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CHRISTMAS is always an excitingtime of year in Southend-on-Sea,and a great opportunity toshowcase everything that’s bestabout the Borough.

There is a packed programmeof festive events, great shoppingand a vibrant nightlife aseveryone looks forward to thebig day.

It is a busy time of year for thelocal authority too, not leastbecause this is when we lookahead and plan our budgets forthe coming financial year.

In a couple of weeks’ time wewill hear from the Governmentwhat our financial settlement willbe for 2013/14, and that will tellus how much money we will, orwill not, have to spend onservices.

In Southend we have plannedcarefully over the years and haveanticipated as best we can thebudget cuts we have needed tomake.

We have reorganised andboosted efficiency to save money,where possible, without cuttingjobs and services.

But the savings continue tobite and the challenges arebigger than ever.

Rest assured we will make thevery most of the money available;we will protect services where wecan and look after our residentsas best we can.

I’m sure 2013 will be aneventful and exciting year inSouthend-on-Sea, as more of ourprojects to regenerate theBorough move forward or cometo fruition.

I wish all of you and yourfamilies an enjoyable Christmasand a happy, peaceful andprosperous New Year.

Busy time ahead asCouncil addressesbudget challenge

Outlook is written, designed and produced by Smith Davis Press in partnership withSouthend-on-Sea Borough Council. The information contained in this publication has beenaccepted from the contributors in good faith, and whilst every effort has been made to ensureaccuracy at the time of going to press, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council cannot acceptresponsibility for any errors, misrepresentations or subsequent changes. Whilst all possible careis taken in the preparation of this publication, no responsibility for loss occasioned by anyperson acting as a result of the material contained herein can be accepted by Southend-on-SeaBorough Council, the authors or the publisher. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council does notendorse any of the products or services advertised within this publication. Printed by PCP.

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Winter 2012

Celebrity chefs food fight at pier café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Personal Assistant proves a life changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Course is boosting job-seekers’ prospects . . . . . . . . . . 12

Paralympic star aims to inspire others . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

New world record for Southend Pier . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Clampdown on antisocial behaviour at flats . . . . . . . . 15

WIN a family ticket for Cinderella panto . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Community Champions shine like diamonds . . . . . . . . 17

Special 100th birthday gift for Palace Theatre . . . . . . 18

Pupils delight as new £6.9m school opens . . . . . . . . 19

Green scheme to cut home energy bills . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Exceptional efforts recognised with STARS awards . . . . 21

More over-65s take up cycling to keep healthy . . . . . . . 22

Church groups to provide shelter for rough sleepers . . 25

Borough scoops top Clean Britain award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

What’s On Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28/29

Know your councillors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30/31

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By Council

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COUNCIL OF THE YEAR 2012

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Southenders


SPIRITS are always high onthe Southend seafront onChristmas Eve... but howmany revellers know thespirit world might be just asactive on that special night?

For every year, aroundmidnight, in the streetsaround the Royal Mews, thesound of a horse clip-cloppingover long-covered cobblesand the calls of a coachmangeeing up the animals canclearly be heard.

Anyone brave enough towitness the ghostly noisescan even smell the leather ofthe harnesses and the sweatof the horses.

Many have witnessed the“haunting” which only takesplace at this time of year.

This and more supernaturalsecrets of the Borough’s bestknown spots are revealed inHaunted Southend by localauthor Dee Gordon.

The book containsfascinating stories of haunted

houses, churches andrectories, commercialbuildings, watering holes andeven a section on sevenphantom dogs.

There are tales ofhauntings and exorcisms,sinister black shadows,unexplained music, a“grumpy graveyard ghost”and many more supernaturalstories, told to Dee by locals.

The author – who leads aUniversity of the Third AgeWriting Group every fourthFriday of the month, 2pm to4pm, at Shoebury BaptistChurch, Caulfield Road – said:“This book is intended toreport local experiences, toentertain readers, to look intomysteries and is for everyonewith an open mind and acuriosity about life anddeath.

“Believers will have theirfaith reinforced, and thesceptical will have somethingto think about.”

Spooky sounds on theseafront at midnight...

IT was an emotional eveningall round when rockmegastar Robbie Williamsplayed an intimate gig atSouthend’s Cliffs Pavillion tocelebrate 15 years as a soloartist by going back towhere it all began.

It was one of just threeUK venues on the mini tourand allowed 2,300 fans tosee Robbie up close andpersonal.

And there wasn’t a dryeye in the house whenRobbie dedicated his world

famous hit Angels toMatthew Hall, aged seven,of Bishop’s Cleeve, nearCheltenham, who diedthree years ago from a rareneurological conditioncalled Battens Disease, andwhose mother, Mel, was inthe audience at the Cliffs.

Mel said: “Tributes likeRobbie did make thejourney we are on a littlemore bearable and keepsme inspired to raisingawareness for the cure ofthis rare disease.”

Robbie’s return inspires

HAUNTING ATMOSPHERE:

how the seafront might

look in ghost film.

MORE people are being urgedto have their say on the future of library services in

Southend now that a three-stagereview is well underway.

Views and ideas are being takenright up to the 6 January closing dateof the first phase of publicconsultation. So far there has been agood response rate with people goingonline, completing the questionnairesin libraries or by writing in.

Future needs and priorities arebeing looked at as stage one of thereview gathers the facts on branches,mobile services and the profile ofservice users. Key at this stage isfinding out how the whole communityuses the library service.

Stage two, during the first half of2013, will see responses analysed andproposals drafted ahead of morepublic consultation between Marchand June, giving members of the

public a further chance to have theirsay.

Any plans will go before the Cabinetfor approval before beingimplemented in the autumn.

The Council believes libraries areimportant; however current financialchallenges coupled with changes in theway people have been using thelibraries over the years means that theCouncil needs to look at how theservice is provided in future years.

Shaping futurelibrary services

Resident Majzoub Ali, aged 71, completes an online questionnaire about the

future of library services during a visit to Southend Central Library.

Work starts on eco-friendly centreFAMILIES will be able to enjoymore of a Borough beauty spotwhen an eco-friendly centre atBelfairs Park opens next summer.

A groundbreaking ceremonyperformed by the Worshipfulthe Mayor Councillor Sally Carrmarked the start of work on theWoodland Centre.

The project is being funded

by organisations includingcompanies from the timbertrade, private individuals and an£855,000 grant from theHeritage Lottery Fund.

The centre is being built usingsustainable materials andenergy efficient technology andwill be a base for activities andevents in the park’s woodland.

� To have your say, simply visit

www.southend.gov.uk/libraryreview

and fill out the easy-to-follow

questionnaire or you can send your

views to the dedicated email address

libraryreview@ southend.gov.uk.

Paper copies of the questionnaire

can also be picked

up from any of the

Borough’s libraries

or the Civic Centre.

DoitOnline

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WORK is underway to stablisethe cliff slip on Southendseafront. The slip area hasbeen closed to the public foralmost a decade.

Nearly 80 concrete piles,each up to 36 metres long, arebeing driven into the top ofthe slope to stabilise it andhelp prevent further slippage.The ground level of the slopeis also being reduced.

The cliffs have a longhistory of instability datingback over 100 years, althoughthe most serious slip occurredin 2002 and destroyed theBandstand Restaurant.

Balfour Beatty, which iscarrying out the works, hasset up a site office onClifftown Parade andmembers of the public cancall in to find out about thescheme’s progress.

Construction traffic routesare being monitored andthere are restrictions in placeregarding noise intrusion,which also cover the loadingand unloading of materials.

● Further information can

be found on the website:

www.soscliff.co.uk or

from www.facebook.com/

sos.cliffstabilisation or

Twitter:@SoS_Cliff

POTENTIAL tenants aretalking to the Council aftercelebrity chef Jamie Oliver

and his mate Jimmy Doherty’slatest TV show breathed new lifeinto an unused café on SouthendPier.

The Essex duo, who spent manya happy hour there in the 80s,rebranded it Jamie and Jimmy’sFood Fight Club to film afour-part series being broadcaston Channel Four.

Film star Gwyneth Paltrowjoined in the fun on location atthe café as invited audienceswatched them cook up a storm

during the series that alsoinvolved road trips to source localdishes and ingredients and thenabroad to battle it out in France,Italy or Germany.

For Jamie it was his secondfood-based visit to Southend in ayear and a return to his roots afterhe once famously revealed that hehad been conceived on the Pier.

He said: “Jimmy and I havebeen mates for as long as I canremember and so it’s brilliant tobe making a series with him.We’ve got up to a load of mischiefalready on the road in Europe andwe’ve been back to good old

Essex.” The café is owned by theCouncil and has been empty sincethe summer when the newCultural Centre opened.

Scott Dolling, the CouncilGroup Manager for Enterpriseand Tourism, said: “We want thecatering offer on the Pier tomatch and exceed our visitors’expectations. Jamie Oliver beinghere is inspiring lots of newthoughts and there are severaloptions being considered for thefuture of this venue.”

Jamie and Jimmy’s Food FightClub, created by Fresh OneProductions airs in November.

Photograph by David Loftus.

Jamie and Jimmy give

café a star role

PIER CAFÉ WITH A GENEROUS HELPING OF CELEBRITY CHEF STARDUST:

Jimmy Doherty and Jamie Oliver at the café on Southend Pier – now the

Council are looking for a new and exciting use for the food outlet.

Work starts tostablise cliffslip at seafront

Purple flagcelebrationSOUTHEND celebrated beingthe place for an excellentnight out with a bang. TheBorough was given PurpleFlag status to show it is aclean, fun, safe place to go inthe evening.

Family entertainmentincluding a fire and lightshow, live music and aseafront fireworksspectacular were staged tomark the town’s recognition.

Executive Councillor forWaste, Public Protection andTransport Tony Cox, said:“What happens in Southendafter dark is every bit as vitalto the economy of the townas what occurs duringdaylight hours.

“The event was our officialcelebration of Purple Flagstatus and all that Southendhas to offer by way of nighttime entertainment. It was agreat night out for all thefamily.”

OVER 16s signed up to special lifeguardtraining during half term. The NationalPool Lifeguard Qualification course wason offer at Shoeburyness Leisure Centre.

It taught resuscitation, first aid, hazards andrisks, accident prevention, water-based rescue

skills, fitness and teamwork The qualification isrequired by every leisure centre which employslifeguards. For more information on futurecourses contact the leisure centre on 01702

293558 or email [email protected].

Lifeguard training courses being staged at leisure centre

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If however you would prefer a paper copy

of the admissions booklet please contact

the Customer Service Centre:

Telephone: 01702 215000

Email: [email protected]

Customer Service Centre,

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council,

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue,

Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ER.

Primary School AdmissionsSeptember 2013

If you have a child born between

1st September 2008 and 31st August 2009

he or she is due to start school in September 2013.

