Cllr Keith Mackman: Anything less than 26 votes fatally damages UDC authority

The full council meeting tonight will be viewed differently by the various people involved. It seems that the Tory group are being relentlessly whipped (or advised to take a diplomatic …read more →

Dan Starr: Only 23 councillors voted for the unsound local plan in April. How will yours vote tomorrow?

Thursday night of 18th December sees a cross-party vote of no confidence in the UDC leadership over their failed Local Plan. How will your councillor vote and what excuses will …read more →

R4U Cllr Keith Mackman: A cross-party motion of no confidence in the UDC Leadership

I consulted with fellow Residents for Uttlesford group members and senior members of the Lib Dems following on from the Planning Inspector’s decision to prematurely stop the examination into the …read more →

Press Release: Residents for Uttlesford outlines manifesto pledges for Local Plan restart after UDC Tory Cabinet failures

Wednesday 10th December 2014, Saffron Walden: Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy party for towns and villages, has outlined its main manifesto policy points to address what it sees …read more →

Dan Starr: After wasting £millions UDC must own up to its titanic Local Plan failure

In an unusual move, last week the Planning Inspector cancelled the draft Uttlesford Local Plan hearings part way through and rejected the Plan. This is a titanic failure because Uttlesford …read more →

Uttlesford Local Plan Refusal: Frequently Asked Questions

The Planning Inspectorate has rejected UDC’s draft Uttlesford Local Plan and found it unsound and halted the examination. UDC now needs to build a new plan. This decision leaves a …read more →

Press Release: Residents demand key decision making role in formulation of new Uttlesford Local Plan as Inspector calls for fresh start

Thursday 4th December 2014, Saffron Walden: Residents-for-Uttlesford (R4U), the local advocacy group for towns and villages, has demanded that the residents of the district have key decision making roles for …read more →

Dan Starr: Does the Planning Inspector think the Local Plan is a ‘pig in a poke’?

Residents groups been invited to be a participant in the Planning Inspector’s hearings on the draft Uttlesford Local Plan, and we’ve been there all this week. We’ve long made the …read more →

Dan Starr: District Council and residents tussle over new homes on BBC Radio

BBC Radio Essex host Dave Monk presented his show from Saffron Walden last week. During the broadcast he held a debate about new homes proposed for the town between myself …read more →