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Welcome A very warm welcome to the September 2015 edition of the Southend & Westcliff Local Business Guide. The Summer Holidays are now over but our article on page 4 gives you some ideas for some educational places in Essex to remind your children that learning can be fun! We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Southend & Westcliff’ on pages 22 and 23 where we feature free fireworks at the seafront, Adventure Island’s Got Talent, a vintage fair, a ghost train on the pier, a zombie walk and a Halloween party for all ages. In our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point (pages 10-11), we are pleased that Tonka the French Bulldog/ Staff cross that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed. This month we feature 3 new dogs who are looking for loving homes. In our Community section this month we bring you the latest volunteering opportunities in Southend (page 8) and an article about Southend’s Children’s Book Festival (page 16). We also have an article about the national quit smoking drive - “Stoptober” (page 20). In the 1950s, one in five television sets purchased in Britain were made by EKCO in Southend and our article on pages 25 and 26 shares a brief history of the company. We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages). If you have any interesting stories about Southend or Westcliff 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 £50 it is a really cost effective way of promoting and generating business from your local community.
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Educational Visits In Essex Before the children return to school, why not remind them that learning can be fun by visiting one of these educational places in Essex. The Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker in Brentwood was designed for up to 600 military and civilian personnel, possibly even the Prime Minister! Their collective task was to organise the survival of the population in the awful aftermath of a nuclear war. A great day out - there’s so much to learn, see and do. For opening times visit www.secretnuclearbunker.co.uk Southend Planetarium presents a range of talks about astronomy and the night sky. All presentations are given live, giving plenty of opportunity for any questions you may wish to ask the knowledgeable lecturers. There are public performances every Saturday at 11am, 2pm amd 3pm. Booking is essential. For more information and opening times visit www.southendmuseums.co.uk or to book call 01702 434449 Mountfitchet Castle and Norman Village of 1066 near Stansted is the only motte and bailey castle in the world that has been faithfully reconstructed on its original site. Wander around the village, behind the castle walls, and enter into the many houses whilst mingling with the many animals that roam freely within the village. There is also a Toy Museum and life sized dinosaur models. For more information visit www.mountfitchetcastle.com
Tilbury Fort has protected London’s seaward approach from the 16th century through to the Second World War. Spend a great family day out here as you explore the magazine houses used to store vast quantities of gunpowder or enter the bastion magazine passages and feel what it was like for the soldiers who lived here. For more details visit www.english-heritage.org.uk 4
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Southend Association of Voluntary Services Latest Opportunities
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f you are looking to do some volutary work in the local area, the Southend Association of Voluntary Services has a whole host of opportunities available. Here are just a few of their current opportunities.
or just to go shopping? A local charity supporting the elderly are looking for drivers, with their own vehicle, who would love the opportunity to help. So if you have patience, and love chatting to people, get in touch with SAVS to find out more.
Fabulous Fundraisers Eye Clinic Volunteer Are you a confident, friendly person who loves talking to people? A charity supporting RAF families needs your help with collecting donations, handing out stickers or badges and providing information about the charity in supermarkets and Southend Town Centre. If you’re a great organiser as well, perhaps you would like to be a Team Leader? These are two great roles for all good communicators and a chance to support the charity’s work. Rivercare Ranger This is a great opportunity if you care about the local environment and would like to help to protect it. Regular events help clear litter and survey habitats around local rivers and beaches. If you have a few free hours and would love to get outdoors, understand more about the local environment and do your bit to protect it, why not give SAVS a call?.
Losing some or all of your vision is a life-changing experience but help is available. Caring volunteers meet people at Southend Hospital to offer advice where needed to people attending the Eye Clinic. Are you a friendly and caring person who would like to help? If so, please get in touch to find out how one morning a week providing information and a listening ear can make a positive impact. 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
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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 Tonka the French Bulldog/Staff cross that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed. Unfortunately Boycie the Staff and Harry the Chihuahua are still yet to find loving homes.
