Meeting residents at Carver Barracks…
The other night I called at the houses on Carver Barracks. Before I returned home this note hit my inbox: Stewart Thank you very much for coming up to visit tonight …read more →
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Getting the job of local government done.
I am here because first and foremost, I am a resident of Uttlesford. I never intented to get into politics, and yet, the changes I have seen during 44 years …read more →
“Just what we need – politics out of Local Government”
I have had a wonderful time canvassing with the folks from Duddenhoe End, Littlebury Green, Catmere End and Strethall. The people I spoke to were well informed, articulate, and very …read more →
Bridlepath Battle in Takeley leads to election campaign
For the past year I have been negotiating (doing battle) with the planning department of Uttlesford District Council, who gave planning permission for Countryside Properties to build a development of …read more →
Radical measures to make our roads safer…
I was delighted to see from the front pages of last week’s press that many local politicians appear to have been reading from our manifesto and are proposing a greater …read more →
We can all do better…
Why stand for an experimental new party in local elections, especially when there is also a general election taking place? Simply because we can do better. The towns, villages and …read more →
UDC Administration desperate to force though housing at all costs to democracy
I recently sent the following letter to the local papers: It seems that Uttlesford is a rotten borough indeed. You recently published an article about developer Kier demanding that UDC …read more →
“I’m often asked where I think the housing should go”…
Residents for Uttlesford is committed to participating in the new Uttlesford Planning Policy Working Group (UPPWG) – and I am currently a member of this group. I am often asked …read more →
Canvassing in Littlebury and Community Clear up in Wendens Ambo!
Belinda and I had an warm response to our first foray into canvassing at Littlebury, where people were generally surprised and pleased to meet election candidates and to be able …read more →
50 Shades of Uttlesford
50 shades of grey, that’s not the books, or the film, or even the colour of my hair! But it is what most people think of Politics in general and …read more →