79% of residents want a greater say in community development

I am sure that my fellow prospective candidates and other members of the R4U team will agree with me that far the response to our launch has been overwhelmingly positive …read more →

Local healthcare services up for discussion…

The CCG/NHS Feedback event at the Maltings started quietly, not surprising as the advert in the press only appeared that morning. This was meant to involve all local residents and interested …read more →

Quendon Village Hall -Meet Jo & Neil!

Jo Parry and myself are holding another Meet the Candidates event, this time at Quendon Village Hall, on Tuesday 3rd March at 8pm. We will have the very professional manifesto …read more →

Plan -to be NAKED

There is no gentler way to put this other than to say it as it is – the disastrous dereliction of duty by our current District Councillors ,which has resulted …read more →

Meeting, talking, engaging…and listening.

As an R4U Prospective Candidate for the Dunmow North ward, I attended the official launch of the Residents manifesto. Any one with an interest in local issues was invited to come …read more →

The Wardman Cometh…to Dunmow South!

It is official – Wards have been allocated and beneficially I will have the honour of listening to and representing the views, hopes, concerns and aspirations of the townsfolk from …read more →

Three months until polling day…

With three months to go to polling day, I am honoured to have been selected by Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) as a prospective candidate, alongside Belinda Irons, for the new …read more →

Happy to answer a fair question!

On Saturday, I was asked by a market trader I patronize, about local elections, parties and how I’d changed allegiance. A fair question, and one I’m more than happy to …read more →

Alex Armstrong: Traffic Management in Dunmow

Early start, late finish, it’s started! Met the team for breakfast at the Maze in Saffron Walden, terrific atmosphere, great food and productive discussion -It’s great to feel we will all …read more →

R4U ECC Cllr John Lodge: Residents securing school places for their children

I learned this week that the proposed additional capacity at Katherine Semar School in Saffron Walden will in fact be provided by the building of a complete new block in …read more →