The Saffron Walden Castle Ward in north-west Essex is administered by Uttlesford District Council.
Representation by Residents for Uttlesford
Below are the Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) representatives for Saffron Walden Castle Ward.| Team Member | About |
| Councillor: Cllr Heather Asker |
 Heather, a councillor since 2007, serves on numerous town and district committees, and works on many ward issues, including parking, road safety and speed reduction. She is very active promoting the market and the vitality of Saffron Walden’s town centre. |
| Councillor: Cllr Richard Freeman |
 Long-serving councillor Richard Freeman restored the town hall, purchased trees and salt bins, supported Bridge End Gardens and has worked tirelessly to ensure that developers have finally provided a safe playground at Tudor Park and two new playing fields in Lime Avenue. |
Map and Location
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Related Electoral Areas
Some or all of the households in the following parishes are in the Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Castle Ward, and are covered by the following county division(s):
| Civil Parishes | Essex County Divisions |
Uli has PhD in Chemistry from Cambridge and a career in investment banking. During the pandemic he has also been volunteering in local vaccination centres. Uli cares passionately about our rural environment and his spare time he’s an avid beekeeper. He and his wife, local GP Dr Yvonne Girgis-Hanna, live in Radwinter and their children attend SWCHS.
Thaxted resident Martin has been a UDC councillor since 1995. His long tenure is because he’s very active in his community and always focuses on putting his ward residents’ needs first. He’s a visible campaigner for our rural environment and has worked to save Thaxted library from ECC cuts. He’s fought against airport expansion and the proposed new green-field town in Easton Park.
Thaxted resident and GP Dr Mike Tayler is an advocate for better community services. He is very concerned about the double threats of a new town at Easton Park and a huge airport expansion – and their impacts on our environment.
Experienced councillor Geoff Bagnall is the chair of the new UDC Local Plan working group. He’s standing against the ECC councillor whose 2 previous failed Local Plans cost Uttlesford taxpayers £6m. Outside of the council he has a career fixing performance at financial companies and the skills to drive improvements. He’s standing for the ECC Dunmow Division.
With long ties to Takeley, Maggie is an experienced campaigner on many issues which directly affect residents, including the airport and UDC’s Easton Park new town.
Bianca Donald has taught in our schools since 2004 and understands parents’ frustration as budgets have been slashed and local school choice eradicated.
Director of the Bell Nursery Arthur has worked as a child carer and early years educator for 30+ years, and has spent most of his life working for local communities. He is a town & district councillor and former mayor of Saffron Walden.
John is a co-founder of R4U. He is a former Council Leader at UDC, and has a focus on strategic planning. He’s an active skier, rugby and cricket player.
Deryk is a Chartered Civil Engineer who has lived in the area for 17+ years. During his career he delivered multi £billon infrastructure projects worldwide. His experience is an asset to Uttlesford District Council, helping it solve the major infrastructure issues we face.