http://www.jaywick.net/jaywick.xml News and Events in and around Jaywick en 01/30/2012 02:00:00 01/30/2012 02:00:00 Feed Launch .NET- http://feedlaunch.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.sourceforge.net/feedlaunch http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 60 http://www.jaywick.org/graphics/jaywick1.gif http://www.jaywick.net/?p=1613 The Clacton Pier Company has submitted new plans to change the Sunspot into a Showmans Storage Yard. Check out the plans. 01/30/2012 19:36:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9463217.House_burnt_down_in_Jaywick/ A MAN has been rushed to hospital after his house in Jaywick burnt down. Firefighters from Clacton were called to Fern Way to tackle the blaze shortly after 6pm this evening. 01/10/2012 19:36:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9409964.Burglars_snatch_goods_in_Jaywick_house_raid/ CROOKS escaped with hundreds of pounds of loot in a burglary on a home in Jaywick. Burglars forced their way into a house in Humber Avenue between 8am and 5pm on Wednesday. They got away with a flat screen TV, DVD player, and a gold and diamond men's wedding ring. They also took a silver chain and matching bracelet, Xbox and games, a Seiko watch, digital camera and a silver Vista laptop computer. Police are appealing for information. 12/08/2011 15:13:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9370147.Jaywick_secures___49k_boost_for_new_park/ COMMUNITY leaders are celebrating after securing almost £50,000 of Lotto cash to transform wasteland into a new park and orchard. The Jaywick Forum has been working on the project for more than a year Work is expected to start early in 2012 after the group was given £49,000 11/17/2011 11:37:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9367281.New_bus_service_links_Jaywick_to_Colchester/ A BUS firm is launching the first direct service between Jaywick and Colchester. The Jaywick Shopper will run once a week on Saturdays, leaving Clacton's Pier Avenue at 9.50am before calling at Jaywick's Brooklands estate. It will also stop off at Colchester General Hospital. The return journey leaves Colchester High Street at 1.50pm. 11/16/2011 14:49:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9363987.Council_pledge_as_child_poverty_rises/ CHILD poverty is increasing at an unacceptable rate in Tendring, according to a councl leader. Essex's annual public health report reveals Tendring has the worst rate of child poverty in the county and it is still increasing at the highest rate. The latest statistics show 23.5 per cent of children in the district are living in poverty, a rise of 2 per cent. Neil Stock, leader of Tendring Council, said: 'Poverty is a big issue and it is something we are concerned about." James Dwan 11/15/2011 11:50:00 http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/jaywick_new_planning_rules_will_encourage_development_1_1117046 A meeting set up by Clacton MP Douglas Carswell in Westminster has brought fresh hope of improving living standards in rundown neighbourhoods in Jaywick. Alistair Nelson 11/04/2011 06:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9343383.Fresh_hope_for_UK_s_most_deprived_community/ COUNCIL bosses claim there is "light at the end of the tunnel" for the most deprived area in the country after holding talks with Westminster top brass. Jaywick's Brooklands and Grasslands estates topped poverty league tables earlier this year. Clacton MP Douglas Carswell and bosses at Tendring Council met with local government minister Greg Clark and Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith to look at ways of giving the community a long-awaited boost. Council leader Neil Stock said a ban on new development in Jaywick could now be lifted. 11/03/2011 14:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9339520.Pharmacist_scoops_community_gong/ A PHARMACIST in Jaywick has been given a national award for an innovative community scheme. Kaushik Patel from Jaywick Pharmacy was handed the Pharmacy Business Community Award at a recent award ceremony. It was one of 12 awards handed out at this year's Pharmacy Business Awards. The award is given to an independent pharmacist who has made an outstanding contribution to their local community 11/02/2011 11:46:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9329674.Couple_first_at_tower_of_love/ A COUPLE has become the first in the country to tie the knot in a martello tower. Charlie Angus and Perrie Leversidge, both of Gorse Way, Jaywick, took part in the first ever ceremony at the Jaywick tower. The couple wanted to get hitched on the beach but the law prevents marriage outside, so the pair went for the next best thing. Perrie, 29, said: "It has been perfect, even the weather was just right." It is believed to be the first wedding ceremony to be held in a martello tower in the UK. Will Lodge 10/30/2011 12:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9314508.Community_plan_for_Jaywick/ RESIDENTS have been coming up with their own ideas of how to brighten up Jaywick. A community action plan is being developed showing the ways residents can do things themselves. Organised by the Reaching Jaywick project team from the CoastNet charity, the plan has pulled together things Jaywickians want to see done in the area. The plan will tackle on the beach first of all, and residents are being asked to choose five things they would like to see done to improve it. Will Lodge 10/21/2011 14:00:00 http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/9317619.Arson_victim_is_left_homeless/ A WOMAN has described how she watched her home burn after an arson attack. Kerry Watson, 36, was made homeless when the house she was renting in Alvis Avenue, Jaywick, was gutted. Her two pet cats were found dead and she says she has lost everything she owned in the blaze. Kerry was at a friend's house when the fire started. 10/20/2011 20:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9307158.Essex_fat_camp_to_be_based_in_Jaywick/ A FAT camp for overweight children in north Essex will be based in Jaywick. Healthcare group Anglian Community Enterprise is locating its child weight management work at the Jaywick Lane campus of the Clacton Coastal Academy. Kate French, senior health improvement adviser at ACE, said: "Our aim is to make it a centre of excellence for child weight management." Nadine McFadden, assistant vice principal at the Coastal Academy, said: "We are delighted to be working in partnership with Kate and her team at ACE." For more information on local child weight management programmes call Kate on 01255 206272. 10/14/2011 14:13:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9288591.