The closing date for applications is

15th January 2013

The Primary School Admissions booklet and online

applications are available on:

www.southend.gov.uk/admissions


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WINTER 2012 � Outlook 9Apply for it – do it online: www.southend.gov.uk

TOM Murray plays a full part in communitylife – thanks to the help he receives from aPersonal Assistant.

Tom, 23, who has cerebral palsy, gets out andabout to an extent that he wouldn’t havedreamed of four years ago.

As well as studying English and Maths atSouthend Adult Community College, he is aGovernor at the college.

At the same time he is a member of aStandards Leadership Group at South EssexHomes, in one of whose bungalows he lives.

His busy schedule has been made possiblewith the support of his Personal Assistant whohe employs under a scheme backed bySouthend-on-Sea Borough Council.

The Council is set to use its new SHIP websiteto launch a Register of Personal Assistants, and a“match making” service where people with careneeds and CRB-checked Personal Assistants willbe able to advertise their availability.

Tom also receives a Personal Budget agreedwith the Council’s Adult Social Care Services,which allows him to make choices in his life.

He said: “Having a Personal Assistant has beenreally good for me. It helps me get out andabout and do more things in the community. Ihave always been interested in community lifeand it is great to be able to get involved withpolicies and procedures as a member of aresidents’ group.”

Tom’s Personal Assistant visits him once a

week, enabling him to go into Southend towncentre and further afield. He is also visited bycarers twice or three times a day.

Tom added: “My Personal Budget means I amfree to spend the money on what I want, while Iam receiving care.”

PersonalAssistanthas givenTom new

LEASEOF LIFE

Tom enjoys a cuppa at

his home in Southend.

Having a PersonalAssistant has beenreally good for me.It helps me get outand about and domore things in thecommunity.

‘‘’’

TOM MURRAY

� For more information on personal

assistants and other advice on

staying healthy and

independent, please

visit www.southend

infopoint.org.

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Anew cycle hub at Southend Central Station is set to spread the message of the benefits ofsustainable transport to the travelling public.

The hub is named The Comfy Saddle and willoffer information, equipment and accessories topeople who already choose to travel by sustainabletransport – notably cycling – as well as advice tothose who might consider trying it.

The initiative is the brainchild of RichardTwomey, who already runs the Council-backedRe-Cycle Centre on Brunel Road, off Progress Road,in west of the Borough.

The Comfy Saddle will be a part of a socialenterprise called Sustainable Motion CIC. Theorganisation will be more flexible in promotingcycling among other forms of sustainable transport,and will be less reliant on grants.

Located opposite the ticket office inside thestation, the Comfy Saddle is focused on employing

local talent such as trained technicians andapprentices in an extension to an already successfulvolunteer programme.

The hub is focused on offering items that assistpeople in overcoming their reservations to choose amore sustainable form of transport.

Bicycles produced at the Re-Cycle Centre will alsobe offered for sale at The Comfy Saddle. TheRe-Cycle Centre is a project that receives unwantedbicycles from the public, renovates them with thehelp of volunteers and sells them at low cost back tothe community.

“We are excited about having the products,information and experience in place to support newand existing cyclists,” said Richard.

“But we will also be giving advice on other formsof sustainable travel including walking, trains andbuses, and helping people with their personal travelplanning.”

DROP-IN sessions are beinglaunched to help newbusinesses with a range ofadvice and support.

The Council and enterpriseorganisation NWES arestaging the sessions at theTickfield Centre between10am and 4pm on Thursday29 November and Thursday31 January.

No appointment is neededfor the get-togethers, whichoffer advice on everythingfrom starting a business, todeveloping a business planand securing finance.

The Council’s DeputyLeader and ExecutiveCouncillor for Enterprise andRegeneration, CouncillorJohn Lamb, said:“We arevery keen to capitalise onthe enthusiasm of localentrepreneurs by offeringfree support.

“We need to guide thosewho want to run their ownenterprises by helping themmake the most of theirprospective plans and givingthem the very best advicewe can.”

New station bikes huboffers comfy saddles

Drop-in advicesessions tosupport localentrepreneurs

Championsshare bestpracticeGREEN championsfrom across theBorough attendedSouthend’s first everCommunity RecyclingConference.

It is hoped that sharingbest practice and showingthat many residents really docare about the environmentwill help the Council hittough recycling targets of 60per cent by 2015.

Alex Moore, ofLeigh-on-Sea, who is one ofmore than 200 RecyclingChampions in the Borough,said: “Recycling really isn’t aload of rubbish.

“We all really should bedoing it and I’m hoping that Ican encourage others to dothe right thing.”

● For more information onRecycling Champions orrecycling in general, pleasevisit www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions.

FIREFIGHTERS are urging householders tofit and check their smoke alarms. In the 12months to September 2012 Essex CountyFire and Rescue Service attended 858accidental house fires – but 247 of theproperties were not protected by smokealarms.

Divisional Officer Neil Fenwick said: “It is

staggering to think that such a largeproportion of the homes that suffer a firedo not have any working smoke alarmsinstalled.

“Smoke alarms cost just a few poundsand take minutes to fit so there is no excusefor not making sure that your family areproperly protected.”

Householders urged to fit smoke alarms

We are excited about having the products,

information andexperiencein place to

support newand existing

cyclists.

‘‘’’

RICHARD TWOMEY

RECYCLED

CYCLES FOR SALE:

Richard Twomey

at the new Comfy

Saddle cycle hub at

Southend Central

Station.

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CYCLING in Southend has been crankedup a gear in the wake of the London 2012Olympic Games – and what has become

known as the “Wiggo Effect”.The gold medal successes of cycling stars like

Bradley Wiggins – affectionately known asWiggo to his fans – Sir Chris Hoy, VictoriaPendleton and Laura Trott are helping to boostthe number of people turning to pedal powerin all areas of life.

More residents are hopping on their bikes toget fit, travel to work, go to school or evenenjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon ride alongthe picturesque seafront.

National statistics show that Wiggins’high-profile success in the Tour de France,followed up by the gold rush at the Olympics,has translated into increased enthusiasm forcycling.

Southend-on-Sea is no exception, with morepeople signing up to many of the innovativeschemes on offer under the Cycle Southendbanner.

These include the Monday Morning MumsBike Rides to Heycroft Primary School, regular

Tuesday morning rides, which are attended bypeople as old as 83, and the Muckers Off RoadMountain Bike Group, which meets everySaturday morning and now has 181 members.

Another major success is the Re-CycleCentre, on Brunel Road, which repairs andrestores donated bikes and sells them on ataffordable prices.

Cycle Southend Marketing and PromotionsManager Collette Kemp said: “It is fantastic tosee the popularity of cycling increase in thewake of the Olympic Games and BradleyWiggins’ successes. It is our aim to not onlymaintain this popularity but build on it inSouthend.

“The Re-Cycle Centre is an indicator of thispopularity. It has found it hard to keep up withthe huge demand for affordable bikes. As soonas the technicians fix them up and put them ondisplay they are sold. So we need people tokeep donating their unwanted bikes.”

Southend is the perfect place to take upcycling. The mainly flat seafront is a great placefor beginners and families to ease themselvesin. And because the popular Estuary Trail runs

through the Borough it means enthusiasts canpedal further afield on the network and enjoythe wider south and east of England in thesaddle.

Organised cycle activities take placethroughout the year ranging from children’sBikeability holiday events, to “Be Bright, BeSeen” winter safety courses.

� For more details about

routes and events visit

www.cyclesouthend.co.uk.

It’s the WIGGO EFFECT

MUMS GET ON THEIR BIKES: Monday Morning Mums Club members at Heycroft Primary

School, left to right, Alison Towning, Dawn Sutton, Bikeability Instructor Angela Lock,

Marion Gunn and Michelle Coughlan. Below right, Olympic champion and Tour de France

winner Bradley Wiggins who has helped to inspire the cycling boom.

PEOPLE at greatest riskfrom flu are beingurged to protectthemselves this winterby getting a jab.

Anyone can catch theillness, which can provevery serious for people aged 65or over, pregnant women and

those with healthconditions such as severeasthma, heart complaintsand diabetes. Flu jabs arefree for people in thesegroups and anyone who has

not had one should contacttheir family doctor.

The flu vaccine changes

every year to fight the lateststrains of the virus, so evenpeople who had a jab last yearneed another one this year.

Dr Andrea Atherton, Directorof Public Health at NHS SouthEssex, said: “Flu can increasethe risk of developing moreserious illnesses such as

bronchitis and pneumonia.“It can knock you off your

feet and make it hard to lookafter the kids or go to work.

“If you’re in any of the ‘atrisk’ groups the flu jab iscompletely free and is a safeway of protecting you and yourfamily in a matter of minutes.”

Cycling boom time in the Borough

People in ‘at risk’ groups urged to get a free flu vaccination

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ANOTHER course is being held to help

job-seekers find employment after the first run was hailed a success.

Social enterprise SeeJobGroup has launchedthe second of its 12-week SeeChange plans atSouthend Central Library to increase jobsearching skills, boost confidence and self-esteem.

Eighteen peopleattended sessions andmore than 60 per centwent on to find paidemployment, voluntarywork placements, workexperience or chose togo back into education.

SeeJobGroup DirectorJane Dring said: “Our fresh and inspiringapproach links people who are in a similarsituation by creating a ‘mini community’.Feedback tells us we are meeting a real needwith a real solution for change.

“Our group workshops cover all aspects ofsuccessful job searching from CVs through tointerviews, and individual coaching gives usquality time with each person to set andachieve goals. We believe this combination,and the positive feedback we receive, makes the SeeChange plan so uniquely powerful for job-seekers.”

Jane and Co-director Andy Bater meet at thelibrary at 9.30am on Wednesdays. Facilitiesinclude access to computers and the internet,book resources and library staff support.

� For more information, or to register, call

07957 498340 or email [email protected].


NATALIE Fairbanks spent months lookingfor employment when she returned to theUK after working in Chile.

The 33-year-old was faced with a numberof difficulties but found the hardest thingwas getting her CV in shape. After spendingtime with SeeJobGroup, she has not onlyproduced a Curriculum Vitae to impressemployers, she has also secured amarketing job for a charity in London.

Natalie, from Westcliff-on-Sea, said:“Ifound it really hard when I came home andhad to find a job. My CV was adapted to suitemployers in Chile and they look for

different things to companies over here.I was looking for a few months but my CVwas so bad that I wasn’t getting anyinterviews.

“The sessions at the library taught mehow to tailor my CV to specific employersand explained what I needed to do in anunderstandable way.

“Now I know how to sell myself and I’mreally pleased to have got a job. It wasalways my dream to work in London, nowI’m doing it. I am really grateful foreverything the group has done for me – itreally has made a difference to my life.”

BUSINESSES look set to back plans for ascheme to help boost the economic success ofSouthend town centre and seafront.

Companies have been voting for theBusiness Improvement District – known as BID– which is based on a popular national modeland involves the Council and otherorganisations working in partnership to makepriority improvements.

