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As you have probably noticed over the last few months, Oracle has been featuring some quite contentious articles concerning our town. Balance is very important, and I am pleased to welcome an article from Cllr. James Courtenay, deputy leader of Southend council, who has given his version on the issue of Seaway car park, in response to last month’s article, by local businessman Paul Thompson.

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CONTENTS Seaways' brighter future

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Local Issues by Cllr James Courtenay

Snails pace

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Council by Cllr Ron Woodley

To Dye For: The hot hair colour trends for 2019 22 Salon advice by Craig Smith

The loss of a baby

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Community Care by Barbara Black

Smoked Haddock and Wild Mushroom bake 36 Recipe by Judy Barden

Let's talk about the sunshine Vitamin 42 Health by Genesis Ali Brainbox 48 What’s On 52 Useful Number’s 60 Advertiser Directory 62

Advertorials Sorrell 6/7 Essex Equity 39 High Tech Membrane 46/47 Shoebury High School 54/55

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Seaways' brighter future On 7 December, the developer Turnstone submitted a planning application to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council for a £45-£50m leisure development on the site of the Seaways Car Park. If it gains planning approval, it could generate 500 jobs and turn around the fortunes of our High Street by bolstering it as a leisure destination.

Importantly, the plans should put the council on a firmer financial footing by generating business rates and rental income. This means that the council becomes less reliant on council tax and parking revenue to fund council services, such as social care, libraries and parks.

This is particularly important as councils across the country have been receiving significantly less grant from central government each year and will need to be financially independent in the near future.

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residents. I have been realistic about the challenges the High Street faces: an increase in crime, shops closing, competition from online retail and increased rough sleeping. That is why I held a High Street Summit in September.

As a result of this summit, we have: made progress in addressing issues of aggressive begging and rough sleeping, created a team of six community safety officers who are now patrolling the town centre and is helping connect rough sleepers to support services. However, I also recognise that the High Street and seafront need to adapt to survive. We cannot rely on retail alone.

Right fit for our town?

Ultimately, the Council’s Development Control Committee will determine whether Turnstone’s planning application is the right fit for our town and helps provide the right balance of uses.

In brief, the planning application proposes an IMAX cinema, a Hollywood Bowl, restaurants and cafes, indoor

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leisure (such as rock-climbing, indoor golf and a gym), a Travelodge hotel and a new public square together with a 555 space multi-storey car park.

The council is yet to set a date for the cross-party Development Control Committee to determine the application, as the plans must first be assessed by planning officers, after which there will be further public consultation.

However, I thought it would be helpful to provide some facts and figures about the site and the application the council has received as well as dispelling some of the rumours that have been circulating.

Freehold retained Firstly, the council has not sold the Seaways car park for £1! We have retained the freehold of the land and expect to receive an initial rent of £282k a year under the lease. This rent has (upward only) review points where the Council will receive a percentage of the income Turnstone receive across the site.

Over and above this, once built, it is estimated the Council would receive £0.75m a year in additional business rates, increasing to £1.1m a year if the government, as expected, allows councils to retain 100% of business rates collected in future. The council would continue to receive parking revenue from the site until the development starts, at which point the rent (and subsequent business rates) is payable.

Enough parking The planning application includes 555 public car parking spaces. This is 75 more than the number provided at the site when the agreement was signed. Since 10

then we have moved the coach parking elsewhere and acquired the Gasworks site, creating additional parking spaces.

At present, Seaways car park generates a net income (after VAT and running costs are deducted) of around £330k a year, most of which is during the summer season. An all-weather leisure development would have year-round appeal, so it could be safely presumed that car parking revenue would in fact increase and the Council will continue to receive a share of this through the rent without the costs of managing it.

Creating 500 new jobs The scheme could create up to 500 new jobs bringing an additional £12-£15m of added value to the local economy while the extra local spend resulting from the scheme is estimated at £16m.

Given some of the fanciful figures being bandied about, I could forgive readers for thinking that this was a bad deal for the council and therefore for the council taxpayer. Due to commercial confidentiality, the council has had to keep quiet while it waited for the planning application.

However, as I hope you can now see, exchanging the £330k net income from the Seaways car park for over £1m (and rising) we would receive under the Seaways development is clearly in in the best interests of Southend, its residents and businesses.

By Cllr James Courtenay Deputy Leader of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

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Do you think it’s right to lease the town centres’ largest car park for the next 152 years for just £1 and in the process loose millions of pounds in car parking revenue?

Do you think it’s right to effectively give away the Seaway Car Park that serves the Seafront and High Street without putting it out for tender?

