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 →

Press Release: Residents for Uttlesford slam UDC Cabinet’s attempt to pander to developers in new Local Plan consultation

14th October 2015, Uttlesford: Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy group for towns and villages, has branded the latest draft Local Plan consultation document produced by UDC as biased …read more →

Press Release: Residents for Uttlesford calls for “dangerous” new pedestrian and cycleway to be fixed

29th September 2015, Uttlesford: Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy group for towns and villages, has formally called for Essex County Council (ECC) to fix the implementation of the …read more →

Press Release: R4U initiates cross-party approach to refugees

8th September 2015, Uttlesford: Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy group for towns and villages, has formally called on Uttlesford District Council to hold an emergency Extraordinary Full Council …read more →

Five Acres Traveller Site: One step nearer – but that’s all…

One step nearer – but that’s all…………. Along with several others, I took the opportunity to speak against the proposed gypsy and traveller site at Five Acres when Uttlesford’s Planning …read more →

Dan Starr: George Osborne doesn’t think residents should decide what’s best for Uttlesford

A number of this week’s budget announcements are a full-frontal assault on localism. The much promoted recent localism and devolution agendas have been well and truly shoved to one side …read more →

Newport Cllrs tackling speeding and bridge strikes…

We have been busy since being elected as district councillors a month and a half ago. We are now starting regular surgeries around the Newport Ward, the first on Thursday …read more →

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 →

Press Release: R4U announce Shadow Cabinet to provide stronger scrutiny of Tory District Council administration

10th June 2015, Uttlesford: Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy group for towns and villages, has announced its Shadow Cabinet at Uttlesford District Council. John Lodge, Chair of Residents …read more →

Press Release: Residents’ victory as 300-home planning appeal dismissed due to unsustainable traffic impacts to Saffron Walden

2 June 2015, Uttlesford: Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy group for towns and villages, has hailed the Planning Inspector’s decision to refuse the building of 300 new houses …read more →