As Outlook went to press, BID organisers

were awaiting the results of a month-longballot on the proposals – but early indicationspoint to a positive outcome .

If it is given the green light, businesses willpay an extra 1.5 per cent in business rates. It ishoped this will raise £500,000 a year to spruceup the town and make it more attractive toshoppers.

The district will cover every major shoppingarea in the town centre stretching from the

new Tesco site off Short Street in the north tothe Cultural Centre at the end of the Pier inthe south.

The BID is being co-ordinated by the TownCentre Partnership, which is made up of keyretailers, Essex Chambers of Commerce,University of Essex and South Essex College. Itis set to start in April 2013 and continue forfive years and is expected to involve morethan 360 businesses.

Adapting CV was key to finding employment

Businesses set to back improvement district

Natalie Fairbanks with her

new Curriculum Vitae which

was improved with the help

of coaching she received on

a course with SeeJobGroup.

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PARALYMPIC star AnnaSharkey hopes her London2012 experience can inspire

others with disability in Southendto reach for the stars just like shehas.

The visually impaired 24-year-old,who works as a physiotherapist atSouthend University Hospital, is anelite athlete and member of the TeamGB goalball squad.

In her sport, a team of threewearing blackout blindfolds hurl aheavy ball with a bell inside as theytry to out score the opposition.

Referring the team’s Olympicperformance, she said: “We went outto Sweden in the quarter final. Wewere so evenly matched and it wentto golden goal.

“They scored first so that was

massively disappointing. But thewhole Paralympic experience wasbrilliant. I love performing in frontof a crowd and to have 7,000cheering us on was out of thisworld.”

Anna hopes that a goalball teamcan be established in Southendthough she is too busy at themoment to start one herself.

Her advice to other peoplewith disability in Southend issimple: “It’s to follow yourdream. It can happen. Ithappened to me. I’ve hadthe best experience.

“It takes hard workand commitment butwhatever your dream,sport or anything else,it starts with you.”

FAMILIES in Southend are being identified forhelp through a new £1.4 million scheme thataims to tackle deprivation and inequality.Over the next three years, the Streets Aheadprogramme will help 420 families face up totheir complex needs and issues.

Building on previously successfulinitiatives like Think Family and the FamilyIntervention Project, the Council and itspartners will provide tailored support toreduce offending by minors, improve schoolattendance, get adults into work and offbenefits and cut antisocial behaviour.

Dedicated key workers, who will be target

led and able to use sanctions, will challengefamilies on domestic violence and substanceabuse and support them with any mentalhealth and personal development issues.

Working alongside them, a network ofcommunity workers drawn from Kursaal,Victoria, St Luke’s, Shoeburyness, Milton andBlenheim wards will help communitiespinpoint issues. They will then supportresidents, the public and voluntary sectors ina bid to resolve the problems.

The Council’s Project Lead, Carol Compton,said:“We believe that by providing familieswith the means, confidence and skills to help

themselves, we can inspire them to break theinter-generational cycle of problems andimprove their life chances.

“By doing this we will also be able toreduce the significant cost to the taxpayer ofreacting to these issues. We aim to tap intolocal knowledge and release capacity andenthusiasm by bringing local people into theheart of this work.

“And, through working with communities,we have a real opportunity to mobilise localpeople to address the challenges ofdeprivation, social exclusion anddisengagement.”

New scheme aims be to ‘streets ahead’ inbattle to combat deprivation and inequality

aims toinspire others

PARALYMPICSTAR

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exploits, Team GB

goalball star Anna

Sharkey.

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INTEREST in volunteering is on theincrease, thanks to a legacy left bythe Olympics.

Southend Association ofVoluntary Services (SAVS) helped totrain and deploy almost 300volunteers for the London 2012Olympic and Paralympic Gamesand almost 90 per cent of themhave returned questionnairessaying they would like to continuevolunteer work.

The organisation has also seenmore people coming forward toinquire about volunteering.

Business Development ManagerJo Mcpherson said:“When youwatched the Olympic ceremonies, itwas always the volunteers who gotthe biggest cheers. They worked sowell together and the feedback wehad from them was incredible. Not

only has the experience helpedmany of them to make friendsand build their confidence,their stories have also inspiredother people to give it a try.”

Jacqueline Trew, fromWestcliff, who volunteered atLondon Southend Airportand mountain biking venueHadleigh Farm, said:“Everyone should volunteeronce, even if it’s just for ashort time, just to experiencewhat it is like.

“The atmosphere at theOlympics was fantastic and Imet some amazing people.Volunteering has put me on a newtrack in life and opened a lot ofdoors with regards to networking.”

� To find out more, call SAVS

on 01702 356000.

OLYMPIC LEGACY is newinterest in volunteering

WORLD RECORDRAILWAY

Southend’sfamous Piergains anotherglobal title

Olympics Essex

Ambassador

Jacqueline Trew

says volunteering

has put her on a

new track in life.

ACCLAIMED as the world’s longest

pleasure pier, Southend’s 1.34-mile iconic landmark now has another

global record.It has officially been recognised as having

the world’s longest pier railway – a titlewhich has won a coveted place in the 2013edition of Guinness World Records.

The narrow gauge railway, which is ownedand operated by the Council, provides dailypublic transport from the shore to the PierHead where a new Cultural Centre wasopened in summer this year.

Executive Councillor for Cultureand Tourism, Councillor Derek Jarvissaid:“We are thrilled by this achievement,because we’re told that only eight per cent ofthe records collected go on to be featured inGuinness World Records.

“It is yet another way to help keepSouthend and its well-loved heritage in thepublic eye. Southend Pier welcomes around250,000 visitors each year, and this Augustwith the arrival of the new Cultural Centre,60,000 visitors came – the highest numbersince 2007.”

The Pier Railway service is providedby two diesel trains – one named Sir John

Betjeman and the other Sir William Heygate– on a single track with a passing loop.

It started life in 1851 as a horse-drawntramway and in 1890 an electric tramwaywas installed.

In 1949 the rolling stock was replaced withfour London Underground-style trains, but in1978 the electric railway ceased operationbecause of track deterioration and highrepair costs. The current railway system waslaunched in 1986.

The Sir John

Betjeman train

travels along the

pier against the

backdrop of

Southend

seafront.

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OLDER people requiring person-centred care andsupport services within the community are set tomove into two sets of specially-designed flatswhich will preserve their independence.

The two Extra Care schemes are based at theformer sheltered housing complexes Longmans,near East Beach, Shoeburyness, and Westwood, inthe Belfairs area of Leigh-on-Sea.

The complexes have been remodelled andrefurbished to provide 15 one-bedroom flats ineach scheme.

People moving in will have access to 24-hourcare provided on site by Care UK. The care will beprovided in a flexible way so that it can change to

meet the needs of individuals living there, soavoiding the need for them to move into otheraccommodation such as residential care.

The flats have been adapted so that anyone whois wheelchair-dependent can move freely aroundand they are flexible enough to be adaptedfurther if people’s requirements change over time.

The care and support is sensitive to theindividual needs of tenants who may have aphysical disability or suffer with dementia.

● Residents who wish to enquire further aboutthe Extra Care provision must firstly makecontact via the Council Access Team at the CivicCentre on 01702 215008.

BLOCKWATCH – thepartnership schemedesigned to tackle

antisocial behaviour and the fearof crime – is being rolled out tomore residential tower blocks inSouthend.

Launched in May to improvethe lives of people at Cecil Courtand Beaver Towers, it is nowbeing introduced at LongbowFlats and Bewley Court, both inSouthchurch. Community SafetyRoadshows are being stagedinvolving the Council, thePolice, Essex Fire and RescueService and the Southend DogWarden.

The idea is to encourageexperienced residents to takeownership of any issues andconcerns so they become a voicefor their block and a single pointof contact to channel issues andconcerns through.

Simon Ford, CommunitySafety Partnership Manager,said: “This is a prime example ofcommunity engagement at itsvery best and demonstrates thevalue of partnership working.”

Neighbourhood PolicingInspector Brad Dickel said: “Iam very pleased at the feedbackfrom the meetings so far andwill continue to listen to theconcerns of residents and do allI can to tackle problems headon.”

Sister scheme Dogwatch hasbeen running since June withmore than 100 dogs alreadymicro chipped for free by the

Council with chips supplied bythe Dogs Trust charity at specialevents around the Borough.

The scheme was set up toencourage responsible dogownership. Owners areencouraged to join amembership scheme so they canshare information about missingor stray animals and report anydog-related antisocial behaviour.

� For more information, call

Mick Holland at the Community

Safety Unit on 01702 464199,

email [email protected] or

visit www.southendcdrp.co.uk.

BLOCKWATCHextends toMORE FLATS

RESIDENTS aged 50 andover were treated to freefitness sessions onSouthend’s iconic Pier.Sessions in line dancing,exercise to music, yoga andmuch more were offered byActive Life UK, whoorganise fitness activitiesand campaigns across theBorough. For furtherinformation [email protected] ortelephone 07740 626226.

COMMUNITY ACTION:

Emma Lee, a resident at Longbow

Flats where the Blockwatch initiative

has been introduced, is pictured with

Community Engagement Officer Mick

Holland and Special Sergeant Michelle Hill, outside the

flats. Inset right, a poster promoting the Dogwatch

scheme which is encouraging responsible dog ownership.

Specially-designed flats and support serviceshelp older people preserve their independence

Free fitnessevents on Pier

This is a primeexample of communityengagement at its very best anddemonstrates thevalue of partnershipworking

‘‘’’

SIMON FORD, COMMUNITY SAFETY

PARTNERSHIP MANAGER

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EASTENDERS star ShaneRitchie returns toSouthend’s Pantoland thisyear following a sell-out run12 months ago... andOutlook readers have anopportunity to win acoveted family ticket.

The TV and stagefunnyman – Albert Square’sAlfie Moon – plays a leadingrole in the spectacularproduction of Cinderella atthe Cliffs Pavillion. The showruns from Friday 21December and has alreadyachieved record early ticketsales. For your chance to wina ticket for four, just answerthe following question:

What part will Shane Ritchieplay in this year’s performanceof Cinderella?

Clue: the answer is in theadvert on page 23 – oh yesit is!

To enter the competition,please send your answer ona postcard, along with yourname, address and daytimetelephone number, to:

Cinderella Competition,Media and Communications,Southend-on-Sea BoroughCouncil, Civic Centre,Victoria Avenue,Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER,or email [email protected]. Theclosing date for entries isFriday 14 December.

● While you’re sendingyour entry, please let usknow your thoughts on whatyou like and what you wouldlike to see more of inOutlook magazine.

USERS of mental healthservices are to be consultedon how improvements can

be made to their treatment andsupport.

Research has found people withmental health problems and theircarers want more responsive andpersonalised services.

