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| Name | Council: | About/Bio | Community | Last Name | First Name | Categories | hf:categories | ||
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| Cllr Maggie Sutton |  | Uttlesford District Takeley Ward | 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. | Takeley | Sutton | Maggie | Cabinet Member, Councillor, Governance, Audit and Performance, Planning, Police and Emergency Services, Residents and Community Partnerships, Takeley Ward | cabinet-member councillor governance-audit-and-performance planning police-and-emergency-services residents-and-community-partnerships takeley-ward leadership-team people committees council-area portfolios ward electoral-area | |
| Cllr Deryk Eke |  | Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Audley Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council – Audley Ward | 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. | Saffron Walden Audley | Eke | Deryk | Committee Chair, Councillor, Saffron Walden Audley Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Audley Ward, Standards | committee-chair councillor saffron-walden-audley-ward saffron-walden-audley-parish standards leadership-team people ward electoral-area parish committees council-area | |
| Cllr James de Vries |  | Uttlesford District Ashdon Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council – Castle Ward | An Uttlesford resident since 1985, James has a background in aviation, has worked closely with Stansted Airport and specialises in commercial IT. He has spearheaded local business networking initiatives and runs a small sports club in his spare time. | Ashdon | de Vries | James | Ashdon Ward, Councillor, Licensing and Environmental Health, Saffron Walden Town Council - Castle Ward | ashdon-ward councillor licensing-and-environmental-health saffron-walden-castle-parish ward electoral-area people committees council-area parish | |
| Cllr Louise Pepper |  | Uttlesford District Great Dunmow North Ward | Louise has a finance background. However her real passion is our natural environment. She’s on the Stop Easton Park committee and wants to make sure our varied habitat and wildlife are protected. She also volunteers for community related activities. | Great Dunmow North | Pepper | Louise | Cabinet Member, Councillor, Environment and Green Issues, Equalities, Governance, Audit and Performance, Great Dunmow North Ward | cabinet-member councillor environment-and-green-issues equalities governance-audit-and-performance great-dunmow-north-ward leadership-team people portfolios council-area committees ward electoral-area | |
| Cllr Sandi Merifield |  | Uttlesford District Felsted and Stebbing Ward, Stebbing Parish | Long time Stebbing resident Sandi has been a Parish Councillor for more than 15 years and a District Councillor since 2019. At UDC she chairs the Planning Committee. She volunteers in the community, helped organise Stebbing Fete for many years, and is the local Poppy Appeal coordinator. | Felsted & Stebbing | Merifield | Sandi | Committee Chair, Councillor, Felsted & Stebbing Ward, Planning | committee-chair councillor felsted-stebbing-ward planning leadership-team people ward electoral-area committees council-area | |
| Cllr Neil Reeve |  | High Easter Parish, Uttlesford District Broad Oak and the Hallingburys Ward | Neil is a Chartered Engineer of 40+ years and previously the chair of an ISO standards body. At UDC he leads the Economy, Investment and Corporate Strategy portfolios, and has been instrumental in restoring the council’s financial health and championing investment in local jobs. | Broad Oak & Hallingburys | Reeve | Neil | Broad Oak & the Hallingburys Ward, Committee Chair, Councillor, High Easter Parish, Scrutiny, Standards | broad-oak-the-hallingburys-ward committee-chair councillor high-easter-parish scrutiny standards ward electoral-area leadership-team people parish committees council-area | |
| Cllr John Evans |  | Uttlesford District Felsted and Stebbing Ward | Solicitor John has lived in Stebbing for 30 years. He’s an advocate for residents having a stronger say in what happens locally. He’s used his position as a district councillor and UDC portfolio holder for Planning, Infrastructure, and the Local Plan to do just that. | Felsted & Stebbing | Evans | John | Cabinet Member, Councillor, Felsted & Stebbing Ward, Planning and the Local Plan, Scrutiny | cabinet-member councillor felsted-stebbing-ward planning-and-development scrutiny leadership-team people ward electoral-area portfolios council-area committees | |
