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Welcome A very warm welcome to the June 2017 edition of the Rayleigh Local Business Guide. We hope that this month brings some nicer weather for everyone and just in case we feature an article on some of Essex’s lovely Children’s Farms for you to visit and enjoy with your family (page 6). We also have our regular ‘What’s On in Rayleigh’ on page 16 where we feature the Leigh Folk Festival, a Quiz Night in aid of the ‘Sense’ Charity and the ‘Paws in the Park’ Fun Dog Show. We have our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point on page 10. We are pleased to tell you that Ruby the Mastiff Cross and Alice the Staff Cross have been successfully re-homed. Unfortunately Sasha the Siberian Husky is still awaiting a new home, but I’m sure he’ll get placed very soon. This month we have a special appeal to help a particular dog called Monty. He is only 3 years old but needs hip replacement surgery and it would be great if our readers could help out (see page 10). In our Community feature this month we feature an article on the History of Rayleigh’s famous Dutch Cottage (page 24). The Dutch Cottage is a charming octagonal shaped cottage located on Crown Hill in Rayleigh. Our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers also provides his regular contribution (centre pages). If you want to feature any local charities or community based scheme, local sports clubs or other local activities in our Castle Point or Rayleigh guides then please get in touch at: info@thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk If you are a local business and would like to advertise in the Guide, then please contact our salesperson Ricky on 01375 402546 who will give you a no obligation quote. It really is a cost effective way of promoting your business and generating business from your local community.
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Children’s Farms In Essex With the sun hopefully beginning to shine, now is a great time for a fun and educational visit to one of the many farms in Essex. Lee Valley Park Farms in Waltham Abbey offer two fantastic experiences and are nestled in the middle of picturesque River Lee Country Park. At Hayes Hill Farm you can meet a variety of exciting animals and explore various play areas. At Holyfield Hall Farm you can learn about life on a working modern dairy and arable farm. Visit www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/farms for more information including special events and opening times. Boydells Dairy Farm in Braintree is a working family farm open to the public and specialises in sheep milking. Set in the beautiful North Essex countryside it provides a fun-packed and educational visit for children and adults alike. The farm is open to the public 2pm to 5pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. For more details visit www.boydellsdairy.co.uk Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood cares for a variety of animals including horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks, cats and more recently has become home to smaller animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas. The sanctuary even has its own resident bull called Max, who loves nothing more than being tickled between his horns! Hopefield Animal Sanctuary is open to the public every day from 1pm - 4pm. For more details visit www.hopefield.org.uk. Barleylands Farm Park offers all weather, free range family fun. Say hello to cuddly farmyard friends, join in animal activities, meet birds of prey, visit the reptile house, run wild in the indoor play area or jump aboard the tractor and trailer ride or miniature railway. For more information including details of the many special events held at Barleylands visit www.barleylands.co.uk 46
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Money Guidance O
ver the next few months I am going to outline the services we offer at Joseph Lamb, this month I am going to be looking at ‘Equity Release’. At Joseph Lamb Equity Release is one of the areas that we continue to offer full Independent advice in, as each solution is carefuly researched and tailored for each specific client. Terminology can be very confusing in our industry as the adviser community, HMRC and the regulators can use differing names for what are essentially the same products or services. The term Equity Release is now accepted to be any form of service or product that enables you to extract some monetary value from your home, whilst you are still living in it. The target market for these products is the ever growing number of retirees, especially those who find that at some point they are starting to struggle financially as their pensions are not keeping pace with inflation. There are two main types of Equity release, the first are now known as Lifetime Mortgages. These are essentially mortgages in reverse and can be arranged on most homes when the owners are over 55. The amount you can borrow is generally dependent on your age, the older you are the more you can borrow. If there is sufficient equity in your home you can repay other existing loans or mortgages and use any surplus for nearly any purpose; to improve your standard of living, increase your income, home improvements, make modifications to your home to improve your mobility or even to move to a larger home. The majority of Lifetime mortgages are set up on an ‘interest roll up’ basis. This means you do not have to pay the interest payments, instead they are charged to your mortgage account (usually at Fixed Rate), and the loan, plus the accumulated interest is paid off in the future when the last occupant has gone into long term care, or upon their death. This means that the some of the value in your home has been enjoyed by you, for whatever purpose, and the ultimate net value of your home is reduced by the amount of the final balance. This will not be a suitable situation if your primary concern is protecting the value of your estate for your children or beneficiaries, but if this is not a concern to you then this may well be suitable. There are Lifetime Mortgages available that operate exactly as above, but that also give you the option to make all or some of the interest payments, to prevent the final balance rolling up too much. These may be of interest if you have a reasonable income and want to protect your beneficiaries interests, and to help them through life, for example you could raise capital to gift to your children or grandchildren for a deposit for house purchase and make some payments of interest in order to protect the final value of your estate for their benefit. You can also limit the amount of interest accruing by setting
