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Welcome A very warm welcome to the April 2016 edition of the Southend & Westcliff Local Business Guide. As we are now in Spring with hopefully some nicer weather, our article on page 4 gives you some great ideas of places to go for an enjoyable Spring walk. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Southend & Westcliff’ on pages 22 and 23 where we feature Jazz on the Pier, Southend RNLI Gala Dinner and Dance, the Race For Life at Garons Park, Classic Cars on Sea, forest themed events at Belfairs Park and “Three Acres and a Cow” - part history lecture and part folk club sing-a-long!

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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 Billy the Jack Russell Terrier, Little Mo the Terrier and Todd the Husky that we featured in our last issue have all been successfully re-homed. This month, we feature 3 new dogs looking for loving homes.

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In our Community section this month we feature the Southend Film Festival (page 16) and the latest volunteering opportunities in Southend (page 20). We also have the history of Southchurch Hall (page 24) and local community group The Art Ministry (page 26). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages).

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Spring Walks In Essex Hopefully the Spring will bring some nicer weather so why not head outside in the fresh air and enjoy one of our Spring Walks. Wat Tyler Country Park in Basildon is a great place for a brisk walk with the opportunity to see lots of wildlife. Visit www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk to download three walking trails that weave their way around the park. There is the Sculpture Trail, Explosives Trail and a World War Two Trail that all provide a fascinating way to get more out your visit. Stop off at the Wat Tyler Centre and the Green Centre to explore the exhibitions. West Canvey Marshes Nature Reserve. This RSPB owned wetland reserve includes nearly two miles of new nature trails, three bird viewing points, a picnic area and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventure area. This is a wonderful place to see a whole host of wildlife and you could continue your walk along the sea wall afterwards. Entry is free and opening times are 10am - 5pm. For more details and a map of the nature reserve visit www.rspb.org.uk and search fo West Canvey Marshes. The Bradwell Cockle Spit Wildside Walk is one of the remotest in Essex. It is a wonderful place for space and peace but also full of interesting wildlife and flora. It is located about 2 miles east of the village of Bradwellon-Sea. For more details and to download a map of the Wildside walk visit microsites.essexcc.gov.uk/ publications/docs/Bradwell_Wildside_Walk.pdf. The walk is 6 miles long and suitable for all. There are 3 pubs on the route as well as 2 village shops. East Hanningfield. This part of south east Essex is truly lovely, with beautiful views across country and rolling hills. There are stunning views and a wonderful wildlife meadow to walk through as well as tranquil lanes and some quiet woodland. For more details and a map of this walk and many others to try in Essex visit www.essexwalks.com

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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. 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 Billy the Jack Russell Terrier, Little Mo the Terrier and Todd the Husky that we featured in our last issue have all been successfully re-homed.

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his years’ Budget genuinely appears to underpin the Governments rhetoric on ‘saving’. The much talked about reduction in tax reliefs on pension contributions did not materialize, in fact it was positively rebuked before the budget by Mr Osborne. Instead he has introduced higher income tax allowances enabling more people to save by increasing net income, raising the ISA limit next year and extending the Help to Buy ISA ideas with another new acronym, a ‘LISA’. The Government have also recognised that Financial Services regulation, the rules under which firms such as ours operate, are too restrictive and have driven up the cost of advice. They are consulting on some regulatory changes and to allow advice fees to be paid out of your pension fund. They recognize that the Money Advice Service and the Pensions Advisory Service have been inadequate in providing advice to those who can’t afford it and need to make Financial Advice more available again. Needless to say, within the industry, we were not surprised to hear this, although it is pleasing that they now recognize our role and that a weeks’ training on pensions is no substitute for our years of experience and qualifications! The Nation has a long term savings problem and this budget can only help that. In particular it reinforces Help to Buy ISAs, whereby the Government will add 25% of your contributions each year as long as the plan is used to buy a genuine first main residence or to secure a retirement income. They are not available to all and do have some restrictions and caveats, but this is a genuine commitment to encourage people to save. This will be helped by the annual ISA allowance, including the “LISA” element) to £20,000 per annum from 2017. The Chancellor does seem to have an eye on making Buy to Let investment less attractive. As well as the Stamp Duty increases and restrictions on claiming relief on interest payments announced last year, he has now made them relatively less attractive by lowering the Capital Gains Tax on stocks and shares investments, but NOT for Buy to Let. This makes the relative return from residential property investment much less attractive than from other sources and is a genuine tightening of policy to make Buy to Let less attractive in attempt to slow house price inflation. This combined with the saving inducements detailed above may mean that more genuine home

