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YOUR ESSEX LOCAL GUIDE
Welcome
W
elcome to The March edition of 'Your Essex Local
Guide'. This month sees the start of the new easyjet
route from London Southend Airport to Paris, which is sure
to be very popular for weekend breaks in one of the most
romantic cities in the world. For more info please turn to
page 17.
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Contents
FeaturesPage
Welcome3
Accountants
to Beds & Bedrooms 4-5
Last months competition winner for a pair of tickets to see
Derren Brown was Lorraine Hope. Congratulations, we
hope you have a great time.
New Pedestrian Crossings
6
Blinds & Curtains
6
This month we have a pair of tickets to see Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang, with a star studied cast including, ex Eastenders
star’s Michelle Collins and Martin Kemp, plus comedian
Jason Manford. This very popular musical, will have
audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness,
intrigue and exuberance. We caught with Martin Kemp to
find out more, plus find out how you could win tickets to
see the show on the opening night. Turn to pages 14 and 15.
Tackling Child Obesity
7
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Successful Female
Fitness Sessions
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EDITORIAL
New Pedestrian Crossings
W
ork started last month to build two new
pedestrian crossings by the busy Harp
House roundabout near London Southend
Airport.
Contractors Eurovia Infrastructure Services will
start work on installing staggered puffin signal
crossings on Rochford Road and Eastwoodbury
Crescent to improve pedestrian safety and
access at the Harp House Roundabout, which
serves not only London Southend Airport but
also the popular Airport Retail Park. At the
same time, the existing crossings on Southend
Road and Manners Way will also be upgraded to
include improve pedestrian access, particularly
for the elderly and impaired.
The works will start with the installation of
a traffic island on Eastwoodbury Crescent,
associated crossing infrastructure, realignment
of the pavement and upgrades to the street
lights. The works to upgrade the existing
crossings on Southend Road and Manners Way
will take place at the same time.
Similar activity will then take place on Rochford
Road, followed by upgrades to two bus stops,
to include the installation of larger shelters and
real-time passenger information displays.
The Council will be making every attempt to
keep disruption to motorists, local residents
and businesses to a minimum and will only plans
to work outside peak hours, namely Mondays
to Fridays between 9.30am and 3.30pm and
between 8:00am and 16:00pm at weekends.
Traffic on the approaches to the roundabout
will need to be reduced to single lanes at times
whilst this essential work takes place.
Picture:
The new crossings are scheduled to be in
operation by mid-Spring.
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Tackling Child Obesity
The latest cohort of MoreLife Southend, a
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is in full swing, with over 40 families taking
part in the free 12-week weight management
programme.
MoreLife is a national scheme whereby children
take part in fun sports of their choosing, and
activities that boost self-esteem and confidence.
There are also lessons about nutrition and cooking
on a budget; including how to interpret food labels
and the elements of a balanced meal. The idea is
to highlight easy ways to keep the weight off by
making small changes to diet - swapping to low
sugar versions of favourite drinks, for example and by taking part in exercise that is enjoyable.
Although MoreLife is about reducing obesity,
children aren’t put under pressure by having their
weight measured each week. There are before
and after measurements of weight, waist size
(as this is a marker for diabetes) and the children
report how fit and well they feel.
Since its inception in January 2015 over 130
families have been supported through MoreLife.
One parent says of her experience:
I was
apprehensive at first as my son has profound
autism. However, each child is supported as
an individual and my son could take part in a
way that suited him.
“
Getting involved:
”
It’s free of charge to take part in MoreLife and
parents can self-refer. Referrals can also be made
through school nurses, GPs and other health
professionals.
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EDITORIAL
Successful Female
Fitness Sessions
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and its leisure contractor Fusion Lifestyle
are celebrating, after a popular female fitness programme has helped thousands
of local women to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle.
T
he Active Women Programme, delivered by
Active Life, aims to increase participation in
physical activity for women aged 22 and over.
Since it began in 2014 the programme has not
only improved health and fitness levels but has
given local women the opportunity and much
needed confidence boost to complete fitness
qualifications and become volunteers to carry-on
the fantastic work in their communities.