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your Lifetime Mortgage up as a facility, drawing down portions of the agreed loan only as you need them. An example may be that you could borrow £50,000 but only draw down £15,000 to improve your home, you will only be charged interest on the £15,000 with a further £35,000 in reserve to draw down at some point in the future.You retain the right to live in your property and the products we recommend mean that you can never owe more than the property value. The other main type of Equity Release product is a Home Reversion, in these you do not borrow, but rather you sell a percentage of your home to the provider, who provides you with a secure tenancy for a nominal annual rent. The amount you will receive is generally a lot less than it’s market value as it could be many years before the provider recoups their cash when the home is sold, again on vacating the property to enter long term care, or death. If the property value increases then the amount to the provider will increase similarly. However, care must be taken when considering any form of Equity Release. You should always consider other options, could you sell and downsize? Take in a lodger? Equity Release should always be considered as the last resort but the products are now much more competitive than in the past (a range of APRs from 3.5 to around 4.5% for most Lifetime Mortgages), are much better regulated, all providers of advice need to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and operate in a much more professional market. Always seek professional advice, Joseph Lamb are members of the Equity Release Council, an organisation set up to promote awareness of and confidence in the Equity Release Market. Member firms have to meet the ERC membership criteria whether they are advisers or lenders. Very few adviser firms have joined the ERC so are delighted to be one of the few members in the South East of England. Full details regarding the ERC can be found at www.equityreleasecouncil.com. If you need any further information then please visit our website or request one of our FREE Equity Release guides by calling, visiting our website or via e mail at info@ josephlamb.co.uk. Should you need advice or to just discuss the options available to you then we can visit you at home or arrange a meeting in our offices. The initial meeting is always FREE. Martin Lamb, Dip.PFS Certs CII (MP & ER) This article is not intended to provide advice, nor does it imply that ant Equity Release service or product is suitable for you. Always seek independent legal and financial advice and check carefully the terms and conditions of any product if you want your family or others to inherit the full value of your home. Lifetime Mortgages are secured against the value of your home, Home Reversions involve an actual sale of part of the value of your home.
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What’s On In Rayleigh Leigh Folk Festival Sunday 25th June 2017 Starts: 11.00am to 6.00pm Location: Leigh Old Town, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2ET Come and experience the Leigh Folk Festival on a new stage ‘Victoria Wharf’ opposite the footbridge. A showcase of great folk, rock ‘n’ roll and rockerbillie acts including The Lamps, Dave Crawford, Quarter Moons, Dave Symonds & Johnny Gunner and the Raiders and Cohort - to name but a few. For further information contact: 01702 341263
Quiz Night - In Aid Of The ‘Sense’ Charity Friday 23rd June Starts: 8.00pm – 11.00pm Location: Royal British Legion Club, 2 London Hill, Rayleigh SS6 7HP. Challenge yourself and your team to a quiz night with Gary organised by representatives of the charity ‘Sense’. £2 per player. For further information, contact 01268 776503
Paws In The Park Sunday 11th June 2017 Starts: 11.00am – 4.00pm Location: The Wick Country Park, Tresco Way, Wickford, Essex SS12 9GP. Our annual fun dog show, with dog judging in the arena and many side attractions. There are 8 judging classes, including Most Handsome Dog, Best Veteran (7 years or older), Prettiest Bitch, Cutest Puppy (up to 12 months) and Best Rescue. Refreshments available. There will be half-time arena display by the Essex Flyball Team. Full details are on the website. The gates will be open at 11.00, when registration starts. The first judging class is at 12.00 and the event closes at 4 p.m. Entry is free for spectators; dogs entered in the Show are charged £2 per category. For more info please ring 01277 622359 16
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History of Dutch Cottage T
he Dutch Cottage is a charming octagonal-shaped cottage located on Crown Hill in Rayleigh, Essex. It takes its name from the association of this type of house with the seventeenth century Dutch immigrants who constructed many of the sea walls of the south Essex coast and the cottage is typical of the types of homes the workers built for themselves. The 20 foot wide building is one of three such cottages in the area with the other two being on Canvey Island. The cottage’s history is the subject of dispute. Above the front door is an inscription which reads “1621”, suggesting its year of construction. Nevertheless, surveyors, architects and historians who have studied the cottage have opined that it was not built until the eighteenth century, more specifically around 1740. However, there are no records of exactly when, why or for whom it was built. The unusual octagonal timber framed and plastered structure is said to serve several functions. It is strong, relatively easy to thatch, and provides the occupants with a more panoramic view. Also, as it was constructed in an era when people were more superstitious, supposedly the lack of right angles
prevented evil spirits from lurking in wait around a corner. The cottage was purchased by Rochford District Council in 1964 and is both the smallest and the oldest council house in the United Kingdom. It was completely restored back in 1984 when 47 Dutch Delft tiles were found behind the fireplace, the oldest dating from the 17th Century. Rochford District Council opened the cottage to residential tenancy on condition that they would make the property available for pre-arranged guided tours every Wednesday afternoon. The cottage can be visited on Wednesday afternoons by prior arrangement with Rochford District Council on 01702 318150. Although only tiny, the cottage has a fully fitted kitchen and shower room. The main living area is open plan and is set out around a central fireplace. The bedroom is in the roof and only accessible via a stepladder. The cottage’s one and only circular bedroom, is just large enough to squeeze in a double bed inside.
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