__4m_investment_for_Jaywick_/ JAYWICK could be set to benefit from millions of pounds of investment according to its two councillors. Dan Casey and Nick Brown say developers have approached them wanting to build houses, shops and a doctors surgery in the Brooklands area of the village. So far investment worth an estimated £4 million has been offered for the area by the developers, who wish to remain anonymous at present. Councillors Brown and Casey now want to set up a Jaywick Investment Group to attract other investors to get involved in the area, and present their ideas to council leaders later this month. Will Lodge 10/06/2011 11:30:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9286137.Spooky_art_at_Jaywick_tower_this_Halloween/ GHOULISH art activities are taking place at the Jaywick Martello Tower this Halloween. People of all ages are invited to the free weekend event being run by CoastNet, and encouraged to wear their scariest fancy dress. Activities include making invisible drawings reappear, watching ghostly galleons from the crows' nest, and exploring spooky spaces around the tower. The weekend runs from 11am to 3pm on October 29 and 30. The event is part of the month-long Big Draw festival organised by the Campaign for Drawing 10/05/2011 09:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9276510.Popular_bus_service_to_expand/ A COMMUNITY bus service will expand after proving very popular with users. The Brightlingsea Bullet bus, which run from Brightlingsea to Clacton two days a week, will add an extra day to its schedule. The service was set up in July by Go Ride Buses and Brightlingsea Town Council and has proved extremely popular. Danny Douglas, of Go Ride Buses, said: "We have hundreds of people using the service so we are expanding into another day a week. It is all down to the reaction we have had. It is very popular and we may look to expand it further in the future." The bus currently runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Go Ride Buses is also looking to start up a direct service between Jaywick and Colchester. Mr Douglas added: "Jaywick is quite isolated and we want to change that." 09/28/2011 15:26:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9266160.Gas_pipe_thieves_spark_safety_fears/ CROOKS put lives at risk after ripping gas pipes from an empty house in Jaywick. Neighbours alerted the police after thieves struck in Beach Way. The gas board had to be called out to make property safe but police said there was no need to evacuate the surrounding area. 09/22/2011 10:21:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9255842.Thief_wanted_to_go_to_prison/ A THIEF deliberately set out to get himself arrested by stealing from a shop. David O'Connell, from Jaywick, stole a padlock and magnifying glass worth £11.18 from WH Smith in Colchester last month. At the time he was serving a suspended prison sentence imposed for theft and criminal damage. Chelmsford Crown Court heard he had problems at the time and was under stress. 09/16/2011 10:54:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9250345.Jaywick_man_left_unconscious_after_savage_attack_at_home/ A MAN was brutally attacked in his own home by a late night caller who left him bleeding an unconscious. The 57-year-old man was awoken by a knock on the door of his home at Midway, Jaywick, between midnight and 1am on Sunday September 11. When he answered it an unknown man barged his way into the house and hit him with what could have been a snooker ball in a sock. The attacker also punched the victim in the face, leaving him with head injuries. When he came round he found the attacker had left. 09/14/2011 12:39:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9234989.Plans_to_change_healthcare_funding_sparks_a_row/ PLANS to change the way community healthcare is funded could deepen divides in health and wealth, say critics. The Government insists the NHS is one of its top priorities, and has pledged to protect it from the funding cuts aimed at reducing the national debt. But opposition politicians claim some of the country's wealthiest areas are getting millions of pounds more in funding, while health authorities in poorer parts of the country get minimal increases Helen Orrell 09/06/2011 21:40:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9217224.Police_appeal_follow_Jaywick_arson_attack/ POLICE have launched an investigation into a suspicious chalet fire in Jaywick. Fire crews from Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe were called to a blaze outside the front door of the home in Gorse Way at 3.53am this morning (Thursday). The fire was out when they arrived but they treated two people, including a 21-year-old woman, for smoke inhalation before leaving them with paramedics. Will Lodge 08/25/2011 16:34:00 http://www.jaywick.net/jaywick_task_force.pdf The first meeting of a Task Force set up to tackle issues in England's most deprived place is being rescheduled to give more time for consultation and information. The Jaywick Task Force was due to meet at Tendring District Council's (TDC) Weeley Council Chamber tomorrow afternoon. However TDC Leader Neil Stock, who will jointly chair the group with Essex County Council Leader Peter Martin , said today that a decision had been taken to postpone the meeting. TDC 08/16/2011 17:00:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/9191358.No___1m_handout_to_sort_out_Jaywick/?ref=ec JAYWICK has missed out on £1million of vital funding. It was hoped money raised through selling Tendring Council buildings and land would be used to tackle sub-standard housing and flood risk. Peter Halliday, councillor responsible for finance, said the idea was unpalatable as residents elsewhere would lose services to pay for the work. Instead, any money generated will be controlled by the Coastal Renaissance Partnership Board, set up by Essex County Council and Tendring Council to regenerate towns on the Tendring coast. Nick Brown, ward councillor for Jaywick, said: "I'm sad Jaywick yet again is being passed by. Jaywick is promised the world when it suits and once that has achieved its objective publicly, it seems to get lost in the system." Will Lodge 08/11/2011 17:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9141282.Woman_cut_from_car_after_smash/ AN elderly woman was cut free from the wreckage of her car after it was involved in a smash in Jaywick. Firefighters used cutting gear to remove the roof of the damaged Ford Escort. The victim was trapped in the vehicle for 30 minutes. She taken to hospital with suspected neck injuries but they are not believed to be life-threatening. The accident happened at 2.30pm today in Golf Green Road. Clacton Gazette 07/14/2011 17:40:00 http://www.metro.co.uk/news/869280-does-euromillions-winner-come-from-clacton-twitter-abuzz-with-rumours The new multi-millionaire - if he or she is a single ticketholder - has been catapulted to 430th place on The Sunday Times rich list, just behind the Beckhams on £165million. Rumours were rife on Twitter yesterday