Women are benefiting from free sessions such
as zumba, aerobics, boxercise, pilates, yoga,
bootcamp, fit steps and much more. Sessions
are run throughout the week, across a choice of
locations and venues in the town and at times to
suit individuals and their lifestyles. There is also
the opportunity for free training to enable women
to become qualified to lead sessions, a key aspect
of the project which will help sessions continue
after the funded programme has completed.
Jodie aged 36 from Southend: Jodie works full
time and has found over the years that it is been
difficult to find a regular exercise programme that
she enjoyed. Jodie saw the adverts for Active
Women sessions and the variety of session gave
her an opportunity to try lots of different classes.
Jodie soon became ‘hooked’ on the great classes
and the friendly atmosphere. She started to
volunteer at the classes and is also helping with
the Running courses. Jodie has now completed
her Exercise to Music qualification and is looking
forward to delivering sessions in the coming
months.
Councillor Mary Betson, Executive Councillor for
Enterprise, Tourism & Economic Development,
says: The impact of this popular fitness
programme can literally be described as life
changing for some of the ladies in Southend,
either through weight loss and health
improvements, to increased confidence
and wellbeing.
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“
A particular focus of this project has been
to remove barriers to exercise, so Active Life
has worked really hard to ensure the sessions
are informal, accessible and social, providing
women with every opportunity to make
friends and have fun.
”
Sarah Potts, of Active Life Southend, says:
We are overwhelmed by the success of this
programme so far and the impact it has had
to so many women’s lives.
“
“
”
There is a real need to promote the
importance of exercise in our communities
and the benefits this can have on our health
and wellbeing, which is exactly what this
programme has done. The sessions are held
at non-traditional venues and our friendly
tutors are inspirational in encouraging
women to take part, get active and enjoy
being part of a fantastic programme.
“
”
Active Life provide qualified female
fitness staff offering Southend women lots
of support, motivation and advice on taking
part and how to maintain an active lifestyle.
We look forward to welcoming many more
women to this fantastic programme.
”
“
The
impact
of this
popular
fitness
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can
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described
as life
changing
for some
of the
ladies
”
For a full timetable and session details,
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Picture below:
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the Active Women
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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Spandau Baddie
Martin Kemp
Martin Kemp tells us why his musical theatre debut is going with a bang-bang…
“
I can
feel the
tension
in the
theatre
and then
I hear the
boos
”
F
rom gangster Reggie Kray to evil control freak
Steve Owen in EastEnders, Martin Kemp is
extremely good at being bad. Currently on tour in
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang playing the Childcatcher,
arguably one of the most iconic villains of all
time, Martin is drawing on his previous roles for
inspiration, but admits that there’s unchartered
territory to explore when it comes to the character
that regularly tops the polls of movie monsters.
“
The Childcatcher is an exaggerated version
of everything I have ever done before, but it
comes from a completely different angle,
explained Martin. He’s a step away from
reality; all the characters are really, especially
in the second half when we go to Vulgaria.
”
”
“
“
In the first half I play a character called
the Junk Man, but in the second half that
kind of Alice in Wonderland thing happens
and the Junk Man becomes the Childcatcher.
Robert Helpmann did an amazing job, but my
physicality is not the same as his; I don’t have
his ballet background, so instead I try to bring
a bit more horror to the role.
”
Judging from the booing that fills the theatre before
he has even set foot on the stage, he’s clearly doing
that very effectively.
“
Kids are scared of the name: Childcatcher.
When the Baron says 'Call for the
Childcatcher!' I can feel the tension in the
theatre and then I hear the boos,
he laughed, adding: But that’s part of the
whole experience. If you haven’t laughed,
cried and been scared then you haven’t seen
a good show. You need to be taken to all
those places.
”
“
”
And with cheers at the curtain call almost taking the
roof off the theatre, it seems that it’s a journey that
audiences of all ages are delighted to undertake. A
co-production between Music & Lyrics Limited and
West Yorkshire Playhouse, this brand spanking new
reimagining of the much-loved Sherman Brothers
musical is winning critical acclaim as well as standing
ovations.
