Disgraceful Tory smear to cover Town Hall decay
The Town Council need to prepare a budget for next year. The Town Clerk has prepared a first draft, and first gave it to councillors last Thursday. As the Tories …read more →
Category: News
Takeley residents successful in preserving an important right-of-way for their community – Press Release
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has announced that R4U’s Cllr Natalie Sullivan-Smith has been successful in preserving an important public right-of-way and reinstating hedgerow …read more →
See this! Video launched to promote Saffron Walden
The Saffron Walden Town Team in conjunction with the Town Council and Saffron Walden Initiative have just released a new promotional video to help drive tourists to Saffron Walden. Saffron …read more →
Saffron Walden School Funding Collapses; County Councillor Calls for Urgent Action – Press Release
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has announced that its Essex County Councillor John Lodge has called for urgent action by Essex County Council on …read more →
Carmageddon over for now, but Saffron Walden got a taste of the gridlock that would be caused by building on the east – Press Release
5th November 2015, Saffron Walden: In light of recent roadworks that shut Thaxted Rd in Saffron Walden, Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has expressed significant …read more →
Watch the BBC News feature from Saffron Walden that highlights the new housing challenges facing many parts of Britain
As part of its Housing Britain series, the BBC News at 6 and 10 visited Saffron Walden where rapid development and a lack of infrastructure are causing friction. The correspondent …read more →
Residents’ power: Remedial works started on Wenden Rd by Essex County Council
We’re still working hard on behalf of residents to try to get the Wenden Rd Pedestrian and Cycle Way improved. The scheme ECC implemented is a compromise, but we want …read more →
BBC News at 6 and 10 feature from Saffron Walden on Thursday 22
On Thursday 22st October the national BBC News at 6 and 10 will air a segment about housing development that they filmed with Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) in Saffron Walden. …read more →
What lies beneath? Market Square excavations…
Saffron Walden Market Square is collapsing – again! Some years ago, it was refurbished with paviours, and looked quite smart. But sink holes keep on forming, and they are costly …read more →
Circling for parking? Nowhere for your bike? Pavements too narrow? Take our ‘getting around Saffron Walden’ survey.
Essex County Council has a small amount of money to be spent by communities to improve roads and pavements. It isn’t enough to make major changes to roads, so for …read more →