| Cllr Geof Driscoll |  | Uttlesford District Broad Oak and the Hallingburys Ward | Geof has lived in Uttlesford for 20+ years. After a 30 year career in senior management in road-haulage, he is now vice-chair of Uttlesford District Council, where he also sits on the scrutiny, governance, and audit committees, highways panel, and housing board. | Broad Oak & Hallingburys | Driscol | Geof | Broad Oak & the Hallingburys Ward, Councillor, Scrutiny | broad-oak-the-hallingburys-ward councillor scrutiny ward electoral-area people committees council-area | |
| Kerry Herbert |  | Barnston resident Kerry has built a successful career in the technology sector. She volunteers for the St Clare Hospice and is a former chair of Dunmow Young Farmers. | Great Dunmow South & Barnston | Herbert | Kerry | Adviser | adviser people | ||
| Cllr Patrick Lavelle |  | Uttlesford District Great Dunmow South and Barnston Ward, Great Dunmow Town Council – South Ward | As Mayor of Great Dunmow, Patrick works to put his town first. As a UDC Councillor he chairs Licensing and Environment Health, and on the Investment Board has helped fix UDC’s finance. A career in pharma gives Patrick perspective into our region’s most important industry and UDC’s investment in Chesterford Research Park. | Great Dunmow South & Barnston | Lavelle | Patrick | Committee Chair, Committees, Council Leader & Mayor, Councillor, Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ward, Great Dunmow South Parish, Licensing and Environmental Health | committee-chair committees council-leaders councillor great-dunmow-south-barnston-ward great-dunmow-south-parish licensing-and-environmental-health leadership-team people council-area ward electoral-area parish | |
| Cllr Arthur Coote |  | Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Shire Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council – Shire Ward | 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. | Saffron Walden Shire | Coote | Arthur | Council Leader & Mayor, Councillor, Licensing and Environmental Health, Saffron Walden Shire Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward, Scrutiny | council-leaders councillor licensing-and-environmental-health saffron-walden-shire-ward saffron-walden-shire-parish scrutiny leadership-team people committees council-area ward electoral-area parish | |
| Tracy Williams |  | Four generations of Tracy's family have lived in Uttlesford. She has held senior leadership roles in the field of Human Resources, with a focus on community engagement. She wants development closely controlled so as to maintain their unique beauty and rural feel. | Your R4U Team | Williams | Tracy | Candidate | candidate people | ||
| Cllr Jonathon Toy |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Shire Ward | Jonathon has worked in the public sector on community safety and enforcement programmes for the past 20 years with experience in with the Home Office and four London boroughs leading operational teams working to disrupt local drugs markets and combat violence. | Saffron Walden Shire | Toy | Jonathon | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward | councillor saffron-walden-shire-parish people parish electoral-area | |
| Cllr Louise Millward |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Audley Ward | Saffron Walden resident Louise has 15 years’ experience in grant-seeking fundraising and philanthropy for charities. She has recently taken up a role with a charity working in the sphere of women’s rights in Africa and Asia. | Saffron Walden Audley | Millward | Louise | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Audley Ward | councillor saffron-walden-audley-parish people parish electoral-area | |
| Cllr Richard Porch |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Castle Ward | Successful businessman Richard has chaired a number of businesses during his career and provided consulting services to other organisations. He has a long history of active involvement with a number of charities. He has lived in Saffron Walden for 20+ years with his family. | Saffron Walden Castle | Porch | Richard | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Castle Ward | councillor saffron-walden-castle-parish people parish electoral-area | |
| Cllr Kirstie Frost |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Shire Ward | Kirstie has lived in Saffron Walden all her life. She has three children of school age and works full time as an Early Years Educator. She is passionate about the provision of services and facilities for you people. | Saffron Walden Shire | Frost | Kirstie | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward | councillor saffron-walden-shire-parish people parish electoral-area | |