“
Ten years ago I saw the show in London
and the main thing I remembered about it
afterwards was the car, said Martin. But
now it’s been changed and is much more about
the whole story. It amazes me, but every night
I walk out of stage door and people are there
saying how much they loved the whole show.
From old people who saw the movie on their
first date to kids meeting Chitty for the very
first time, the demographic is extraordinary.
Yes, it’s changed from the book, and then again
from the film and again from the original stage
musical, but it really works. We’re sending
people home with big smiles on their faces.
”
“
”
As for his fellow cast members, mention them and
it is Martin with a big smile on his face.
“
”
“
It’s a great cast, he enthused. I’ve
worked with Michelle [Collins] before and it’s
lovely to work with her again, but they are all
brilliant performers.
Picture right:
Martin Kemp as the
Childcatcher in Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang.
Photograph by Alastair Muir
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”
And so they are. Funny men Jason Manford
as Caractacus Potts and Phill Jupitus as Lord
Scrumptious and Baron Bomburst are joined by
Martin and Michelle, as well as Andy Hockley of
Phantom of the Opera fame as Grandpa Potts,
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and West End leading lady Amy Griffiths at Truly
Scrumptious. Add to that a world class company
of singers and dancers and you have a show that is
dazzling, star-studded and that absolutely lives up to
the ‘fantasmagorical’ praise.
But while the story of Chitty might have been
knocking around for a good while, musical theatre
is a new challenge for Martin
“
One reason I am here is that I have never
done a musical before and I thought this might
be a nice way to dip my toe in. I love trying
new things and I love working with
new people.
”
That happy-go-lucky, have-a-go attitude wasn’t
always there, however. In fact, as a child he
confesses that he struggled with crippling shyness.
“
I’ve been doing this a while now but at the
age of eight I was incredibly shy, so my mum
sent me to Anna Scher’s drama workshops,
said Martin, who knows first-hand what an
advantage drama classes can be to children.
”
“
What drama clubs give you is a small
amount of this magic dust called charisma. I
always say that I owe everything to Anna Scher
because she formed my personality as a kid.
”
Pointing out that whether you become an actor or
join a band or you just use that acquired confidence
to get through interviews when you’re 16, Martin
is certain that drama clubs are a fantastic way of
developing both character and life skills.
As for children watching live theatre, absorbing
stories close up rather than on a screen, Martin
loves the way they get totally involved.
“
Adults watch, but kids believe and become
part of the world they see unfolding; they just
dive in, he nodded.
”
arenas the size of Wembley you know that to
people at the back you’re just a speck of dust
in the distance and that you’ll never get to
meet those people. So in May I am doing the
sort of antidote to not meeting people with a
show that’s going to tour called An Audience
with Martin Kemp. I’ll be travelling around
England chatting about my life and career and
taking questions from the audience. Yeah, it’s
going to be different and fun, he grinned.
”
Talking of travel, Southend is a place that Martin
has enjoyed visiting before. I am really looking
forward to going back as the Childcatcher in
Chitty, he said.
“
”
With such a busy professional life relaxation, he
says, comes in the form of painting.
“
15
“
I love
trying
new
things
and I love
working
with new
people
”
That’s my down time. Sometimes it shuts
me off from the world and I lose myself
completely.
”
Asked what he paints and the smile that stole my
sixteen-year-old heart lights up his face again.
I paint rock ‘n’ roll, he says with a chuckle.
“
”
Super-talented, funny, warm and with rock ‘n’ roll
artistic flair to boot, however brilliantly nasty he is
as the Childcatcher, in real life Martin Kemp is a
total sweetie.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is at the Cliffs Pavilion
from Wednesday 13th – Sunday 24th April.
For tickets call the Cliffs Pavilion
box office on 01702 351135 or visit
www.thecliffspavilion.co.uk
N
WPIAIR OTFS
A
KE
TIC
If you would like to be in with a chance of winning
a pair of tickets to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the
Cliffs Pavilion on the opening night Wednesday 13th April
at 7.30pm then simply answer this question:
For Chitty we recently did what is called
a ‘Relaxed Performance’ for children with
disabilities and conditions like Autism. The
show was adapted around the audience’s needs
and it was a wonderful thing to be part of.