Do you think it’s right to then purchase land to compensate for the loss of the Seaway car park at a cost of £10 million of your council tax money?

Do you think it’s right to create a new ‘white elephant’ leisure centre (cinema, hotel, bowling ally and restaurants) when the town has all these facilities already, with many of them struggling?

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Do you think it’s right that these councillors making these decisions (ie: like losing £2 million on a failed seafront museum project) will be counting on your support at the next local elections?

Maybe it’s time to ask your opposition party candidates how they stand on this unnecessary development!

We welcome sensible development but not at the cost to the town and it’s economy.

Published by P. Miller on behalf of the Concerned Southenders Group at Sunken Gardens, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE

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COUNCIL

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Seafront traders are concerned about the potential loss of car parking spaces for visitors – but are these worries justified?

When these plans were originally developed in 2012 under a Conservative administration, they were for a new leisure facility that would help revitalise that part of the seafront and town centre. However, it’s easy for people to criticise a single development without fully understanding the whole picture and vision the council have for Southend-on-Sea. Future plans for parking spaces in the town centre and seafront vastly exceed the spaces that the original economic decision was based upon. But what the town will gain are 450 additional full time, permanent jobs and the positives the development will bring with its year round leisure facilities, including restaurants, retail, and a hotel. The revenue the site will generate is well over the income received from car parking each year, and will also rise in future years as the income from the site grows.

Planning application just recieved!

The criticism that should and can be aimed at the Seaway development has to be the fact that after four years a planning application has only just been received. However, the council needs to be confident that there are no further delays or any other problems by the developer going forward. If the development of Seaway 16

had happened quickly and was driven by the current administration, would we be having this argument today? Probably not.

Varied economic sectors needed The town cannot survive solely on leisure and culture. It needs a variety of economic sectors for it survival, creating opportunities for all and although tourism and culture are important, so are our many businesses including the airport, the business park, improved retail sector and especially jobs in the building industry, which will happen with the planned redevelopment of the Seaway car park and town centre with its future housing aspirations.

People can and should question and criticise the council for not driving the Seaway and town centre re-development faster? The council without question must review the situation with the current developer and hold them to account. However, the ambition for the Seaway site and the town centre is sound and should not be questioned.

by Cllr Ron Woodley Independent Councillor for Thorpe Ward Oracle welcomes thoughts from all sides as balance is very important. Write your letter in the comment section located under the relevant article on our website. oraclepublications.co.uk #SaveSouthend

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Bottle green If you’ve not seen it already on Instagram, then bottle green hair is set to be ‘a thing’. The trend echoes what has been the must-have fashionista’s colour for their winter wardrobe and if done professionally, bottle green can look super-healthy, vibrant, strong and glossy. Not only that, it goes perfectly with gold jewellery or burgundy-coloured clothing.

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, ‘petrol’ hues were essential in the fashion world, especially in men’s suiting. Now it is one of the coolest looks for your locks. Naturally dark hair and deep skin tones are perfect for this shade. However, if you fall in love with the colour and want to keep it, you may have to bleach your hair first.

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The loss of a baby The article called ‘I lost my baby – please ask me his name’ on the BBC website and the Channel 4 TV programme ‘Child of Mine’ is about those who have suffered the loss of their babies were both sad, moving and yet so inspirational it just made you want to do something useful to help!

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The Southend University Hospital’s (SUH) Bereavement Midwife Amanda is wonderful in supporting our families, both at the hospital and afterwards – but, and it is a big but – it hasn’t been possible to provide long term support. The nearest group (to my knowledge) is SANDS at South Woodham Ferrers.

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Smoked Haddock and Wild Mushroom bake I love smoked haddock and this all in one dish is easy for a warming January supper.

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Enjoy!

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gently simmer for 8-10 mins until tender. Carefully remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserving the stock.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onions for about 8 mins until golden brown. Spread them over a 26 x 5cm ovenproof dish and arrange the potatoes neatly on top. Season well and pour over the chicken stock. The stock should soak into the onions, leaving the potatoes dry.

Spoon the crème fraîche over the potatoes in an even layer. Lay the haddock on top, then scatter over the mushrooms and butter, leaving some of the potatoes and onions visible. Cover with foil and put in the oven for 8 mins.

Meanwhile, make the topping by mixing the lemon thyme, brioche breadcrumbs and Parmesan.

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Sixth Form at Shoeburyness High School Since September of this year, I have been lucky enough to be the Head of Sixth Form at Shoeburyness High School. I have worked at the school for 18 years, but this represents an exciting new step for me personally, having previously been Head of Science.

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