Proposals on whatimprovements can be made willbe detailed in the South EssexJoint Mental Health Strategy,with a draft due to go out forconsultation at the start ofnext year.

The first year of the strategywill focus specifically onproviding a set of integratedservices for people in Southend.

Five aims have already beenidentified. They include making iteasier for people to gain access toservices, reducing waiting timesfor primary care therapy andcounselling, providing moresupport to help people recoverfrom mental health problems andimproving the way teams respondto a crisis.

GPs will also be given help tobecome more confident whendealing with mental healthproblems.

The strategy is being puttogether by Southend-on-SeaBorough Council, NHS SouthEssex and other partners.

An event will be staged topromote its launch and encouragepeople to come forward tocontribute their views.

A series of public meetings willalso be held, and documentationwill be made available online.

Work is also taking place toraise awareness of dementia andto help more people with thecondition receive a diagnosis.

As part of the south east Essexdementia strategy, a newinformation page has been

developed on the Council websiteproviding information and advicefor people who may be worriedabout problems with theirmemory or concerned about theearly signs of dementia.

The webpage atwww.southend.gov.uk/dementiaincludes details of organisationsthat can be contacted for support.

The south east Essex dementiastrategy – Living Well WithDementia – can also bedownloaded from the site.

One of the aims of the new Mental Health Strategy

is to reduce waiting times for counselling sessions.

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COMPETITION

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TEENAGER Charlotte Olden hastaken a hands-on approach toimproving her community. Overthe past two years she hashelped to set up and run StLuke’s Youth Community

Challenge, inspiring youngpeople to host their

own events andactivities – andthe results can

be seenthroughout theCluny Square area.

The efforts ofCharlotte and herteam saw thecreation of ClunySummer Pavillion

in just five days anda successful Christmas meal for

elderly people, an event which isset to be repeated again this year.

Charlotte, aged 18, who waspraised in her nomination for her“positive” and “caring” approachto other young people, said:“Itwas a complete shock to benamed a community championbut it is lovely to get an awardand it means a lot to me.

“I don’t run the group to getrecognition, I do it for thecommunity. We have run all sortsof events, especially over thesummer, and the kids lovegetting involved. That alone isenough to make me happy, butthis is the icing on the cake.”

The group is based at thecareers service Connexionsbuilding in Cluny Square.

UNSUNGHEROESgivenJUBILEEHONOURS

Charlotte takes up acommunity challenge

Charlotte

Olden holds her

Diamond Jubilee

Community Champion

certificate outside the

Connexions building in

Cluny Square where the

community group she

set up is based.

Bert finds new ways of fundraisingWHEN former merchant seaman BertGoodbourn suffered a heart attack andstrokes that confined him to a wheelchair,it did not stop him fundraising for localcauses – he just changed tactics.

Instead of doing parachute jumps andclimbing mountains to raise funds, Bertstarted running quizzes, organisingsponsored walks along the seafront,church fetes and selling his watercolourpaintings.

Since 2001 he has raised £11,000 forSouthend University Hospital’s heart andstroke units and two years ago set up The Village, a local charity that brings

together people of all ages withdisabilities. Based at the Avro Centre nearthe airport, The Village provides a widerange of activities, sports, outings andtransport for over 50 members.

“It’s lovely to receive an award, but myreal reward is helping other people toachieve things and seeing the happinessit brings,” said 79-year-old Bert, who livesin Leigh-on-Sea.

The grandfather-of-two’s nextfundraiser is a fete at Westleigh Baptistchurch on 15 December and he isplanning a mammoth sponsored tour bytrain next year.

Diamond Jubilee Community Champion

Bert Goodbourn with his watercolour

paintings which he sells to raise money

for Southend University Hospital.

MORE than 50 unsung heroes have beencrowned Diamond Jubilee CommunityChampions for their ‘remarkable”

contribution to improving local people’s lives in Southend.

Members of the public nominated theirpersonal champions for recognition in one of theCouncil’s initiatives to celebrate the Queen’s 60thyear on the throne.

Mayor of Southend, Councillor Sally Carr,presented award certificates to the CommunityChampions at a special reception in September.

She said: “We were delighted to give our terrificDiamond Jubilee Community Champions therecognition they truly deserve and publicly paytribute to the remarkable service they give.

“It has been wonderful to hear the stirringaccounts of the very many ways people inSouthend are helping each other every day. Wealso want to thank everyone who came forwardwith nominations to share their gratitude for theassistance they and others receive.”

A total of 54 champions – ranging in age from16 to 92 – were chosen by an awards panel. As wellas a certificate marking their efforts, each receiveda copy of a commemorative Programme of Eventsheld across the Borough in 1953 to highlight theQueen’s coronation.

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CELEBRATIONS have been staged to markthe Palace Theatre’s centenary.

A £50,000 grant from the HeritageLottery Fund supported a programme ofactivities, including a variety gala, a filmproject involving local schools, an openday and a community play.

The theatre in London Road, Westcliff,seated 1,500 people when it opened on 21October, 1912 and has been known by

several names over the years. It was givento the people of Southend in 1942 and wasextensively redecorated and redevelopedthanks to help from the Council in the1970s and 1980s.

Events have also taken place to celebrate80 years since the Palace temporarilyoperated as a cinema for five months.Visitors were taken back to the Thirtieswith the screening of films from the

cinema’s opening week in 1932. Staffdonned outfits from the era and a periodcocktail bar was set up. A party was held onthe Palace’s anniversary, with members ofthe public invited to take backstage toursand view an archive of posters,programmes and photographs.

The Palace Theatre Club and SouthendTheatres worked together for over a yearto put the events together.

marked with special celebrations

Theatrecentenary

THE Palace Theatre is to have comfynew seats in the stalls – replacing theexisting ones which are decades oldand were acquired second-hand fromanother theatre.

To allow the seating work to takeplace, the theatre will be closed fromThursday 27 December until Saturday12 January.

Executive Councillor for Culture andTourism Derek Jarvis said:“The brandnew seats will improve customersatisfaction and ensure comfortableviewing for the Palace Theatreaudiences for many years to come.The seats are a fitting and lasting100th birthday present to this historictheatre.

“We apologise for anyinconvenience this closure may cause.However, the existing seats really doneed to be replaced. They have beenthere in the stalls since 1986 but areactually much older than that becausethey were acquired second hand.”

Another reasonfor the Palacetheatregoers tobe chair-ful...

CINEMA SERVICE THIRTIES-STYLE:

pictured in period outfits to

celebrate the cinema anniversary

are current Palace Theatre staff,

left to right, Marketing Assistant

James Wareham, Community and

Education Manager Emily Malcolm,

Front of House Assistants Jemma

Perrin, Claire Brooks and Ann

Whittington and House Manager

Georgie Perkins. On far right is

actor Robert Holden who played the

Cinema Commissioner on the day.

RESIDENTS’ views have broughtabout a groundbreaking initiativebetween the Council and local

landlords aimed at tackling antisocialbehaviour in the community.

The project will see the Councilworking closely with the South EastAlliance of Agents and Landlords (SEAL)and other local agencies to introduceborough-wide practical measures toimprove the management of private sectorhousing, as well as communication andco-operation.

The initiative follows lengthy publicconsultation on proposals to “get tough” onlandlords to combat antisocial behaviour inspecific areas of Southend.

But after listening to residents’ concerns, theCouncil has decided to work with SEAL and toextend the scheme across the entire town.

The initiative is expected to lead to greaterco-operation between the Council, residentsand landlords. Regular meetings will be heldbetween the parties.

SEAL Board Member MartinRansom said: “Although it is still in itsearly stages, this is going to be afantastic initiative.

“I really do think the partnershipwill go a long way towards improving

the management of private sectorhousing.

“It will be a learning curve but a betterrelationship has already helped all theorganisations involved to understandhow each other work.

“That is helping us to address someissues around evictions to offer more

help for people involved by arranging meetingsbetween Council tenants and other bodies toresolve issues at an earlier stage.

“In another instance, a councillor came tous with a complaint about a property and wewere able to solve the problem with thelandlord.”

� More details about SEAL, including how to

become a member, can be obtained by

emailing [email protected].

Joint effort to tackleantisocial behaviour

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WINTER 2012 � Outlook 19Book it – do it online: www.southend.gov.uk

PUPILS are delighted with thenew facilities at HinguarPrimary School and Nursery,

which opened in September. The£6.9 million new school on NewGarrison Road in Shoeburynessreplaces the old premises on HinguarStreet which date back to 1886.

The youngsters have settledquickly and are enjoying thespacious school hall, flexible learningspaces, a swimming pool, externalplay areas and a sports field as wellas a new nursery facility.

“They have been saying thatwhat they like about their newschool is the space, and the lightand airy feel of their classrooms,”said Headteacher Vivienne Stevens.

“The school routines are nowwell-established and visitors will seea calm, purposeful learningatmosphere.”

The first term has seen the pupilslearning about the new school,developing outdoor learning andfinding out about their newcommunity.

Early projects include burying atime capsule in the school grounds,working with Essex Wildlife Trust todevelop nature areas and setting up aschool allotment.

The new building has areas whichcan be zoned off securely afterschool to allow them to be used bythe local community. It has also beenbuilt with solar panels on the roof

which will provide the school withelectricity.

The school was officially openedin late October by the Mayor,Councillor Sally Carr, who unveileda commemorative plaque.

Executive Councillor for Childrenand Learning James Courtenay said:“The stunning new school is awonderful facility for the pupils andalso for the community inShoeburyness.”

THE Council will be open forbusiness as usual over theChristmas and New Year period,with the following exceptions.

On Monday 24 December theCustomer Service Centre will beopen from 8.45am to 3.30pm. Itwill be closed on Christmas Dayand Boxing Day and will reopenon 27 December, resumingnormal opening hours, which areMonday to Friday 8.45am to5.15pm. The centre will be closedfor the New Year’s Day bankholiday on Tuesday 1 January.

Residents are reminded thatmany Council services can beaccessed online, 24/7 atwww.southend.gov.uk.

New school is aboon for pupilsand community

Council holidayopening times

Celebrating the opening of the new £6.9m

Hinguar Primary School and Nursery are pupils

Eleanor, aged eight, and seven-year-old Ethan.

Pupils Tilly, aged seven,

and 11-year-old Jack in

the school library.

WELCOME

TO HINGUAR

10-year-old pupil

Joshua pictured

at the entrance

to the new

school.

Pupil Alfie,

aged eight,

pictured at one of

the outdoor play areas

with another view of the

school in the background.

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Well preparedfor the snow

WHETHER it is Brusselssprouts, roasted chestnutsor turkey stuffing, almost allhouseholds across Southend willunavoidably create food wasteduring the festive period.

But all this food waste can bereprocessed into a high-qualitycompost and be put to good useif it is recycled using the bluefood waste collection binsprovided to households in theBorough. Simply wrap any foodwaste in sheets of newspaper tocreate individual “parcels”, or usecompostable liners, and placethem in the blue food wastecollection bin.

