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Welcome A very warm welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Southend & Westcliff Local Business Guide. As we head into 2016, 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 the Horror on Sea Film Festival, a Classical concert, an Entrepreneurs Extravaganza, a charity race night, a children’s fun day at Southchurch Museum and a wedding fayre. In our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point (pages 10-11), we are pleased that Hank the Spaniel that we featured in our last issue has been successfully rehomed. The 2 other dogs we featured last month are still looking for their Forever Homes so we have featured them again. We also feature a special appeal to raise money and find a home for Preston the Mastiff who recently had to have a leg removed. In our Community section this month we bring you details of an exciting new project from the Orpheus Singers (page 16) and the latest volunteering opportunities in Southend (page 20). In the 1950s, one of Southend’s most popular attractions was Never Never land and our article on pages 24 and 25 shares a brief history of the magical place. As money is often tight after Christmas, we give you some top money saving tips (page26). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages). IIf you would like to advertise in any of our Guides please contact Ricky on 01375 402546 and with prices starting from as little as £50 it is a really cost effective way of promoting and generating business from your local community.

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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

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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 Hank the 8 year old Spaniel that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed. Unfortunately Little Mo the terrier and Abbie the Staff are still yet to find loving homes.

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Special Appeal Preston the Mastiff Acres Way Kennels is currently running a special appeal to raise funds for a very special dog that they currently have in their care. Preston is a 3 year old Mastiff who unfortunately broke one of his legs. He had numerous oprations but sadly had to have the leg removed. This has cost the kennels over £1000 so a special appeal has been launched to raise money to recover the cost of the operation and to help further in Preston’s rehabilitation. Acres Way are also looking to find Preston a loving home. He loves lots of attention and cuddles and is looking for a relaxed home with lots of people but preferably no other dogs. Donations towards Preston’s operation and continuing care can be via cheque, cash or card at the kennels, or by PayPal at contact@acresway.co.uk. How else can you help? It takes thousands of pounds every week to keep the kennels running, without counting in unexpected veterinary fees such as Preston’s operation. Acres Way have set up a “Wish List” at www.amazon.co.uk of things they need to help continue caring for the dogs. If you feel you can donate, please take a look at their wish list and you can help by buying food, treats and bedding for the amazing rescue dogs.

How to contact Acres Way Acres Way Kennels, Great Burches Road Thundersley, Essex SS7 3NE They are open 10am-3pm 7 days a week. Visitors are welcome at any time during these hours - no appointment is necessary.

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Whilst it is impossible to give specific advice to someone without setting out their objectives and their appetite for investment risk, we are seeing that most people are now aware that they need to take some risk to get any return at all. We do not believe that rates will rise substantially for many years so cash deposits, Cash ISAs and government savings vehicles are going to carry on delivering next to nothing for a while to come, so a huge number of people have turned to direct investment in property. This has driven up property prices too high and the Government is keen on reining in this price growth, to make the property market more sustainable and accessible for those needing to buy an affordable house to live in. The changes include the removal of higher rate tax relief on mortgage interest, stamp duty for investment properties will be rising significantly from April, Capital Gains Tax on property sales will have to be reported within 30 days from 2019, and worryingly, there is a huge increase in supply of investible property coming through at the same time - just look at the thousands of flats being built in the area. The long term issues associated with investing in property are still there of course, potential of unpaid rents, property management issues, repairs and maintenance. These could have more of an impact if returns do become lower and all need careful consideration. It is likely that the returns from residential property will therefore slow dramatically over the next few years. So, to go back to the burning question at the top, if it’s not ‘cash’ or residential property, what should you invest in? We are concerned that too many people place too much reliance on property and prices will not keep rising for ever. Property has it’s place, but it should form part of a diversified portfolio. At Joseph Lamb we have been running an investment service for 11 years that has delivered consistent returns by diversifying across a range of investment types. We invest in stocks and shares when we feel risk levels are not too high in the UK or in overseas markets when appropriate. We blend this investment with traditional cash, commercial property ( which appears to be a good couple of years behind residential and still showing strong potential), and government or corporate bonds.

