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Visit The Jewellery Specialists Creating Your Dreams With All The Professional Aspects of Jewellery You Require 28 ELM ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, ESSEX, SS9 1SN TEL: 01702 472535 FAX: 01702 478800 Email: terryhatt@aol.com Website: www.hattonjewelley.co.uk
Welcome Welcome to the September 2013 edition of the Castle Point Local Business Guide. Essex has a host of museums and galleries that are great for a day out with friends or family. We have highlighted 4 different museums in Essex to visit for great day out (page 6). We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Castle Point’ on page 14 where we feature a Family Bike Ride, Art Classes and an Open Day at the Castle Point Transport Museum. In our regular local community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point, we are trying to find loving homes for both Leo the Lurcher and Fred the Beagle. We also show a “before and after” photo of Twiggy the Staff to highlight the good work that is being done nursing neglected dogs back to health at Acres Way (pages 10 & 11). In our other Community features this month we feature the registered charity Benfleet First Responders who provide vital support for the East of England Ambulance Service (page 32) and in our article on the History of Castle Point we feature The Hotel Kynoch on Canvey Island (page 30). 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 £35 it is a really cost effective way of promoting and generating business from your local community.
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Advertisers Index GARDEN SERVICES, HOME IMPROVEMENT & CONSTRUCTION BUILDER / GROUNDWORKS / pAVING 33 BUILDING SUPPLIES CARPETS / FLOORING DECORATOR
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FENCING / timber 21 GARAGE DOORS
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GUTTER CLEANING 32 KITCHENS / BATHROOMS / BEDROOMS 5, 12, 25, 29, 31, 33 PLUMBING / HEATING
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REMOVALS 29 Roofing / GUTTERING / SOFFITS 8 , 22 signage / PRINTING 13 Upholstery 9 WINDOWS 15 FINANCIAL, LEGAL & PROPERTY SERVICES ACCOUNTANT 25 FINANCIAL ADVISOR
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94% Customer recommendation based on May 2013 CSI sales and service customers. 1 in 4 new cars sold in South Essex are from Toomey Southend. †MOT 4 LIFE on new and used cars when booked with a scheduled service at Toomey Southend. Excludes Fleet and Motability customers. No Cash Alternative. Terms and conditions apply. **Free tank of fuel on used cars, to be filled up at Toomey Southend petrol station at point of handover. Offer available on used cars ordered and delivered before 30th September 2013. Offer excludes a small selection of used cars. Offers supersede all previous promotions.
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To arrange for your free estimate call 0800 028 7878 or call Stephen Franklin on 07777 690395 www.chipsaway.co.uk
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• A range of over 200 kitchen & bedroom doors • Made to measure sizes • Kitchen and bedroom refurbishments
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The Weir Gallery & Phoenix Frames We are a family run business with over 30 years of experience in Westcliff, now in a unit close to the Rayleigh Weir, giving the same excellent advice, choice and service.
Our Workshop uses traditional and modern techniques using both manual and automatic equipment depending on your framing requirements. From re-glazing, reframing or print replacements, medals to family photographs, football shirts to Royal Academy paintings and budget photo-frames to conservation framing.
48hr Framing Service 01268 775778 www.theweirgallery.co.uk - www.phoenixframes.co.uk
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Museums in Essex Essex has a host of museums and galleries that are great for a day out with friends or family. Southend Central Museum is in the heart of Southend on Sea and is home to collections of local and natural history and archaeology. It has a changing programme of exhibitions and events throughout the year and entry is free. You can find the Central Museum on Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, SS2 6EW. For more details visit www.southendmuseums.co.uk or call 01702 434449
For a fun filled family day out visit Chelmsford Museum. Set in the beautiful Oaklands Park, the museum tells the story of the county town from the Ice Age to the present. There are a nice variety of exhibits, from a fine collection of fossils, a living beehive and British wildlife galleries, to the history of the Essex Regiment and the Essex Yeomanry There is also an adventure playground. For more details visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/museums The House on the Hill Toy Museum in Stansted displays a fascinating huge collection of toys through the ages, revealing the culture, fashions and technological developments of this and other countries. There is also a display of film, theatre and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia and a large collection of vintage slot machines. Admission is £9.95 for adults and £7.50 for children. For more information visit www.stanstedtoymuseum.com or call 01279 813237. Boxted Airfield Museum is open to the public from 10.00 am to 4.00pm on the ast Sunday of each month. Part of the Boxted airfield – one of the most important American airfields during the 2nd World War. There is a developing display of artifacts and displays and there are special events throughout the year. For more information visit www.boxted-airfield.com or call 01279 813237. 6
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A Fresh Start, The Quiet Life Luxury living at affordable prices in the heart of the beautiful Essex countryside
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HAYES COUNTRY PARK ESSEX Hayes Country Park is owned and managed by Leisure Park Estates LLP.