Present the bin on yourscheduled collection day – don’tforget that your collection daymay alter during the Christmasand New Year period (see page27) – and it will be collected forcomposting.

If you require a blue foodwaste kitchen caddy or collectionbin, go to www.southend.gov.uk/foodwaste or call the Council on01702 215006.

● For recipe ideas, tips andadvice for using your leftoversduring Christmas please visitwww.lovefoodhatewaste.com.

Project to cut Counciltenants’ heating bills

South Essex Homes Energy Officer Adam Rush, secondright, and Senior Site Manager Lenny Feliha talk withresidents Ronald Squires and his wife Constanceabout the planned work to make Council homes moreenergy efficient. They are pictured outside the eco-hutinformation centre in Peartree Close.

A top-tip list of strategies tocope with the snow can befound on the Council’s website.Residents are being encouragedto prepare for snowy and icyconditions, take extra care,avoid non-essential journeysand support elderly orvulnerable neighbours.

Karon Grant, EnvironmentalCare Team Manager, said:“Weare quite ready for severewinter weather. We have 2,000tonnes of salt grit in stock andhave identified the priorityroutes for gritting, based onkeeping major roads, bus routesand other busy thoroughfaresclear and accessible.

“However, residents can playtheir part in keeping Southendmoving by clearing the pathsoutside their properties andusing grit – available from bins

around theBorough – forpublic highwayswhere it is safeto do so.”

● More details can be found at www.southend.gov.uk/wintergritting.

Practical use forChristmas food leftovers

A£1.2 million project to turnCouncil houses “green” hasbeen launched in Southend

helping residents cut their heatingbills and bringing work forbuilding firms.

Under the ReallySmartHouseproject, the Council, working withSouth Essex Homes and architectsThe Facility, is fitting 45properties with carbon-reducingmeasures.

The improvements are plannedfor selected properties in Lornes Close, Peartree Close,Cokefield Avenue and PantileAvenue and will not onlymake the houses warmerbut also increase theirlifespan.

The measures aim to cut carbonemissions by 40 per cent andinterventions include photovoltaicsolar panels, ground source andair source heat pumps, smartmetering, advanced windowsystems, additional insulation andLED efficient lights.

In selected properties energyfrom the solar panels will provideelectricity whereas in others“phase change” material, whichabsorbs heat during the day and

then emits it during thenight, is being fitted to

walls and ceilings.The energy

efficiencyproject will runover two years

and is being match-funded by theEast of England EuropeanRegional Development Fund(ERDF).

As part of the project 70 smalland medium-sized enterprises inthe building and constructiontrade will be assisted to takeadvantage of green businessopportunities.

An eco-hut built on low-energyprinciples has been situated onPeartree Close enabling locals togo along to discuss the projectwith members of the projectteam.

Inside the eco-hut South Essex Homes

Resident Involvement Team Leader Hayley

Allen shows drawings of planned energy

efficiency works to resident Dennis Kerner.

DoitOnline

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WINTER 2012 � Outlook 21Find it – do it online: www.southend.gov.uk

INNOVATIVE Councilinitiatives took centre stage at aglittering STARS awards

evening which paid tribute toSouthend’s unsung heroes.

The massive effort to literallylift a complete Cultural Centre onto the end of the Borough’s iconicPier scooped the InnovationAward, sponsored by Danfo UKLtd, beating off strong challengesfrom projects which were just asimpressive.

The partnership between theCouncil, architects WhiteArkitekter, design team Spruntsand contractors Kier saw the200-tonne structure built inTilbury before being floated downthe Thames by barge.

The inch-perfect operationusing a specialist crane fromHolland to lift the Cultural Centrebuilding into place hit thenational headlines.

The Pier Cultural Centre wasgiven a run for its money by three

other deserving, innovativeinitiatives:

● The Really Smart HousingProject, a £1.2m match-fundedproject to improve the energyefficiency of council-ownedproperties;

● Laura Clarke, of theChildren and LearningDepartment, who has workedtirelessly to help children, youngpeople and families to access arange of activities through theShort Break service and

● Customer Service Triage,which has managed to reduce theneed for face-to-face customercontact by 35 per cent byinstalling self-service computerterminals at the Civic Centre.

Council Chief Executive RobTinlin praised all the innovators.He said: “So much of what thisCouncil has achieved in recentyears has been down to innovativethinking.

“Such trying economic

circumstances call for people tothink what has previously beenunthinkable in order to achieve

what we have set out toachieve.

“In that respect ourstaff have stepped up tothe mark and deliveredgreat things – the PierCultural Centre is a fineexample which hasbrought a lasting legacyto Southend.”

Speaking at theceremony, Rob added:“These awards recognisethe excellent work thatis done day in, day out,by the individuals andteams of this Council.

“Due to the currentfinancial situation these

are not the easiest of times tosustain the delivery of the highquality services the residents ofthe town have come to expect.

“The STARS award winnershave continued to deliver thoseservices and give high qualitycustomer care by going the extramile for the people and businessesof Southend.

“It is their efforts which arehelping us to achieve our goal ofcreating a better Southend, andled to us being recognisednationally as the LGC’s ‘Council ofthe Year’ for 2012.

“We value and applaud theircommitment, their ambition andtheir unstinting efforts in the mostdifficult of circumstances, and thepositive impact this has had onour communities.”

Robert Grimwood, Projects Manager for sponsors Danfo UK Ltd, centre, presents

the Innovation award and certificate to Strategic Projects Manager Mark

Murphy, left, and Mechanical Engineer Neil Pointer who accepted the accolade

on behalf the Pier Cultural Centre Project at the STARS awards evening.

Mayor, Councillor Sally Carr, second right, and Marc Miller, Managing Director of the Stockvale Group which owns sponsors Adventure Island, third

from the right, present the Mayor’s Award to members of the Council Crematorium team, who won the accolade for their “consistent and

overwhelmingly excellent” customer feedback. They are, left to right, Margaret Barber, Steve Bansden, Anna Bowhay, Robert Knight, John Hubbard,

Kevin Elliot, Mike Callaghan, Brian Gutberlet and Lee Pilsworth.

CULTURAL CENTRE liftsinnovation accolade

Crematorium team win Mayor’s Award for excellent customer feedback

Flashback to the moment the steel

structure of the Cultural Centre was

lowered into place at the pier head.

Phot

o by

Ed

Spac

ey

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MORE over 65s are beingencouraged to take upcycling as part of an active

lifestyle. An initiative aimed atimproving road safety has foundsome elderly Southend road userscycle two to three times a week.

But Cycle Southend believesmore can reap the health andsocial benefits.

Project Co-ordinator PaulMathieson said: “It is important tothink about alternatives to the carand stay active in later life. Cyclingis a social activity and can reducethe occurrence of heart diseaseand diabetes but elderly peoplealso need to feel safe on the roads.

“We already provide support forcyclists regardless of their age butwe are looking at how we canencourage more over 65s to getinvolved by tailoring specialtraining and bikes to them.”

The Council is one of six

partners from five countriescontributing to the Safer Mobilityfor Elderly Road Users (SaMERU)initiative. Around 330 people fromacross the Borough have beensurveyed on their travel habits andasked what they think needs to bedone to reduce the number ofcasualties on the roads.

Results show older people takemost of their trips out by car, buta large proportion also travel by

bus. Recommendations on whatcan be done to improve roadsafety and encourage cycling willbe outlined at a conference inSouthend in March.

� To contact Cycle Southend,

call 01702 215003 ext 5338 or

visit www.cyclesouthend.co.uk.

For more information about

SaMERU, email sameru@

southend.gov.uk.

ORGANISATIONS throughoutSouthend are being offeredvolunteering support from a poolof expertise.

Southend Association ofVoluntary Services has had aninflux of volunteers looking tohelp with administrative orbefriending roles in the Borough.

A spokesperson said:“Manyvolunteers look for roles that fitwith their current skills andknowledge or that may enhanceand add to their skill.

“Some volunteers might belooking for a change of careerdirection and would like toexplore a new area of work andby volunteering they can add totheir CV and gain someexperience.

“The one thing all volunteershave in common is that they arelooking to help out in thecommunity and give somethingback to a local charity orcommunity group.”

● Any not for profit groupthat could benefit from avolunteer’s support shouldcontact 01702 356000 or [email protected].

RESIDENTS interested in helping to promote green travel solutionslearned more about a big Borough drive to promote buses, bikes,walking and trains. A day-long conference at the Tickfield Centregave information about the Ideas in Motion initiative, whichpromotes sustainable transport and encourages people to consideralternatives to the private car. Executive Councillor for PublicProtection, Waste and Transport Tony Cox said: “It’s in all ourinterests to encourage people to travel as sustainably as possible.”

Bid to promote green travel

Over 65s are cycling aPATH TO BETTER HEALTH

Volunteersoffer a poolof expertise

Loos are topof the pots

Council Senior Transport Planner Sue Goss

interviews cyclist Peter Baldwin, aged 84,

in Southend town centre as part of the

SaMERU survey of elderly road users.

SOUTHEND needs volunteerSport Makers to help theBorough build on the 2012Olympic legacy by organisingfun events in the community.Everyone who takes part willreceive training and a freeAdidas Sport Maker kit.

For more information call Susannah on 01702356008 or visit www.sportmakers.co.uk.


FUN EVENTS

EIGHT public conveniences in theBorough have won gold awards in the prestigious national Loo ofthe Year awards. And thesespotless saviours of pennyspenders are not just tucked awaytoilets used by the few.They are all in very busy areas ofthe town, offering maximum relief.

Following Southend’s rightroyal flush, all eight amazing goldstandard comfort stations willnow be judged against Britain’sother leading loos at the grandfinals in December of the competition run by the British

Toilet Association.

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CHANGES have been made to make it easier for disabled people to

get improvements made to their homes.

Southend-on-Sea BoroughCouncil has teamed up withPapworth Trust Home Solutions toprovide disabled facilities grants toenable people to maintain theirindependence by continuing to live inowner occupied or privately rented homes.The Council grants help towards the cost ofwork such as installing stairlifts for people whocannot get upstairs or level-access showers forthose who find it difficult to get into the bath.

Disability charity Papworth Trust has been workingwith the Council to improve and adapt homes for nearlyfour years, but the Trust is now managing the whole grantprocess for major adaptations from arranging the OccupationalTherapist visit, to helping with the paperwork and getting the workdone. Jacqui Lansley, Head of Community Strategy andDevelopment for the Council, said: “Our approach to partnershipworking and investment in major adaptations has already led to areduction in the waiting time for grants.”

Larry and Ruth Neville recently had a new level-access showerfitted at their home in Leigh-on-Sea.

Ruth has dialysis three times a week and was finding it difficultto use her bath. She said: “Not only does the bathroom look nice,but is gives me the independence to stay at home.