about where the winner or winners were from. Some tweeters claimed they lived in Clacton or Jaywick in Essex, while others named the north-east as their home. Others took to the social networking site to express their disappointment. The huge win dwarfed the previous record in Britain, held by an anonymous winner who scooped £113million on EuroMillions in October. Fred Attewill 07/14/2011 10:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9130922.Jaywick_orchard_awaits_council_approval/ AN ORCHARD is one step closer to being planted on unused land in Jaywick after plans were submitted to Tendring Council. A play area and recreation ground also form part of the planned development on a site in Lotus Way previously earmarked for housing. The first stage will use land between Lotus Way, Brooklands Gardens and Hillman Avenue. A spiral maze, balancing boards and a tree seat are some of the pieces of equipment proposed for the play area. If their planning application is approved by council officials they can then go forward and finalise grants for the orchard and play equipment Will Lodge 07/10/2011 13:40:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9130889.Cruel_thieves_target_disabled_woman/ A NAN has offered a reward after burglars targeted her disabled grandaughter's home. The crooks struck while Claire Burnett, 22, was staying with gran June Gooderham after catching chicken-pox. They escaped with computer games equipment worth £450 after kicking in the door of the Jaywick flat. Claire, who has cerebral palsy, discovered the break-in when she went home two days later. "I was gutted - devastated," she said. "I never thought it would happen to me." The raiders may have been disturbed. They fled before they could take Claire's computer. She is too frightened to return to her home, in Seashell Way. Clacton Gazette 07/08/2011 17:35:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/9105314.Coastal_conference_hailed_a_success/ AN international conference looking tackling challenges faced by coastal towns has been hailed a major success. The two-day event at Clacton's Princes Theatre this week included delegates from Russia, France, Italy, Malta and the UK. Tendring Council leader Neil stock said: "It was a fantastic learning experience and a definite success." Clacton Gazette 06/24/2011 13:51:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-13854306 An international conference looking at the issues facing coastal towns is being held in Clacton, Essex. Officials from across Europe are joining representatives from local and national UK government to examine problems faced by coastal areas. Social and economic deprivation, access to European Union funding and renewable energy possibilities will be among the subjects discussed. Local government minister Bob Neill will also speak at the event. BBC 06/21/2011 10:52:00 http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/essex_county_bids_to_rebrand_its_coastline_1_919970 Visit Essex is calling on seaside businesses to help market the shore as the 'Discovery Coast', which they hope will give the coastline a new sense of identity and promote Essex as a versatile tourist destination. The 350 miles of coastline currently includes eight Blue Flag beaches, galleries, historic monuments, the UK's third-longest pier, in Walton, as well as fairground attractions on seafronts. As part of the campaign, members of the public are being encouraged to visit a series of free mini art exhibitions being set up to draw attention to the different towns and places which make up the county's diverse coastline. Exhibitions in Brightlingsea, West Mersea and Jaywick are being held between June 17 and 19, showing work from local artists capturing familiar coastal scenes such as sea and sand patterns, boats, seabirds and fish. Clacton Gazette 06/14/2011 12:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9048014.Demolished_homes_in_Jaywick_causing_problems/ PROPERTY owners in Jaywick say recently demolished homes left unfenced are providing ammunition for vandals. Essex County Council knocked down four derelict houses in the Brooklands estate in March and have removed asbestos from the sites. However a fence has not been put up around the remains, leaving neighbouring homes at risk of criminal damage. There are concerns that youngsters are using rubble from the sites as missiles to launch at other buildings. Clacton Gazette /> 05/26/2011 10:00:00 http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/localnews/9049694.Tendring_s_beaches_get_the_thumbs_up/ BEACHES in Tendring have been given top marks for their water quality by a national charity. Eight beaches in the district have been awarded the highest accolade by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) as part of their Good Beach Guide and are recommended for swimmers. Walton's beach showed improvement from last year's ratings where it was only graded as a basic pass. while all the other beaches maintained their top status. Clacton Gazette /> 05/26/2011 09:23:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/9043321.Volunteer_charity_tours_libraries/ A CHARITY which aims to inspire people into voluntary work is doing a tour of libraries for National Volunteers' Week. The Volunteer Centre, Tendring branch, helps recruit workers and operates a Helping Hands service which assists elderly and disabled people to medical appointments. During Volunteers' Week, representatives of the charity will be visiting every library in the Tendring District as part of a promotional roadshow. Clacton Gazette /> 05/23/2011 15:13:00 http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=321829 'If The Invader Comes' is a new film installation by photographer Dan Dubowitz and choreographer Fearghus O Conchuir that reflects the powerful psychological impact of being in a state of constant vigilance. Opening on June 11 at the Jaywick Martello Tower in Essex, the artwork responds to the Martello Towers of England's East Coast and to the 'land's end' psyche of their coastal communities but in doing so it connects to the nation's ongoing state of alert against enemies both seen and unseen. Two hundred years on, we may no longer be on the lookout for an enemy fleet but we are still on high alert. Who or what is the threat we wait for? Could it be with us already? 05/23/2011 15:13:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-13452085 The third Essex Summer of Art comprises of 14 individual art trails and open studios around the county. Between May and October, painters, sculptors and visual artists will display their work at venues such as shops, cafes and offices. Since it was first held in 2009, the Summer of Art has involved a total of 811 artists and 544 venues. 