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The event will be held at the Blues Lounge,Roots Hall on Tuesday, 7 July at 7pm. Tickets will be £20 per person and will include a hot buffet. Spaces are limited so call early to avoid disappointment on 01702 393838.

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This month instead of a competition I am using the space to appeal to all of you who have a favourite recipe and would like to get involved and help support Southend’s homeless charity, HARP. This year is Oracle’s tenth anniversary and to help celebrate this I have decided to publish a cookbook, comprising of local residents’ favourite recipes. The book will be called Cooking-on-Sea with all profits going to HARP, Southend’s charity for the homeless, a cause I feel very strongly about.

To have a chance of being part of this special cookbook, please send in your favourite recipe whether it is a food dish or a cocktail.

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Local Issues

Within Southend Council the Mayor’s main responsibility is to chair the meetings of the Full Council, where all 51 Councillors debate and confirm Council policy. I am proud that, in a previous role, I introduced webcasting in order that these proceedings can be witnessed by a wider audience.

Externally, the Mayor is the figurehead of our town and represents the people of Southend.

This involves promoting charities and voluntary organisations, the business community and education. The Mayor opens events and makes presentations, attends functions as Southend’s representative, hosts events organised by the Council and receives high profile visitors to the town. In so doing the Mayor represents and promotes Southend to a wide audience. On average each Mayor receives 600 invitations during their year in office.

Traditional role

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he first Mayor of Southend was appointed when the town was incorporated as a Borough in 1892, the population was then 13,000. Today the population is over 170,000 and I am honoured to have been elected by my fellow Councillors as our 95th Mayor.

When I meet people in my official capacity they often ask two questions. The first is “How do you become Mayor?” The current convention is that the longest serving Councillor who wishes to stand for the Mayoralty is nominated as Deputy Mayor and if there are no other nominations and a majority of Councillors vote in favour of the nomination he/she is elected Deputy Mayor. The following year the Deputy Mayor is automatically nominated to be Mayor, again other nominations are called for and it is then put to the vote.

While not a formal role it has been a long tradition for the Mayor to raise money for his or her selected charity. I am continuing this tradition and have formed a Charity Fund Committee to assist me.

It was not easy to select one charity having been involved with so many charitable organisations.

In addition, the people of Southend are amazingly supportive of members of our community who are less fortunate than themselves and I know through the work of SAVS, the Southend Association of Voluntary Services, that there are over 340 deserving local charities in Southend.

However with the help of my wife, Louise, I have selected two charities to support this year: The first anchor charity is the Southend branch of the Samaritans.

The second question is “What does the Mayor do?” – This answer is somewhat longer: The Mayor represents the public face of the Council and although holders of the office will have been elected as a member of a political party, during the Mayoral Year the Mayor takes on a non-political role.

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The Samaritans provide a drop in service and an around the clock helpline for people when they need to talk to someone without interruption or judgement. There is no waiting list; no assessments and conversations are confidential. For some, the Samaritans are the only place they can turn to without fear of repercussions. For others who might worry about burdening friends or family, they offer a safe place to turn. An additional reason for supporting the Southend Branch is that it relies solely on fundraising through the local community, mainly through their Charity Shop in Hamlet Court Road, which may be under threat as it is held on a short term lease. opening prayers at Full Council and presides at Civic Services. Southend encompasses a rich and Our second charity is the Southend Community Fund. This umbrella charity fund provides grants diverse community of religious beliefs. For this exclusively to Southend charities who present reason I have chosen a different Chaplain for each suitable bids for funding. Through the Southend event, reflecting the balance of religious beliefs in Fund I feel we are supporting a wide range of the town. other Southend Charities.

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I will also help any registered local charity by offering them the use of Porters, our Civic House, for fund raising activates, for a small fee to cover costs.

In addition, incoming Mayors have the honour of selecting a Mayors Chaplain who conducts

I hope to meet as many residents as possible during my Mayoral year. In the meantime please note that the next Mayor’s Charity lunch is ‘A Taste of the Orient’ at Mr Pings in The Broadway Thorpe Bay on June 25th. For further details of events, to donate, offer support or just to see what the Mayor is doing, visit our website or call 01702 585957. www.mayorscharityfund.com

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he trend for multi-coloured hair is bringing the candyfloss pinks, sea greens, lilacs and sky blues of My Little Pony out of the toy shop and into the grown-up world of cafes, clubs and workplaces …

Rainbow-coloured hair is the uber cool and colourful response to the news that sales of silver and grey hair dyes have rocketed as (young) men try to ape George Clooney’s natural silver fox shades. No longer the preserve of ageing punks or angry protestors, pastel-coloured hair is being rocked by the likes of Lily Allen, Katy Perry and even Southend’s own Dame Helen Mirren.