“If I had any questions about the grant application or theplanned work, then the Papworth Trust staff were always at theend of a telephone to give me advice.”

Papworth Trust works with the Council to assess whether anoccupational therapy assessment is required and staff can assesswhat people would need to pay towards the adaptations becausethe grants are means-tested.

Help is available on a no obligation basis and staff can also checkpeople are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to.

� For more information, call 01702 530300 or email

[email protected].


IMPROVEMENTS have beenhighlighted in the secondannual Local Account report onadult social care services inSouthend.

It records how 65 per cent ofpeople in the Borough are nowbeing helped to live in thecommunity with greater choiceand control of their personalbudgets while 84 per cent ofpeople requiring support weregiven care to help themrecover and regain theirindependence following a stayin hospital.

The revamped Dial-a-Ridetransport service for peoplewith disability now has morethan 400 users.

Vulnerable people continueto be supported through theWarm and Well-on-SeaPartnership and the SharedLived project.

In the coming year, anintensive support team fordementia sufferers is beingrecruited while a review ofolder people’s residential carein Southend is due to report inearly 2013.

To see the full account, visitwww.southend.gov.uk/localaccount. Hard copies arebeing made available at theCentral Library, the Council’sCustomer Service Centre andSouthend Association ofVoluntary Services.

More progress in adultsocial care services

Adaptations makeHOME LIVING easier

Mrs Ruth Neville

pictured in the

level-access shower

which has helped to give

her the independence to

stay living at her home in

Leigh-on-Sea. The shower

seat pulls down from

the wall.

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Recycling

Champion Steve

Bright who lives in

Leigh-on-Sea gets his

four-year-old grandson

Leo Noakes into

the recycling

habit.

Fifty per cent milestone RESIDENTS In Southend have reached an exceptionalenvironmental milestone – by recycling half their waste. In Mayto July they recycled or composted more than the weight of 660double deck buses which amounted to more than 50 per cent ofthe waste produced in the Borough. Most of the material wasrecycled by people using their pink recycling sacks for paper,cardboard, household plastic packaging, glass bottles and jars,cans and tins – as well as their blue bins for food waste such asvegetable and fruit peelings, plate scrapings and tea bags.

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Please ask anyone with good ideas to send them [email protected] or telephone 01702 212946



KIERAN FROM LEIGH

RECYCLING household wastemakes sense – not just froman environmental point of

view, but financially as well.That’s the message from the

Council with experts pointing outthat the alternative of usinglandfill is very expensive.

For every tonne of waste whichis sent to landfill, a landfill tax islevied – and this tax increases by£8 per tonne every year.

Currently landfill tax is £64 pertonne and when other overheadsfor disposing of waste to landfillare taken into consideration, thetotal costs can escalate to morethan £100 per tonne.

With the amount of waste tolandfill projected to be in excess of37,000 tonnes this year the costwill amount to more than £2.3million in tax alone, and morethan £3.7 million when all costsare included.

“Not only does householdrecycling allow valuable rawmaterials to be re-used, savingenergy and preventingbiodegradable waste fromdecomposing in landfill sites toproduce the harmful greenhousegas, methane – it is also sensiblefrom a financial point of view,”said Miranda Valenzuela, Wasteand Recycling Officer.

“So the more that’s recycled inthe pink recycling and cleartextile recycling sacks, blue foodwaste bins, garden waste binsand sacks, and at the HouseholdWaste Recycling Centres, themore savings can be made fromthe public purse.

“By ensuring that recyclablewaste is not disposed of in theblack refuse sacks, we can allhelp to ensure that the waste thatwe produce doesn’t cost theearth.”

Recycling makeseconomic sense

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CHURCH groups and a homelesscharity are joining forces with theCouncil to help rough sleepers in

search of a roof over their heads duringthe winter months.

Seven churches in the Borough willthrow open their doors to offer sleepingfacilities and hot food to those in needfrom November to January.

The Council is providing funding forsleeping bags and camp beds whilesupporting the role of a co-ordinator.

Local authorities have a statutoryresponsibility to provide somewhereout of the elements for peoplesleeping rough, when thetemperature falls to zero degreescentigrade or below for threeconsecutive nights.

The Council started working withfaith groups last year – but this is thefirst time facilities will be availableevery night. People wanting to sleep atone of the churches need to register onthe same day with the Homeless ActionResource Project (HARP), co-ordinatorsof the referral process, at their DayCentre on Valkyrie Road, Westcliff.

“The initiative drastically reduces thechance of people dying on the streetsduring cold weather,” said Phill Warren,the Council’s Housing Needs Manager.

“We encourage the volunteers who arestaffing the church shelters to gatherinformation about people who might bewilling to engage with us at some stagelater, to pursue long-term solutions totheir housing issues.”

Rev. Rick Williams, one of theorganisers of the initiative, said: “Wewill be catering for around 20 people anight, making sure people will get a hotmeal, somewhere to sleep and abreakfast.”

THEY provide an invaluable support tofamilies who are going through challengingtimes. Where children are at risk or parents arestruggling with lifestyle issues, they visithomes to provide back-up and advice.

Southend’s Community Service Volunteers(CSV) are a vital link in the town’s network ofsupport for families going through difficulties.

The CSV initiative in the town consists ofVolunteers in Child Protection (ViCP), fundedby the Council, and Volunteers in ParentMentoring, fund by the Department forEducation.

Council-based CSV managers help toidentify where support is needed – working

with Children’s Social Services and localitypanels – and recruit, train and supervisevolunteers drawn from the community. TheVolunteers in Child Protection scheme was setup in 2003 following the public inquiry intothe death of Victoria Climbie.

The CRB-checked volunteers go into homeswhich may have already been assigned asocial worker, and they support children whoare on a Child Protection Plan or a Child inNeed plan. They also give advice, support andencouragement to families who have beenidentified under a Common AssessmentFramework.

Volunteers in Parent Mentoring, meanwhile,

offer befriending and advocacy to familiesthat are facing challenging issues. Theyprovide an understanding listener for stressedparents.

“The volunteers also give hands-on,practical support,” said Charmaine Lawledge,ViCP Project Co-ordinator.“Where people areunable to cope with day-to-day life they helpto build up their esteem. They buildrelationships, and because they are not seenas a threat they are very well received.”�Would you like to become a CSVvolunteer? A recruitment drive is underwayso phone Cathie Whitehead on 01702215007 ext 4205 if you are interested.

Volunteers provide invaluable family support

Churches offerwinter beds forROUGH SLEEPERS

READY TO GIVE ROUGH SLEEPERS

A WARM BED THIS WINTER:

pictured at St Andrew’s Church

in Westcliff with sleeping bags

are, left to right, Rev. Rick

Williams, John Simmonds

of the Free Church and

Council Housing Needs

Manager Phill

Warren.

A 19-year-old with a musical gift was one ofthe most memorable beneficiaries of lastyear’s joint initiative with Southend’s faithgroups. The homeless teenager called Tomarrived at one of the churches seekingshelter after his temporary accommodationhad burned down.

It took him only a few minutes to find his

way over to a piano and begin animpromptu recital.“He was a really talentedplayer,” recalled Rev. Rick Williams.

“He gave us a concert every night. Tomhad been kicked out of his home by hisparents and he was in desperate need of aroof over his head. I’m sure his stay with usimproved his confidence.”

Homeless teenager played piano during stay

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THE Mayor of Southend’sdiary can now be accessedonline. Three weeks’ worth of

diary engagements at a time arenow viewable at the click of amouse.

The initiative, designed to makethe Mayor’s busy diary accessibleto a wider audience, means peoplecan check details of charity eventsand other functions – not all ofthem open to the public.Southend’s Mayor is the busiest in

Essex, with up to 600 engagementsa year.

The diary can be downloadedfrom the Council’s website, fromwww.southend.gov.uk/mayor.

Stacy Marx, the MayoralServices Officer, said: “The facilityis really helpful to people whowant to know the full range of theMayor’s engagements. The diarywill give a better understanding ofhow busy the Mayor is frommonth to month.”

A festive feast of free musicaldelights is promised in Southendas Christmas approaches. Schoolsare invited to bring their choirsor bands to entertain residents,visitors, family and friends in thefoyer bar at the Cliffs Pavilion,Westcliff, throughout December.

The fun takes place duringlunch time on Monday 10, Friday14, Monday 17 and Friday 21.

Billed as the 12 Days ofChristmas, this popular freeendeavour is part ofSouthend-on-Sea’s Legacy 2012.

It features children and youngpeople from five-years-oldupwards, singing and playing awhole range of Christmas carols.

Another key date in the 12Days of Christmas series is a

community carol concert atSouthend Bandstand in PrioryPark, Victoria Avenue, on Sunday23 December. For this event theSouthend Band, clad inEdwardian era clothes andaccompanied by local singers,will perform an hour-long CarolSingalong from 2pm until 3pm.

� For information on more festive

event see What’s-on-Sea on pages

28 and 29.

Borough schools invited to join ina feast of Christmas musical fun

Mayor

of Southend

Councillor Sally

Carr views her

civic diary

online.

Mayor’s diary is now onlinePlease ask anyone with good ideas to send them to

[email protected] or telephone 01702 212946


CHERRY FROM EASTWOOD



JO FROM SHOEBURY

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WINTER 2012 � Outlook 27Say it – do it online: www.southend.gov.uk

Normal collection day Revised collection day Days late

Tuesday 25th December Thursday 27th December 2 days

Wednesday 26th December Friday 28th December 2 days

Thursday 27th December Saturday 29th December 2 days

Friday 28th December Monday 31st December 3 days

Monday 31st December Wednesday 2nd January 2 days

Tuesday 1st January Thursday 3rd January 2 days

Wednesday 2nd January Friday 4th January 2 days

Thursday 3rd January Saturday 5th January 2 days

Friday 4th January Monday 7th January 3 days

Monday 7th January Tuesday 8th January 1 day

Tuesday 8th January Wednesday 9th January 1 day

Wednesday 9th January Thursday 10th January 1 day

Thursday 10th January Friday 11th January 1 day

Friday 11th January Saturday 12th January 1 day

Revised Christmas and New Year 2010/11

CollectionDates

Revised Christmas and New Year 2012/13

CollectionDates

For more information call 01702 215006 or visit www.southend.gov.uk/recycling

SOUTHEND-ON-SEABorough Council hasreceived a top “Clean

Britain” award for the third timerunning. The town’s publicspaces and highways wereassessed against key criteriaincluding general litter, chewinggum and graffiti during anunannounced visit.

As a result the Councilobtained a four star rating at the2012 Clean Britain Awards.Highlights of the inspectors’report included praise forChalkwell Park, judged to be“fantastically clean and tidy,”effective manual and mechanicalsweeping and washing, and goodprovision of litter binsthroughout the town.

Shoebury Common beach wasjudged to be “really clean andtidy,” and Leigh-on-Sea wasdescribed as being maintainedextremely well.