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Working for the Community
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.
weeks in the kennels having continuous treatment for her skin, regular scrub ups including cutting her nails and eating plenty to regain a safe weight. Below is a picture of her on arrival to the kennels and below that picture is a picture of her now in her loving new home.
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 Twiggy – a great example of the difference Acres Way can make to a dog’s life ! Twiggy was a female staff that was brought into the kennels via the local council. She was truly emaciated, claws almost so long that they curled back round to her pads and a horrendous skin condition. She spent many 10
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Name: Fred
Good with children: V
Good with dogs: Goo
This month’s featured dogs Leo - Lurcher Male / Age 2 - 3
Good with other dogs: Yes Good with children: Unknown Additional information: Very placid and friendly dog
How to contact them 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.
By email: contact@acresway.co.uk By phone: 01268 770402
Fred - Beagle
Good with other dogs: Good Good with children: Very Good Additional information: People are put off Fred due to his age but Fred is very active and a general life span for a Beagle is 12-15 years
Breed: Beagle
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£20 off any set of 4 tyres * Jet Wheel Tyre Expertise, Service & Great Value For Money
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A & J FASTENERS UNIT 19 BRUNEL ROAD MANOR TRADING ESTATE BENFLEET, ESSEX, SS7 4PS
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What’s On In Castle Point Rotary Club of Hadleigh Castle Family Bike Ride Sunday 15th September 2013 Starts: 11.30am Little Havens Hospice, Daws Heath Road, Thundersley, Benfleet SS7 2LH A 6 mile traffic free woodland bike ride suitable for all the family. Fair and refreshments at end of event. Medals for all who enter. All proceeds to Havens Hospices Entry fee £8 per Adult £4 per child under 16 yrs Contact 01702 201535 Online booking at www.hadleighrotary.org
Art Class Wednesdays weekly 10am - 12pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pm Winter Gardens Baptist Church Hilton Rd, Canvey Island SS8 9PT Professional Art Teacher, beginners or improvers welcome. For further information call Barbara 07751690033
Castle Point Transport Museum Open Day Sunday 13th October 2013 Starts: 10am Ends: 4.30pm 105 Point Road, Canvey Island Fun for all the family with road transport displays, sales stalls, sweets & ice cream stalls. Free parking at the Labworth car park and free bus service to the museum. For more details call 01268 684272 or visit www.castlepointtransportmuseum.co.uk
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THE LOCAL BUSINESS GUIDE WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY
Money Guidance
by Martin Lamb Dip. PFS Certs C11 (MP & ER)
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recent survey showed that only a third of the population trusted Financial Advisers. This is disappointing as our incredibly complex financial services market means that the layman has virtually no chance of making the correct decisions without some professional guidance. The point at which you chose to retire and draw your pensions may well be the most important financial decision you make in your life. Your pension fund is likely to be your second largest asset after your home, and the decisions you make with at retirement may well be irreversible and can affect the rest of your life. We may moan about the NHS but we should all be thankful that as a result of medical advances and ‘free’ treatment for all, that life expectancy has risen incredibly since the war, so much so that many of us will be retired for more years than we earned a decent living. Just think about that for a second, you may well have started earning ‘proper’ money in your early thirties, be retiring thirty years later, and live into your early nineties…………….. That is scary. Just think what prices were thirty years ago. How much did you pay for your first house? What were you earning then? Inflation may well be higher going forwards than over the last twenty years, so just how will your pension fund cope? Most of us retiring will accept the first ‘quote’ presented to us by our pension providers. Once this is done it probably can’t be reversed and you could be locked in to a static, uncompetitive annuity. It may not provide any benefit for your spouse or partner in the event of your death, and almost certainly won’t have any element of inflation proofing. Even if you shop around using annuity comparison sites, many of these do not find the best deal