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Money Guidance I
f you do own your own Limited Company and have been paying yourself through dividends the chances are that you are going to be much worse off once next year’s Dividend Tax changes come into effect. At the moment you will pay Corporation Tax on your profits, currently at 20% of your profit. Any profit left after the Corporation tax charge can be paid as a dividend and as you own all or part of the company this tax charge is currently treated as if it is paying your basic rate tax on the dividend, so if your dividend, added to any salary( plus a nominal grossing up of 10%) falls under the Higher Rate tax threshold there is no extra personal tax to pay. If your total gross dividend and exceeds the Higher rate there is a 22.5% tax charge due personally, and if your earnings exceed £150,000 then 27.5 % is due. This is very effective and is a true dividend due to business owners to help offset the stresses and strains of running a business. Unfortunately this is about to change. With effect from April 6th 2016 there is effectively no credit for the Corporation Tax paid, instead only the first £5,000 of dividends are treated specially and are tax free. Any dividend over this up to the Higher rate is now taxed at 7.5%, and over the Higher rate at 32.5% and additional rate at 38.1%! This will result in much higher personal tax bills for the majority of business owners and action is needed to now minimise its impact for next year. You should of course discuss this with your accountant as soon as possible as leaving it until April will simply be too late. What can you do about it? Well first of all you should consider drawing more dividends now if the business has the cash to support the payment. We have seen that many well run firms have actually been building cash following the crisis of 2008, but that it is languishing in a bank account earning next to nothing and once accumulated business owners are fearful of drawing due to the personal tax charge. This is going to go up significantly so it may well be worth drawing it now! An alternative would be to fund pensions for shareholding employees. The new pension flexibilities mean that if you are over 55 you can fund your pension from the business and still access the pension if you needed the money. If you are under 55 you need to be sure that you will not need it until you are 55, but in both cases the tax benefits are significant. A Company can pay up to £40,000 per 14
person in pension contributions in the current year plus the balance of any used allowance from the previous three tax years. The pension contribution is deducted from your profit when you file your accounts so will not attract any corporation tax. It will attract no National Insurance charge and no personal tax charge. It is the only legitimate way of drawing money from your business without incurring any tax on the payment and if over 55 and you needed the money the tax saving means you will be better off if you paid yourself ‘through’ the pension than if you took a dividend! Any investment returns from the pension are tax free in the majority of cases, you can access all or part of the fund from 55, 25% of the fund is tax free and if held to retirement you will almost certainly be a lower rate tax payer when you draw the taxable part of the fund than when you were contributing. The pension fund can also be passed on without any capital tax on death and there is no need to ever buy an annuity, you can hold the fund until you die and pass it on very tax efficiently. Under these new rules Pensions are not really pensions at all any more, they are simply very tax efficient investments accounts that can only be accessed after 55. 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! BUT! You must act now as the Chancellor has seen that many would use pensions to avoid the higher Divided tax and from next April the ability to fund pensions from your own business will be severely limited. Here at Joseph Lamb we will be only too happy to work with you and your accountant to effect a plan to beat the taxman before April. Call us or email us now to arrange a free initial consultation. Martin Lamb, Dip.PFS Certs CII (MP & ER) We will notify you before we begin any chargeable work and provide an estimate fo costs. Some aspects of business and corporate advice are not regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.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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Southend Community Southend Children’s Book Festival
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outhend Children’s Book Festival consists of a number of events throughout October and November. Events will be held either in the public library or at The Forum. There will be something for children of all ages with a host of authors and illustrators that they cannot help be inspired by. Signed books will be available to purchase on the day of each event. All events are £3 per child including refreshments and must be purchased in advance. Here are just some of the events being held. George & The Dragon, Drawing event with Author Chris Wormell Saturday 3rd October - 11am - 12.30pm at Shoeburyness Library. The opportunity to meet Chris Wormell, a fantastic children’s book illustrator, and help him to draw a great picture for our newest library. This event is suitable for 6 – 10 years of age. Not Without My Whale! Story & Craft Event with Author Billy Coughlan Sunday 11th October - 2pm - 3.30pm at The Forum.