Which famous soap did
Martin Kemp appear in?
1. Emmerdale
or
2. EastEnders
A member of one of the most popular bands of all
time, star of movies, TV and now a musical, Martin
certainly can’t complain of always doing the same
old same old.
To enter simply go to our website www.thisisyouressex.com
and click on the competitions page and then
submit your details and answer, or post your entry
including your address and telephone number to:
“
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1717 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2SW
“
”
I have always changed it up a bit and I like
never knowing what’s around the corner,
he laughed, although actually this time he does
know what is coming next.
”
“
I have just finished a year on tour with
Spandau which was wonderful, but it’s this
great big machine that needs 5 arctic trucks
and a 100-strong crew. When you play huge
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Closing date for entries is Monday 21st March. Winner will be
announced in next months edition of Your Essex Local Guide.
Best of luck!
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EDITORIAL
Register with MySouthend
R
esidents are being encouraged to register
with Southend-on-Sea’s secure online
service, MySouthend, which now includes
certain Housing Benefit and various Council
Tax forms.
Almost 5,000 residents have registered with
MySouthend since its launch in September
2015. The secure online service gives
residents, businesses and landlords access to
their accounts 24 hours per day, saving time
on visiting or telephoning the Council.
Residents who register with MySouthend by
31st March 2016 will be entered into a prize
draw for an iPad mini.
Cllr Ian Gilbert, Deputy Leader of the
Council, said:
almost 5,000 registrations so
“far,With
My Southend is proving to be a
very successful part of our offer to
residents, and I would encourage
as many people as possible to get
online and sign up.
”
only saves us money that we
“canIt not
invest in other services, but it is
more convenient for residents, and
can save them from having to visit
the Civic Centre for example.
”
For further information about MySouthend
and to register please visit:
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The route is expected to be popular and
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EDITORIAL
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“
ith less than 3 months to go until the
Police and Crime Commissioner and
Borough Council elections, the council is
urging all local residents to make sure that
they are registered to vote.
As we approach the May 2016
elections it is vital that as many people
as possible are registered to vote so they
can have their say on issues that affect
their lives.
Every individual is now responsible for
ensuring they are on the electoral register,
rather than still being the responsibility of the
‘head of household’.
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and only takes a few minutes. The system
changed in 2014 and if you are in any
doubt as to whether you are registered,
please call the
team on
01702 215010.
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online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
The deadline to register to vote in the
May 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner
and Borough Council elections is Monday
18th April.
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“
”
”
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EDITORIAL
Southend Pier
Catering Investment
Southend Pier’s catering offer is set to be transformed.
V
ertas, a leading multi-service company
specialising in catering across the East of
England, took over running the café at the Royal
Pavilion at the Pier Head last month.
playing and dancing to support the Leigh
Folk Festival. Styles of music will vary from
contemporary through traditional and shanty to
Cajun and everything in between
The firm is set to boost this key part of the
Pavilion with considerable investment, leading
to more choice and better refreshments for all
who visit the Pier.
• Friday 1st July - Shakespier : The Comedy
of Errors from 7:30pm - a fast-paced and
energetic re-telling of Shakespeare’s hilarious
and moving farce.
These improvements include: branded coffee,
ice cream, freshly-made sandwiches, hot melts
and homemade cakes.
Other forthcoming events planned so far for
Southend Pier include:
Plans also include using the Pavilion space more
creatively to encourage even more enjoyment
of the unique location.
There will be joint promotions in partnership
with the Pier and lots of reviving sustenance for
those attending Pier events.
Among these changes; coming up next within
the Royal Pavilion itself are:
• The RNLI exhibition called ‘Hope in the
Great War’ from 10am - 4pm on Thursday
10th March until Tuesday 29th March
• Folk and Ale Festival from 12 noon until 7pm
on Saturday and Sunday 9th and 10th April.