The Council was commendedfor its cleansing procedureswhich are clearly working welloverall.

The Clean Britain Awards arerun annually by the CharteredInstitution of Waste Managementin association with the BritishCleaning Council.

Meanwhile, the Council’sBenefits team has scooped a goldaward for Excellence in StaffDevelopment in a nationalcompetition.

They were judged to be thebest in Britain by the Institute of

Revenues, Rating and Valuation.The award recognises the way

the team trains partnersincluding the Citizens AdviceBureau, residents, local landlords,a housing support organisationand a homelessness charity towork with the complexregulations surrounding benefits.It is the second national successfor the Benefits team – last year itwon a Customer Service Award.

NATIONAL ACCOLADEfor being cleanand tidy

Council Waste Management

Team Leader Imran Kazalbash

holds the Clean Britain award in

Chalkwell Park with, left to

right, Waste and Recycling

Officer Miranda Valenzuela, Cory

Environmental Supervisor Tim

Davis, Community Clean Grafitti

Operative Ian McIlwain,

Gardeners James Locket and

Gordon Wren and Cory Senior

Supervisor Emma Bourne.

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Until Saturday 8 DecNICKI CORNISH PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONBeecroft Art GalleryTue-Sat,10am-1pm,2pm-5pm.A visual communicator, whose silent voicecaptures the essence of nature and the spirit ofhumanity.

Until Saturday 15 DecA TIME AND A PLACEBeecroft Art GalleryTue-Sat,10am-1pm,2pm-5pm.A recent donation of 19th century etchings andlithographs to the permanent Beecroft collectionhas inspired this wonderful exhibition.Theseworks provide a snapshot of life, industry andarchitecture of Southend and its surroundingtowns and villages.The prints, on display for thefirst time, will be complemented by photographs,taken by local photography group 20/20 of thesame locations today.These will be a valuableaddition to the town’s history and a fascinatinglook at how little and much the area haschanged. 01702 215011www.southendmuseums.co.uk.

Until Saturday 15 DecCHRISTMAS CRACKER FEATURINGHASHIM AKIBBeecroft Art Gallery,Tue-Sat, 10am-1pm,2pm-5pm.A delightful collection of crafts includinghandmade jewellery, ceramics and textiles aswell as a new exhibition of work by the incrediblypopular Southend artist Hashim Akib.Akib brings great energy and life to all his work.His current exhibition at the Beecroft Art Galleryis full of his trademark vibrant acrylics, somewonderful studies include autumn trees and thefashions of Leigh High Street. Many of his worksare available to buy and would brighten anyhome.Visit the Beecroft for a perfectchance to secure a unique Christmasgift. 01702 215011www.southendmuseums.co.uk.

Until Saturday 22 DecPAUL BUCK ‘IN THEDISAPPEARING MIST THE GIFTWHISPERS’Focal Point Gallery, Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm,Sat 9am-5pm

Until Saturday 26 JanuarySPACE EXHIBITIONCentral Museum,Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm, Sat10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm.An exhibition featuring space-related art andartefacts from space exploration. 01702 215011www.southendmuseums.co.uk.

Fri 30 NovLEIGH LIGHTS SWITCH-ONLeigh-on-Sea, 4.30pm-7.30pm.A great event for all the family, offering variousstalls, street entertainment, a children’sfairground and live music throughout theevening. See Leigh’s much loved processiontravelling from Marine Parade along RectoryGrove, Broadway West, the Broadway andfinishing in Leigh Road.The Leigh lights will beswitched on along the Broadway at 6.30pm.01702 716288.www.leighonseatowncouncil.gov.uk.

Every Saturday &Sunday 1-23 DecSANTA ON THE PIERSouthend PierThis Christmas, children can visitSanta in his grotto on the Pierand every child will receive a gift.Normal Pier admissions apply.Pre-booking is essential. Pleasecall Southend Visitor InformationCentre on 01702 618747.

Sat 1 DecFESTIVE FUN DAYSouthend High Street, 11am-5pmJoin the crowds for tons offestive fun and entertainment,including roaming streetperformers, fun Christmasworkshops for children, Santacycle ride, Arriva ‘story’ bus and even a mini farmfor parents and children to enjoy the delights of arange of animals! The Festive Fun Day issupported and sponsored by the Town CentrePartnership, the Royals Shopping Centre,Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and theVictoria Shopping Centre.

Sat 1 DecBETTY BLUE EYES VINTAGE &HANDMADE FAYRELeigh-on-sea Community Centre, 10am-4pm.Stalls, vintage tea room. FREE entry.

Every Saturday 1-22 DecBOOT CAMPGrassed Area opposite Westcliff Casino,10am-11am.A fun fitness club for over 16’s.

Mondays, 3-24 DecDISABILITY CLUB

Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre,6pm-8pm.

Various sports for 9-19 year olds.01702 613000.

Thur 6 DecLATE NIGHT CHRISTMAS SHOPPINGCentral Museum, 5pm-6.15pm.Don’t miss a marvellous opportunity to solve allyour Christmas shopping dilemmas in one place.Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the magicword which will give you a 10% discount on allyour purchases on the night.www.facebook.com/southendmuseumswww.southendmuseums.co.uk

Sun 9 DecWHITE CHRISTMAS WITH SOUTHENDGIRLS’ CHOIR AND SOUTHEND VOXPalace Theatre, 7pm.Don’t miss this Christmas Choral Extravaganza - afeat of seasonal favourites guaranteed to get youin the right mood for the Christmas festival.Southend Girls’ Choir enjoy an internationalreputation on the concert platform performing atthe BBC Proms and, this year, in Washington,Philadelphia and New York in a two-weekconcert tour. Under the direction of a founder

member of Southend Girls’Choir, Southend Vox is anew energetic adult community choir for the town.

Mon-Fri 10-21 DecTWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMASSouthend’s Cliffs Pavilion bar area will resound tothe joyful sound of children’s voices during thelast 2 weeks of the school term, as local schoolstake up the invitation to be part of ‘Twelve Daysof Christmas’.School choirs and music groups will entertaincustomers and visitors to the theatre during thelunch time, with performances taking place onmost days between 12pm and 2pm.

Fri 14 DecSOUTHEND BOYS’ & GIRLS’ CHOIRSCEREMONY OF CHRISTMAS CAROLSHoly Trinity Church, Southchurch, 8pm.

Sat 15 DecITALIAN FOOD MARKETSouthend Town Centre, 8am-5pm.An Italian Food Market selling authentic highquality foods imported from Italy. From freshparmesan, to olives stuffed with garlic, to extravirgin olive oils, just some of what Italia In Piazzahas to offer.www.italiainpiazza.com

Sat 15 DecCAROLS ON STRAND WHARFStrand Wharf at Old Leigh-on-Sea, 6pm-7pm.This Christmas, enjoy carol singing by thecommunity, accompanied by Belfairs School.A wonderful evening for all ages. 01702 716288.

21 Dec – 6 JanCINDERELLACliffs PavilionVarious performances including matineesThe enchanting rags-to-riches tale of Cinderellawill be transformed from page to stage in aproduction complete with an abundance of

A GUIDE TO KEY WINTER EVENTS IN SOUTHEND


What’s On Sea

Downfall – one of the paintings by Hashim

Akib which feature in the Christmas Cracker

exhibition at the Beecroft Art Gallery.

Acappella group

The Songmen will be

appearing at the Plaza

Centre on 18 January –

one concerts in the

Southend Council

Concert Series.

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comedy, stunning sets, fabulous costumes and themagical pantomime moment when Cinderellaswaps her rags for a ball gown and heads to theBall!

Sun 23 DecSOUTHEND BAND COMMUNITYCAROL EVENTSouthend Bandstand, 2pm

Mon-Sat, 28 Jan – 28 FebDISPLAY OF SPARKS WILL FLY BEADSRoyals Shopping Centre

Wed 16 JanFREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTS -TONY COMPTON – ACCORDIONCouncil Chamber, Civic Centre, 12.15pm.Lunchtime concert performers are largely youngmusicians who have completed their musicalstudies and are starting theircareers as professionalmusicians.

Fri 18 JanTHE SONGMEN– SOUTHENDCOUNCILCONCERTSERIESPlaza Centre,8pmThe Songmenare quicklygaining anenviablereputation as one ofthe UK’s finest andmost versatile acappellagroups.They possess a wealthof experience from the worlds ofclassical, sacred and popular music and balancetheir love for the old renaissance masters with apassion for exciting contemporary composersthrough commissioning and performing theirown original material.The Council’s concertseries operates a scheme whereby Council ClubMembers can take advantage of reduced pricedtickets for all the concerts in the series;membership of the Council Concert Club is just

£7 (£6 concessions). All tickets can be orderedonline at www.southend.gov.uk/concerts.

Fri 18 – Sun 20 JanLITTLE RED RIDING HOOD– A FAMILY PANTOMIMEPalace Theatre, Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm& 7.30pm, Sun 2.30pm.Presented by The Wednesday Players

Fri 18 – Sun 20 JanHORROR-ON-SEA FILM FESTIVALPark Inn Palace HotelA weekend of horror you will not want to miss!Including local filmmaker Pat Higgins’Amicustribute “Nazi Zombie Death Tales”;“INBRED”, fromAlex (“Cradle of Fear”/”Pervirella”) Chandon;prolific genre veteran Michael J.Murphy’s “ZK3”and “Bloody Cuts”, Ben Franklin’s anthology,inspired by classic series’such as “The Twilight

Zone”.Film tickets cost £5 each or a three-daypass can be purchased for £50.

Tickets available from theVisitor Information Centre

on 01702 618747.www.horror-on-

sea.com

Fri 25 – Sat26 JanWINTER FOLKAND ALEFESTIVALPier Cultural

CentreSouthend Pier will

host this brand newevent featuring

traditional music, danceand seasonal real ales.

Friday night’s programme willfeature Ceilidh with The Famous

Potatoes.Various local performers will entertainthroughout Saturday afternoon and in the eveningJack Forbes will be presenting his Rolling Downthe River and other maritime themes.Fridaytickets cost £8, Saturday tickets £9.A festival passfor both days can be purchased for £15.00.Alltickets include Pier entrance and use of Pier trains.To reserve tickets go to www.visitsouthend.gov.ukor call 01702 618747.

Sun 27 JanHOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY SERVICECivic Centre,Victoria Avenue, Southend

Wed 13 FebFREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTS - SOUTHENDPIANO TRIO – JANE COMPTON, LORRAINEKELLY & RONI ROTHWELLCouncil Chamber, Civic Centre, 12.15pm

Fri 22 FebTHE CRANLEIGH QUINTET – SOUTHENDCOUNCIL CONCERT SERIESPlaza Centre, 8pm.The Cranleigh Quintet is a new woodwindensemble formed in 2011 by members of themusic staff at Cranleigh with the aim of enablingeveryone to hear and appreciate live, interestingand diverse music. Programme will includeBeethoven Bossa Nova - arrangement for windquintet, Piazzolla Libertango, Franz DanziQuintet, Farkas Early Hungarian Dances from17th Century, Gershwin I Got Rhythm (arr.Skirrow).The Council’s concert series operates a

scheme whereby Council Club Memberscan take advantage of reduced pricedtickets for all the concerts in the series;

membership of the Council ConcertClub is just £7 (£6

concessions). All ticketscan be ordered

online atwww.southend.gov.uk/concerts.

