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Welcome A warm welcome to the August 2018 edition of the Rayleigh Local Business Guide. We’ve had some fantastic weather recently and so why not visit some of the lovely gardens that we have on our doorstep. Our feature ‘Gardens in Essex’ on page 6 will give you some great ideas of where to go. In our regular ‘What’s On in Rayleigh’ on page 16 we feature a ‘Visit the Vulcan Day’ - a chance to see former Royal Air Force bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 up close at what is a great day out for aircraft enthusiasts, photographers and the general public of all ages. We also feature a Contemporary Craft and Design Fair at the RHS’s Hyde Hall. In our regular Acres Way feature (pages 10 and 11), we are really pleased that both Jerry the Labrador and Oscar the Boxer Cross that we featured last time have now found new loving homes! Unfortunately, Bear the Rottweiler Cross is still currently at Acres Way awaiting a new home, so we are featuring him again this month, along with 2 new dogs needing new homes. Within our Community section this month we feature an article on the History of the Dutch Cottage which has a history going back to at least 1740 and maybe even earlier (page 21) and an article on the History of the old Rayleigh Weir Stadium (page 24). We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (centre pages). If you want to feature any local charities or community based scheme, local sports clubs or other local activities in our Castle Point or Rayleigh guides then please get in touch at: info@thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk If you are a local business and would like to advertise in the Guide, then please contact our salesperson Ricky on 01375 402546 who will give you a no obligation quote. It really is a cost effective way of promoting your business and generating business from your local community.
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Gardens In Essex There are some lovely gardens in Essex so why not take advantage of the lovely weather and pay them a visit. Audley End House and Gardens in Saffron Walden is one of England’s grandest stately homes. Audley End House was built to entertain royalty and includes a Victorian Service Wing complete with kitchen, laundries and a dairy. With beautiful grounds to explore, including an impressive formal garden and the working Organic Kitchen Garden, there’s so much to see and do. For opening times and prices visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or call 01799 522842. Beeleigh Abbey Gardens near Maldon is a delightful series of gardens in three acres with plenty to explore and a river view, between Maldon and Woodham Mortimer. There are refreshments and a chance to buy plants, but the Abbey itself is now a private residence. Abbey Turning, nr Maldon, CM9 6LL. For opening times visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or call 07779 223321 Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden is a series of seven interlinked gardens laid out by the Gibson family in the nineteenth century. These grade II-star listed gardens are now under the control of Saffron Walden Town Council, and remain open to the public each day free of charge. Careful restoration has replicated gardening techniques and designs typical of the Victorian era and has brought the garden back to its full splendour. Bridge End, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR. Hyde Hall is a 360 acre estate near Chelmsford. This inspirational garden has a great diversity of plants and planting styles where you can watch the changing seasons and get closer to nature. It’s a garden to be enjoyed by people of all ages Facilities include a licensed restaurant, plant centre, shop, information centre and library.For more details visit www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall
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Can you help Re-Home a Dog from Acres Way Kennels? Adopting a Dog If you think you can offer a dog a good home, the firs 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
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Re-Homing Update We are really pleased that both Jerry the Labrador and Oscar the Boxer Cross that we featured last time have now found new loving homes! Unfortunately, Bear the Rottweiler Cross is still currently at Acres Way awaiting a new home, so we are featuring him again this month, along with 2 new dogs needing new homes.
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- Staffie Aged 7 years Loves : Lots of fuss and attention. Looking for : Daisy is a lovely little Staffie who is looking for a quiet life and comfy home. She is ok with children but due to not getting on with other dogs we would not have her with small children. She also may suffer with a little separation anxiety.
