Uttlesford Mayors thank volunteer organisations for ‘bringing home the bacon’ at Saffron Walden Carnival and Dunmow Flitch Trials

Uttlesford Mayors thank volunteer organisations for ‘bringing home the bacon’ at Saffron Walden Carnival and Dunmow Flitch Trials

The Mayors of Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow greatly thank the volunteer organisations that have delivered the 8-Day Weekend Carnival ...
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Purchase of 19 new council homes completed by R4U at UDC as Right to Buy reduces supply of social housing

Purchase of 19 new council homes completed by R4U at UDC as Right to Buy reduces supply of social housing

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that its administration at Uttlesford District Council has completed the purchase of 19 new ...
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Nominate the pothole you want repaired!

Nominate the pothole you want repaired!

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is asking residents to tell us which local potholes they would like to see repaired for ...
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R4U Administration report in airport appeal provides pointers for the future

R4U Administration report in airport appeal provides pointers for the future

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) welcomes the findings of its administration’s report into the Stansted Airport expansion appeal as it will ...
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R4U: “Census lays bare the result of a politically fuelled developer free-for-all in Uttlesford”

R4U: “Census lays bare the result of a politically fuelled developer free-for-all in Uttlesford”

The recent ONS report into the 2021 census shows that in the last decade Uttlesford has experienced the largest green-field ...
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R4U urge ECC to speed up support for Uttlesford families hosting Ukrainian war refugees

R4U urge ECC to speed up support for Uttlesford families hosting Ukrainian war refugees

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is pleased that Essex County Council is finally delivering on its obligation to distribute financial support ...
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New Thaxted Skate-park opens after grant funding from R4U administration at UDC

New Thaxted Skate-park opens after grant funding from R4U administration at UDC

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted at the opening of the new skate-park in Thaxted which its administration at UDC ...
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Carbon emissions cut by 57% at UDC by Residents Administration

Carbon emissions cut by 57% at UDC by Residents Administration

The latest annual report published by Uttlesford District Council shows that, under R4U’s administration, the council’s greenhouse gas emissions have ...
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High Street pavement repairs to start in Saffron Walden

High Street pavement repairs to start in Saffron Walden

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that Essex Highways is planning to start emergency repairs to the High St pavement ...
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Residents delighted as proposed Auton Croft development withdrawn

Residents delighted as proposed Auton Croft development withdrawn

The proposed housing development of the open space behind adjoining Auton Croft in Saffron Walden has been withdrawn by Uttlesford ...
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Saffron Walden Town Council adopts Climate Action Plan

Saffron Walden Town Council adopts Climate Action Plan

R4U-led Saffron Walden Town Council has formally adopted a Climate Action Plan setting out how it will achieve its goal ...
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Village improvements, roads and policing discussed at Debden Annual Meeting

Village improvements, roads and policing discussed at Debden Annual Meeting

R4U's Cllr Stuart Luck reports that the Debden Annual Meeting was held last week. The annual budget was approved. Topics ...
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Amidst local mental health crisis, R4U secures higher priority support at Essex County Council

Amidst local mental health crisis, R4U secures higher priority support at Essex County Council

In light of startling figures of local mental health issues amongst young people, Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) councillors at ECC ...
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Residents Administration at UDC provides over £300k in grants to the Uttlesford volunteer sector

Residents Administration at UDC provides over £300k in grants to the Uttlesford volunteer sector

The Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) administration at Uttlesford District Council has provided funding support for fifteen local bodies that coordinate ...
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Update on Uttlesford support for Ukraine refugees

Update on Uttlesford support for Ukraine refugees

Message from R4U's Cllr Petrina Lees, Leader of Uttlesford District Council: We are all distressed and concerned by the events ...
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New Electric Vehicle Charging points for public use installed at Uttlesford District Council car park

New Electric Vehicle Charging points for public use installed at Uttlesford District Council car park

As part of R4U's Net-Zero strategy at Uttlesford District Council, new publicly accessible electric vehicle charging points have been installed ...
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Two more victories for UDC and residents as 2 appeals for 300 houses refused in the High Court

Two more victories for UDC and residents as 2 appeals for 300 houses refused in the High Court

The High and Supreme courts have backed UDC’s decision to refuse two unsustainable planning applications. R4U’s Cllr John Evans, who ...
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R4U at UDC delivers balanced budget with low 10p a week district council tax increase and zero district precept for those Uttlesford residents most in need

R4U at UDC delivers balanced budget with low 10p a week district council tax increase and zero district precept for those Uttlesford residents most in need

In light of the economic conditions facing many residents, R4U's administration at UDC has delivered a balanced budget with only ...
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Lime Ave Football Fields - SWTC finally take over the keys

Lime Ave Football Fields – SWTC finally take over the keys

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted to announce that Saffron Walden Town Council has finally taken possession of the playing ...
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Independent planners question Westminster motives for punitive action against Uttlesford

Independent planners question Westminster motives for punitive action against Uttlesford

Independent planning experts have been questioning the government’s real motives for taking control of major planning decisions in Uttlesford. Cllr ...
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About Residents for Uttlesford

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is the local independent party of north-west Essex towns and villages. Formed in 2014 by a number of residents’ groups, the party believes that on local issues residents should decide, not Westminster parties. R4U’s success has been based on the desire to give local people a voice and implement long range strategic and sustainable plans for their area.

R4U leads Uttlesford District Council (UDC). In its first election in 2015 it became the second party at UDC. In the May 2019 R4U took majority control of UDC by gaining two-thirds of the seats. Since then it has set about re-engineering the now award-winning council operates, rebuilding the finances and fixing how planning is done. In 2021 the party won half the Essex County Council seats in Uttlesford district.

R4U also leads Saffron Walden Town Council, where under its stewardship the council has rebuilt finances, invested in community assets, and won multiple awards, including the best run council in Essex. It is a minority party on Great Dunmow Town Council.

Residents for Uttlesford can be found on the web at www.residents4u.org.

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