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CONTENTS 11 Marketing for Businesses Richard Pond

14 John Baron Political Update

16 Billericay Town Council Billericay War Memorial

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James Blower The Savings Guru

30 A View from the Church Rev. Paul Carr

These months are coming around quicker and quicker! How are we already in May?!

We have enjoyed the first of Mays Bank Holidays, and with another at the end of the month there is plenty of opportunity to relax! If you manage to get away for a few days we hope the sun is shining for you.

We have a brand new regular article starting this month from The Town Council. They will be updating us on all Billericay Town Council matters starting with the refurbishment of The Billericay War Memorial on page 16.

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As always, we would like to thank our advertisers and contributors. Their support is helping us to make this magazine grow into a community magazine supporting your community.

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Andy Warhol once famously said that everybody gets 15 minutes of fame in their life. In my case, due to the stance I have taken on Brexit, I am probably on about minute 23! Given that I have been in the national media quite a lot recently, arguing passionately against the Withdrawal Agreement (WA) but in favour of a clean Brexit, I thought I would take this opportunity to explain to my constituents why I have been doing this.

Voters in the Rayleigh and Wickford constituency voted by a margin of 67% to 33% to leave the European Union in 2016. Whilst this was not the highest Leave vote in the Country (in Boston, Lincolnshire, it was 76%) it was still one of the highest recorded. I have argued since, that 17.4 million people have effectively given MPs in the House of Commons an instruction – and that is something I have been doing my best to carry out. I have also met quite a few “Remainers” who have

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Billericay War Memorial Refurbishment Continues Billericay Town Council has been able to complete the next stage of refurbishment works to the War Memorial due to the generosity of businesses, organisations and residents who donated to the project through crowd funding.

The War Memorial now benefits from the replacement of the paving slabs and the coping stones. The contractors, H&B, removed the tree stump, repaired the broken brickwork on the WW2 Memorial and then replaced the coping stones and paving slabs. Cllr M Moore, Chairman of the Environment Committee, was delighted with the results.

The Town Council plan to use the remainder of the money donated to repair and repoint some of the joints on the main Memorial stone and also some of the defective brick pointing on the walls of the Memorial.

The silhouettes will be displayed at the War Memorial every November as a mark of respect and remembrance for all those who gave their lives whilst serving their country.

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East (2.20%) and Al Rayan Bank (2.17%) continue to lead the 1 Year tables, a number of providers have changed behind them during the month. We did see a short period where no non-Islamic banks were paying 2% or more. This has been remedied with Atom Bank launching a 2.03% product and Metro Bank increasing its rate to 2%.

Atom has a very low minimum balance of just £50 but it can only be applied for via the Bank’s mobile app, which can be downloaded on to your phone. This may limit appeal for some savers.

We don’t expect either rate to be sustained for long so do move quickly if either appeal.

National Savings & Investments changes Index Linked Certificates NS&I, the government backed savings provider, is changing the rate on its index linked savings certificates. The products are popular because they pay 0.01% above inflation over two, three and five years. However, from May, NS&I will be calculating inflation using the CPI (Consumer Products Index) and not RPI (Retail Prices Index).

The change means that a saver with £10,000 invested in the certificates will receive 1.91% using the new CPI measure and not 2.41% on the RPI measure, a fall of return of 20%.

While these certificates are no longer available to new customers, those with maturing products face the decision of whether to reinvest on the new lower inflation measure of move their money elsewhere.

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fixed rate bonds. However, the certificates are tax free and are guaranteed to beat inflation so savers considering switching should weigh this up against what may look like a compelling initial case to move.

ABN Amro ISAs that are too good to be true We often get approached by savers with deals and offers that they are concerned about which look too good to be true, which we are always happy to help with.

The last version circulating is targeting savers hunting for better Isa rates as the ISA season peaks. Savers should steer clear of fraudsters masquerading as the British asset management arm of one of the largest Dutch banks. ISAs purporting to be from ABN Aemro Asset Management offering 1 Year cash ISAs at 3% and easy access at 2.65% are a scam.

Both ABN Amro and the Financial Conduct Authority are carrying warnings on their websites.

Although the rates don’t appear high, they beat the current top cash Isa rates of 1.62% for 1 Year and 1.47% for easy access easily. The fraudsters appear to be using these lower headline rates to dupe savers in to believing they are authentic.

