

Survey results: 99% of residents oppose Essex County Council ‘Book-to-Bin’ system
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has now published sent Essex County Council (ECC) the results of its survey into ECC’s proposals ...
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Don’t lose your right to vote – Take action now
APPROVED FORMS OF PHOTO ID NOW REQUIRED TO VOTE What is the Issue? New Government rules have been brought in ...
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Survey: Should ECC require booking to use their Waste Recycling Centres?
Essex County Council has announced that they will introduce a new booking system at all of their Household Waste Recycling ...
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Residents alarmed at Essex County Council’s new booking system to use Waste Recycling Centres
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has joined with local residents to express their alarm at ECC’s new requirement that will force ...
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R4U supports new major business park on the M11 road/rail corridor at Stansted Airport, bringing 1,000s of new jobs
The planning approval by Uttlesford District Council of a large new brown-field business park, closely connected to rail, the M11 ...
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Residents asks Essex County Council to fix the “shocking state” of Uttlesford roads
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has written to Essex Highways to represent local residents’ concerns at the shocking state of our ...
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Concerned about road safety as Essex County Council cuts highways maintenance funding
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) opposes Essex County Council’s axing of the Highway Rangers service as part of a new round ...
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R4U opposes Greater Cambridge tax on residents visiting regional hospitals
The Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) administration at Uttlesford District Council opposes the boundary of the proposed Greater Cambridge Congestion Zone ...
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Residents Administration at UDC commits a fourth year of minimal, less-than inflation council tax increase
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) at UDC has announced that its administration intends to deliver a 2023 balanced budget with a ...
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R4U introduces £40k digital grant programme at UDC to boost Uttlesford businesses
The Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) administration at UDC has approved a grant programme to help local businesses reach customers online ...
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R4U at UDC introduces £300k green grant fund to support community Net-Zero programmes
The Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) administration at UDC has approved a green grant scheme to enable community groups and parish ...
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Call for action after shock County Council report exposes ‘managed decline’ of Essex roads
R4U is deeply concerned about a new Essex scrutiny report that shows a programme of ‘managed decline’ of our roads ...
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R4U pushes for stronger reporting and oversight of Local Plan at UDC
The Residents for Uttlesford administration at UDC is putting in place stronger oversight and reporting of evidence to drive Local ...
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Saffron Walden Neighbourhood Plan approved and legally adopted
R4U is delighted that the Saffron Walden Neighbourhood Plan (SWNP) has been formally adopted Uttlesford District Council following approval by ...
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R4U reaffirms commitment to new Uttlesford sports funding as new running track opens
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted at the opening of the Olympic-standard public running track at Carver Barracks that was ...
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Re-instatement of 59/590 Audley End Station bus services
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that the peak time route 59/590 bus services between Saffron Walden and Audley End ...
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Resident-led Saffron Walden Town Council buys former NatWest building
Under R4U leadership, Saffron Walden Town Council has just completed the purchase of the former NatWest Bank building adjoining the ...
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Vote for the Saffron Walden Neighbourhood Plan on 15th September
Introduction The Saffron Walden Neighbourhood Plan (SWNP) has been completed, approved by a Government Examiner and is now being submitted ...
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Our nations weep. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been a constant and steady hand in the ups and downs ...
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Permanent 20mph zone for the centre of Saffron Walden
R4U has welcomed the recent decision by Essex Highways to install a permanent 20mph zone covering the centre of Saffron ...
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