In Pictures: Cllr Sarfraz Anjum elected as Saffron Walden Mayor

The Saffron Walden Mayor is elected by councillors each May at a special public meeting of the Town Council. The meeting is a traditional affair, with councillors bedecked in their …read more →

Where were the traffic police when Newport flooded?

Our local roads were in chaos last night and most of today as Newport’s troublesome railway bridge flooded again. The first car was stuck in the water at 6.30 last …read more →

#SaffronWalden Mayor’s Charity Ball a Success!

The Mayors’ Charity Ball held on Saturday at the Saffron Walden Town Hall was a fantastic success! Everyone got into the spirit of ‘Kind Hearts & Coronets’ donning crowns, tiaras …read more →

Golden Acre Refurbishment Complete!

After an extensive refurbishment, the Golden Acre Community Centre in Saffron Walden is ready for use! The Community Centre is an important local resource near Katherine Semar School for that …read more →

Saffron Walden residents’ priorities for road improvements adopted by Town Council – Press Release

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has announced that Saffron Walden Town Council has prepared and approved a list of schemes to improve pedestrian, cycling …read more →

Forgotten Roads from the South of the District.

Happy Gnome Year! Back in the Autumn I had the pleasure of pottering around the South of the District, and it wasn’t just the glorious display of leaves that I stumbled …read more →

Takeley residents successful in preserving an important right-of-way for their community – Press Release

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has announced that R4U’s Cllr Natalie Sullivan-Smith has been successful in preserving an important public right-of-way and reinstating hedgerow …read more →

See this! Video launched to promote Saffron Walden

The Saffron Walden Town Team in conjunction with the Town Council and Saffron Walden Initiative have just released a new promotional video to help drive tourists to Saffron Walden. Saffron …read more →

Watch the BBC News feature from Saffron Walden that highlights the new housing challenges facing many parts of Britain

As part of its Housing Britain series, the BBC News at 6 and 10 visited Saffron Walden where rapid development and a lack of infrastructure are causing friction. The correspondent …read more →

R4U are having a real effect in planning for the future.

Please cast your mind back to the days of the last conservative administration at UDC. The most important committee for the lives of all of us in Uttlesford, the Plan …read more →