Our portfolios come in 6 risk levels, from Low to very High, so most people can be catered for, and have delivered excellent returns, ranging from 3.93% to 8.07% per annum after all costs and charges, since launch in October 2004. This is without any of the hassle of being a landlord. Furthermore these are liquid investments, if you need to dip in to them at any time, you can. With property it is not possible to sell part of it and selling a whole property can take many months and cost thousands of pounds. Despite all the recent doom and gloom and uncertainty, we have still delivered 5.32% for our Medium Risk Portfolio after ongoing charges over the last year, and with low energy prices, low commodity prices, low wages (as they haven’t really risen since the crisis), and very cheap borrowing becoming more widely available, we believe the prospects for investing in a diversified portfolio look as good as ever. We can even save you some tax by using tax wrappers such as ISAS and pensions. Whilst investment ISAs are not deposits and like all investments will go up and down in value, just compare the long term returns with your cash ISAs! As well as excellent management of your portfolio we provide a full service that involves regular updates, investment alerts, news and views, unlimited access to our advice team and tax planning within the investments, for a very competitive all-inclusive price that is less than many other investment services that do not provide the communications and on-going advice that we provide. So if you have any concerns about where to find that potential investment return, drop the advice team an email at info@josephlamb.co.uk or call us on 01268 749880.

Martin Lamb, Dip.PFS Certs CII (MP & ER) This information does not constitute an offer or advice and the service described may not be suitable for everyone. Alternative services may be offered if more suitable. Investments can go down as well as up and you could get back less than you paid in. Past Performance is not a guide to future returns. The “from launch” performance figures are from 29th October 2004 to 16th December 2015, and assume a £100,000 investment subject to our initial and ongoing charges for this level of investment. The performance figure for the last year is taken from 16th December 2014 to 16th December 2015. Assuming investment in our unit trust/OEIC portfolios, the returns from our ISAs and pension portfolios are higher.

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The Orpheus Singers are on the verge of an exciting new project entitled Sing Together. The Sing Together Project is about getting 50 or so women together from scratch in January to sing at a charity concert at Westcliff High School for Boys in April 2016. The concert will be raising money for Southend Hospital’s Keyhole Cancer Appeal.

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Who is it for? Put quite simply - Women who: • have always wondered what it’s like to sing • think they can’t sing and are willing to get a nice surprise • are looking for a new way to unwind from the stresses of daily life (music is good for that, and singers don’t have to buy an instrument!) • want a group activity • have not sung for a long time and want to see if they still enjoy it • already sing elsewhere and want to broaden their experience • want to get out of the house more But I have never sung – can I come? A resounding “Yes”. The Orpheus Singers are geared up to helping people “discover their voice”. Their musical

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Southend Association of Voluntary Services Latest Volunteering Opportunities

f you are looking to do some volutary work in the local area this year, the Southend Association of Voluntary Services has a whole host of opportunities available. Here are just a few of their current opportunities. Would you like a cuppa? If you’re a compassionate person who likes meeting people, could you spare a couple of hours a month on a Tuesday afternoon to help out a local dementia café. It’s a welcoming place giving people with dementia and their carers a chance to relax, enjoy a cuppa and a chat. If you can help with the refreshments, tidying up, join in the activities and, most importantly, just talk, it would make a big difference to the people who come along.

computer and communication skills, a computer club for those new to computing needs you! From showing people how to contact family and friends to online applications and CV writing, you’ll open a world of opportunities. You’ll need to be very patient but it’s hugely rewarding and will look great on your CV. For more information of these volunteering opportunties and many others in the local area, contact the Southend Assoctiation of Voluntary Services at: SAVS Centre, 29-31 Alexandra Street, Southend-onSea, Essex, SS1 1BW or call 01702 356000. Email: info@savs-southend.co.uk. Further details are also available at www.savs-southend.org

Pets as Therapy If you’re a pet lover you will know how therapeutic time with your pet can be. This amazing charity arranges for caring people like you to take their pets to visit and provide companionship to people who may be feeling isolated. It’s a chance for you and your dog or cat to visit care homes, hospitals, day centres and schools for befriending, education and just making people feel better. No special skills are needed just a suitable dog or cat. Computer Champion The internet is so much part of our lives that anyone unable to use it can feel very isolated. If you have good

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Useful Phone Numbers Emergency Services Police, Fire, Ambulance Essex Police - non-emergency Crimestoppers

HelplinesÂ 999

Age UK

0800 1696565

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Alcoholics Anonymous

0845 7697555

0800 555111

Childline (24hr)

0800 1111

Rayleigh / Southend Police Station 0300 3334444

Citizens Advice Bureau

0844 477 0808

Neighbourhood Policing Team

Cruse Bereavement Care

0844 4779400

07813 953703

FRANK - National Drugs Helpline

Hospitals

GamCare - Gambling Issues

24hr A&E - Basildon

01268 524900

Missing People (24hrs)