What are the best rates currently?

The savings market does move quickly, so we always recommend that you check our website for the latest rates. At time of print, our best personal savings rates are: Term

Interest Rate

Provider

Instant Savings

1.50%

Marcus and Virgin Money

Notice

1.90%

Secure Trust Bank

1 Year

2.20%

Bank of London & Middle East

18 Months

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Al Rayan Bank

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2.42%

Al Rayan Bank

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2.55%

Gatehouse Bank

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2.50%

Secure Trust Bank and Bank of London & Middle East

5 Year

2.75%

Gatehouse Bank

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A View From The Church Living Between The Times Some people don’t seem to be able to live without excitement and stimulation in their lives. You know them. They are members of dangerous sports clubs. They take part in extreme sports such as Bungee Jumping and Sky Diving. We might call them adrenalin junkies. They are people who often regard the time in-between their activities as wasted time. Time that is unimportant. Time that doesn’t count. A waste of time.

Those early disciples found themselves living between the times when Jesus rose from the dead. After His resurrection, Jesus spent time teaching and commissioning His disciples to teach others about the Kingdom of God. And, on the day of His Ascension into heaven (Acts 1:1-11) they were anxiously asking him when the next instalment of the divine plan would take place. When would His Kingdom be established on earth?

Jesus tells them that it is not for them to know the times or seasons established by God and they would have to wait for His promises to come true. But, in living between the times, they were to be active, not passive, in their faith.

Living between the times is when we are to work at the present rather than

that which is yet to come. But God knows that living between times isn’t easy, which is why Jesus told us this involves both waiting and praying (Luke 21:36).

Waiting For many of us, waiting is a dreadful thing. Living between one phase of our lives and the next; between one job and another; between the time when the first child has left school and the last has yet to start; between the period when we have lost one dear friend and have yet to find another; are diffcult t imes for all of us.

When living between the times, our eyes are to be fixed on the present moment that God has given us and what it is God wants us to do with it and in it. In living between the times, we are not to lapse into complacency or lulled into a false sense of security just because nothing seems to be happening. We are to be patient in our waiting.

Living between times, can be a pause that refreshes. A time to strengthen our faith.

A time to prepare for all that will come next.

Praying Many Christian’s struggle with prayer.

But prayer is not some mystical enlightenment for a chosen few - it should be a natural part of

being a Christian and is, probably, the most important activity of our lives. We can pray about any situation/person/circumstance time, anyplace, anywhere. Brother Andrew says: “If we want to leave an indelible mark on the world, there is no more powerful way to do it than by joining in God’s purposes through prayer. Our Prayers can go where we cannot. While many things may seem impossible from a human standpoint, in the realm of prayer there are no impossibilities.”

It’s amazing what happens when we pray.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, William Temple, famously said: “When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don’t, they don’t.”

When praying, we pray for perseverance to cope with the trials of life. We pray for strength to walk positively and purposefully as Christians. We pray against despair and doubts and fears. We pray for God’s grace in our daily lives.

We pray that God will enable us to be stronger disciples. We pray for opportunities to share with others the good news of Jesus’ return. We pray: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

May God’s richest blessing be upon you as you ‘wait and pray’ for God’s plans for your life.

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BILLERICAY ROTARY CLUB

The fifth Rotary Club of Billericay’s spectaculat sopabox derby now has forty entries plus for its running on Bank Holiday, May 6. The event promises to be more spectacular than ever with entries from fancy dress names such as Heart Throbs, Complte Car-NAGE and Bumblebees sure to be a major fun attraction as they race down London “Thunder “ Road on the day. Already we have sold well over £1000 of spectator tickets.

There are even more family attractionms with a major musical extravaganza from the Helen Arber Local performing Arts School (HAPA) offering special shows during the lunch time break and more attractions for all the children. There is also a new “Raise funds for your school” promotionm which has attracted a host of local schools to enter a racing kart.

Full details on the soapbox derby website: www. billericaysoapboxderby.co.uk New members welcome. We meet every Monday lunchtime for two-course lunch and fellowship at Reids Restaurant in Laindon Road. See our websites: www.billericayrotary.org; www twitter. com/BillericyRotary; www.facebook.com/BillericayRotary.

Looking forward, we are back into the regular routine of our monthly social/sports events and reviewing donation requests.