05/19/2011 16:44:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/local_elections_2011/ Dan CASEY Labour 667, Nick BROWN Labour 552, John CHITTOCK Conservative 550, Roy RABY Conservative 458, Bernard LEATHERDALE Independent 193, Kevin WATSON Independent 283, Keith BEAUMONT British National Party 132, 05/04/2011 12:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/9004975.Councillors_from_genteel_Frinton_angered_at_plans_for_chippie/ OPENING a second fish and chip shop in genteel Frinton risks turning the town "into Jaywick" according to a town councillor. The town is nationally-renowned for having just one town centre pub and one fish and chip shop - both of which were only given permission after bitter planning battles. Plans have now been submitted to turn Kings greengrocers on Connaught Avenue into a fish and chip restaurant and takeaway. Brian Johnson, councillor for Hamford, criticised the proposals at a meeting of Frinton and Walton Town Council. 04/06/2011 19:00:00 http://www.essexcountystandard.co.uk/news/8990315.Temporary_reprieve_for_Sunspot_Amusements/ A "LANDMARK" Jaywick building has been given a temporary reprieve after plans to turn it into a storage yard were withdrawn. Bosses at Clacton Pier, who own the Sunspot Amusement Arcade, in Brooklands, want to flatten the building because it isn't making enough money. In its place, they plan to create a showman's yard, to be used by travelling funfair attractions to store tools and spare parts when they visit the pier. As part of a supporting statement sent with the original plans, they also claimed jobs on the pier could be lost if the plans didn't get the green light. 04/23/2011 13:00:00 http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=98095&layout=2 Poverty and affluence exist side in many areas leaving councils with little choice but to act as local instruments of social justice, suggests David Walker Sandwiched between the greens of Clacton Golf club and the caravan parks of Jaywick Sands is a stretch of seaside surburbia, housed around Beach Crescent, Brooklands Gardens and Sunbeam Avenue. It sounds idyllic. But this patch of Eden on the Essex coast is riddled with crime, joblessness, low income and poor housing. 04/19/2011 12:40:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8977813.Jaywick_children_design_float_for_Clacton_Carnival/?ref=rss FLOAT designs for Jaywick's entry in this year's Clacton Carnival have been drawn up by children at a holiday camp. As part of the four day workshop eight children aged between eight and 15 learned about different European countries in line with this year's theme. After putting their initial thoughts and designs in their own sketch book the children then made small models of floats before working together to create two final designs. 04/17/2011 12:40:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8977840.Prince_and_princess_sought_for_Jaywick_float/?ref=rss THE Jaywick Summer Fayre Committee are looking for a prince, princess and two fairies to represent Jaywick at the Clacton Carnival. The prince and princess must be aged between nine and 11, while fairies can be aged between four and eight. All applicants must live or go to school in Jaywick. 04/16/2011 09:40:00 http://www.jaywick.net/noticeofelectionagents.pdf The Choice is yours! 04/12/2011 22:10:00 http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/webexclusive/1051983/Englands-most-deprived-place-and-urban-regeneration.html The Communities and Local Government 2010 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) were released a couple of weeks ago [1]. The 2010 IMD follow the previously released 2004 and 2007 IMD in conceptualising area deprivation as a multi-dimensional phenomena. There are seven separate indices, each corresponding to a different dimension of area deprivation with the dimensions being: income, employment, health/disability, education/training, barriers to housing and services, living environment and crime. An overall index is also constructed as a weighted sum of the separate indices. 04/12/2011 22:10:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8964580.Jaywick_exhibition_to_be_displayed_in_heart_of_county/ AN EXHIBITION depicting the views of Jaywick residents on where they live through poetry and art is running in the heart of the county next month. The Spirit of Jaywick was conceived by friends and former teachers Judith Wolton and Gillian Townsend and grew out of initial plans to have a poet in residence at the Jaywick martello tower. It first exhibited at the tower in 2009 and parts of it will go on show at the Essex Records Office in Chelmsford from May 6 until the end of June. 04/09/2011 16:10:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8945175.More_money_for_surgery_to_attract_staff/ A DOCTORS surgery in Jaywick that is struggling to find permanent staff could be given more money to attract new doctors. Green Elms surgery was previously owned by private company ChilversMcCrea, before public pressure forced NHS North East Essex to take over in June. Since then it has been attempting to find staff but have struggled to make appointments, with many doctors reluctant to take on Green Elms. 03/31/2011 16:39:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8939940.Stranded_dolphin_rescued_from_beach/ ANIMAL-LOVERS went to the rescue after a baby dolphin became stranded on the beach at Clacton. The animal was left high and dry near the ramp at the lifeboat station. Jogger Mike Garrard, from Jaywick, was one of the first on the scene. 03/29/2011 16:39:00 http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/mar/29/jaywick-essex-resort-most-deprived Neil Stock swings his Jaguar into the car park by the sandy south-facing beach and, with the sun beating down on what at first glance could be a bohemian seaside community, says: "It's embarrassing isn't it? We're only 60 miles from London, in the affluent south-east and here we are in the most deprived place in the country." Jaywick, a ward of Tendring district council in north-east Essex, has earned the unhappy distinction of being placed first in the dauntingly named Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010. Using statistics for income, employment, health, disability, crime and living standards, the government report ranks 32,482 neighbourhoods by local authority area according to where they stand in a national poverty league table. At the opposite end of the scale, the Hertfordshire suburb of Chorleywood, where houses cost 30 times as much as property in Jaywick, is named least deprived. 