Cllr Arthur Coote elected as Saffron Walden Mayor

Cllr Arthur Coote elected as Saffron Walden Mayor
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has confirmed that at the Saffron Walden Town Council meeting on Monday 13th Arthur Coote was ...
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We are are thrilled and honoured to serve Saffron Walden for another 4 years

We are are thrilled and honoured to serve Saffron Walden for another 4 years
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has said that it is ‘thrilled and honoured’ and thanks voters after being re-elected to Saffron ...
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Thank you Uttlesford! We’ve already started building a new Residents Administration

Thank you Uttlesford! We’ve already started building a new Residents Administration
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that it is ‘humbled’ by the trust local voters have given it and is ...
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You did it! Results: Residents gain control of Uttlesford District Council

You did it! Results: Residents gain control of Uttlesford District Council
Thank you residents The results are in. Thank you to Uttlesford's residents for trusting us with your vote. We will ...
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Trust RESIDENTS on Finance and Running Your Councils

Trust RESIDENTS on Finance and Running Your Councils
Where R4U leads councils we have shown ourselves to be good at delivering services and fiscally responsible. Under our leadership ...
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Trust RESIDENTS on Libraries, Schools and Education

Trust RESIDENTS on Libraries, Schools and Education
Residents have told us “Our schools are full. We need school places that are local to us and we want ...
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Trust RESIDENTS to deliver a Green Agenda, Open Spaces and Sports

Trust RESIDENTS to deliver a Green Agenda, Open Spaces and Sports
Uttlesford residents have trusted R4U to deliver a Green agenda, open spaces and sports facilities either where we are responsible ...
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Second cross-party action forces delay of Stansted Airport expansion by UDC Conservative Administration until after Uttlesford District Council 2nd May election

Second cross-party action forces delay of Stansted Airport expansion by UDC Conservative Administration until after Uttlesford District Council 2nd May election
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has served a second formal council requisition on the UDC leadership for an independent review of ...
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R4U uncovers UDC leadership hid £3.3m loss from property investment

R4U uncovers UDC leadership hid £3.3m loss from property investment
Residents for Uttlesford has found that the UDC leadership hid a £3.3m property investment loss and insolvency from councillors, which ...
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Saffron Walden named on Sunday Times list of Best Places to Live in the UK 2019

Saffron Walden named on Sunday Times list of Best Places to Live in the UK 2019
Saffron Walden has been named on the Sunday Times list of Best Places to Live in the UK 2019. “It ...
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Cross-party push to delay ‘mishandled’ Stansted Airport Expansion final approval until after election

Cross-party push to delay ‘mishandled’ Stansted Airport Expansion final approval until after election
There is cross-party support for a delay in the final approval for the Stansted Airport Expansion until after the local ...
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Potholes more than doubled to 6,700 in two years

Potholes more than doubled to 6,700 in two years
R4U's analysis it has undertaken on data obtained from Essex County Council shows that the authority is failing to keep on ...
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It’s OPEN! Excitement as the new playground opens on Saffron Walden Common

It’s OPEN! Excitement as the new playground opens on Saffron Walden Common
“Friday was 18 degrees and sunny, so it was the perfect day to open our new playground on the Common.” ...
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R4U commits to ‘fairer deal’ with Stansted Airport as Secretary of State refuses Public Inquiry on expansion

R4U commits to ‘fairer deal’ with Stansted Airport as Secretary of State refuses Public Inquiry on expansion
Residents For Uttlesford is disappointed that the Secretary of State has refused a Public Inquiry into the Stansted Airport expansion ...
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R4U excited as the new playground and other works on Saffron Walden Common nears completion

R4U excited as the new playground and other works on Saffron Walden Common nears completion
Residents For Uttlesford is delighted with the refurbishment of The Common under its leadership at Saffron Walden Town Council, including ...
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R4U launches Green measures in Saffron Walden and pledges to expand across Uttlesford if it wins control of district council

R4U launches Green measures in Saffron Walden and pledges to expand across Uttlesford if it wins control of district council
R4U has implemented a series of green initiatives in Saffron Walden as part of its comprehensive Environmental policies, and pledges ...
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Double your Uttlesford Council Tax bill? R4U unwilling to support Tory UDC budget that exposes residents to £100m property speculation risk

Double your Uttlesford Council Tax bill? R4U unwilling to support Tory UDC budget that exposes residents to £100m property speculation risk
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that it does not support the £100m loan that UDC intends to take out ...
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Event: Meet Your Dunmow and Barnston Wards Residents Candidates & Team @ Great Dunmow Maltings | 8:00pm 27th February 2019

Event: Meet Your Dunmow and Barnston Wards Residents Candidates & Team @ Great Dunmow Maltings | 8:00pm 27th February 2019
There are many local issues in Uttlesford that need attention, but instead Westminster party politicians are spending their time bickering ...
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Library Cuts: BBC covers cross-party protest against Uttlesford library cuts by Essex County Council

Library Cuts: BBC covers cross-party protest against Uttlesford library cuts by Essex County Council
On Saturday Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) organised a resident and cross-party protest in Saffron Walden Market Square against Essex County ...
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Analysis shows UDC failed to collect more than £3m in community infrastructure funding from developers in Saffron Walden

Analysis shows UDC failed to collect more than £3m in community infrastructure funding from developers in Saffron Walden
UDC recently issued a press release to defend their record of collecting monies from developers to pay for required infrastructure ...
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About Residents for Uttlesford...

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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 is the fastest growing local political movement in its district. In 2015 it became the second party at Uttlesford District Council (UDC). In 2017 it achieved a further by-election gain with 60% of the vote. In the May 2019 Local Elections R4U gained majority control of UDC winning two-thirds of the seats. The result delivered the biggest loss of seats (-83%) by any Conservative controlled council in those elections.

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 is also the majority party at Saffron Walden Town Council, where under its stewardship the council has rebuilt finances, invested in community assets, and won multiple awards. 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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