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Money Guidance I have written several articles about Pensions following the dramatic changes Pensions Freedoms have made. To recap personal pensions are now much more simple, and very flexible long-term savings accounts. The only limitation for most is that they can’t currently be accessed until age 55, but if you could access it earlier you might end up with no pension! Tax relief is given on contributions at your marginal rate of tax, for high earners this is simply too attractive to miss, and for basic rate tax payers there are still long-term advantages. Pension funds accumulate free of capital gains or income tax, 25% of the total fund can be accessed tax free, the balance is taxed as income when you draw it, but most should be earning less in retirement so the income tax due on it should be less than the tax reliefs given. In addition, pensions are normally free of inheritance tax. If you run your own business and your business pays your pension contribution this is normally all set off against corporation tax as well, so you can extract money from your business into your own pension account free of corporation tax, income tax and national insurance. If you are happy to tie the money up to age 55 it really is a ’no brainer’ mathematically. Remember that after 55 (57 after 2028) you can access as much of your pension as you wish and when you wish. You can use the 25% tax free part as ‘income’ and draw it down without any tax until it is exhausted, and you could draw up to your income tax allowance from the taxed part of the pension, if you don’t exceed the allowance this will also be free of income tax. Pensions now really are just too good to miss out on, especially if you are a higher rate or additional rate tax payer. There is some confusion in the savings market however, as a Lifetime ISA broadly replicates a pension for basic rate tax payers. There is no tax relief on contributions, but the entire fund can be withdrawn without income tax and you can access them earlier than a pension. They are subject to certain limitations, but they do make sense as a form of long term savings. However, things may be about to change. The Government are looking to raise more money and are unlikely to want to borrow further. As economic growth is somewhat slow at the moment it is almost certain they will raise it from taxation but will want to limit direct 14
tax increases so tax preferred savings may well be in for a change. In fact, the Treasury Committee have very recently suggested simplifying the savings market by scrapping Lifetime ISA’s and limiting the attractiveness of personal pensions as they spend £billions on tax reliefs, mainly for higher earners. At the moment you can pay up to £40,000 a year into your pension if all your earnings total less than £150,000 per year and get tax relief at your marginal rates. The Treasury Committee are also proposing to reduce the £40,000 and to have a flat rate of income tax relief, (maybe 25%?). This will be fairer to lower earners as they will have an increase in tax relief and should encourage more to save, yet 25% tax relief is still attractive enough for higher earners to want to continue saving for later life, albeit with less available allowance if the £40,000 is reduced. Currently if you have not used your full pension allowance you can claim it back for three previous years, so potentially you could pay £160,000 in this year if you have made no pension funding. This facility could also be reined in by either limiting the years or limiting the carry forward amount to whatever the new reduced annual limit may become. Or by scrapping it all together! These proposal, or similar have been kicked around for some while now and look increasingly likely, as they are getting more support within the Government. So if you have any spare cash to invest to age 55, especially if you run your own business and are sitting on more cash than you need to trade and are limiting your drawings to reduce income tax, now may be an opportunity to extract money from your business more tax efficiently than any other method. Don’t wait until the Autumn statement if this is the case, seek advice or this massive tax saving opportunity may well be lost.
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What’s On In Rayleigh Visit The Vulcan Day Sunday 19th August 2018 Gates open at 10.00 am with last admission at 4.00 pm. Location: London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6YF A chance to see former Royal Air Force bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 up close at what is a great day out for aircraft enthusiasts, photographers and the general public of all ages. Our team will give guided tours of Vulcan XL426 and for an additional fee you can climb inside the Vulcan’s cockpit. The RAF’s Lancaster will perform a fly past just after 2.00 pm (subject to weather and aircraft seviceability). You can see a rare WE177B bomb carried by the Vulcan and two 1,000 lb high-explosive bombs as used by the Vulcan in the Falklands conflict. There will also be cockpit sections of Buccaneer, Phantom, Hunter, Jaguar and Chipmunk aircraft, which will be FREE to sit in. The Thundersely Brass Band will play during the day and Southend Radio Control Flying Club will display some of its large-scale RC model aircraft. Vulcan souvenirs will be on sale. Refreshments will be available and free parking is situated close-by (if full, please use airport parking for which there is a charge. General admission is £5.00 for adults with accompanied under-16s admitted FREE. Vulcan cockpit visits are an additional £4.50 each for all visitors. All tickets are on sale on the day - there are no advance ticket sales. Vulcan cockpit visits take place every 15 minutes and are done on a timed ticket basis, so there is no need to stand and queue. Space is limited so cockpit visit tickets are subject to availability.
