As the cost of living crisis continues to go unaided by the government here are some (limited) schemes that may be able to help ease the burden in the Rochford District. Scheme DescriptionHeader Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme If you’re an Essex homeowner with a household income below […]
…if you pay by cash. Residents have been short changed by a short sighted Council who freely admit that over 5000 transactions a month are made by using the payment kiosks in the council offices. Now Rochford District Council has informed residents via it’s Facebook page that this service will […]
?Property Level Protection? grants of up to ?5,000 are available to homeowners who can provide evidence of damage to their home which has been caused by internal flooding within the last three years. They can be used to make homes more resilient to future flooding. You can find out more […]
Last Saturday the Daily Express warned of Six inches of snow to hit Britain next week as Arctic blast sends temperatures plummeting … which didn’t? happen. And the forecast for the next week is also fairly mild – so don’t panic: However the District Council website has had some stuff […]
Are you getting Council Tax Support and worried about money? From the District Council Website: If you are getting Council Tax Support and are struggling to pay your Council Tax we have a dedicated officer, Laura Poole, who can offer help and advice. You can: – call her on 01702 […]
From the District Council website: Update: Flood damage help To help residents affected by the recent severe weather, Rochford District Council will collect any flood damaged items free of charge. Please call our Customer Services team on 01702 318111 or email customerservices@rochford.gov.uk with your details. We also have special arrangements […]
Southend Blogger Jack Monroe has a video in the Guardian today: “Jack Monroe, who writes the blog A Girl Called Jack, discusses how she became a popular austerity cook and food blogger while living below the poverty line, and demonstrates how to cook one of her signature dishes: the carrot, […]
Southend Blogger Jack Monroe writes: …on finding a packet of trout in my local supermarket for 70 pence this evening, it was too good not to share. You can substitute the trout in this recipe for white fish fillets: Sainsburys do a frozen bag of white fish for ?1.75, […]
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http://youtu.be/CL0g0hkDbQQ We’ve linked before to Southend blogger and writer? Jack Monroe– especially on issues of poverty and how to feed yourself on ridiculously low amounts of money. Things are looking up for Jack .? As the BBC reports: Until two months ago, Jack Monroe was unemployed, and unable to claim […]
From Scottish Lib Dem Blogger Caron Lindsay on the Child Benefit changes: …..The thing that worried me, though, was that many stay at home parents, usually mothers, are given a National Insurance credit which goes towards their state pension until their youngest child is 12. What would happen to […]
Southend Blogger Jack Monroe has revamped her site – It’s worth a look. Here’s an example: I?m often quoted as saying I spend around ?10 a week on my food shopping for me and Small Boy, which is often met with a mixture of disbelief and shock, and a quick […]
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