| Cllr Martin Foley |  | Uttlesford District Thaxted and the Eastons Ward, Essex County Thaxted Division | 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 unfettered green-field development. | Thaxted and the Eastons | Foley | Martin | Councillor, Essex County Council, Thaxted & the Eastons Ward, Thaxted County Division, Uttlesford District Council | councillor essex-county-council thaxted-the-eastons-ward division-thaxted uttlesford-district-council people council ward electoral-area division | |
| Cllr Mike Tayler |  | Uttlesford District Thaxted and the Eastons Ward | 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. | Thaxted and the Eastons | Tayler | Mike | Councillor, Thaxted & the Eastons Ward, Uttlesford District Council | councillor thaxted-the-eastons-ward uttlesford-district-council people ward electoral-area council | |
| Bianca Donald |  | Bianca Donald has taught in our schools since 2004 and understands parents’ frustration as budgets have been slashed and local school choice eradicated. | Stansted Division | Donald | Bianca | Adviser | adviser people | ||
| Uli Gerhard |  | 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. | Your R4U Team | Gerhard | Uli | Adviser | adviser people | ||
| Cllr Katherine Gregory |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Little Walden Ward | As the daughter of a heritage architect, Katherine is keen to make sure our built environment is protected and enhanced as our area develops. She is a freelance journalist who has worked for many national and regional titles and is a councillor for Saffron Walden Town Council Little Walden Ward. | Little Walden Ward | Gregory | Katherine | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council, Saffron Walden Town Council - Little Walden Ward | councillor saffron-walden-town-council saffron-walden-little-walden-parish people council parish electoral-area | |
| Cllr Rod Jones |  | Uttlesford District Great Dunmow South and Barnston Ward | A long army career has taught Rod to be an excellent councillor that is direct, makes decisions on the evidence, and gets on with the job. He volunteers for the Friends Of The Flitch Way. | Great Dunmow South & Barnston | Jones | Rod | Councillor, Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ward, Scrutiny | councillor great-dunmow-south-barnston-ward scrutiny people ward electoral-area committees council-area | |
| Cllr Petrina Lees |  | Uttlesford District Elsenham and Henham Ward | Petrina is the Leader of UDC where she’s leading R4U’s improvement programme. Before that she enjoyed a 30-year career in nursing. She’s a tireless volunteer and campaigner for her community and been on the leadership team of Save Our Villages for 11 years. | Elsenham & Henham | Lees | Petrina | Cabinet Member, Council Leader & Mayor, Council Leader and Chair, Councillor, Elsenham & Henham Ward | cabinet-member council-leaders leader-of-the-council councillor elsenham-henham leadership-team people council-area ward electoral-area | |
| Cllr Stewart Luck |  | Uttlesford District Debden and Wimbish Ward, Debden Parish | A Debden resident for over 40 years, Stewart is a district and parish councillor. At UDC he serves on the scrutiny and governance committees, and is topic lead for aviation. He’s a qualified Jumbo pilot and STEM ambassador, and an active organiser of community activities, events and volunteering programmes. | Debden & Wimbish | Luck | Stewart | Councillor, Debden & Wimbish Ward, Debden Parish | councillor debden-wimbish-ward debden-parish people ward electoral-area parish | |
| Cllr Heather Asker |  | Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Castle Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council – Castle Ward | 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. | Saffron Walden Castle | Asker | Heather | Councillor, Saffron Walden Castle Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Castle Ward | councillor saffron-walden-castle-ward saffron-walden-castle-parish people ward electoral-area parish | |
| Cllr Richard Freeman |  | Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Castle Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council – Castle Ward | 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. | Saffron Walden Castle | Freeman | Richard | Councillor, Saffron Walden Castle Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Castle Ward | councillor saffron-walden-castle-ward saffron-walden-castle-parish people ward electoral-area parish | |