As ever, we are looking to attract new members who are up for a bit of fun and looking to do some extra-ordinary things things which you would not typically arrange with your normal mates! Check us out at www.facebook.com/billericayroundtable and www.billericayroundtable.co.uk or contact us directly on bepartofit@ billericayroundtable.co.uk.

We would also really like to hear about any special causes which we might be able to offer monetary support for – no matter how small or large the value, we treat all cases individually and in confidence. We are a registered charity and have been able to help many local people over the years and we want to continue so – please check out the request form here: www.billericayroundtable. co.uk/funding

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Tree Notes Are you a dendrophile? In translation that means are you enthusiastic about trees! We tend to take trees for granted until they disappear and it can be like losing a friend. Billericay is blessed with many characterful trees of a significant age that due to ongoing gap site developments and the “Local Plan” are now continually under threat. In short, they need a voice to campaign for their survival. The Basildon Borough Council (BBC) and their understaffed tree department cannot be everywhere at once across the c.45 square miles of our borough.

The idea of the necessity of Tree Wardens occurred when five mature oak trees were “conveniently” felled over an Easter Weekend outside what is now a supermarket outlet in Radford Way. Unfortunately they had not been served with a TPO and as they were on private land the felling was not illegal. However, there had been no discussion with the nearby residents to seek their opinion. Subsequent discussions with the landowner and the supermarket for a “mitigation exercise” proved fruitless. Billericay’s Tree Heritage is now the worse for it.

The BTW Group is a subgroup of the Billericay Town Council. The aims of our volunteer Group is to “raise awareness” of our town’s Tree Heritage and to carry out tree planting projects across the town. Our members are the “eyes and ears” of their local patch and check the BBC’s Planning Portal for development that may threaten trees unnecessarily.

evaporates and drips slowly reducing the effect of flash flooding. Trees slow wind speed down.

In the summer trees provide shade and thus cool our houses. Trees absorb traffc n oise a s well as air pollution exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen. Trees keep us connected to the seasons! Trees reduce our stress levels! Trees bring birdsong into our lives!

Apart from this list of attributes, trees are aesthetically pleasing, hard to quantify in terms of money, and one of the reasons that people like to live in our town. Our town is raised above the surrounding landscape and with its oxygen emitting tree stock acts as a “green lung” providing us with fresh air so we are less likely to suffer from respiratory problems – a serious condition now that is prevalent in our cities.

If you suspect that a mature tree is in danger please phone the Billericay Town Council or email billericaytreewardens@gmail.com A telltale clue that a tree could be under threat is where there is a For Sale sign outside the property. If the property has mature trees either in the front or rear garden then major development work could threaten their existence. We have experience with this type of threat where mature and healthy trees were felled unnecessarily. Vigilance is the key word.

“Suburbia is where a developer bulldozes out the trees, and then names the streets after them” Bill Vaughan

There is an impressive list of how trees benefit us humans and not forgetting the wildlife angle.

Trees hold rainwater in their canopies that

JOHN SMART For the Billericay Tree Wardens billericaytreewardens@gmail.com

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The Cater Museum Billericay’s Own Currency In May’s Cater Museum “Doorway into the Past” we discover a number of coins issued in Billericay.

These “trade tokens” were issued after the Second Civil War when England was ruled as a republic. Between 1649 and 1660 no new low denomination coins were issued which led to a shortage and meant that giving change for everyday transactions was often diffcult.

Imagine shopkeepers having no change for a £2 coin!

Throughout Essex more than 350 different trade tokens were minted and issued. They were issued by tradesmen for their business - and were often accepted by other local traders. At a time when most people lived their entire lives within a relatively small area this system relied on the trust of those businesses in the town.

In the Cater Museum’s collection are a number of Billericay tokens issued by five traders including this 1669 halfpenny token produced

by Joseph Fishpoole - you can read his name around the coin’s edge. Joseph lived with his family at “Hurlocks” on the site of what is now the Blue Boar making his money trading in wool.

place of issue. Our token issued by Edward Rhett includes a sugar-loaf motif surrounded by his name. On the reverse are the letters E.E.R. (three initials were commonly used on trade tokens representing the initials of the issuer whilst the middle initial would often be that of the wife) and surrounding these we find “IN.BILREKEY.IN.ESEX”. Edward’s retail trade is unknown but we do know that he must have owned and lived in a substantial property as he paid the “Hearth Tax” on four chimneys in 1662. This was effectively a tax on the number of chimneys and was used to support the Royal Household of King Charles II following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.