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and will they walk you through all of your choices? Have you heard of Temporary Annuities, Investment Backed Annuities, Income Drawdown or Enhanced Annuities? These products all have features that differ from ‘conventional’ annuities, and if you don’t consider them, you may well be making the wrong choice. Remember this may be the biggest choice you ever make! Much of the material sent out at the point of retirement is confusing and unclear. Before you accept any pension quote and draw your pension you need to ask yourself; How much Tax Free Cash should I take? Why should I take Tax Free Cash if I don’t need it ? Do my existing pension plans have any valuable guarantees that are not obvious? How much spouse or partner’s pension should I allow for? Do I buy an inflation linked annuity? What happens to the funds on my or my spouse or partner’s death? Can I pass my pension fund on to my children? Annuity rates are at an all time low, should I retire later? How can I get an income but not lock into low annuity rates? I want to keep working and need some cash but not my pension, how can I do this? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, then you need advice! At Joseph Lamb’s we have been providing point of retirement advice for over 40 years. We can help you to plan your retirement from a few years out if needed or even help you to retire earlier than you may have expected. Contact us for a free initial consultation and a copy of our retirement guide. Martin Lamb, Dip.PFS Certs CII (MP & ER) Investments may go down as well as up, Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. 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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The King Canute
Canvey Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0QA Family Friendly Pub With Large Outdoor Area Extensive range of great quality pub grub & some amazing value deals. Sky Sports Quiz Night Every Wednesday Poker 7.30pm Every Thursday Disco Every Friday From 8.30pm Events & Functions Catered For
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LLOYD CARPETS LIMITED 1 ROSEBERRY WALK, CHURCH ROAD, BENFLEET, SS7 4EW
LLOYD CARPETS PROUDLY ANNOUNCE THEIR 41ST YEAR OF TRADING FRIENDLY PERSONAL SERVICE PLAIN AND SIMPLE PRICING FREE ESTIMATES FREE SAMPLE LENDING SERVICE
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History of Castle Point
The Hotel Kynoch - Canvey Island
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he Hotel Kynoch (right) was located approximately 800 yards east of the Lobster Smack on Haven Road. As the sign on the side of the building in the photograph above shows, the Hotel Kynoch was built in 1900. It was built by the Kynoch Dynamite Company which was based on the other side of Hole Haven Creek in Kynoch Town - now known as Coryton. Hole Haven Creek was an important place for the Kynoch Dynamite Company. Although the shipping of explosives bound for London had been banned beyond a certain point by the Thames Conservators, the Dynamite Company had been licensed to moor storage hulks in the creek - against the wishes of the Commissioners of Canvey. More than a dozen hulks were moored between Hole Haven Point and Pitsea, gunpowder being transferred from them to barges and then caves in Benfleet Creek.* Kynoch’s bought approximately 240 acres of land at Brickhouse Farm on the south west side of Canvey Island in order to build the hotel to accommodate their directors and business associates. The hotel proved to be an expensive investment and whilst the initial building estimate had been £2,500, a total of £7,000 was spent by the end of 1900 and opening was delayed until 1903. The Hotel, although a very pleasant residence, was quite isolated and it’s only access was via a track running below Brickhouse Farm along the Seawall. A roof terrace
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was provided giving a fabulous panoramic view across the Thames Estuary and enabling guests to view passing shipping An elevated walkway led to the sea wall. The first recorded manageress of the Hotel Kynoch was Mrs Annie L. Bee. She was replaced in 1909 by a Mr James Went who later went on to become the landlord of the Lobster Smack. Subsequent hotel managers were Douglas Hemus and Edward Hibbert Smith. The hotel continued to run until the mid 1930s. During the war, it served as an army billet and then became the offices for the London and Coastal Oil Wharves. Sadly, this magnificent building was eventually left to fall into disrepair and was demolished around about 1960.
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Working for the Community
Benfleet First Responders B
enfleet First Responders is a registered charity staffed entirely by volunteers. The scheme was introduced in an effort to provide vital support to the Essex ambulance service in dealing with life critical 999 calls. These would include, for example, a heart attack or a patient who has become unconscious. The First Responders aim to provide critical care to those in need within 8 minutes of a 999 call being received. The group was first set up in February 2005 with just three people answering 299 calls. The team has now grown to 11volunteers, most of whom have other jobs including a Lorry Driver, Travel Agent and Security Guard. They give up much of their spare time to help people within the local community. The Benfleet First Responders was the first of its kind to operate in the Essex, which now has over 50 such teams answering over 400 calls a month.
The volunteers receive training in Basic Life Support and are given an automatic defibrillator (machine to shock the heart) by the Ambulance Service. The emergency control room is then able to send the First Responder to the life threatening calls to provide the care and comfort necessary whilst the ambulance is on it’s way. The service is not a substitute for the Ambulance Service, but with volunteers based at their own home, they are within the heart of the community and able to respond quickly to a resident suffering from a life threatening condition. If you over 18 and are interested in becoming a First Responder, visit www.benfleetfirstresponders.org.uk for more details.
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