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contentsLocal IssuesLifting the lid on Teenage Drinking 9/10By Alcohelp

Tressed to Impress 14Hair & Beauty by Craig Smith

Financial Health plan for Women 18Money Matters by Jacqui Moyies

Make time for a Singapore Sling 22Travel Expert by Karen Goldman

Chargrilled Red Mullet withMango,Prawn and Chilli Salsa 24Judy's Recipe Page

Always ask an Auctioneer 28Under the Hammer by Trevor Cornforth

Development Guidelines 30Oracle Planning by Tim Knight

Sudoku 32

Diary Dates 36

Useful Numbers 40Advertiser Index 42

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The family-friendly occasion is open to thepublic and will have plenty to interest localpeople of all ages. There will beopportunities to tour the school, meet staffand pupils and see first hand why ThorpeHall is one of the county’s leadingindependent schools. Stacey’s Auctioneersand Valuers will be hosting an “AntiquesRoadshow” style event, offering advice andputting a price on people’s most treasuredpossessions and the extremely popularDotty Sparkle’s Handmade and Vintage Fairwill be filling the marquee with a wonderfulvariety of stalls and offering delicious creamteas and refreshments.

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eliminate the sale of alcohol to those underage,a higher level of understanding of its potentialdamage is required amongst young people. Thisis why alcoHELP works in partnership withschools, the local police, councils and youthgroups, to provide young people with the factsabout the consumption of alcohol.

Most parents, teachers and indeed youngpeople themselves are shocked when they findout that more than 40% of children who startdrinking before the age of 13 will go on to abusealcohol or to become alcoholics at some point intheir lives. In a school class of 30 (13 to 14 yearolds), this means an average of 10 children willalready be drinking, making this more than just astatistic.

10 will steer clear of alcohol altogether and theremaining 10 have the potential to get involvedin abusing alcohol. These young people are arguably the most vulnerable to outside influ-ence and peer pressure. alcoHELP’s AlcoholAwareness Programme is specifically designedto arm those young people with facts surrounding the harsh reality of drinking to excess.

Lifting the lid onteenage drinking

ince 2005 more than 50,000 childrenand young people in Essex have taken

part in alcoHELP workshops and events, gaininga greater understanding of the dangers ofalcohol abuse.

Having just received a ‘Big Lottery Award for All’grant of £9,950 to take the 2Brite2Binge roadshow to schools, youth centres and sports clubsacross Essex, alcoHELP aims to increase the number of schools participating throughoutSouthend and the surrounding area.

Currently, there is very little help available for children with an alcohol problem other than seeing their GP and Southend is no exception.The funding will enable alcoHELP to go someway to providing much needed support. After allnational NHS statistics revealed that 7034 children under 18 years old received treatmentfor problems related to drinking alcohol in thefirst six months of 2011. In fact, a recent reportfrom the NHS states that injuries as a result ofteenage drinking are at the highest level in theUK and are far greater than other European countries.Whilst every effort is made by local authorities to

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“Our methodology is a proven way of relayingthe harsh realities of alcohol to children andyoung people so that they can understand therisks. We know they take on board what we havesaid when we ask them several months laterwhat they learnt about the dangers of consuming alcohol, and most of them can relayjust how detrimental it can be on the brain!”Hannah Elliman, a teacher at The Gilberd Schoolin Colchester, comments:

“We invited alcoHELP into the school because wewanted students to hear from people who hadfirst-hand experiences of the dangers of alcoholdependency. Terry and Debby, recovered alcoholics with alcoHELP, are a fantastic, honestresource - the students were captivated by theirpersonal experiences and were motivated to askinteresting, probing questions about the impactof alcohol addiction and how to seek help.”

If you are interested in alcoHELP coming in to deliver a programme and would like further information on what the charity does, please visitwww.alcohelp.co.ukor email [email protected]

Debby Peirson, one of alcoHELP’s foundingtrustees, an experienced teacher and recoveredalcoholic, comments:“Our presentations are powerful and shocking –those delivering the sessions, including myself,talk candidly and openly about the devastatingeffects alcohol has on the body, relationships withfamily and friends, and a young person’s future.

“We are actively involved in the national‘2BRITE2BINGE’ initiative. We also participate inthe local delivery of the national ‘CrucialCrew’(year six, primary school) and ‘Reality Roadshow’(secondary school aged children) programmes that aim to deliver information, advice and guidance on a wide range of topicsand issues to children and young people aged 10– 14.

