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Welcome A very warm welcome to the December 2014 edition of the Southend & Westcliff Local Business Guide. As we head into 2015, our article on page 4 gives you some great ideas of how to keep your New Year’s Resolutions. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Southend & Westcliff’ on pages 22 and 23 where we feature a pantomime, an exbhibition on World War 1, an evening of mediumship, a talent competition, a film festival and a new and nearly new baby event. 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 also have local community articles about the history of The Ritz once one of Southend’s most popular cinemas (page 16) and a feature on local charity ‘Peaceful Place’ (page 24). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages).
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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.
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Southend History - The Ritz T
he Ritz was one of the most popular cinemas in Southend. It was a grand and imposing building on the corner of Church Road and Grove Road sat between the Palace Hotel and the Grand Pier Hotel and was opened on Thursday 14th February 1935. The building housed some 2225 seats as well as a Conacher 4/13 organ, full stage facilities and a large bar upstairs with sea views. It was designed by Robert Cromie F.R.I.B.A who also designed the Regal Cinema in Margate along with many other cinemas across England. The Interior The interior decorations were designed by Mollo & Egan with all the seats of the luxury type fitted with Dunlopillo arm pads and presented in jade green. The walls were painted silver, green and gold walls, with sweeping lighting coves, which transversed the ceiling and continued down the walls. The auditorium was 120 feet long from the curved walls at the back of the stalls to the curtain line and approximately 100 ft. wide. It was approached through an imposing vestibule and main entrance hall 70 ft. long and 35 ft. wide. The Ritz was originally operated by County Cinemas Ltd before being taken over by the Oscar Deutsch Odeon Theatres chain in 1939,and later by the Rank Organisation. The Flood of 1953 In the early hours of the 1st February 1953, towns all
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along the east coast were left submerged under many feet of water by extremely high tides combined with a storm surge. The Ritz thanks to its elevated position on top of Pier Hill was not flooded and was opened up by it’s owners free of charge to the Southend Corporation so it could put on a Flood Relief Charity Matinee hosted by Richard Attenborough. Rank carried out a modernisation of the Ritz in 1956 with seating being reduced to 1,891, the cafe was later closed and converted into a ballroom, but eventually it became disused. The Cinema was refurbished again in 1968 but just four years later the Rank Organisation closed it on 29th July 1972. The last film to be shown was “Doomwatch.” Rank converted the Ritz into a Top Rank Bingo Club that was later operated by an independent bingo operator and re-named The Invicta Bingo Club. However the bingo hall was short lived and closed down in 1978, leaving the building empty and unused and it quickly became derelict. Demolition of this once fine building began in January 1981.
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What’s On In Southend & Westcliff Peter Pan Every Day except Christmas Day & New Year’s Day until Sunday 11th January 2015 Check Website for times There’s still plenty of time to catch this year’s pantomime at The Cliffs Pavillion Theatre! It stars David Hasselhoff (AKA The Hoff) as the 2014 Southend pantomime baddie – Captain Hook and the UK’s favourite pantomime Dame - Christopher Biggins! For more information visit www.southendtheatres.org.uk
World War 1 Exhibition Tuesday - Saturday until 21st February 2015 Starts: 10.00am Ends: 5.00pm Central Museum and Planetarium, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6EW Find out about life in Southend during WW1. An exhibition on the impact of The Great War on the people of Southend and the contributions from the people of Southend to the war effort. Including the Frontline, the Homefront, the defence of the town and borough and our hospitals. Free admission. For more information visit www.southendmuseums.co.uk
Evening of Mediumship Thursday 8th January 2015 Starts: 7.30pm Ends: 10.00pm St Matthews Spiritualist Church, Clarence Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AN The Spirit of 2015 with mediums Daniel Pitt & Tony Stockwell. This really will be a demonstration with a difference, come along and start the new year with something uplifting and positive. Bring a photo of someone you love in the spirit world for Tony to connect with and tune in to through the photo. Tickets: £20. For more information and to book tickets visit www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Simply The Best Talent Competition Heats start on 11th January 2015 Starts: 6.30pm Windemere Club, 1 Windermere Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF Talent competition open to all types of acts but contestants must be 16 and over. Prize money of £1,000 for the winner. For more information and an application form contact Saul Watts on 01621 891025
Horror-On-Sea Film Festival Friday 23rd January - Sunday 1st February 2015 Various times Park Inn Palace Hotel, Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AL The Horror-on-Sea Film Festival is set to shock, amaze & astound the good folks of south east Essex – and beyond. The festival will feature nearly 60 independent horror films from 13 different countries! Tickets for individual films are £5.00 Over 18s only For more information visit www.horror-on-sea.com
Southend Baby Event Saturday 24th January 2015 Starts: 10.00am Ends: 2.00pm Cliffs Pavilion, Station Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7RA New and nearly new Baby Event in Southend. Loads of brand new baby products will be for sale along with a huge variety of products that are nearly new. If you are a parent with excess baby items that need a new home then look no further. From only £15 you can sell your unwanted and no longer needed baby items to a new parent who is looking to save a bit of money. Entry is free to all visitors and there will be up to 50 stalls For more information visit www.fayre-trade.co.uk/pages/baby-events
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Local Charity - Peaceful Place P
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