Wed 13 MarFREE

LUNCHTIMECONCERTS -

EBAN STRING TRIOCouncil Chamber, Civic

Centre, 12.15pm

Fri 22 MarLOCRIAN PIANO QUARTET –

SOUTHEND COUNCIL CONCERTSERIESPlaza Centre, 8pm.The internationally acclaimed pianistLeslie Howard is joined by three

members of the Locrian Ensemble in a highlyattractive programme of classical and romanticpiano quartets. Howard is best known for beingthe only pianist to have recorded the completesolo piano works of Franz Liszt, a project whichincluded more than 300 premiere recordings.

Programme: Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flatmajor, K. 493; Schubert Adagio and RondoConcertante in F, for piano quartet, D.487;Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47; ARubinstein Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, K.493.The Council’s concert series operates a scheme whereby Council Club Members can takeadvantage of reduced priced tickets for all theconcerts in the series; membership of the CouncilConcert Club is just £7 (£6 concessions). Alltickets can be ordered online atwww.southend.gov.uk/concerts.

� For more details on up and

coming events and ones that

did not make this listing,

log onto the Council’s

events website at

www.visitsouthend.co.uk.


■ Development Control:Wednesday 12 December, 2pm

■ Council: Thursday13 December, 6.30pm

■ Children & LifelongLearning Scrutiny Committee:Monday 28 January, 6.30pm

■ Development Control:Wednesday 9 January, 2pm

■ Cabinet: Tuesday 22January, 2pm

■ Economic & EnvironmentalScrutiny Committee:Thursday 31 January, 6.30pm

■ Community Services &Culture Scrutiny Committee:Tuesday 29 January, 6.30pm

■ Development Control:Wednesday 6 February, 2pm

■ Cabinet: Tuesday 12February, 2pm

■ Council: Thursday 28February, 6.30pm

■ Development Control:Wednesday 6 March, 2pm

All meetings are held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue,Southend-on-Sea. Details of allCouncil meetings are availableat www.southend.gov.uk/councilmeetings.

Youth Council meetings takeplace on the first Wednesdayof every month in the CouncilChamber at the Civic Centre,5pm-7pm.

COUNCIL DIARY

Carol concerts are being held

throughout the Borough on the

run-up to Christmas.

Colourful Christmas

costumes and

entertainment are just part

of the excitement in the

town centre for the Festive

Fun Day on 1 December.

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BLENHEIM PARK

Cllr James Courtenay (Con)14 Eros Avenue,

Southend-on-Sea SS2 5LP

Tel: 01702 611669

[email protected]

Cllr Graham Longley (LD)28 McDivitt Walk,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5UD

Tel: 01702 520234

[email protected]

Cllr Duncan Russell (LD)15 Lindisfarne Avenue,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3NR

Tel: 01702 480713

[email protected]

EASTWOOD PARK WARD

Cllr Trevor Byford (Con)2 Badgers Close,

Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0AP

Tel: 01702 437274

[email protected]

Cllr Andrew Moring (Con) 554 Woodgrange Drive,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 3EL

Tel: 01702 585957

[email protected]

Cllr Chris Walker (Con)256 Rayleigh Road,

Eastwood SS9 5XL

Tel: 01702 528027

[email protected]

LEIGH WARD

Cllr Alan Crystall (LD)16 Cliff Parade,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1AS

Tel: 01702 474047

[email protected]

Cllr Barry Godwin (LD)63 Steyning Avenue,

Southend-on-Sea SS2 4TW

Tel: 01702 202879

[email protected]

Cllr Peter Wexham (LD)119 Vardon Drive,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3SH

Tel: 01702 715981

[email protected]

KURSAAL WARD

Cllr Louise Burdett (Con)41 Shillingstone,

Southend-on-Sea SS3 8BY

Tel: 01702 430309

[email protected]

Cllr Judy McMahon (Lab)37A Pleasant Road,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 2HQ

Tel: 01702 462489

[email protected]

Cllr Anne Jones (Lab)2 Hastings Road,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 2DR

Tel: 01702 460952

[email protected]

MILTON WARD

Cllr Dr Maria Caunce (Con)Fairlight Lodge, 37 Park Road,

Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7PQ

Tel: 01702 430684

[email protected]

Cllr Julian Ware-Lane (Lab)37 Nelson Road,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3HX

Tel: 01702 472144

[email protected]

Cllr Jonathan Garston (Con)23a Clifftown Parade,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 1DN

Tel: 01702 335017

[email protected]

PRITTLEWELL WARD

Cllr Mary Betson (LD)11 Byfield,

Eastwood SS9 5TG

Tel: 01702 202861

[email protected]

Cllr Mike Grimwade (LD) 94 Eastwood Old Road,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 4RS

Tel: 01702 520642

[email protected]

Cllr Ric Morgan (Ind)5 Hobleythick Lane,

Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0RP

Tel: 01702 432361

[email protected]

CHALKWELL WARD

Cllr Richard Brown (Con)16 Cherrybrook,

Thorpe Bay SS1 3QZ

Tel: 01702 584003

[email protected]

Cllr Stephen Habermel (Con)6 Leas Gardens,

Southend-on-Sea SS0 8JL

Tel: 01702 478354

[email protected]

Cllr Ian Robertson (Con)68 Thorpe Hall Avenue,

Thorpe Bay SS1 3AU

Tel: 01702 584580

[email protected]

BELFAIRS WARD

Cllr Stephen Aylen (Ind)16 Woodside, Belfairs,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 4QU

Tel: 01702 527747

[email protected]

Cllr Fay Evans (Con)192 Highlands Boulevard,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3QX

Tel: 01702 558657

[email protected]

Cllr Lesley Salter (Con)4 Chadwick Road,

Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 8LS

Tel: 01702 432364

[email protected]

Your Councillors

The Council normally has 51

Councillors elected to represent

you. There are 17 wards, each

with three elected members.

See the map to find out which

councillors represent you.

To find out which Ward you are in please visit

www.southend.gov.uk/whereilive

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WEST SHOEBURY WARD

Cllr Tony Cox (Con)Flat D Mill Lodge, West Road,

Shoeburyness SS3 9DP

Tel: 01702 297039

[email protected]

Cllr Liz Day (Con)5 Withypool,

Shoeburyness SS3 8BH

Tel: 01702 586185

[email protected]

Cllr Derek Jarvis (Con)66 Leitrim Avenue,

Shoeburyness SS3 9HF

Tel: 01702 292744

[email protected]

WESTBOROUGH WARD

Cllr Paul Collins (LD) 219 Green Lane,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5QN

Tel: 01702 512239

[email protected]

Cllr Martin Terry (Ind)66 Victoria Road,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 2TF

Tel: 01702 619655

[email protected]

Cllr Dr Vel (Ind)61 Thorpebay Gardens,

Thorpe Bay SS1 3NP

Tel: 01702 711299

[email protected]

VICTORIA WARD

Cllr Margaret Borton (Lab)85 Rochester Drive,

Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 0NJ

Tel: 01702 202862

[email protected]

Cllr Ian Gilbert (Lab)18 Avenue Road,

Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7PW

Tel: 01702 339765

[email protected]

Cllr David Norman (Lab)41 Vernon Road,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2NG

Tel: 01702 202897

[email protected]

WEST LEIGH WARD

Cllr Nigel Holdcroft (Con) 7 Sylvan Way,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3TU

Tel: 01702 214008

[email protected]

Cllr Gwen Horrigan MBE (Con)15 Hazelwood Grove,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 4DE

Tel: 01702 524333

[email protected]

Cllr John Lamb (Con)77 Vardon Drive,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3SJ

Tel: 01702 483908

[email protected]

ST LUKES WARD

Cllr Brian Ayling (Ind)108a Ennismore Gardens,

Southend-on-Sea SS2 5RB

Tel: 01702 461840

[email protected]

Cllr Sally Carr (Con)42 Marcus Avenue,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 3LA

Tel: 01702 586231

[email protected]

Cllr Paul Van Looy (Ind)54 Arlington Road,

Southend-on-Sea SS2 4UW

Tel: 01702 615658

[email protected]

THORPE WARD

Cllr Alex Kaye (Ind)470 Woodgrange Drive,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 3ED

Tel: 01702 588432

[email protected]

Cllr Mike Stafford (Ind)124 Parkanaur Avenue,

Thorpe Bay SS1 3JD

Tel: 01702 586265

[email protected]

Cllr Ron Woodley (Ind)91 Tyrone Road,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 3HD

Tel: 01702 588662

[email protected]

SOUTHCHURCH WARD

Cllr David Garston (Con)237 Maplin Way North,

Southend-on-Sea SS1 3NY

Tel: 01702 584278

[email protected]

Cllr Ann Holland (Con) 7 Silchester Court, Silchester

Corner, Gt Wakering SS3 0PX

Tel: 01702 580855

[email protected]

Cllr Brian Kelly (Con)10 Withypool,

Shoeburyness SS3 8BH

Tel: 01702 585015

[email protected]

ST LAURENCE WARD

Cllr Mark Flewitt (Con)11 Borman Close,

Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5UJ

Tel: 01702 510463

[email protected]

Cllr Ted Lewin (LD)19 Little Thorpe,

Thorpe Bay SS1 3RN

Tel: 01702 586359

[email protected]

Cllr Adam Jones (Con)23 Mucking Hall Road,

Barling Magna SS3 0NH

Tel: 01702 216658

[email protected]

SHOEBURYNESS WARD

Cllr Mike Assenheim (Ind)76 Elm Road,

Shoeburyness SS3 9RD

Tel: 01702 291720

[email protected]

Cllr Roger Hadley (Con)33 Mountbatten Drive,

Shoeburyness SS3 8UY

Tel: 01702 294945

[email protected]

Cllr Anne Chalk (Ind)94 High Street,

Shoeburyness SS3 9AS

Tel: 01702 295449

[email protected]

Pay it – do it online: www.southend.gov.uk

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Cabinet■ Nigel Holdcroft (Leader)

■ John Lamb (Deputy Leader with special responsibility forRegeneration and Enterprise)

■ Derek Jarvis (Culture and Tourism)

■ James Courtenay (Children and Learning)

■ Lesley Salter (Adult Social Care, Health and Housing)

■ Tony Cox (Public Protection, Waste and Transport)

■ Andrew Moring (Corporate Support Services)

■ Jonathan Garston (Planning)

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