R4U’s improvement programme at Uttlesford District Council recognised by award from Royal Town Planning Institute

R4U’s improvement programme at Uttlesford District Council recognised by award from Royal Town Planning Institute

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that after embarking on an ambitious re-engineering programme at Uttlesford District Council (UDC), the ...
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Latest round of tree planting in Saffron Walden at Lime Avenue

Latest round of tree planting in Saffron Walden at Lime Avenue

The latest step has been taken in R4U's environmental programme, with almost 500 trees being planted on the new open ...
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R4U welcomes new public consultation on libaries after Essex County Council U-turn

R4U welcomes new public consultation on libaries after Essex County Council U-turn

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) welcomes Essex County Council’s U-turn on libraries following pressure from residents, and its new commitment to ...
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Uttlesford District Council seeks to adopt first female leader as Residents Administration undertakes mid-term reshuffle

Uttlesford District Council seeks to adopt first female leader as Residents Administration undertakes mid-term reshuffle

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is undertaking a significant portfolio team reshuffle at Uttlesford District Council to synchronise with the appointment ...
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R4U delivers on Uttlesford Climate Change agenda and asks COP26 leaders to do the same

R4U delivers on Uttlesford Climate Change agenda and asks COP26 leaders to do the same

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has been working hard delivering its Climate Change agenda at the councils it leads, and expects ...
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Letter from government provides more evidence that R4U is right to be fixing inherited Planning and Development capability at UDC

Letter from government provides more evidence that R4U is right to be fixing inherited Planning and Development capability at UDC

A recent letter from the government Department of Housing and Communities supports R4U’s own analysis that the planning function at ...
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Local Conservatives withdraw from UDC Climate Change initiatives after R4U challenge their support of ongoing expansion of Stansted Airport

Local Conservatives withdraw from UDC Climate Change initiatives after R4U challenge their support of ongoing expansion of Stansted Airport

Local Conservative councillors have withdrawn from UDC Energy and Climate Change Working Group after R4U challenged their environmental credentials. This ...
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R4U hits out at government as High Court challenge to ‘climate-killing’ expansion of Stansted Airport is blocked

R4U hits out at government as High Court challenge to ‘climate-killing’ expansion of Stansted Airport is blocked

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has hit out at the government ahead of the COP26 conference in Glasgow, as its administration ...
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R4U at UDC start next phase of Planning and Development reeningeering to make it ‘fighting fit’

R4U at UDC start next phase of Planning and Development reeningeering to make it ‘fighting fit’

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that its manifesto promise to fix Planning and Development at UDC has passed another ...
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‘Olympic legacy’ investment in facilities at Thaxted Skatepark by R4U administration

‘Olympic legacy’ investment in facilities at Thaxted Skatepark by R4U administration

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that its councillors at R4U-led Uttlesford District Council have unanimously approved a £35,000 grant ...
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New playground at Saffron Walden Golden Acre opened by R4U-led Saffron Walden Town Council

New playground at Saffron Walden Golden Acre opened by R4U-led Saffron Walden Town Council

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that the refurbishment of the playground at the Golden Acre Community Centre in Saffron ...
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R4U ‘delighted’ as Saffron Walden road resurfacing finally approaching

R4U ‘delighted’ as Saffron Walden road resurfacing finally approaching

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that Essex Highways is starting to resurface Saffron Walden’s roads. R4U’s Saffron Walden division ...
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Concerns about ‘house-building assault’ on Uttlesford as developers push for many more homes than are needed

Concerns about ‘house-building assault’ on Uttlesford as developers push for many more homes than are needed

Concern has been expressed by Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) about a developers’ ‘house-building assault’ on the district mandated and enabled ...
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Call for details of flooding on Sunday so we can take it up with ECC

Call for details of flooding on Sunday so we can take it up with ECC

The rain on Sunday was torrential in many parts of Uttlesford – almost 40mm in less than 2 hours. ECC ...
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Full range of Addenbrookes and Papworth services to be restored for residents after R4U intervention

Full range of Addenbrookes and Papworth services to be restored for residents after R4U intervention

After intervention by R4U, residents of north Uttlesford will again have full access to Addenbrookes and Papworth Hospitals, with the restoring ...
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Neil Hargreaves: “R4U delivering for residents at UDC”

R4U's Cllr Neil Hargreaves is the UDC portfolio holder for Budgets and Finance. He's provided the following update to residents ...
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R4U gets confirmation from NHS that north Uttlesford residents will retain access to Addenbrookes hospital

R4U gets confirmation from NHS that north Uttlesford residents will retain access to Addenbrookes hospital

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that it is delighted that it has received confirmation from the NHS that residents ...
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Confidence motion at UDC exposed to be based on fabrications by Westminster opposition parties

Confidence motion at UDC exposed to be based on fabrications by Westminster opposition parties

The Motion of No Confidence filed by the Westminster opposition at UDC has been exposed to be based on fabrications ...
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R4U supports High Court challenge by Uttlesford District Council to prevent ‘climate killing’ Stansted Airport expansion

R4U supports High Court challenge by Uttlesford District Council to prevent ‘climate killing’ Stansted Airport expansion

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has supported Uttlesford District Council’s decision to seek High Court action to challenge the Stansted Airport ...
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R4U disappointed by Stansted Airport expansion approval that prioritises business profits over our environment

R4U disappointed by Stansted Airport expansion approval that prioritises business profits over our environment

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is disappointed in the approval of a large-scale expansion of Stansted Airport, and calls on the ...
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About Residents for Uttlesford

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is the local independent party of north-west Essex towns and villages. The party believes in positive politics and that residents should decide on local issues, not Westminster parties.

R4U leads Uttlesford District Council (UDC). In its first election in 2015 it became the second party at UDC. In May 2019 R4U gained majority control of UDC, winning two-thirds of the seats. The ground-breaking result delivered the biggest loss by any Conservative controlled council in the UK. In 2023 the party retained control of the now award-winning local authority.

In 2021, R4U won half the Essex County Council seats in Uttlesford district.

Since 2015 R4U has also led 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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