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Welcome A very warm welcome to the February 2016 edition of the Rayleigh Local Business Guide. As we head towards Mother’s Day on 6th March, our article on page 4 gives you some great ideas for family days out to share with your mum this year. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Rayleigh’ on page 16 where we feature the Southend Pier Wedding Fayre, a childrens show at The Mill Arts Centre and a comedy performance by the Cast and Crew Theatre Workshop. In our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point (pages 10-11), we are pleased that Abbie, the 18 month

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Within our Community section this week we bring you details of the new Rayleigh Town Museum due to open shortly (page 12) and we give you some top money saving tips (page 20). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (see centre pages).

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Alternative Mother’s Day Ideas Mother’s Day this year is on Sunday 6th March and is the perfect excuse to have a lovely family day out. Why not treat your Mum to a trip to Colchester Zoo and meet some of super Mums of the animal kingdom! Spoil your Mum even further by enjoying a delicious meal in the Cafe UmPhafa or The Patisserie! For full details, opening times and prices visit www.colchester-zoo.com Pamper the special lady in your life and let her enjoy relaxing treatments and a special lunch or afternoon tea this Mother’s Day at The Museum of Power in Langford, Maldon. There will also be gifts and wellbeing stalls in the museum and the Model Village will be open. There will also be live entertainment for the gentleman and children. For more details and opening times visit www.museumofpower.org.uk

Treat mum to a visit to The Forgotten Gardens of Easton Lodge in Great Dunmow for the last of this year’s Snowdrop Sundays. Gates open at 11.30am and close at 4pm with last entry at 3pm. There will be one guided tour at 1.30pm and refreshments are available. Adult entry is £4.00 with children FREE. For more details visit www.eastonlodge.co.uk.

Why not take your mum and other family members for a traditional afternoon tea while you relax and paint a master piece at The Clay and Craft Cottage in Hullbridge. Mothers day afternoon tea will be served in two sittings at 12pm-2pm and 2.30pm4.30pm. All to be booked and £5.00 deposit paid in advance. You pay for the item you choose to paint then make a donation to Marie Curie for the afternoon tea. For more information and prices visit www.claycottage.co.uk. 4

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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile! It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Managing Director Chris Miller feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving

people money, although that obviously helps. Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service the Benfleet, Hadleigh, Thundersly and Canvey

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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 Abbie, the 18 month old Staff that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed. Last month, we asked for your help for Preston the Mastiff who had to have a leg removed. The kennels received several donations and everyone’s help has been most appreciated.

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This month’s featured dogs Billy - Jack Russell Terrier Male / Age 1 - 2

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Community News Rayleigh Town Museum

he much anticipated Rayleigh Town Museum has finally announced it will be opening to the public on 9th April. The museum is located on the 1st floor at 91 High Street and will be open all year on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Entry to the Museum, full of historical artefacts of the town and exhibitions, is free to all but there will be opportunities to make donations, join the “Friends” group, and purchase Rayleigh related books, postcards and other items. The Museum will display numerous artefacts all relating to the history of Rayleigh. There is a 1/24th working scale model of Rayleigh’s Windmill, a baker’s cart that once delivered bread to customers in Rayleigh and two stained glass panels from the Rayleigh Speedway track. There is also a dedicated Children’s area and specific events will be held for schools. There will be special events to mark significant Rayleigh anniversaries throughout the year and the exhibits will be rotated so there will always be something new to see. The museum already has 600 members of their “Friends” group who receive advance entry to special events, discounts in the shop, newsletters and member’s events. The purpose of the Friends group is to give support for the development of the Museum and at the same time to make new friends with similar interests. Anyone can become a Friend of Rayleigh Town Museum and will receive regular newsletters, 10% discount on items in the Museum shop, reduced ticket prices for talks and events and reduced fees for the

private hire of the Museum. Annual single membership is just £10 or a family membership is £15. Application forms can be downloaded on the website at www. rayleightownmuseum.co.uk or by contacting the membership Co-ordinators Alan and Linda on 01268 774463. The Museum are looking for stewards to meet and greet visitors, show them around the museum, answer any questions and general supervision of those visiting. The Museum will be open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 10am and 4pm and the the stewards will be required to volunteer for at least 1 shift per week (10am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm). There may also be special evening events running that may require Stewards. Full training will be provided. For more details about becoming a volunteer, Contact David Pymer 01702 205581 or Margaret Johnstone 01268 773197. For more information about Rayleigh Town Museum visit www.rayleightownmuseum.co.uk or call Mike Davies on 01268 785657.

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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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What’s On In Rayleigh 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

Lullaby Lane Sunday 21st February 2016 Starts: 2.00pm Ends: 2.45pm The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7ED Recommended for ages 3-6 years, join Katie as she returns to her childhood home on Lullaby Lane in search of forgotten friends, much-loved toys and the special gift of music-making her dad gave her. Pulsating with the energy of a music festival, this charming show uses song to explore friendship, community and dancing feet! Lullaby Lane is a unique theatrical experience, mixing the vibe of a music gig with the intimacy and magic of theatre. Tickets are £4 each are available from Rochford District Council Customer Services.

Cast & Crew Theatre Workshop Presents “Cheshire Cats” Saturday 5th March 2016 - Starts: 2.45pm and 7.45pm Sunday 6th March - Starts: 2.45pm The War Memorial Hall, High Street, Canvey Island A brilliantly written and hilarious comedy by Gail Young based on the London Moonlight Walk which takes place every year to raise money for breast cancer charities. Follow the Cheshire Cats team as they speed walk their way to fundraising success. A group of six friends are attempting to walk 13 miles across the capital in record time in their decorated bras and posh trainers, but one member of the team doesn’t seem to meet the physical criteria! Tickets: £7 (£5 Concs.) For more information and to book tickets call 07544 273 535 or visit www.castandcrew.org.uk. 16

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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!

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