Southend

01702 435555

National Debtline

0800 776600 0845 6000133 0500 700700 0808 8084000

National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000247

Health NHS Health Advice

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NSPCC Helpline (24hr)

0808 8005000

Rape & Sexual Abuse Support

0808 8029999

Runaway Helpline (24hr) - under 18 0808 8007070

Councils

RSPCA (24hr)

0300 1234999

RSPCA - Southend Branch

01702 290889

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 01702 215000

Samaritans (24hr)

08457 909090

Southend Council Out Of Hours

Sexual Health Direct

0845 1228690

MP - Southend West - David Amess 020 7219 3452

Shelter

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MP - Southend East - James Durridge 01268 616135

South East and Central Essex Mind 01702 601123

Southend Library

01702 534100

Victim Supportline

Home Library Service

0845 603 7628

Essex County Council

0845 7585592 01702 515000

Emergency Utilities

Southend Ass. of Voluntary Services 01702 356000 0845 3030900

Travel Traveline

0871 2002233

National Rail Enquiries

08457 484950

Gas - National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999

C2C

0870 333 4871

Anglian Water Services

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National Express

08717 818181

Essex & Suffolk Water

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Electricity - UK Power

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What’s On In Southend & Westcliff Horror On Sea Film Festival Friday 22nd - Sunday 31st January 2016 Various Times - see website Park Inn Palace Ballroom, Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AL Full details for January’s Horror-on-Sea Film Festival (The Home of Independent Horror Films) can be obtained from the website - www.horror-on-sea.com. With special offers on weekend passes and hotel accommodation, why not join them for the whole weekend? Visit the website to grab your tickets and enjoy a ‘Spooky Southend’ in January.

Classical Concert - VOCES 8 Friday 22nd January 2016 Starts: 10.00am Ends: 4.00pm The Plaza Centre, Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PT The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is one of the most versatile and bestloved singing groups in the world. Touring throughout Europe, North America and Asia, the ensemble performs a repertory from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements. Tickets £10 (£9 Concessions) For more information visit: www.southend.gov.uk/CONCERTS

Entrepreneurs Extravaganza Friday 29th January 2016 Starts: 9.30am Ends: 4.30pm Skylark Hotel, Aviation Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6UN

After the success of last year’s extravaganza, Wanna Be An Entrepreneur is back to mark the beginning of 2016 and get all entrepreneurs and wanna-be entrepreneurs thinking positively for the new year! For more information and to book visit: www.wannabeanentrepreneur.co.uk

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Charity Race Night Saturday 30th January 2015 Doors Open: 7.00pm Racing Starts: 7.30pm Balmoral Community Centre, Salisbury Road, Westcliff, SS0 7AU Not attended a race night before? Guests are invited to buy £1 tickets on horse numbers. Once tickets sales have finished, a film of a horse race, which is picked randomly by a member of the audience is shown. Those who have correctly picked the winning number of the horse, share a cash prize with other winners. BYO drinks and glasses. Hot food provided. For further details and tickets please email infofriendsofsosdap@gmail.com or call 07490 686148

Children’s Fun Day Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th February 2016 Starts: 11.00am Ends: 4.30pm Southend Town Centre, Southend-on-Sea

Mousechurch Hall at Southchurch Hall Museum is an event where young children are encouraged to take a mouse eye’s view of this ancient building with it’s historic settings. Suitable for Children from toddlers to teens. For more information visit: www.southendmuseums.co.uk.

Southend Pier Wedding Fayre Sunday 21st February 2016 Starts: 9.00am Ends: 4.00pm Southend Pier Royal Pavilion, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE Be sure not to miss the Southend Pier Wedding Fayre this Spring 2016! With live music, free samples and a prize draw to help you get in the mood for the big day and start planning! Everything you need to make your wedding day special, including stunning views of the Thames Estuary! For more details visit www.visitsouthend.co.uk

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Southend & Westcliff History Never Never Land