owners are able to buy, rather than just investors, if prices do actually begin to slow. An interesting point of detail concerns investing in Commercial Property. The rates of Stamp Duty did not benefit from the tiered system introduced a couple of years ago, so by applying a tiered system most smaller purchases will benefit from much lower stamp duty. This will be of particular interest to those buying through their pension funds, and may encourage more investment in this sector, again relative to house building. The Budget reconfirmed and extended some of last years’ pension freedoms, especially around some conflicting treatment of death benefits and ill health early retirement benefits. This only reinforces our view that pensions are still the most efficient medium for long term investment for Higher Rate tax payers. Whilst Mr Osborne did not reduce tax relief this year for higher earners, it may simply be because pension providers and payroll departments do not have the technology to limit the reliefs without sometime implementing system and software changes. The Treasury would have wanted any reduction in tax relief to be implemented immediately to prevent surge of large pension contributions, so by letting it go for now they may be able to give providers and pay roll time to make the necessary adjustments for future reductions? Watch this space! If this is the case then it will be prudent to maximise any pensions for higher rate relief in the short term, as there is still the political will behind the scenes to reduce higher rate tax relief. A point of warning, there are two important changes to pensions rules this April. Firstly, The Lifetime Allowance (LTA) for pensions reduces to £1 million from £1.25 million on 6th April and those affected should consider applying for one of the two types of “protection” available. Secondly, those earning over £150,000 will see a reduction in the amount they can contribute to a pension each year. 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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t’s soon time for the 2016 Southend-on-Sea Film Festival!

Yes, film lovers, the eighth annual Southend-on-Sea Film Festival, the largest in Essex, will soon be upon us! Beginning on Thursday 26th May with a prestigious Opening Gala at the Odeon, the main festival will follow from Friday 27th to Monday 30th May, the late May Bank Holiday weekend, at the sumptuous Park Inn Palace Hotel. The Gala screenings are both World Premieres. Festival Director Paul Cotgrove says “For our Opening Gala I have been delighted to select London Heist, a powerful, fast-paced thriller starring Craig Fairbrass. This will be the centrepiece of this prestigious black tie event, at which you will have the chance to walk up

the red carpet alongside Craig and our many guests. Our Closing Gala will showcase one of Southend’s favourite sons, actor Mike Edmonds, in the affectionate documentary Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story.” New British features are sprinkled throughout the festival, together with the usual mix of World Cinema, classics, documentaries, children’s films and audience favourites. And you’ll find many of the features are supported by short films, all of which are from the UK, emphasising just how much talent there is in our own industry. For more information including details of the opening and closing galas and all film timings visit www. southendfilmfestival.com.

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Southend Association of Voluntary Services Latest Volunteering Opportunities

f you are looking to do some voluntary work in the local area this year, the Southend Association of Voluntary Services has a whole host of opportunities available. Here are just a few of their current opportunities.

experienced Debt Advisor, have good IT skills and are keen to keep your knowledge up-to-date, this is an interesting, challenging and vital role.

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There’s nothing like an early morning walk near the sea to boost your mood. If you’re a friendly, caring person, could you share this time with someone suffering from dementia? Perhaps you’re already out with your dog or would just like the company. You’ll get the benefits of the sea air and be helping people who would otherwise miss out. You’ll just need to patiently guide them and let the charity know how they get on. Westcliff area.

A local animal charity provide assistance dogs to support disabled adults and children, and they can’t do it without your help. They organise all sorts of events, and are looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours to help them. If you have your own transport, love chatting to people and are reasonably fit, this is an ideal opportunity to help provide funds for the future. Art Therapy A fantastic art project in Chalkwell Park helps people with mental ill health by using traditional and digital art to work through difficult feelings. If you love art and technology and want to share that passion with others and don’t mind making the odd cup of tea and clearing up, this is a great role. Not only will be you improving other people’s well-being, you also get the chance to enjoy and explore the art work.

