R4U Councillor and Team Blogs https://www.residents4u.org/category/blogs/ Love where you live Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:18:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.residents4u.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-R4U-hand-512sq.gif?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 R4U Councillor and Team Blogs https://www.residents4u.org/category/blogs/ 32 32 70608645 Village improvements, roads and policing discussed at Debden Annual Meeting https://www.residents4u.org/2022/05/16/village-improvements-roads-and-policing-discussed-at-debden-annual-meeting/ Mon, 16 May 2022 15:42:39 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=23679 R4U’s Cllr Stuart Luck reports that the Debden Annual Meeting was held last week. The annual budget was approved. Topics discussed included rural crime, potholes and support for the village’s ...read more →

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]]> 23679 House-building: Does he who pays the piper, whistle the tune? https://www.residents4u.org/2022/02/16/house-building-does-he-who-pays-the-piper-whistle-the-tune/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:51:34 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=22796 The government’s removal of residents’ power to decide on major planning matters is all about politics. ...read more →

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]]> 22796 R4U calls on Uttlesford communities to ask UDC for free hedge and tree donations as another 1,500 planted https://www.residents4u.org/2022/02/11/r4u-calls-on-uttlesford-communities-to-ask-udc-for-free-hedge-and-tree-donations-as-another-1500-planted/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=22737 Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is calling on Uttlesford residents to ask its administration at UDC, through their parish and town councils, to apply for grants to plant trees and hedges. ...read more →

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]]> 22737 ‘Olympic legacy’ investment in facilities at Thaxted Skatepark by R4U administration https://www.residents4u.org/2021/09/08/r4u-delighted-at-udcs-olympic-legacy-investment-in-facilities-at-thaxted-skatepark/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:00:28 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=21087 Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that its councillors at R4U-led Uttlesford District Council have unanimously approved a £35,000 grant to refurbish the skatepark operated by the Thaxted Youth Club. ...read more →

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]]> 21087 New playground at Saffron Walden Golden Acre opened by R4U-led Saffron Walden Town Council https://www.residents4u.org/2021/09/01/new-playground-at-saffron-walden-golden-acre-opened-by-r4u-led-saffron-walden-town-council/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:26:39 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=21072 Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that the refurbishment of the playground at the Golden Acre Community Centre in Saffron Walden has now been completed and the playground is open ...read more →

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]]> 21072 R4U ‘delighted’ as Saffron Walden road resurfacing finally approaching https://www.residents4u.org/2021/08/23/r4u-delighted-as-saffron-walden-road-resurfacing-finally-approaching/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:00:12 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=21066 Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is delighted that Essex Highways is starting to resurface Saffron Walden’s roads. R4U’s Saffron Walden division county councillor Cllr Paul Gadd said “Essex Highways are currently ...read more →

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]]> 21066 Concerns about ‘house-building assault’ on Uttlesford as developers push for many more homes than are needed https://www.residents4u.org/2021/07/30/concerns-about-house-building-assault-on-uttlesford-as-developers-push-for-many-more-homes-than-are-needed/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:53:19 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=20709 Concern has been expressed by Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) about a developers’ ‘house-building assault’ on the district mandated and enabled by the government as the Local Plan ‘Call for Sites’ ...read more →

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]]> 20709 Neil Hargreaves: “R4U delivering for residents at UDC” https://www.residents4u.org/2021/07/07/neil-hargreaves-r4u-delivering-for-residents-at-udc/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:31:34 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=20521 R4U’s Cllr Neil Hargreaves is the UDC portfolio holder for Budgets and Finance. He’s provided the following update to residents about the progress R4U has made since being elected to ...read more →

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]]> 20521 R4U disappointed by Stansted Airport expansion approval that prioritises business profits over our environment https://www.residents4u.org/2021/05/27/r4u-disappointed-by-stansted-airport-expansion-approval-that-prioritises-business-profits-over-our-environment/ Thu, 27 May 2021 14:26:20 +0000 https://www.residents4u.org/?p=20169 Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is disappointed in the approval of a large-scale expansion of Stansted Airport, and calls on the Secretary of State to reverse the decision so that the ...read more →

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]]> 20169 Access on a blind bend? Public Comment Deadline for 150 houses in Newport extended until 1st December https://www.residents4u.org/2017/11/21/access-on-a-blind-bend-public-comment-deadline-for-150-houses-in-newport-extended-until-1st-december/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:21:24 +0000 http://www.residents4u.org/?p=10111 Access on a blind bend, inaccurate traffic reporting, and the severing of the Harcamlow Way are just a few of the issues raised by residents and the Newport Parish Council ...read more →

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