In the 1950s, in the Shrubbery beside the pier, there was a magical exciting place called Never Never Land. It was full of castles and giants and fairylights and a wonderful model railway with stations and mountains and bridges. For most of the year, the area known as “The Shrubbery” was a peaceful park with a stream, waterfalls and seats for people to sit and relax but every summer season things would change and the rest and relaxation would be replaced by shrieks of fun and laughter as a little bit of magic would turn the park in to a whole new attraction. Never Never Land opened in 1935 and soon became popular. By the 1950s people queued along the seafront for hours to get in. The

magical world was owned and operated by Southend Council and would open for just a short part of the summer season. The park was transformed in just a few short weeks to include model cartoon characters, goblins, smoke breathing dragons, fairies with magical castles, thousands of multicoloured lights and a model railways running throughout the park. One of the trains pulled three carriages a First Class, a Second Class and No Class! But, as tastes changed and more ‘exciting’ attractions became available the crowds disappeared and in 1972 the gardens closed. Most of the exhibits were ripped out and the gardens returned to ordinary use with just a few almost indestructible miniature ruins left in the bushes. In 1976, a rival attraction picked up on the same theme and just down the road Peter Pan’s Playground opened complete with a boating lake and fairground attractions. Second Chance The site at The Shrubbery remained as an open public space for 15 years until in 1987. With visitor numbers to Southend rising the council looked at re-opening the site as a world of enchantment and so Never Never Land was

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re-born. The new look Never Never Land cost £250,000 to install. The new attraction saw a number of castles built, an enchanted forest introduced and model figures including Carlton Cat, Bruce Bear, Cyril Squirrel & Moxy Mouse placed around the park. The castles could hold around 20 people at a time and behind a glass panel were models depicting well known nursery rhymes whilst a holographic face was beamed onto a white bust telling the story of the scenes to spectators. On the opening day queues formed for almost a mile along the sea front to see the re-launched park. The initial visitor numbers were high for the first three years but they began to tail off in 1990 prompting the council to lease the park out to a private operator whilst retaining ownership of the land. However, Never Never Land never really re-gained the same popularity as it had in the 1950s and, due to increasing costs and vandalism to the displays, it closed its doors in January 2001.

This model castle was at the entrance and it had lights in the windows and a little rowing boat crossing the lake at the bottom.

Meanwhile the rival Peter Pan park changed into Peter Pan’s Adventure Island, and then recognising the diminishing allure of pirates and fairies to the current generation of young people, simply Adventure Island. It now claims to be the country’s No.1 free admission amusement park and is full of rollercoasters as well as more sedate rides and attractions. Boating Lake at Peter Pan’s Playgound

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Top Money Saving Tips Stop buying big brands! Most shops own brand items are made by the same people, just packaged differently and priced better. So why pay for the privilege of eating well known branded foods when an own brand tastes the same!

Watch the pennies! If you keep a record of every single penny you spend for at least one month; you’ll learn a lot and then later save the money you realized you wasted!

Haggling! You’d be surprised at the number of places you can haggle prices. From furniture stores to car dealerships to your local electrical store, by being friendly and just by asking you can get the price down on almost anything. If you don’t ask – you don’t get!

Switch off the plugs! A standard CRT television set still uses 2 watts of power on standby, with LCD and plasma screens using even more. According to the Energy Saving Trust, switching stuff off instead of leaving it on standby saves the average household at least £37 a year; it’s also helping out the environment!

Shop at cheaper places! Instead of buying higher priced products in premium supermarkets, make a visit to the less fashionable supermarkets. Your shopping experience might be a little lacklustre but it’ll be worth it when you see how much less you’re paying at the checkout. Stay organized! Computers are used by companies to save money. If you have a computer or laptop at home, use it in the same way. Use a spreadsheet to help with your budgeting. Keep your bank balance on it this will help you to stay organized and you can also use it so that you do not forget important dates. Interest! There is no such thing as 0% interest. When you see that advertised, it simply means that the cost of the interest is in the purchase price. If you are in a position to pay cash, then ask for this money back. The salesman may give you some trouble, but ask to speak to the manager, who may well cut the price to you for cash.

Walk! One of the biggest money saving tips: walk don’t drive. If you need to get a paper at the shops, go on foot. It might not be practical if you’re off to do the weekly shop but by not driving your helping the environment by cutting carbon emissions, saving money and losing weight by walking everywhere! Layers in the winter! When it gets cold put on an extra layer instead of turning up the thermostat. There’s no point having the house heated and wasting money on electricity bills when putting on a cosy knitted sweater will do the job just as well! Online comparison sites! It might be annoying and feel like a waste of time, but checking the price of your household services, credit cards and loans with comparison sites like moneysupermarket.com could save you a lot of money; just take some time out to get organised!

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