R4U launches bid to prioritise ECC improvements to Saffron Walden’s pavements and roads – Press Release

Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has announced that it is working with the Saffron Walden Town Council to consult residents about improving walking, cycling …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 →

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 →

A stone-picking success for Saffron Walden Town Council!

Lots of supporters descended on the land between the Anglo American Playing Fields and Catons Lane last Saturday, with the mission of collecting as many stones as possible from the …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 →

Map: Getting around Saffron Walden

We’d like to see improvements to make it easier to get around Saffron Walden. As part of this initiative we’ve surveyed the town centre. Below is a map that shows …read more →

A ‘Hub’ at what cost?

We should not think that the pollution troubles of Volkswagen are a long way removed from life in Saffron Walden and I was made acutely aware of this by the …read more →

Not a ‘Night-Mayor’ at all!

I’d like to say a huge “Thank You” to everyone who came and supported the Comedy & Music NightMayor Saturday evening. The acts, all who gave their time and entertainment …read more →