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Listen to an imaginative story about a child who is reluctant to go to school until his whale gives him the confidence to interact with the other children. Then draw your own fantastical creature who would inspire you in school! This event is suitable for 3 - 7 years of age. Pirates Don’t Drive Diggers, Story & Craft event with Author Alex English Join the Pirate Party! Come dressed for the occasion and create your own Hook hands to take to the seas with! This event is suitable for 4 – 7 years of age.. Creative Writing Workshop with Author JD Irwin Tuesday 27th October - 10am - 12.30pm at The Forum. Do you like writing? Do you want to be an author? Get some hints and tips to write brilliant stories and invent amazing characters at this event suitable for 8 – 12 years of age. For more details of all the events and to purchase tickets if necersary visit www.southend.gov.uk
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outhend smokers are urged to join the Stoptober campaign to help them quit – and to rally families and friends to do so too. The special annual 28 day mass quit drive during October is led by Public Health England and supported by celebrities including Al Murray, Bill Bailey and Rhod Gilbert. Southend Council’s specialist stop smoking service manager, Tony Mardle said: “For us, Stoptober is a massively successful campaign because it helps get the message out so widely. Over the last three years of this specific campaign, more than 400 people in Southend have quit smoking by joining Stoptober. If people sign up to Stoptober on 1st October, and manage to stay smoke free for 28 days, they are five times more likely to stop smoking for good.” Researchers found that smokers are 67 per cent more likely to quit if their partner also stops smoking and 36 per cent more likely to quit if a friend stops, and 34 per cent more likely if a colleague stops too. This shows the powerful influence of people’s social networks on their own smoking behaviour.. Those who sign up to Stoptober can choose from a range of free support tools including daily emails and
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text messages from the comedians throughout the 28 day quit attempt as well as a mobile phone app with lots more tips and advice - all of which increase the chances of staying smoke free. They will also be linked up with experts at their local pharmacy or surgery to discuss which prescribed medication may help their efforts.. Executive Councillor for Health and Adult Social Care, Councillor James Moyies said: “This is an excellent national campaign so we are very pleased indeed to welcome the Stoptober roadshow to Southend to help those thinking about trying to stop smoking. We hope as many smokers as possible will take this crucial step towards boosting their health, by signing up for the Stoptober campaign. Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable illness and premature deaths in Britain, so it is vital to give everyone the maximum encouragement to stop.” To contact Southend’s stop smoking service call 01702 212000 or text Quit to 64446 or email: southessex.stopsmoking@nhs.net. To sign up to the nation’s biggest mass quit attempt, search visit www.smokefree.nhs.uk/stoptober
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What’s On In Southend & Westcliff Seafront Fireworks Saturdays 3rd October to 14th November 2015 Starts: 7.30pam Southend Seafront There will be a FREE seafront firework display every Saturday for seven weeks. The last show will follow the Christmas Light Switch On which will take place on Saturday 14 November 2015. For more details visit www.visitsouthend.co.uk
Adventure Island’s Got Talent Saturday 10th October 2015 Starts: 5.00pm Ends: 7.00pm Adventure Island Fun Park, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE Adventure Island have been searching for dance acts, singers, beat boxers, jugglers, impressionists, stand up comedians, mimes, tribute acts, magicians and every other talent acts you can think of…. for their Adventure Island’s Got Talent night! The night will consist of the 30 Adventure Island’s Got Talent finalists performing on stage for the two hour show! For more details visit www.adventureisland.co.uk
Southend Vintage Fair Sunday 18th October 2015 Starts: 10.30am Ends: 4.00pm The Chase Sports Centre, 250 Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0PR The Southend Vintage Fair will feature over 50 stalls selling mid 20th Century fashion, accessories, homeware, furniture, collectables and art. There will be a variety of both music and dancing. More details will be released nearer the time. As well as stalls and entertainment, there will be a vintage tea room, classic cars, scooters and a vintage hair stylist. Entrance £3 for adults, £2 for OAPs/Students, and free for accompanied children. For more information visit www.haddonevents.weebly.com
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Ghost Train at Southend Pier Saturdays 24th and 31st October and 7th November 2015 Starts: 6.30pm Ends: 8.30pm Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE Take a Halloween-themed train ride along Southend Pier, for an evening of spooky stories, ghoulish fancy dress and a fantastic fireworks display! Come along in fancy dress. Face painting is available, and there will be all sorts of Halloween treats on sale at the Southend Pier cafĂŠ. Lots of spooky surprises! Watch the seaside fireworks display at 7:30pm from the pier! Great view with stunning reflections across the water.. For more information visit www.southend.gov.uk