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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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Alcoholics Anonymous

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Childline (24hr)

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Rayleigh / Southend Police Station 0300 3334444

Citizens Advice Bureau

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Neighbourhood Policing Team

Cruse Bereavement Care

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Hospitals

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24hr A&E - Basildon

01268 524900

Missing People (24hrs)

Southend

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National Debtline

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National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000247

Health NHS Health Advice

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NSPCC Helpline (24hr)

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Rape & Sexual Abuse Support

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Runaway Helpline (24hr) - under 18 0808 8007070

Councils

RSPCA (24hr)

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RSPCA - Southend Branch

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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 01702 215000

Samaritans (24hr)

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Southend Council Out Of Hours

Sexual Health Direct

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MP - Southend West - David Amess 020 7219 3452

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South East and Central Essex Mind 01702 601123

Southend Library

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Essex County Council

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Travel Traveline

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Gas - National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999

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What’s On In Southend & Westcliff Jazz on the Pier Monday 2nd May 2016 Starts: 12.30pm Ends: 3.00pm Southend Pier Royal Pavilion, Western Esplanade, SS1 1EE

“Guitars Galore” is the second event in a Summer season of intimate Jazz clubs, known as Jazz on the Pier. There will be a whole host of jazz performers, featuring Jim Mullen, Dominic Ashworth, Paul Seeley and Paul Kimbleof. Tickets are £15 each and include a return ticket on the Pier train. They are available at the Pier entrance or by telephone on 01702 215620.

Southend RNLI Dinner & Dance Saturday 7th May 2016 Arrival: 6.30pm Dinner served: 7.15pm Park Inn Palace, Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AL Join Southend RNLI for their 2016 Gala Dinner & Dance. There will be a three-course meal, live entertainment with a band and magician, an auction and a raffle. All profits will be utilised specifically at the Southend RNLI Station. Tickets - £40. Over 18s only. For tickets visit www.southendlifeboat.org

Race For Life Sunday 8th May 2016 Starts: 11.00am Garon Park, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2EA Race For Life are calling on women of all ages to sign up now to their event in Southend and pledge to stand together, shoulder to shoulder, on the front line against cancer. Parking is available at Garon Park. Entry fee for the 5k and 10k events is £14.99 for adults and £10 for girls under 16. To enter visit www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

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Classic Cars on Sea Sunday 15th May 2016 Starts: 9.00am Southend Seafront, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2EJ For the third year running Southend-on-Sea are hosting a Classic Car Breakfast. If your car is 25 years or older and you would like to be part of this unique event with a free breakfast for the car driver then book your place now as there are limited spaces available. The free breakfast will be sponsored by Beaches and will begin at 9.00 am. Only one breakfast per vehicle. To book tickets visit https://mayclassiccars.eventbrite.co.uk

Forest Events at Belfairs Park Thursdays and Fridays Starts: 10.00am Ends: 12.00pm Belfairs Woodland Centre, Vardon Drive, Leigh-on-Sea Squirrel Squad at Belfairs Park and Nature Reserve will be held every Thursday. There will be lots of nature and wildlife-themed activities along with arts, crafts, music and stories. Forest Fridays include a morning of crafts, games and forest fun both indoors and outdoors. For more details visit www.essexwt.org.uk/reserves/belfair or call Belfairs Woodland Centre on 01702 477467

Three Acres And A Cow Saturday 21st May 2016 Starts: 6.00pm Ends: 11.00pm Fishermen’s Chapel, New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2EA ‘Three Acres And A Cow’ connects the Norman Conquest and Peasants’ Revolt with current issues like fracking and the housing crisis, drawing a compelling narrative through the radical people’s history of Britain in folk song, stories and poems. Part history lecture, part folk club sing-a-long, part poetry slam, part storytelling session… Come and share in these tales as they have been shared for generations. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) + £1 online booking fee. For tickets visit www.squeezeboxfolk.com

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