03/29/2011 13:00:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/jemima-lewis/8408144/Save-our-seaside-towns-from-the-tide-of-town-planning.html Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside. The moment the sun comes out, we British tear off our wrappings and rush for the coast. Last week's sudden burst of spring was accompanied by the usual newspaper photographs of girls in bikinis sauntering past pastel-coloured beach huts, and crowds squeezing onto Brighton beach. Superimpose a few knotted handkerchiefs and a bathing machine and you might think we were back in the glory days of the Victorian pleasure resort. On the golden sands of Jaywick, Essex, however, the mood was rather less festive. Jaywick was identified last week as the most deprived place in England, in a report by the Communities Department. A once-bustling holiday village for working-class Londoners - the site of the first Butlins holiday camp, and of a curious Fabian experiment in DIY housing - Jaywick is now a largely desolate place, characterised by peeling paint, unemployment and creeping pensioners. 03/26/2011 19:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8934403.Jaywick_residents_defend_their__deprived__area/ RESIDENTS of Jaywick were quick to defend their community against swathes of criticism launched after it was labelled the most deprived area in the country. Most people who spoke to the Clacton Gazette spoke of the strength of community spirit and said the statistics focussed on a few bad parts of the village. Ann Bryant, 63, of Donne Drive, said she had been on BBC Essex defending Jaywick from false views held by people elsewhere in the county. 03/26/2011 14:00:00 http://www.jaywick.net/councils_response.pdf I cannot believe how quickly this Press Release was issued by ECC and TDC, when you think of How long they normally take to respond to anything. Note how they manage to blame everyone but themselves for the perceived shortcomings of Jaywick. 03/26/2011 14:00:00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nina_pope/sets/72157624215061130/with/5542521221/ These are all still taken during the production of Jaywick: Escapes - Somewhere's third feature film. We have been shooting during 2010 in the Essex coastal town of Jaywick, with planned release for the film in spring 2011. We'll hold a local screening before showing the film at film festivals internationally and distributing it on DVD via our Somewhere shop. 03/26/2011 14:00:00 http://www.somewhere.org.uk/jaywick/ Jaywick Escapes 2010 - In post-production Project: We're delighted to be working on our third documentary feature film which we shot during 2010 in the Essex coastal town of Jaywick, with planned release in summer 2011. Once the favourite holiday destination for London's Eastenders, with its social club "A Circle of Happiness", Jaywick in Essex is now 'rated' the third most deprived place in the UK. Locally notorious for high levels of crime, unemployment, dependency and anti-social behaviour, outside of the town you rarely hear mention of its beautiful beach or that many of the locals love their homes. Jaywick is also the only place on the South coast where a detached home with sea view can be bought for just £50,000. Regardless of its external reputation and the explicit flood warnings now rising due to climate change, many Jaywick residents adore the place - we want to find out why. Our film is a sensitive observational portrait of the stories of some of the town's loyal inhabitants 03/26/2011 14:00:00 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369669/Wish-Seaside-suburb-Englands-deprived-area.html?ito=feeds-newsxml It was once billed as a bustling seaside holiday village on the edge of a popular resort. But not even the resurgence of the staycationer has brought the sunshine back to Jaywick, which was yesterday officially named England's most deprived area. The down-at-heel suburb of Clacton in Essex pipped some of the most notoriously hard-up urban locations to top the deprivation league table. 03/25/2011 00:11:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8931816.Jaywick_tops_poverty_league_table/ JAYWICK has been branded the most deprived place in the country after moving to the top of a damning poverty league table. The Brooklands estate was exposed as the most impoverished area in England - up from third place four years ago - by an official report. Almost 32,500 areas were ranked based on people's income, employment, health, disability, crime and living standards. Local councillor Kevin Watson was shocked by the news. 03/24/2011 17:07:00 http://www.jaywick.net/regennet.pdf The most deprived community in the country is in Essex, according to Government statistics. Figures contained in the Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010, which were published today, show that the worst off community in England is located in Coastal Jaywick on the north-east Essex coastline. The area was previously the third most deprived community in the country according to 2007's IMD. The 2007 report's most deprived community, Breckfield in Liverpool, is now the fourth most deprived area in England, while 2007's second most deprived area, Harpurhey in Manchester, is now ranked at 10. However, the most deprived local authority area remains unchanged, with Liverpool City Council the most deprived area of the country, followed by the London Borough of Newham, which also ranked as the second most deprived council area in 2007. 03/24/2011 14:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8931251._Lifeline__bus_to_go_despite_campaign/ HOPES a "lifeline" bus will be saved have been dashed despite a campaign for council cash to be reinstated. The Clacton Gazette reported last week how route 136 between Jaywick and Brook Retail Park would stop running from April 4 after its Essex County Council subsidy was scrapped. Hedingham Omnibuses who run the service said it was not financially viable without the council cash, but passed on a 166 name petition calling for it to be saved along with a letter from Clacton MP Douglas Carswell to the county council. 03/24/2011 14:35:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8924596.Care_home_appeal_means_residents_can_stay/ A CARE home in Jaywick told it would have to close because it was in a flood zone has been given the right to stay. The Sheiling residential home in Meadow Way was refused planning permission by Tendring Council in September despite an Environment Agency approved flood risk assessment stating it was at lower risk than a normal house. The home's three residents faced eviction as a result of the decision, which was appealed by the owner Trevor Lewis. Now a national planning inspector has overturned the decision, allowing the care home to continue running. 