET & CANVEY ISLAND
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he Local Business Guide was invited to enjoy a couple of relaxing hours at the Bonar House Clinic in Hadleigh. Having not heard of the beauty salon before I was pleasantly surprised to find it is in fact a deceptively large day spa consisting of 7 treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure room and a relaxation area After being welcomed by the friendly receptionist, I was led into the modern, stylish clinic by one of their highly trained therapists. The first of my two treatments was the perfect pampering pedicure carried out in the relaxing environment of their dedicated manicure and pedicure room. My therapist then led me to my second relaxing treat - a facial. Before the facial began the therapist made a detailed analysis of my skin. My skin was dehydrated and had some blocked pores so the appropriate facial was chosen. After a further hour of pampering my skin was left looking and feeling fresher and brighter. Finally a tour of the clinic took me through to the relaxation area which is used for groups or individuals
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Can you help Re-Home a Dog from Acres Way Kennels? Adopting a Dog
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f you think you can 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. 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 Re-Homing Update We are pleased that Dizzy the Lurcher Cross has been successfully re-homed and that Roxy the Mastiff is now happily being fostered within a farming environment. It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Faith the St Bernard had to be put down due a severe and rapid deterioration in her health.
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This month’s featured dogs Theo - Boxer
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Misty - Blue Staff q Female / Age 1 Good with other dogs: Yes Good with children: 10+
How to contact them Acres Way Kennels, Great Burches Road Thundersley, Essex SS7 3NE They are open 10am-3pm 7 days a week.
Additional Information: will require training and better suited to a family with older children.
Visitors are welcome at any time during these hours - no appointment is necessary.
By email: contact@acresway.co.uk By phone: 01268 770402
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What’s On In Castle Point Mince Pie Morning Saturday 13th December 2014 Starts: 10.30am Ends: 12.30pm Canvey Methodist Church, Waarden Road, Canvey Island Mince Pie morning open to all. There will also be a cake stall, craft stalls, a card stall and bric-a-brac.
Christmas Craft & Gift Fair Saturday 13th December 2014 Starts: 11.00am Ends: 3.00pm Richmond Hall, High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5HA Full of Festive Spirit and fun, the 5th Thundersley scouts Christmas Craft and Gift Fair is a great place to buy many handcrafted, unusual and affordable Christmas gifts for all your loved ones. There will also be Santa’s Grotto, fun and games and a Christmas craft table for the children. For more information please contact Julie on 07906 806226 or email j.e.parker.1707@gmail.com.
Santa’s Celebration Trail Sunday 14th December 2014 Starts: 11.00am, 11.30am, 1.45pm and 2.15pm Hadleigh Country Park, Meet at Chapel Road Car Park, SS7 2PP Santa’s preparing a party to thank his elves and helpers, but he’s so busy at Christmas that he needs your help to get everything ready in time. As you guide yourself through the woods, there are both characters and challenges to meet before you reach Santa’s grotto. PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL - call 0845 603 7624. Suitable for age 3+. Price: £8.00 per child (includes gift from Santa). For more information visit www.hadleighcountrypark.co.uk
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Money Guidance H
MRC have announced the final rules following the momentous budget changes announced earlier in the year. These new rules will become effective from April 6th next year, so if you are planning on retiring soon you really need to be aware of them. They give new flexibilities not seen before, that counter many of the anti-pension arguments and in one fell swoop will have made saving for retirement via traditional pension policies rather than Buy to Let or ‘exotic’ schemes, truly interesting again. In fact I wonder whether the Government’s concern over the proliferation of ‘exotic’ (often offshore property) schemes and house price rises caused in part by Buy to Let investors alienating ‘real’ buyers and creating an economic bubble, was not a primary reason behind their thinking in trying to get conventional pension planning back on savers financial radars? The two main causes of concern for savers in pensions have been the low level of income available from annuities due to low interest rates and the idea that pension funds ‘die’ with you. Neither of these have been strictly true for a while, but by the Government making pensions more flexible more and more people are now thinking positively about saving for retirement again. With auto enrolment in the workplace now happening, we all need to have confidence that our pension funds will deliver a real benefit for us and our families. I believe this has been achieved with the new rules, which in a very concise summary are; Tax Free cash remains at 25% of your pension fund from age 55. No requirement for anyone to buy an annuity or conventional income product. Your pension can remain invested until needed, even after obtaining your Tax Free cash. There will be no limits on the amount you take from your pension. If you wish to enjoy it over the early years of retirement that will be your choice. If you would rather invest it to make a sustainable income, or even any combination of income and lump sum withdrawals then again, the choice is yours. If an annuity hasn’t been purchased by the time you die, you can transfer your entire remaining fund tax free to your spouse. Or you can leave the fund to your children subject to a tax charge which is currently
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under review and expected to reduce. As long as professional advice is sought you can transfer from Defined Benefit or Final Salary schemes in order to benefit from these new flexibilities - this may be especially useful for high earners or those with a limited life expectancy. This option will be removed for Statutory Government schemes such as Local Government, Civil Service etc. Prior to the new rules being introduced in April 2015 small pension funds of less than £30,000 and up to three plans with values less than £10,000 can be accessed entirely with no need to buy any form of ‘income’ product. These can be accessed from age 60. As always there is some complex detail behind these rules, especially around taxation and on-going pension contribution allowances, so before making any steps you should always seek advice from a professional regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Government have promised to fund a scheme to provide everyone with ‘guidance’ around these new rules, but we have yet to see what this will look like and how comprehensive it will be. Whilst it is a good idea to make guidance more available, would you rather talk to someone with basic training - or trust your finances for the rest of your life to a qualified professional? I know which I would rather choose! At Joseph Lamb we have been dealing with pensions and retirement for nearly 45 years and have a number of fully qualified pension professionals ready to guide you through the new retirement maze. As always an initial consultation is free and we may be able to simply point you in the right direction, or formulate a plan for your finances for the rest of your retirement, including the most efficient way to provide legacies for your family.
Martin Lamb, Dip.PFS Certs CII (MP & ER) We will notify you before we begin any chargeable work and provide an estimate fo costs. Some aspects of business and corporate advice are not regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.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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to ballad; jazz to songs from stage and screen. Through the many concerts held, the choir has been able to support a wide range of local, national and international charities. At the end of May 2014, 45 ladies formed the Choir’s Tour Group to the Isle of Wight. Over the weekend, concerts were performed in the beautiful All Saints’ Church Ryde, the Medina Theatre in Newport and Sunday’s finale was some unaccompanied singing on the terrace at Osborne House in brilliant sunshine. If you would like further details of The Orpheus Singers or to arrange a concert for your charity, or maybe even join in the singing yourself, please contact Choir Secretary, Sue Latchford on telephone 01702 467052. For a full list of concerts visit their website at www.theorpheussingers.co.uk
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