Recruitment starts for independent members to join new UDC Investment Board to boost governance

Uttlesford District Council has started recruiting new independent members to join the council’s new Investment Board. Do you have asset management experience and want to help your community? R4U’s Cllr …read more →

Cross-party working to solve UDC £3.5m financial hole to protect council services

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) is making changes in the way investments are undertaken at UDC. This is part of increased cross-party working to protect vital council funding and services. £3.5m/year …read more →

R4U uncovers UDC leadership hid £3.3m loss from property investment

Residents for Uttlesford has found that the UDC leadership hid a £3.3m property investment loss and insolvency from councillors, which it has now been forced to disclose. The loss was …read more →

Double your Uttlesford Council Tax bill? R4U unwilling to support Tory UDC budget that exposes residents to £100m property speculation risk

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has announced that it does not support the £100m loan that UDC intends to take out for property speculation as part of its 2019 budget because …read more →

Risky Business, Bins, & More Representation – Newport Ward update from Neil Hargreaves

Report from Newport Ward District Councillors Neil Hargreaves. Commercial Investment Currently UDC is well funded because it receives the New Homes Bonus (NHB) of £8,000 per house completed in the …read more →