Uttlesford Council Leader sends strong Local Plan response to Westminster

The Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) administration at Uttlesford District Council has responded strongly to a December letter from Secretary of State Michael Gove MP, that demanded that the Council provide …read more →

Saffron Walden flooding on South Road finally being addressed

After much local pressure from local Residents’ councillors and chasing by ECC,  BT Openreach is finally undertaking the work required on South Road in Saffron Walden to repair the drains …read more →

Finally ECC take action on local accident blackspot and potholes

R4U is happy to announce that councillor chasing of road problems is finally making some progress. Last week saw the partial resurfacing of the High St pavement in Saffron Walden …read more →

Delight as R4U Councillor saves Well Green Close green space for the public

Thanks to the efforts of R4U Councillor Chloë Fiddy, and her environmental contacts, the green space at Well Green Close will be adopted by Saffron Walden Town Council and maintained …read more →

UDC votes for public consultation on draft Local Plan to start to bring an end to years of developer free-for-all

At an Extraordinary Council meeting on Monday 30th October, Uttlesford District councillors voted to approve a draft of the district’s new Local Plan for public consultation. A Local Plan sets …read more →

R4U at UDC launches Electric Car Club in latest step to reduce air pollution in Saffron Walden

R4U’s administration at Uttlesford District Council has taken delivery of the first electric car for Saffron Walden’s new Electric Vehicle Car Club. The EV Car Club is the latest advance …read more →

R4U at UDC brokers agreement for Bloor Homes to fix significant transformer noise problem on new estate

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) in delighted that, after its intervention at UDC, Bloor Homes intends to fix a historic development problem on an estate in Saffron Walden. Since the new …read more →

Accidents rise as ECC Conservatives block Uttlesford highways improvement schemes

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U)  sees accidents increase and residents’ frustration mount as local road improvement safety schemes, which were funded and should have been implemented by March this year, have …read more →

Residents continue battle against ECC pothole failures

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) sees residents’ despair at the “dire” and “dismal” state of local roads and continues to fight Essex County Council’s “managed decline” of highway maintenance. R4U’s Cllr …read more →

Residents retain control of Uttlesford District Council and Saffron Walden Town Council

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of north-west Essex towns and villages, has announced that it is delighted that it has retained control of both Uttlesford District Council (UDC) …read more →