03/22/2011 15:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8901933.Youngsters_to_build_Jaywick_float/ YOUNGSTERS will get the chance to build a Jaywick float for this year's Clacton Carnival during the Easter holidays. The Jaywick Martello Tower and CoastNet are running free workshops open to eight to 16-year-olds. During the sessions designs and models will be built before work begins on the final entry. The sessions are running between Monday April 11 and Thursday April 14 from 10am to 1pm, with an extra session on Thursday between 2pm and 5pm. 03/13/2011 11:40:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8891442.Police_powers_extended_in_Jaywick/ GET-TOUGH police powers to crack down on suspected trouble-makers in Jaywick are being extended. Council bosses are rubberstamping a six-month extension to a dispersal order covering the village. It gives police the power to ban people suspected of being potential trouble-makers from the area for up to 24 hours. Anyone who ignores the warning could be arrested. Police say there has been a fall in crime and antisocial behaviour since the dispersal order was introduced two years ago. It means they can take action before trouble flares. The extension will run over the summer until September. 03/04/2011 17:29:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8870675.Call_for_unity_in_flood_siren_campaign/ A JAYWICK councillor is calling for groups to work together to save a flood warning system. Councillor Dan Casey has contacted councillors at Harwich Town Council after they opposed county council plans to scrap a flood siren on top of Harwich police station. Essex County Council made a decision late last year to no longer maintain sirens across the county as they would be obsolete after the national switch-over from an analogue to digital signal. 02/23/2011 13:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8848938.Jaywick_houses_to_be_demolished/ DERELICT homes in Jaywick are due to be demolished next month by Essex County Council. The county council owns four properties in Brooklands which are being removed as part of an ongoing policy to address housing problems in the area. It is hoped residents will turn the plots into community spaces once demolition is complete. 02/13/2011 12:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8847779.Jaywock_dog_owners_warned_of_deadly_virus/ DOG owners in Jaywick are being warned to watch out for symptoms of a potentially deadly virus after a pooch died from the disease. A post mortem on the dead animal revealed it had the highly infectious parvo virus. Now RSPCA chiefs are urging animal lovers to rush their dogs to the vets if they become ill. Parvo virus can be spread by being carried on people's shoes or clothes. 02/11/2011 09:49:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8792834.CLAMP_down_on_litter_and_graffiti_in_day_of_action/ A DAY of action will see Clacton police take to the streets to improve the community. Police and Tendring Council are set to tackle litter, graffiti and abandoned vehicles with a host of other organisations also taking part. The day will centre around Coppins Hall Community Centre in Maldon Way, where agencies will be running stalls and giving out advice. 01/16/2011 08:30:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/8792152.Nuisance_teenager_escapes_jail/ A TEENAGER from Jaywick, who according to a district judge will almost certainly end up in jail, has avoided it again this time. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted interfering with property and criminal damage after he smashed up a van in the coastal community. District Judge David Cooper sentenced the boy, who was already subject to an ASBO and multiple community orders, to a one-year youth rehabilitation order and a three month curfew order. 01/14/2011 13:10:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9357000/9357724.stm Homeowners in Jaywick are to write to the Prime Minister for help in getting compensation for damage to their homes which they say is caused by MOD tests. Residents believe vibrations from explosions at Shoeburyness has caused broken windows and cracked walls. A petition calling for action to be taken to pay for the damage has begun. Qinetiq, who run the MOD site, say independent studies have shown the vibration levels would not even cause the most cosmetic of damage. 01/11/2011 13:22:00 http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/colchester/8780851.Tell_us_your_tales_of_pothole_woe/ COLCHESTER roads are crumbling and residents are left counting the cost. With cars disappearing in the craters and more bad weather on the horizon the Gazette wants to hear your stories about the peril of potholes in your patch. E-mail gazette.newsdesk@nqe.com if you have suffered damage, injury or near misses because of the potholes. 01/10/2011 11:41:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8778475.Chief_exec_to_visit_Jaywick/ THE new Tendring Council chief executive has jumped at the opportunity to meet Jaywick officials. Ian Davidson will meet with the chairman of Jaywick Community Forum, John Wolton, after being invited via a letter printed in the Clacton Gazette. Mr Wolton's letter said: "We should invite him to our community to see exactly how we survive and appreciate the everyday struggles that some of our community have to bear." The new chief executive, who took over the position on January 4, has now written to Mr Wolton to arrange a meeting. 01/09/2011 14:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8778522.Web_fraudsters_pose_as_Microsoft/ A NATIONWIDE computer scam has caught out several people in the Clacton and Jaywick areas. Web fraudsters having been phoning residents posing Microsoft technical support. The crooks tell people that a problem has been detected with their computers, and get them to log on to a website to fix it. Once the unknowing victim has done this the thief can download information like passwords and bank details. Microsoft have said that they would not phone anyone, and anyone contacted by the tricksters should ignore them. 01/09/2011 10:30:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8778529.Temporary_victory_for_Jaywick_over_planning_rules/ JAYWICK residents have won a temporary victory against new planning rules for the area. After angry protests from residents' groups and a challenge by three councillors a decision has been made to halt an interim planning policy for the Golf Green ward. Neil Stock used his powers as leader of the council to sign an executive decision cancelling the planning policy. The rules - which are intended to reduce the flood risk in Jaywick - will now be reconsidered following consultation with residents' groups. 01/08/2011 09:00:00 http://www.jaywick.net/lavender_walk.pdf This is a recent report provided by Home Check for a Planning Application in Lavender Walk 01/07/2011 20:00:00 http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/localnews/8775386.Dovercourt__Local_businessman_s_vision_for_Squirrels_revealed/ HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds will be pumped into a run-down sports and social club by a local businessman, the Standard can reveal. Eddie Clifton, who owns Dovercourt hotel The Towers, has bought The Squirrels from Tendring Council after year-long negotiations. Plans to build a new gym, spa and restaurant as a £400,000 extension to the site are underway if Mr Clifton can secure planning permission from the council. 