The campaign for essential infrastructure continues…

This is Whiteditch Lane in Newport. Here this morning there was a horse, a car, myself and the dog. (Picture is from 2013, wasn’t quick enough today, you’ll need to …read more →

Election may be over, but campaigning for residents continues…

I’d like to thank everyone in Clavering Ward who voted for me and, for those that didn’t, their time if we met and had a discussion. I have to say …read more →

Not slowing down with resident’s engagement…

Belinda and Patrick would like to thank everyone who helped and supported their election campaign, took the time to engage with them in discussion, and most of all voted for …read more →

Just 10 votes away from a seat, but continuing the campaign in Takeley!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for me in the local election. It was such a humbling experience to see how many people thought that I was the …read more →

Doing our best for our wards and the District…

In Newport the campaign was quite civilized and so thanks to our opponents for that. Our new group Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) took all of the Saffron Walden wards and …read more →

A big thanks to the Newport R4U Team!

While leafleting and canvassing… Newport has about 950 houses and big thanks to our team who have so far leafleted every house 3 times. The ward includes Widdington and Quendon …read more →

Listening and building sustainable communities.

In last week’s press, a correspondent made some excellent points about the exciting rise of R4U as a political force in a time when we need collective action to address …read more →

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 →

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 →