“We also deliver bespoke programmes on demand for older children and young peopleand produce information booklets for parentsand teachers.”

Having delivered the programme to thousandsof young people in Essex over a period of 6 years,alcoHELP fully understand that no two groups ofyoung people are the same. Each has its ownconcerns. This is why programmes are tailored todiscuss issues from binge drinking, alcohol induced anti-social behaviour, through to specificsubject areas such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome.Terry Martin, also a trustee of alcoHELP, adds:

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Headbands or hats might not be your preferredstyle, but remember that function oftenoverrides form. Let’s face it, very few people lookat their most glamorous when they’re going fortheir Personal Best. Even I am prepared tosacrifice looking fabulous for an hour, every nowand then!

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Protection is the final main pillar. No one likes tothink about suffering a critical illness. Peoplewould rather put off thinking about it until later.Yet the effect of doing so can have unthinkableconsequences on financial futures and families.

Adopting the best strategy for a lifelong financialhealth plan is not a straightforward process andthere is no substitute for obtaining theprofessional advice of a specialist wealthmanagement expert. The key is to find a wealthmanager who can be trusted and who can take aholistic view of personal finances, nowand in the future.

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recipe of the month

Chargrilled Red Mullet with Mango,Prawn and Chilli Salsa

For the Salsa

2 large red chillies100g/4oz peeled cooked tiger prawns, thicklysliced4 spring onions, thinly sliced1 small garlic clove, finely chopped1 ripe but firm avocado, peeled and diced½ ripe but firm mango, peeled and dicedJuice of 1 limePinch salt

Method:

1. Preheat your grill to high or get the barbecue hot or heat a frying/griddle pan.

To make the salsa, cut the chillies in half lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Cut themacross into thin small strips. Put them in a bowland mix with the prawns, onions, garlic avocadoand mango. Juice the lime and add to the bowlwith a little salt and a pinch of sugar. Taste andadjust the seasoning (you may need more saltand sugar and a little black pepper).

2. Brush the fillets of fish on both sides witholive oil and season with the salt and pepper.Cut each fillet into 3 strips on the diagonal. Depending on your cooking method eitherplace skin side down on a barbecue or in a pan,or skin side up under the grill. Cook for 4-5 minutes that is all ! Check they are just cookedthrough, so the flesh is opaque.

3. Spoon the salsa on to four serving plates,arrange 3 pieces of fish over each one. Drizzleeach plate with a little extra virgin oliveoil and garnish with a few coriandersprigs.

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These PD criteria are by their very nature restrictiveand aim to limit extensions. The scope of develop-ment is constrained and the best solutions are usu-ally achieved by obtaining planning permission.However should you choose to extend within yourPD rights we always advise submitting drawings tothe planners to obtain a ‘Certificate of Lawfulness’ toverify the legality the development. This is differentto an application as it does not provide approval butassesses the lawfulness of the development with re-gard to PD rights only. You will receive a certificatestating you have the lawful right to carry out thework in accordance with the drawings and the build-ing regulations, which is essential should you decideto sell you home

It is always interesting to receive questions and as al-ways I am happy to deal with any specific questionsabout any part of the construction process [email protected]

his month I will try to answer a questionthat has been asked of me several times

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The answer to this question is “NO planning permis-sion is not always required” however there are strictdevelopment guidelines and limitations to the size,height and shape of an extension that does not re-quire consent. This set of rules and your ability to ex-tend your home are known as your ‘PermittedDevelopment Rights (PD)’ and are set out withingovernment guidance which is available to view onthe ‘Planning Portal’ website.

In summary you are able to make certain changesto your house to extend to the side, rear and the ex-isting roof space to create extra living accommoda-tion without planning permission. This does nothowever apply to flats, maisonettes or other non-res-idential properties. In addition, if you live in a pro-tected area i.e. a conservation area, listed building orother area of special interest, these rights may havebeen revoked by an Article 4 direction which re-quires all changes to be subject to local Authority ap-proval. If in doubt you should always check the statusof your property by contacting the local planningdepartment.

There is a common misconception that a total areaor volume calculation is used to control the increasein the size of your house, but this is now not the case.The PD Rights are now divided into three separate

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