Contemporary Craft And Design Fair RHS Garden at Hyde Hall Friday 24th – Monday 27th August 2018 Starts: 10.00am – 5.00pm daily Location: RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8ET Purchase direct from around 140 of the finest professional craftmakers in the UK. Only the very best professional designers, artists and craftsmen are selected for their individuality and innovation in contemporary design. Textiles, paintings, furniture, metal, leather, ceramics, jewellery, glass, fashion and more. Admission to Garden also gives admission to craft fair. 16
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Local Charity - Peaceful Place P
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weekly outings & restaurant visits, live music & guest speakers and much more. Peaceful Place are able to go the extra mile thanks to the support of local people. They have a team of volunteers in the day centre and at their shop. Those who help fundraise are invaluable and it is because of their hard work and commitment that Peaceful Place can make sure they provide support that makes a difference. Younger adults with dementia under 65 years old and living within the Rochford, Castle Point and Southend areas can be referred to the service by contacting the Day Centre Manager on 01702 546476 or by email to DCM@peacefulplace.co.uk. If you would like further details of the individual services provided by Peaceful Place please visit www. peacefulplace.co.uk.
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History of Dutch Cottage T
he Dutch Cottage is a charming octagonal-shaped cottage located on Crown Hill in Rayleigh, Essex. It takes its name from the association of this type of house with the seventeenth century Dutch immigrants who constructed many of the sea walls of the south Essex coast and the cottage is typical of the types of homes the workers built for themselves. The 20 foot wide building is one of three such cottages in the area with the other two being on Canvey Island. The cottage’s history is the subject of dispute. Above the front door is an inscription which reads “1621”, suggesting its year of construction. Nevertheless, surveyors, architects and historians who have studied the cottage have opined that it was not built until the eighteenth century, more specifically around 1740. However, there are no records of exactly when, why or for whom it was built. The unusual octagonal timber framed and plastered structure is said to serve several functions. It is strong, relatively easy to thatch, and provides the occupants with a more panoramic view. Also, as it was constructed in an era when people were more superstitious, supposedly the lack of right angles
prevented evil spirits from lurking in wait around a corner. The cottage was purchased by Rochford District Council in 1964 and is both the smallest and the oldest council house in the United Kingdom. It was completely restored back in 1984 when 47 Dutch Delft tiles were found behind the fireplace, the oldest dating from the 17th Century. Rochford District Council opened the cottage to residential tenancy on condition that they would make the property available for pre-arranged guided tours every Wednesday afternoon. The cottage can be visited on Wednesday afternoons by prior arrangement with Rochford District Council on 01702 318150. Although only tiny, the cottage has a fully fitted kitchen and shower room. The main living area is open plan and is set out around a central fireplace. The bedroom is in the roof and only accessible via a stepladder. The cottage’s one and only circular bedroom, is just large enough to squeeze in a double bed inside.
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Local History
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ayleigh Weir Stadium on the main Arterial Road (where Sainsbury’s at Rayleigh Weir is today) was first opened in 1948. A gentleman called Frank Arnold had obtained a licence from the British Speedway Control Board to open a 385 yard track at Rayleigh and work started on the site in January 1947. The first venture at the stadium was Speedway and Rayleigh became the home of the Rayleigh Rockets team. The first ever fixture was a friendly meeting against Leicester taking place on 24th July 1948 in front of a crowd of 11,500 with a display by the London Irish Girl Pipers. The winner of the first ever race was Rockets Captain Ron Howes. The Rockets closed in 1958 but re-opened again in 1960 and rode at the stadium until 1973. They were always well supported with crowds of over 10,000 but were less successful on the track.
The owners of the stadium wanted to maximize the use of the venue and over the years it also hosted greyhound racing, stock car racing, harness horse racing, open air wrestling, cycle speedway and firework displays. The only reminder of Rayleigh Weir Stadium today is the road alongside the supermarket called ‘Stadium Way’.
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