| Cllr Paul Gadd |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Audley Ward, Essex County Saffron Walden Division | Paul Gadd is the Leader at Saffron Walden Town Council where over 6 years he’s led the turnaround from inherited financial mess to now award-winning Best Council in Essex. He’s a lawyer by career and very community minded. He volunteers with Saffron Walden Cricket Club, the Fry Art Gallery and Bridge End Gardens as well as being heavily involved with the local branches of Friends of the Earth and Amnesty International. | Saffron Walden Town Audley | Gadd | Paul | Council Leader & Mayor, Council Leader and Chair, Councillor, Essex County Council, Saffron Walden Town Council | council-leaders leader-of-the-council councillor essex-county-council saffron-walden-town-council leadership-team people council-area council | |
| Cllr Judy Emanuel |  | Uttlesford District Newport Ward, Newport Parish | Experienced District and Newport Parish councillor Judy has a career background is in IT consultancy and project management in financial services. She’s highly active in the Newport ward, supporting the community, local charities and schools, and serving on the Neighbourhood Plan group. | Newport | Emanuel | Judy | Councillor, Newport Parish, Newport Ward, Uttlesford District Council | councillor newport-parish district-newport uttlesford-district-council people parish electoral-area ward council | |
| Cllr Neil Hargreaves |  | Uttlesford District Newport Ward | Neil has lived in Newport for nearly 30 years. A district councillor since 2015, he is a Chartered Accountant and is UDC Deputy Leader and portfolio holder for Finance and Budgets, and sits on the UDC Investments Board. He is chair of the Newport Quendon & Rickling Neighbourhood Plan steering group and has focused on local and district planning issues. | Newport | Hargreaves | Neil | Council Leader and Chair, Councillor, Uttlesford District Council | leader-of-the-council councillor uttlesford-district-council council-area people council | |
| Cllr Alex Armstrong |  | Uttlesford District Great Dunmow North Ward, Great Dunmow Town Council – North Ward | Alex is a town councillor and sits on the finance and policy committee. He is also a committee member of the action group opening up the Flitch Way for all to enjoy. Previously he served on Havering Chamber of Commerce for 10 years. | Great Dunmow North | Armstrong | Alex | Cabinet Member, Councillor, Great Dunmow Town Council, Uttlesford District Council | cabinet-member councillor great-dunmow-town-council uttlesford-district-council leadership-team people council | |
| Cllr Patrick Hawke-Smith |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Shire Ward | Patrick Hawke-Smith lives in Saffron Walden and is actively involved as a volunteer with several local organisations. He is a professional fundraiser, working for a medical research charity. | Saffron Walden Town Shire | Hawke-Smith | Patrick | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council | councillor saffron-walden-town-council people council | |
| Cllr John Lodge |  | Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Shire Ward | 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. | Saffron Walden Shire | Lodge | John | Councillor, Uttlesford District Council | councillor uttlesford-district-council people council | |
| Cllr Dave McLellan |  | Saffron Walden Town Council – Shire Ward | Dave McLellan has spent a career as a business analyst and project manager in financial services. He has lived in Saffron Walden for 22 years and volunteers for the local cinema and wildlife groups. | Saffron Walden Town Shire | McLellan | Dave | Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward | councillor saffron-walden-shire-parish people parish electoral-area | |
| Cllr Geoff Bagnall |  | Uttlesford District Takeley Ward, Takeley Parish | 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. | Takeley | Bagnall | Geoff | Councillor, Essex County Council, Planning, Takeley Parish, Takeley Ward | councillor essex-county-council planning takeley-parish takeley-ward people council committees council-area parish electoral-area ward | |
| Cllr Garry LeCount |  | Uttlesford District Elsenham and Henham Ward, Henham Parish | Entrepreneur Garry has lived in Uttlesford for 40+ years. As a district councillor, he’s strived to limit unsustainable development in both his ward and the district; and as vice-chair of Scrutiny, has improved the governance of UDC as part of R4U’s improvement programme. | Elsenham & Henham | LeCount | Garry | Committee Chair, Councillor, Elsenham & Henham Ward, Henham Parish, Investment Board, Planning, Scrutiny | committee-chair councillor elsenham-henham henham-parish investment-board planning scrutiny leadership-team people ward electoral-area parish working-groups council-area committees | |
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