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Welcome Welcome to the July 2015 edition of the Castle Point Local Business Guide. The Summer Holidays are fast approaching and our article on page 4 gives you some ideas for family friendly walks in Essex that are suitable for all ages. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Castle Point’ on page 16 where we feature Daws Heath Village Fayre, Canvey Island Carnival and Wild Play Days.

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In our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point (pages 10-11), we are pleased that Barney the Labradoodle and Stitch the Lurcher that we featured in our last issue have both been successfully re-homed. Stitch is now living in Wales! Boycie the Staff however is still looking for a loving home. This month we feature 3 new dogs who are looking for loving homes.

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Within our Community section this week we have articles about the history of the Canvey Island Carnival (page 28), Island Girls Soccer School (page 30) and the Castle Point Astronomy Club (page 32). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages).

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Family Walks in Essex The Summer Holidays are fast approaching and a family walk is a great, cheap way to keep the kids busy. Here is our pick of some of the best walks in Essex that are suitable for all ages. Great Notley Country Park boasts 100 acres with views across open farmland and a link to over 15 miles of walking and cycling paths. The site offers many facilities including a sensory trail, endless play equipment, cycle hire centre, fishing, a visitor centre and bistro. A great day out for the whole family. For more details visit www.visitparks.co.uk/places/great-notley-country-park Thorndon Country Park North in Brentwood is a beautiful woodland area filled with bluebells and other spring flowers at this time of year. Children of all ages will enjoy an adventurous walk through the deep dark woods to hunt for the Gruffalo along with all the other characters from the classic tale from Julia Donaldson. If you call into the visitor centre you can pick up an activity map for 50p For full details visit www.brentwood.gov.uk

In the village of Castle Hedingham not only can you explore the magnificent castle but you can walk round the beautiful daffodil and bluebell-filled grounds. The 900 year old Norman keep of Hedingham Castle stands in 160 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland. There are lots of events that take place here, from jousting tournaments to wedding fairs. For more details visit www. hedinghamcastle.co.uk Belfairs Park and Nature Reserve in Leigh-onSea is a great family day out with ancient trees, birdwatching and butterflies.The Belfairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Woodland Centre is open daily from 9am until 5pm and provides a space for schools, groups and families to learn about south Essexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantastic ancient woodlands in an interactive way. For more information visit www.essexwt.org.uk/reserves/belfairs 6

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New applications for membership from Ladies, Gentlemen and Juniors are always welcome as some 40 vacancies come up each year in April. We would love to welcome you in to our fun and family friendly atmosphere at Boyce Hill Golf Club. We currently have some great new options which make Club membership more affordable than ever.

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Can you help Re-Home a Dog from Acres Way Kennels? Adopting a Dog

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 Barney the Labradoodle and Stitch the Lurcher that we featured in our last issue have both been successfully re-homed. Stitch is now living in Wales! Boycie the Staff however is still looking for a loving home.

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This month’s featured dogs Mouse - Greyhound Female / Age 4

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Roxy is great with older children and needs a quiet loving home free from any other pets.

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What’s On In Castle Point Daws Heath VIillage Fayre Saturday 11th July 2015 Starts: 12.30pm Ends: 4.00pm St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath With many stalls and games including Bouncy Castles, Wedding Dress Display, Phoenix Dog Club Display, Tug-of-war Challenge, Archaeological dig, Face Painting, Live Music by Variety Jazz Band, Jazzercise Exercise Display, Craft & Card Sales, Art Display and Sales, Coconut Shy, Crockery Smash, Refreshments, Ice Creams and more! Admission 50p for adults, children free. Free car parking

Canvey Island Carnival Saturday 11th July 2015 Starts: 12.00pm The parade will start from Thorney Bay Holiday Park

The parade will travel up Craven Avenue, right into Long Road, left at the Haystack into Furtherwick Road, through the town, round the one-way system turning left back into Furtherwick Road and down to the sea front, turning right at the Labworth field returning to Thorney Bay Holiday Park. The parade is expected to take 2 to 2 and a half hours to travel the route. The Carnival Fayre will be on the Labworth field running from midday to 5.00pm. Lots of fun for all the family.

Wild Play Days Thursdays - 30th July, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th August, 3rd September Starts: 11.00am Ends: 3.00pm West Canvey Marsh, Canvey Island, SS8 0QR Pop along to RSPB West Canvey Marsh this holiday and join in with some wild play. Discover a menu of activities and choose for yourself how wild you want to go. Examples of activities might include butterfly netting, mud cooking and water play. The event will be held whatever the weather! No booking necessary, drop by any time. All children must be accompanied with an adult. Children 3+ £3.50 and under 3 £2.00 donation recommended. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk or call 01268 498620