Be confident So why not give this sensational look a go? After all, you live once! If you have the confidence, here are my temporary technicolour tips to help you dye before you buy.

First up; coloured hair gel. An opaque gel works well on dark hair, so there’s lees need to commit to bleaching your roots or whole head of hair. Start by creating some neon streaks with the gel using your hands, raking them through your hair.Then pull your hair back into a loose pony tail.

from the top on some strands, while others from the bottom up.

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Using a temporary colour spray will allow you to experiment with the whole rainbow look on a short-term basis and this method is ideal for one-off occasions.

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irstly, thank you to the electorate of Thorpe for taking the time to vote for me in the recent local elections and I promise I will continue to do my utmost for all residents of the ward. I continue to be the Leader of the Council and once again lead a joint administration, which has not been finalised at the time of writing.

common goal of a better Southend is at the forefront of decision making.Working collaboratively with other groups has meant we can see the town in the round; in fact I believe we have been very successful in running the town with many positive visions going forward.

A thank you goes to the residents of Southendon-Sea for their understanding and support throughout last year, we listened to residents and, where possible, changed policies if they proved unacceptable. The administration made a joint promise to be open, honest and transparent and we have done that.

We still need to enhance the opportunities for young people and actively promote apprenticeships. I am committed to continued economic growth, regeneration and redevelopment of our town including attracting investment to the Pier.

There are many things to achieve, and it’s not going to be an easy ride. The Government has announced a second budget and this may mean yet more cuts to local authorities like Southend.

To this end I will be holding surgeries around the town to get your views and a better understanding of your priorities. I know with your continued support we can improve the way of life for all our residents in this beautiful part of the country.

Success in Southend Some of our notable successes over the last year included saving council care homes, protecting library services, saving Shoebury Common from a mud sea wall and the threat of development.

Kept our street lights on, begun to develop our economy and create jobs, started to build affordable homes and cut planned council debt.

The regeneration in the neglected area of Victoria Avenue has started and we are working with local people on the new design for the Shoebury Common sea defences.

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Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our two MP’s on their re-election to Parliament and would be happy to work with them.

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Calling all Southend Cooks!

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his year Oracle is 10 years old and to help celebrate this milestone I have decided to involve the community in a joint venture with Oracle, that will help benefit HARP the local charity for Southend’s homeless, a cause I feel very strongly about.

The plan is to publish a book, which will need the involvement of you, the reader. It will be a local recipe book full of the community’s favourite beverage or food recipes. The book will be called ‘Cooking-on-Sea’ with all profits going to HARP.

Name of favourite dish Ingredients and measurements Method The number of people it serves The reason you have nominated this recipe Your full name Please send your recipe by July 15, 2015. A selection of recipes will then be chosen for Southend’s Cookbook, Cooking-on-Sea, and will be published.

Space is limited, so please send your recipe soon to avoid disappointment.

Get Involved

Help Southend’s homeless!

I am appealing to you all to send in your recipes, young, old, Mums, Dads, Aunts, Uncles, Grannies, Grandads, amateur to professional cooks or you may just have a favourite recipe that you want to nominate from a friend or a family member.

This is where I will need your additional support as the more books sold the more money we can raise to help HARP. To learn more about HARP please visit their website on www.harpsouthend.org

Chosen recipes will then be compiled to create this special book and then sold to help raise money for Southend’s homeless.

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Breathing – This may sound simple, but taking time out to breathe correctly reduces our stress hormone (cortisol) and also keeps the body pumping. Try relaxing and breathing in through your nose so that your belly expands and exhale through your nose or pursed lips.

To keep our bodies healthy, we should all address the following 6 principles:

that personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of our health and well-being.

Positive thinking leads to lower cortisol levels, a longer life, improved health and well being, better relationships, an increased likelihood of success and higher levels of fulfilment in life.

Sleep – Sleep is underestimated when it comes to health.We should naturally be rising and sleeping with the sun. Sleeping between the hours of 10pm and 6am will give our bodies the best ‘recovery’, so try going to bed 15 minutes earlier each night until you get to bed around 10pm and you will see an improvement to your health.

Thinking – There is plenty of research to show

Addressing these simple factors could have a dramatic effect on your health and wellbeing, why not give them a try?

Nutrition – We now consume too many products that are not recognised by the body as ‘food’. We buy convenience foods that consist of a long ingredients list, rather than buying fresh ingredients to make our own meals. All of our meals/snacks should contain a mixture of good quality fats, proteins and carbohydrates to provide us with a healthy balanced diet.

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Alleyn Court's first 4 pupils in 1904

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