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Sunday 25th October 2015 Starts: 10.00am Ends: 4.00pm The Pier, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE Meet at the end of Southend Pier, in the Royal Pavilion, you may walk or take the train. Once there, there will be a competition to judge the best dressed Zombie, Children and adults will be judged individually. Then all the Zombies will walk, stagger or drag their legs to the Park Inn Palace where a horror movie will be shown that is suitable for adults and children, this also is free. For more information visit: www.visitsouthend.co.uk
Halloween Party for Essex Saturday 31st October 2015 Starts: 3.00pm Ends: 8.00pm Garon Park Cricket Ground, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4FA
Halloween Party for Essex is set to be the BIGGEST Halloween party Southend has ever seen. The family-friendly Halloween party will have acts that all ages can enjoy, from magic to music! In the Kids Zone for under 7s, there will be Mr Bloom from Cbeebies and a variety of children’s entertainers such as Tidimix and Jimbo! As well as a range of different inflatable slides, rides and bouncy castles for the kids to enjoy. There will also be all sorts of activities (including face painting), stalls and food traders on site (as well as licensed bars). Finally the night will end with a classic Disney-style fireworks display. Tickets are available online at www.halloweenpartyforessex.co.uk or call 07968 779950.
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The History of Ekco in Southend In the early 1960s, one in five television sets purchased in Britain were made by EKCO in Southend. The company’s founder Eric Kirkham Cole was born on 4 July 1901 at Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea and was educated at Southend Day Technical School, followed by a three-year apprenticeship. Cole and his future wife Muriel Bradshaw started out making radio sets in 1924. His kitchen table business would go on to defend Britain from Nazi invasion and became an international brand designing the must-have gadgets of the day.
The Beginning William Streatfield Verrells, a schoolmaster and freelance journalist from Southend-on-Sea, wrote an article in a local newspaper asking if it was possible to power a radio set from the mains electricity supply rather than batteries. Cole saw a possible business opportunity and set about building his battery eliminator, which he later demonstrated to Verrells. Suitably impressed, Verrells joined Cole in a business venture, with Cole manufacturing the battery eliminators, and Verrells marketing them. In 1926 a private company E.K. Cole Ltd was formed with Verrells as chairman and Cole as vice-chairman. With the extra funding that was raised, the company set up a new factory at Leigh-on-Sea in 1927. After further expansion E.K. Cole Ltd became a public limited company in 1930, and moved to a spacious new factory at Southend-on-Sea. The company also began to concentrate on the manufacture of mains powered radios rather than battery eliminators which were becoming obsolete. Ekco launched its first car radio at the 1934 Radiolympia exhibition. Another important development for the company was the introduction of bakelite cabinets for its radios.
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World War 2 Before the start of the Second World War the Government decided to disperse certain production to locations away from obvious bombing targets. This led to Ekco opening a factory in Wiltshire and subsequently Aylesbury, Woking, Preston, and Rutherglen. The wartime headquarters of Ekco was based at Aston Clinton House in Buckinghamshire. Following the outbreak of war, the Southend-on-Sea factory was evacuated apart from the bakelite moulding shop whose large moulding presses could not be moved easily. Less than a year later, the empty factory was re-equipped to make wiring looms for aircraft such as the Avro Lancaster. During the war, EKCO played a vital role in the birth of radar, developing tactical radar for the V-bombers, groundbreaking military and civilian airport and airborne radar systems, as well as vital equipment for the medical and
nuclear industries. EKCO even provided the technology behind Britain’s first guided missile. Post War Years By 1945, EKCO had over 8,000 people working for it across various sites making mains and portable TV’s, mains and portable radios, radiograms, tape recorders, Car Radios, Electric Heaters, thermovent heaters, Electric Blankets, plastic Toilet Seats, various plastic utensils, plastic bathroom fittings and ‘Superbath’ babybaths. In 1947, the company introduced the Wireless Set No. 88 VHF man-pack transceiver for use by the British Army. During the 1950s, the company produced a number of military radar systems including the ARI 5820 ranging radar for the Hawker Hunter. EKCO also supplied weather radars for a variety of civil aircraft the E390/564 weather radar for the Concorde.
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