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ow that the dust is settling on the much lauded new Pensions Flexibilities, what have our experiences been? The media were whipping up a ‘cash’ frenzy encouraging all to access their pensions and go on a spending spree. We have found that whilst there has been a huge increase in the requests to access smaller pension pots, most can see the wisdom in retaining their pension fund intact , to use it for what it was intended for- living in retirement! It is sad that many cannot see that a significant part of their later lives will be blighted by simply not having enough income, and that in all the ‘noise’ around the new rules the primary purpose of pensions has been forgotten- namely to be able to live comfortably when you stop work. The primary purpose apart, recent experiences highlight just how advantageous pensions are now, and the media are now talking about getting as much money into pension rather than extracting it! Anything to fill a page........ I should remind you why withdrawing all your pension is probably a bad idea- Income Tax. If you haven’t accessed any of your pension yet the first 25% is tax free, the remainder is taxed as income. If your pension provider has not previously paid you any benefits the chances are they will use an emergency tax code and tax 75% of your fund at 40%! Whilst you could reclaim any over payment this will take time and involve tax returns. So beware, if withdrawing you may get less than you expect! Let me assume that you still want the withdrawal and are happy to pay the tax, then you must consider what you are going to do with the money? I have had clients say they want to access it just so they can get at it if they need it? This makes no sense as the new rules permit you to access it any time, so why pay tax now if you can access the fund when needed? In addition whilst the funds are in your pension they may be subject to some investment risk but they should in the current climate have more chance of growth than if removed and left languishing in the bank, and the growth is free of Tax! So unless you are retiring in the truest sense, or need to use the money for a something specific it makes no sense to draw the pension. It should also be remembered that whilst it is retained in a

pension it is in most circumstances free of Inheritance Tax on your death. Many clients have told me they intend to make a withdrawal and buy other investments. This makes little sense. One person approached me who was going to pay 42% tax on his withdrawal (because of it’s size) so his new investment would have to more than double to get back to where he is already! Much of this is very misguided and is driven by simple misunderstanding of the returns, flexibilities and tax benefits of pensions. It is vital you seek advice before withdrawing your funds. Now consider that if you are still working, in middle age, and you are saving for the rainy day, why would you not put as much as you can into pensions? You can access it if needed after the age of 55, you get tax relief at your marginal rates on contributions up to £40,000 pa if you have enough earnings, and the growth is free from tax, the fund is exempt from IHT and 25 % of the future value can be paid to you tax free! If you have the income to justify it and you are in your 50s why not turn your ISAs into pensions? You would get your ISA value grossed up by your marginal tax rate, even a basic rate tax payer would turn their £10,000 ISA into £12,500 overnight by doing so, and you would still have full access, tax free growth, no IHT and the tax on withdrawal will be less than the relief when withdrawn, so you are making money from the tax man! Again this is an area where a little bit of advice from a qualified experienced professional will reap rewards. At Joseph Lamb we have 45 years experience in helping people manage these issues and we will be only to pleased to help you.

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History of Castle Point Canvey Island Carnival

Canvey Brownies at the Carnival c1951 - www.canveyisland.org

he Canvey Carnival as we know it today was started in around 1926 by Ted Andrews who ran Andrews Fair which was situated at the bottom of May Avenue. During the war years the Carnival raised lots of money for the war effort.

In 2011 the Carnival returned and was greeted with a fantastic turn out by Canvey Islanders and exceeded all expectations by raising £3170 for the Indee Rose Trust. This year’s carnival parade will take place on Saturday 11th July starting at Thorney Bay Park at 12.00pm

Ted’s daughter, Mary Dallas went on to be the driving force behind the Carnival with the heydays in the 1970s and 1980s. During Carnival week there were baby shows, mud football, talent contests, dances and much more. Our Carnival Queens and Princesses went far afield representing Canvey and raising money for good causes. Unfortunately as we moved into the 21st century there was loss of support for the carnival and with the many health and safety issues being forced on them the Committee decided to call it a day with the last carnival being held in July 2000. 28

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sland Girls Soccer School is a fun, friendly club offering football training for girls age 4 and upwards.

The Soccer School is held every Saturday afternon between 2pm and 3.30pm at Smallgains Playing Fields, Canvey Island. Girls have the opportunity to play games and make new friends as well as develop their skills. They will have the opportunity to play in festivals and development days and may eventually be able to play for one of their very successful teams. The Soccer School is run by The Island Boys & Girls Football Club which was awarded the Football Association’s ‘Charter Standard - Community Award’ in 2006. The club’s aim is to continue to offer boys, girls, men and women an opportunity to play sport in a friendly and inviting club,

Island Girls Soccer School costs £3 per week and the first week is free. All coaches are FA qualified with CRB accreditation. For more details contact Paul on 01268 695291 or 07759 599121. Alternatively, just turn up any Saturday or email paullowther11@aol.com.

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to join, just pop along and see for yourself. They occasionally hold Open Nights to introduce astronomy to members of the public. They also meet regularly at a dark site in the Dengie Peninsula for serious observing away from the polluting lights of Southendon-Sea. They also have a range of Club telescopes, binoculars and other equipment available for loan to members. Meetings are held at St Michael and All Angels’ Church, St Michael’s Rd, Benfleet SS7 2UW. Usually the club will ask for a small donation of £2 for visitors. For more details contact the Club Secretary by email at secretary@cpac.org.uk or contact chairman Mike Culley on 01702 434449. To read more about the club and see a list of meetings and events you can also visit www.cpac.org.uk.

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