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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Join the Protest Against Library cuts in Saffron Walden and other Uttlesford Libraries by ECC

Join the Protest Against Library cuts in Saffron Walden and other Uttlesford Libraries by ECC
Join the positive protest against library cuts in Saffron Walden and other Uttlesford libraries by ECC at 10AM on Saturday ...
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R4U forces ECC to disclose axing Thaxted & Stansted libraries saves only £13k year. Are the cuts politically motivated?

R4U forces ECC to disclose axing Thaxted & Stansted libraries saves only £13k year. Are the cuts politically motivated?
Through a Freedom-of-Information (FOI) request Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has uncovered that planned closures of libraries in Uttlesford by Essex ...
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Event: Meet Your Takeley Ward Residents Candidates & Team @ Takeley Jubilee Hall | 8:00pm 30th January 2019

Event: Meet Your Takeley Ward Residents Candidates & Team @ Takeley Jubilee Hall | 8:00pm 30th January 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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Event: Wine Tasting with Buffet Supper & Musical Recital | 11th January | £25 a head | Saffron Walden Golf Club

Event: Wine Tasting with Buffet Supper & Musical Recital | 11th January | £25 a head | Saffron Walden Golf Club
Please join us for a Wine Tasting event with Buffet Supper & Musical Recital on Friday 11th January at Saffron ...
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Significant concerns UDC massaged pollution report for Saffron Walden ahead of key vote on additional 250 house estates east of town

Significant concerns UDC massaged pollution report for Saffron Walden ahead of key vote on additional 250 house estates east of town
Major concerns have been voiced by Residents for Uttlesford about a new air quality report that Uttlesford District Council has ...
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R4U wins vote to require UDC to undertake pollution monitoring as mandated by the Department of the Environment

R4U wins vote to require UDC to undertake pollution monitoring as mandated by the Department of the Environment
After pollution monitoring failures by Uttlesford District Council, R4U proposed and got unanimous support in a vote to require the ...
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After more than 20 vehicle break-ins in 12 hours R4U urges Police Commissioner to make good on commitment to hire more PCSOs

After more than 20 vehicle break-ins in 12 hours R4U urges Police Commissioner to make good on commitment to hire more PCSOs
Following arrests after reportedly more than 20 vehicle break-ins in 12 hours, R4U is urging the Police Commissioner to deliver ...
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Councillors unite to back resident and parish council campaigns to save Thaxted and Stansted libraries

Councillors unite to back resident and parish council campaigns to save Thaxted and Stansted libraries
R4U is backing resident, parish council and district councillor campaigns to keep community hub libraries open in Thaxted and Stansted ...
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R4U calls for Uttlesford Local Plan lead Cllr Susan Barker to resign over latest in string of major failures

R4U calls for Uttlesford Local Plan lead Cllr Susan Barker to resign over latest in string of major failures
R4U is calling for the resignation of Uttlesford Local Plan portfolio holder Cllr Susan Barker after another costly plan failure ...
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Tory council whips through huge environmentally unsound Stansted airport expansion against wishes of residents and more than 40 parish councils

Tory council whips through huge environmentally unsound Stansted airport expansion against wishes of residents and more than 40 parish councils
R4U is disappointed that the Conservative led Uttlesford District Council has pushed through a huge expansions of Stansted Airport against ...
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Work starts on new Saffron Walden Common path as next part of R4U programme to improve resident access and safety

Work starts on new Saffron Walden Common path as next part of R4U programme to improve resident access and safety
Work has started on a new pedestrian path down the west side of Saffron Walden Common as part of R4U's ...
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UDC again fails to make developers pay as Saffron Walden misses out on £1millon in sports & leisure facilities

UDC again fails to make developers pay as Saffron Walden misses out on £1millon in sports & leisure facilities
Uttlesford District Council has failed to ask a developer for any contribution towards community sports or other leisure facilities, and ...
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UDC leadership waste 3 months on Local Plan because of refusal to acknowledge defects

UDC leadership waste 3 months on Local Plan because of refusal to acknowledge defects
R4U believes that UDC should have delayed their Local Plan 3 months ago when it was first obvious that it ...
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After spate of crime following Police cuts, R4U steps in to protect local communities

After spate of crime following Police cuts, R4U steps in to protect local communities
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has re-committed to hiring Police Community Support Officers after a withdrawal of local policing by Westminster ...
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About Residents for Uttlesford

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is the local party of towns and villages. The party was formed by a number of residents’ groups in north-west Essex to provide a strong, independent voice for local people. The party believes that on local issues residents should decide, not politicians from Westminster parties.

R4U is the fastest growing local political movement in the district. In 2015 it became the second party at Uttlesford District Council. In 2017 R4U achieved further gains with a 60% share of the vote in a local district council by-election. Success has been based on the group’s desire to give local people a voice and implement long range strategic and sustainable plans for their area.
Residents for Uttlesford also has numerous Town and Parish Councillors. It is the largest party at Saffron Walden Town Council, where under its stewardship the council has rebuilt its finances, invested in community assets, and won multiple awards.

R4U can be found on the web at www.residents4u.org.

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