01/07/2011 13:10:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8776034.Arty_project_for_Jaywick_starts/ A NEW project to get residents of Jaywick arty kicked-off this week after a delayed start caused by snow. The CreativeNet scheme, organised by the CoastNet organisation, had 14 participants for their first session on Wednesday and experimented with the idea of creativity and the new year. All materials are supplied and each budding artist was given a sketch book to capture their ideas. 01/07/2011 10:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8776061.New_sexual_health_clinic_for_Jaywick/ A NEW sexual health clinic has opened in Jaywick aimed at young people. The clinic is open between 3pm and 5pm every Thursday at the Open Road centre in Brooklands Gardens. This means Jaywick residents will no longer have to travel to Clacton for sexual advice and health services. 01/06/2011 17:10:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8769174.Jaywick_councillor_backs_controversial_planning_policy/ ONE of Jaywick's councillors has said he backs a disputed planning policy for the area, despite it being called in for further scrutiny. Ward councillor Kevin Watson has welcomed the interim planning policy as a positive move for the area. The policy, which has been suspended pending further discussion, imposes severe limits on building projects within Jaywick. Councillors Chris Griffiths and Michael Talbot, along with Jaywick councillor Dan Casey, have called-in the decision to a special council committee. 01/04/2011 19:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8761327.Jaywick_planning_policy_to_be_reviewed/ A CONTROVERSIAL decision by council chiefs to introduce new temporary planning rules for Jaywick has been challenged by councillors. Three councillors - Dan Casey, Chris Griffiths and Michael Talbot - have sparked the call-in procedure. This forces the policy, which places strict limits on the type of building work allowed in Jaywick, to be examined by a special scrutiny committee. Panel members may then refer the decision to council or Cabinet for further discussion, or simply approve the policy. 12/29/2010 22:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8758752.Jaywick_set_to_get_arty/ AN ART project in Jaywick postponed due to icy weather is due to begin next week. CreativeNet, a scheme organised by the CoastNet project, aims to encourage residents to get arty in a range of media. The sessions, to be held on the first Wednesday of every month, can be used to learn new skills, develop existing ones, and to add art to an existing project taking place. The debut session, around the theme of New Year and resolutions, is on January 5 at the Jaywick Martello Tower between 11am and 1pm. Materials coffee and cakes are supplied. For more information contact the CoastNet team on 01206 728644. 12/27/2010 14:09:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8752819.Coast_doesn_t_escape_flu_surge/ THE coast hasn't escaped a nationwide surge in flu cases, with Clacton pharmacists dealing with a large increase in the wintry virus. Kaushik Patel, who owns the Jaywick Pharmacy in Broome Way, said he had noticed a particular rise in cases in the past week after the latest snow fall. "The majority of people we are seeing at the moment are suffering with flu," said Mr Patel "There is a lot of it about and I've noticed it especially in this area. With a lot of elderly people in Clacton they can be at risk and I would advise people to stay at home and take paracetamol." 12/23/2010 10:00:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8743548.Council_buys_community_land_for___1/ Tendring Council are set to acquire a patch of community land in Jaywick making them responsible for its upkeep. The Brooklands Gardens site was made into a community garden by Essex County Council as part of a regional development programme. Tendring Council will pay just one pound for the site and some funding for future maintenance will be provided for the next ten years by other regional development groups. The council will also set aside £35,000 over ten years for upkeep, but some costs will be recovered from a sub-station lease on the site. The site includes the Community Resource Centre, multi-use games area, footpath and open space. 12/17/2010 09:30:00 http://www.basildonrecorder.co.uk/news/8739717.Control_of_Essex_libraries_could_be_transferred/ ESSEX County Council's award winning library service could be transferred into a trust to save almost £1 million. The library service has repeatedly considered the financial benefits of setting up a trust but is concerned about the loss of control over the service, according to cabinet member for heritage, culture and the arts Jeremy Lucas. The council is currently working towards its target operating model which includes a library review. 12/15/2010 15:42:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8739819.Women_avoid_prison_sentence/ TWO women have escaped jail sentences for their part in the death of a Jaywick man. A court heard today how Charlene Venus gave police a false alibi and witheld information about the death of John Smith in Jaywick last summer. Claire Saunders also helped one of the men accused of Mr Smith's murder to leave the scene. The two received suspended jail sentences and unpaid work orders when they appeared in court. 12/15/2010 14:00:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/8739238.14_schools_miss_new_standard/ FOURTEEN primary schools in north Essex would be considered as failing to give pupils a decent grounding in reading, writing and arithmetic, under tough new targets. Official figures show the schools would not reach the new benchmark announced by the Government last month. The statistics come in new primary school league tables, which also highlight the chaos caused by this year's boycott of the national curriculum Sats tests. 12/15/2010 16:08:00 http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/colchester/8737198.Heart_programme_is_already_proving_itself_a_lifesaver/ HAVING a heart attack is a terrifying experience - and one many fail to survive. But a new programme at Colchester General Hospital is helping cardiac patients come to terms with their condition - and in the process, is keeping more of them alive. The hospital's new Heart Failure Programme has certainly made a difference for George Nicolaides, 71, a retired electronics engineer from Jaywick. Earlier this year, he had a heart attack while shopping at Clacton Market. 