There will be scores of performers singing,
• Thursday 9th June until Sunday 12th June
- Sailing ship Mercedes is offering a chance to
set sail from Southend Pier. Cruises are three
hours long so plenty of time to find your sea
legs! The vessel is especially designed for day
cruises with crew at your service. This Tallship
experience is not to be missed.
• Thursday 16th June until Tuesday 28th June
- Sail on the MV Balmoral - Originally built
in 1949 and now for over 65 years, the MV
Balmoral has been welcoming passengers on
board and taking them on spectacular cruises
around the great British coastline.
• Sunday 28th August - The 53rd Southend
Barge Match will take place
• September (dates to be confirmed) – PS
Waverley - Cruise from Southend Pier and
celebrate the PS Waverley’s 70th birthday.
Explore the River Thames and watch as
London’s Tower Bridge opens especially for
you! Visit Southend & Clacton, enjoy Oysters
at Whitstable and see the Forts that guarded
London during the war. Explore rivers and
see the Thames twinkle on an evening cruise.
There’s fun and adventure for kids, and the
chance to explore fantastic views and sea life!
Keep up to date with all of the Pier’s upcoming
events at www.visitsouthend.co.uk
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It is an
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developing
our
catering
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especially
at such
an iconic
landmark
for the
town
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Ian Surtees, Group Managing
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LEDs Along A127
A
further stretch of the A127 in Southend is
now shinning bright with energy-efficient
LED street lights.
Streetlighting contractors replaced the street
lights between Kent Elms and Cuckoo Corner
roundabout last month.
The work is part of the Council’s £13.5m
programme to replace all street lighting in
the Borough. Not only are LED lamps more
energy efficient, but they will also drastically
reduce energy and ongoing maintenance costs,
meaning that the Council can keep streets lit
at night.
The remaining section of the A127 between
the Borough boundary and Kent Elms will be
upgraded to LEDs before the end of March.
In November 2014, the Council started
replacing the Borough’s 14,000 street lanterns
across its entire estate. But last year, the
Council announced that the £13.5m project
would be delivered faster thanks to the Council
securing £5.1m central Government funding
and agreeing a further £8.2m bespoke financial
arrangement with the Green Investment Bank.
The project was also extended to include all
illuminated street furniture, such as lit signs,
and replacing or refurbishing ageing street
lighting columns. A new central management
system (CMS) will also allow the Council
to remotely manage its lanterns across the
borough.
“
Bringing
this popular
project
forward is
a win-win
situation
”
Cllr Martin Terry, Executive
Member for Public
Protection, Waste
& Transport
The new low-energy streetlights will more
than pay for themselves within their lifetime
through energy savings while generating
carbon savings for the Borough. The LEDs can
also provide 100,000 hours of light, compared
with just 15,000 hours for standard bulbs.
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POLICE
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Southend Volunteer Police Cadets Recognised
For Their Hard Work & Commitment
Thirty seven young people have become
the toast of Southend during a special
passing out ceremony to mark the
completion of their volunteer cadet
training.
During the ceremony, which took place at
Milton Hall Primary School in Westcliffeon-Sea, the cadets were put through their
paces and recognised for their hard work
and achievements.
The young people, all aged between 13 to
17 years old, marched in front of a crowd
of proud family and friends, as well as
guests including Deputy Chief Constable
Matthew Horne and Chief Superintendent
Luke Collison who praised the cadet’s
valuable contributions.
Volunteer Police Cadet Leader Pc James
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see our thirty seven cadets from different
backgrounds pass out in front of their friends,
family and special guests. Tonight has been
amazing for me and I know the kids have
enjoyed it.”
“So far the cadets have been involved in a
number of volunteering opportunities; doing
gardening for local residents, visiting elderly
people’s homes and undertaking volunteer
work at schools. In the coming months, there
will be many more opportunities for them to
get involved in police operations.”
Chief Superintendent Luke Collison
added: “I am delighted to see thirty seven
cadets looking so smart and proud with
their parents. Over the coming weeks and
months, the cadets will go out into the
community to carry out crime prevention
and reassurance initiatives with officers, the
special constabulary and local partners.”
“This is a first for Southend and seeing
cadets on the streets helping to keep local
communities safe makes me very proud as
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