Plan -to be NAKED

There is no gentler way to put this other than to say it as it is – the disastrous dereliction of duty by our current District Councillors ,which has resulted …read more →

The Wardman Cometh…to Dunmow South!

It is official – Wards have been allocated and beneficially I will have the honour of listening to and representing the views, hopes, concerns and aspirations of the townsfolk from …read more →

Belinda Irons: Working hard to end Fuel Poverty in Uttlesford.

I’m Belinda Irons and as one of the newest R4U candidates, I’d like to introduce myself. I live in the furthest reaches of Uttlesford on the Essex, Cambridge, Hertfordshire border …read more →

R4U Cllr Keith Mackman: cooperating to repair the Local Plan

R4U have always been committed to open public engagement, and with the process of repairing the broken draft local plan underway, we appreciate the need to cooperate with all stakeholders …read more →

Cllr Keith Mackman: Anything less than 26 votes fatally damages UDC authority

The full council meeting tonight will be viewed differently by the various people involved. It seems that the Tory group are being relentlessly whipped (or advised to take a diplomatic …read more →

R4U Cllr Keith Mackman: A cross-party motion of no confidence in the UDC Leadership

I consulted with fellow Residents for Uttlesford group members and senior members of the Lib Dems following on from the Planning Inspector’s decision to prematurely stop the examination into the …read more →

Cllr Keith Mackman:”Something we often neglect to give, is time”.

Christmas is almost upon us, the season of goodwill to all men, a time to indulge in all manner of food, drink and entertainment. But how many of us spare …read more →

Cllr Keith Mackman: Seat retained on Planning Committee, UDC posturing over for now.

Full council meeting took place on last Tuesday. The members were required to consider the new polling arrangements that have been necessitated by the reduction in councillor numbers next year …read more →

Cllr Keith Mackman: “We have to justify our decisions”

I hope readers won’t become bored with planning matters but that is my main area of experience and I think it is important. Recently myself and a Lib Dem councillor …read more →

Cllr Keith Mackman: Success in Dunmow!

I am delighted to be able to share good news about the Dunmow planning application. A couple of weeks ago the solicitor rang and told me that Taylor Wimpey were …read more →