12/14/2010 16:30:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8723334.Cigarette_sparks_bungalow_fire/ A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after accidentally setting fire to her home in Jaywick. The victim - believed to be in her late 50s - was in bed when the blaze broke out just before 11pm last night. The woman managed to get out of the bungalow, in Brooklands, and raise the alarm. The property was heavily smokelogged when firefighters arrived. 12/07/2010 10:38:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8689430.Get_arty_in_Jaywick/ JAYWICK residents are being invited to get arty as part of a new community project. Creative Net, a scheme run by CoastNet as part of the Reaching Jaywick project, includes a range of artistic activities, from drawing and photography to story telling and printing. Sessions will run on the first Wednesday of each month, between 11am and 1pm at the Jaywick Martello Tower in Belsize Avenue. The first session is next Wednesday, December 1, and will be around the theme of 'Seasons Greetings'. People are also encouraged to bring along their own ideas, and the project can be used to help develop or add art to existing schemes. For more information contact CoastNet on 01206 728644. 11/25/2010 14:57:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8685722._We_want_action_to_stop_explosives_testing_/ CAMPAIGNERS want action to stop the military from testing explosives at Shoebury Ranges. People in Clacton and Jaywick say they are fed up with the shockwaves from blasts damaging their homes and have started a petition to get the testing stopped. The Ministry of Defence site at Shoebury and Foulness, run by Qinetiq, is used by the military to undertake crucial trials, evaluation and training. 11/24/2010 15:04:00 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8154074/Military-testing-site-damaging-local-homes.html A military testing range was accused of ruining nearby homes with the force of its explosives as an MP claimed its motivation was commercial rather than security. Residents living close to the 35,000 acres site at Shoeburyness in Essex, which is run by Qinetiq, have complained that the testing causes serious structural damage. Douglas Carswell, Tory MP for Harwich and Clacton, said Qinetiq was portraying itself as a security training site when in fact it was also a waste disposal operation. However, a Qinetiq spokeswoman insisted 100 per cent of the work carried out on the range was requested and authorised by the Ministry of Defence. 11/23/2010 07:00:00 http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/county_news/8680885.Campaign_to_stop_Shoebury_weapons_tests/ CAMPAIGNERS want action to stop the military from testing explosives at Shoebury Ranges. People living as far away as Clacton and Jaywick say they are fed up with the shockwaves from blasts damaging their homes and have started up a petition to get the testing stopped. The Ministry of Defence site at Shoebury and Foulness, run by Qinetiq, is used by the military to undertake crucial trials, evaluation and training. However, residents from Jaywick have said regular weapons testing at the site for a number of years has lead to physical damage to their properties. 11/23/2010 07:00:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/8362727.Application_gives_hope_for_resort_regeneration/ STRICT planning rules that ban building work in Jaywick could be relaxed. Tendring Council's planning committee has agreed to visit the resort to consider an application for an extension in The Close. A total ban on minor building work, imposed in the Seventies, was lifted by the council in May, but restrictions still exist because much of Jaywick is in a flood risk zone. Residents say the tough planning rules are hindering efforts to regenerate the resort. Members of the Jaywick Community Forum have welcomed the news planners have agreed to visit, saying it is the first application to be given extra consideration for many years. Chris Griffiths, district and county councillor, said Tendring Council was the biggest obstacle to regeneration in the past. He added: "The people who make the decisions don't understand the community down here, which has been compounded by a lack of representation. The fact we are getting people out of their offices and down here is a step in the right direction." 09/01/2010 04:10:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8277493.Garden_opened_in_memory_of_veteran_councillor/ A GARDEN has been opened in memory of veteran councillor Roy Smith. Mr Smith, a former chairman of Tendring Council, died, aged 83, on January 29 after suffering a heart attack. A garden has now been opened at Family Support Clacton's Jaywick Lane Wellbeing Centre at the Clacton Coastal Academy site. Mr Smith's friend and Golf Green ward colleague Kevin Watson said the garden was a lovely tribute to the veteran councillor, who was first elected in 1969. 07/16/2010 16:51:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8277202.Hotline_to_shop_firebugs/ RESIDENTS in an arson hotspot are being urged to report firebugs using a confidential hotline. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service made the call following the latest arson attack in Jaywick which saw a bungalow in Brooklands Gardens destroyed on Tuesday. The Brooklands and Grasslands area of Jaywick has the highest level of suspicious fires in Essex, but it is thought some residents are unwilling to report incidents for fear of reprisals. 07/16/2010 15:23:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8234776.CCTV_cameras_to_come_to_Jaywick/ CCTV cameras are set to be erected in a resort centre in a bid to cut crime. Police are hoping to put up a ten-metre pole with two CCTV cameras on land adjacent to Brooklands Gardens in Jaywick. The Brooklands area of Jaywick has high crime levels, particularly in terms of violent crime, criminal damage and burglaries, with 11 per cent of all burglaries in Tendring last year. 06/23/2010 13:51:00 http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/8224798.Private_company_leaves_troubled_surgery/ A TROUBLED surgery is back under direct NHS control as bosses agreed to end a private healthcare firm's contract more than three years early. Green Elms surgery in Jaywick will be taken over by the provider arm of primary care trust NHS North East Essex as of July 1. 06/17/2010 11:45:00 http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/8197214.Council_s_six_page_plan_to_revamp____deprived____Tendring/ TENDRING has got Colchester in its sights. Neil Stock, leader of Tendring Council and councillor responsible for regeneration, says the district can overtake its neighbour in quality-of-life issues in five years. But he admits it will have to fight harder to get the cash needed to achieve this. The council has launched its regeneration plan - Roads to Success. It is only six pages long, but it includes some high aspirations, aimed at turning the area into a 21st century resort and a better place to live in. 06/03/2010 09:00:00