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Welcome A very warm welcome to the November 2018 edition of the Rayleigh Local Business Guide. Although the weather is now getting a little colder, you can still take the family out for some lovely Winter walks. We have some fantastic ideas for great Winter Walks in Essex (page 6). Our feature includes visits to Wat Tyler Country Park, West Canvey Marshes Nature Reserve, the Bradwell Cockle Spit Wildside Walk and East Hanningfield. In our regular ‘What’s On in Rayleigh’ on page 16 and 17 we focus on some local events. We feature a German Christmas Market, the Rayleigh Operatic and Dramatic Society pantomime ‘Puss in Boots’ and the Vulcan Restoration Trust Christmas Event – a talk by air display pilot Rod Dean. Unfortunately successful re-homing of dogs from Acres Way (pages 10 and 11) has been very slow over the summer period. This is fairly normal as everyone is away on their holidays. None of the 3 dogs we featured last time have found suitable homes as yet, but it was expected that these dogs would be difficult to home. We are therefore featuring these 3 dogs again this month to help them get a loving home. We have also added another dog, Merlin a Podenco Canario cross who needs a good home. Within our Community section this month we focus in on the Keep Safe Scheme (page 19), a charity working in partnership with Local Authorities, Community Organisations, businesses and retailers across the county to provide a network of high street venues for vulnerable people to access. We also have an article on the History of the Rayleigh Windmill (page 22) and an article featuring some Top Energy Saving Tips now that Winter has finally arrived(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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Winter Walks In Essex It may be cold outside but wrap up warm, head outside in the fresh air and enjoy one of our Winter Walks. Wat Tyler Country Park in Basildon offers FREE wildlife walks every Thursday morning but is always a great place for a brisk walk with the opportunity to see lots of wildlife. In winter, the creeks come alive with wading birds and the bare branches make it easier to see birds such as Redwing and Fieldfares. There is now also a cafe on the site. For more information visit www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk 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 children’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 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 mikes long and suitable for all. There are 3 pubs on the route as well as 2 village shops. This part of south east Essex is truly lovely, with beautiful views across country in the 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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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 be able to collect your dog. You will need to bring with you
some identifiction 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 Unfortunately re-homing has been very slow over the summer period. This is fairly normal as everyone is away on their holidays. None of the 3 dogs we featured last time have found suitable homes as yet, but it was expected that these dogs would be difficult to home. We are therefore featuring these 3 dogs again this month to help them get a loving home. We have also added another dog, Merlin the Podenco Canario cross.
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Loves : Lots of attention and his food. Looking for : Arnold is quite a quiet lad who enjoys his food and a good walk. He has tested well with other dogs but would recommend he meets any other pets in the home. He would not be suited to a home with small children as he can be quite lively at times.
Merlin - Podenco Canario cross Aged 7 years Loves : Lots of fuss and long walks. Looking for : Looking for : Merlin is a lovely lad that loves lots of one to one time. He reacts well to other dogs but we don’t know if he would be ok to live with another dog. He wouldn’t be able to be left for long periods of time.
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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 The German Christmas Market Thursday 8th November 2018 to Sunday 23rd December Starts: 1.45pm to 4.15pm Location: Meadow Croft Garden Centre Woodham Road Battlesbridge Essex. Following its outstanding success in the last 3 years, the market is even bigger this year and is the longest running market if its kind in Essex.
Vulcan Restoration Trust Christmas Event and Buffet Talk on ‘The Development of The Gloster Meteor’ by Rod Dean Saturday 1st December 2018 Doors open at 12.00 noon with the buffet starting at 1.00pm. Rod Dean’s talk will start shortly after 2.00 pm. The event is scheduled to finish at 5.00 pm. Location: Hawkwell Village Hall Essex SS5 4EH. Distinguished Royal Air Force and civilian air display pilot, Rod Dean, will be presenting his talk ‘The Development of the Gloster Meteor’ at our 2019 Christmas Event and Buffet. The Meteor was the RAF’s first operational jet fighter and this year marks the 75th anniversary of its entry into service. After 21 years with the RAF, Rod Dean flew the Meteor and other vintage jets at air displays across the country for many years. He is an experienced speaker and is well qualified to speak about this very historic aircraft. Rod’s autobiography, ‘Fifty Years of Flying Fun’, was published in 2015. As well as Rod’s talk, the event will feature a traditional Christmas Buffet including dessert and tea or coffee. There will also be a licensed pay bar. The Trust’s Vulcan souvenir stall will be in attendance and we will also be offering a number of interesting items for sale by auction, so please bring your wallets, purses and credit cards! Adult tickets are £22.00 with under-16s tickets priced at £17.00. There is a discount for Vulcan Restoration Trust members. The buffet is included in the ticket price. Tickets are available in advance only from www.avrovulcan.com. There will be no tickets on sale on the day. Contact telephone: 07881445453 16
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A Family Pantomime by Rayleigh Operatic and Dramatic Society ‘Puss in Boots’ Thursday 29th November – Saturday 1st December Performances take place on Thursday at 8:00pm, Friday at 7.30pm and Saturday at 1pm and 6.30pm Location: The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh. Jack the miller’s son has inherited only the family cat and though he longs for love and happiness with Princess Alice it seems his future does not look bright as dastardly Lord Roger is already impressing the Royal parents. But when Aunt Hettie arrives to lend Jack her own hilarious brand of assistance Puss also reveals he is a talking, walking, talented and witty kitty! Together the pair cook up a scheme to rebrand Jack as the wealthy Marquis of Carabas and persuade the King and Queen he is purr-fect for the Princess - only to find they are up against an angry Lord, his evil henchmen and an ogre! Will it all end in cat-astrophe or will Jack and the Princess live happily fur-ever after? Tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/rods or 07580 532068 All tickets £12 More info at: www.rods.org.uk
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The Clay & Craft Cottage 01268 786162 info@claycottage.co.uk Lubbards Lodge, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, Southend-On-Sea SS6 9QG
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Rayleigh History - The Windmill
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When the milling business declined in the 1930s, Brown’s sons followed him into the business as agricultural merchants but the firm was run by Sydney Smith following a fatal accident of one of the Brown brothers. Although the second brother was eventually found guilty of his murder, the business continued to trade as T.J. Browns. The idea of using the mill as a museum first came about in 1959 but it was over a decade before progress was made. Rayleigh Council bought the site for £35,000 in 1964 and in 1967, provisions were made to convert the ground floor into a museum and art gallery although this did not go ahead. In the 1970s, restoration work finally allowed the mill to be open to the public.
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Top Ten Ways to Save Energy Wasted energy costs you money, and can damage the environment. You can do something about it with these simple tips: 1. Keep out the chill. Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping and draughts coming in. 2. Replace your inefficient fridge-freezer with an ‘A’ rated model and save up to £45 a year. 3. As tempting as it is, don’t dry your clothes on the radiator. It makes your boiler work harder than it needs to and costs you more. 4. Low energy light bulbs last up to 15 times longer and cost about 75% less to run than ‘conventional’ bulbs. 5. Insulate your loft with at least 270mm of fibreglass or similar insulation.
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