Other tokens in the collection include those from Miles Hacklvitt featuring a motif of three tobacco pipes and Abraham Thresher, a prominent Billericay/Burstead family in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The 16th August 1672 saw a proclamation issued by the crown ordering the end of minting trade tokens. Another proclamation followed in 1673 but it was only with a third in 1674 that the issue of trade tokens finally ceased. Billericay’s currency was no more.

Other information found on tokens might include their trade, the denomination and

ADAM ADSHEAD Chairman, The Cater Museum

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Syd Lawrence Orchestra Admission £20 via reservation

Shenfield Parish Hall - 8pm - 10pm 2nd Tuesday of the Month Our aim is to help members improve their understanding and enjoyment of wine. Wine experts present wines from different countries or regions.

Animated Physiotherapy Chairlates Classes

On Monday 20th May 2019 at 8 p.m. in St Mary Magdalene Church, High street.Billericay a talk on “Herbs“ by Zsuzsa Serer Visitors always welcome £2 Refreshments available

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12th June - 8pm -10:30pm.

Adrian Cox Quintet Admission £12.50 - Meals Available www.belvederejazz.co.uk Tel: 07850 607075 or email: belvederejazz@gmail.com The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, SS11 8UE Billericay Horticultural Society

On Saturday 11th May 2019 we shall be holding a ;Plant Sale in The Reading Rooms.

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Breathing Space If you have breathing problems and would enjoy an hour of exercise once a week to improve your Lung function and get fit come along and join a friendly group on Tuesday morning. We have two sessions to choose from, one 11 am to 1 o clock and one from 1 o’clock to 2 30.it costs £6 for exercise and tea and bicuits.

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Our tastings encourage a broadened interest, leading to a deeper knowledge and love of wine. If you would like to come along, in the first instance for a free tasting email stephen. hill33@btopenworld.com or tel.

07776031747 Charity Lunch Saturday 8th June at Billericay Methodist Church, Western Road CM12 9DT from 12.30 1.30pm. A two course snack lunch and drink for only £4.50.

The charity we are supporting this month is Hamelin Trust, a local charity supporting individuals with disabilities and their carers. There is no need to book. 01277 622297.

Chelmsford & District Welsh Society presents their annual concert featuring the Bridgend Male Voice Choir, and the talented trio Serin.

To be held at Chelmsford Cathedral on Saturday 8th June, 2019 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £17.50.

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www.facebook.com/ chelmsfordwelsh Twitter@chelmsfordwelsh Gone Too Soon - 20th May & 17th June Bereavement Support for Parents who have lost a Son or Daughter, all ages. Monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of each month, at Reids, 66-68 Laindon Road, Billericay CM12 9LD from 7.00pm - 9.00pm There is ample free parking. For further details please contact Lyn on 07387 805406 or email lyn-currie@hotmail.co.uk www.gonetoosoon.online Good Friends French Polishing Group We are a friendly group of amateur French Polishers/ Furniture Restorers/Upholsterers who meet every Monday morning at the Scout Hall in Laindon Road, Billericay. We now have some vacancies for new members and if you would like further details please contact Bob Woodcock at 01277 659749 or bobwoodcock@hotmail.co.uk Halls Writers Group We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at Hall & Co/Gems in the back room at 10:00 am.

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Tickets £12.00 Such is the demand for tickets it will NOT be café layout The Fold, 72 Laindon Road, Billericay CM12 9LD Tel. 01277659286

Norsey Wood Open Day This year’s Open Day is Sunday 12 May from 11.00 to 4.00pm - entrance free. Parking improved but still limited, please park and walk via improved pathway from Lilford Road entrance or cycle, if possible.

Activities include a static bird of prey display, pond dipping, homes for wildlife, craft demonstrations and wildlife organisation stalls.

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Hot drinks and snacks from local Scouts. Questions - call the Ranger, Chris, on 01277-624553.

Sing and Sign Sing and Sign is the original baby signing programme still going strong in its’ 20th year.

It is simple in its’ approach, drawing on the value of music to establish the building blocks of speech and language development whilst nurturing a quite incredible connection between parent and baby.

Havering U3A meets at 2:30pm second Wednesday of the month at St. Michael’s Church Hall, Main Road, Gidea Park.

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