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Name	Council:	About/Bio	Council Roles	Community	Last Name	First Name	Categories	categories_hfilter
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.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Governance, Audit and Performance Committee (UDC), Member: Planning Committee (UDC)	Takeley	Sutton	Maggie	Councillor, Governance, Audit and Performance, Planning, Takeley Ward	councillor governance-audit-and-performance planning takeley-ward people committees council-area 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 will be a huge asset to the district, helping it solve the major infrastructure issues we face.	Chair: Finance and Establishment (SWTC), Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Portfolio Holder: Infrastructure, Transport and Stansted Airport (UDC), Vice Chair: Standards Committee (UDC)	Saffron Walden Audley	Eke	Deryk	Cabinet Member, Committee Chair, Councillor, Infrastructure, Transport and Stansted Airport, Saffron Walden Audley Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Audley Ward, Standards	cabinet-member committee-chair councillor infrastructure-transport-and-stansted-airport saffron-walden-audley-ward saffron-walden-audley-parish standards leadership-team people portfolios council-area ward electoral-area parish committees
Cllr Vere Isham	Uttlesford District Takeley Ward, Broxted Parish	As a parish councillor and local business owner with a background in architecture, Vere knows what UDC should be doing to plan for better homes and communities.	Councillor at Broxted Parish Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Governance, Audit and Performance Committee (UDC), Member: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC), Vice Chair: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC)	Takeley	Isham	Vere	Broxted Parish, Councillor, Governance, Audit and Performance, Licensing and Environmental Health, Takeley Ward	broxted-parish councillor governance-audit-and-performance licensing-and-environmental-health takeley-ward parish electoral-area people committees council-area ward
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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Assets and Services (SWTC), Member: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC)	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.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Governance, Audit and Performance Committee (UDC), Portfolio Holder: Environment and Green Issues (UDC), Portfolio Holder: Equalities (UDC)	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	A parish councillor since 2007, Sandi is vice-chair, working on Planning; Greenspaces; Playing Fields & Highways. She chairs Save Our Stebbing representing residents fighting the West of Braintree proposals. She volunteers in the community shop and coordinates the local Poppy Appeal.	Chair: Planning Committee (UDC), Councillor at Stebbing Parish Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council	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	A chartered engineer for 40+ years, Neil was previously a chair of the ISO standards body. He can help UDC solve its infrastructure gaps and improve service delivery. He volunteers for environmental causes and has been a parish councillor since 2015.	Chair: Standards Committee (UDC), Councillor at High Easter Parish Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Scrutiny Committee (UDC)	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	Combining his local knowledge and skills as a solicitor, John chairs the Stebbing Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. He’s lived in Uttlesford since 1982. He is particularly interested in protecting our many heritage assets and landscape, believing they must be fully respected.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Scrutiny Committee (UDC)	Felsted & Stebbing	Evans	John	Councillor, Felsted & Stebbing Ward, Scrutiny	councillor felsted-stebbing-ward scrutiny people ward electoral-area committees council-area
Cllr Geof Driscoll	Uttlesford District Broad Oak and the Hallingburys Ward	Geof has lived in Uttlesford for 20+ years and was a parish councillor for 8. After a 30 year career in senior management in the road haulage industry, he is well qualified to lead transport, highways, road safety and parking initiatives.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC), Member: Scrutiny Committee (UDC)	Broad Oak & Hallingburys	Driscol	Geof	Broad Oak & the Hallingburys Ward, Councillor, Licensing and Environmental Health, Scrutiny	broad-oak-the-hallingburys-ward councillor licensing-and-environmental-health scrutiny ward electoral-area people committees council-area
Cllr Rod Jones	Uttlesford District Great Dunmow South and Barnston Ward, Great Dunmow Town Council – South Ward	After 25 years in the Armed Services defending democracy, Rod is standing to do the same locally. In his spare time he’s an active supporter of the Friends Of The Flitch Way.	Councillor at Great Dunmow Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Scrutiny Committee (UDC)	Great Dunmow South & Barnston	Jones	Rod	Councillor, Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ward, Great Dunmow South Parish, Scrutiny	councillor great-dunmow-south-barnston-ward great-dunmow-south-parish scrutiny people ward electoral-area parish committees council-area
Cllr Patrick Lavelle	Uttlesford District Great Dunmow South and Barnston Ward, Great Dunmow Town Council – South Ward	A career in pharma gives Patrick perspective into the region’s most important industry and UDC’s £50m investment in it. He is also keen that new housing meets residents’ needs.	Chair: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC), Councillor at Great Dunmow Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council	Great Dunmow South & Barnston	Lavelle	Patrick	Committee Chair, Committees, Councillor, Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ward, Great Dunmow South Parish, Licensing and Environmental Health	committee-chair committees 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 is mayor of Saffron Walden.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Mayor (SWTC), Member: Assets and Services (SWTC), Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC), Member: Local Joint Panel (UDC), Member: Planning and Road Traffic (SWTC), Member: Scrutiny Committee (UDC)	Saffron Walden Shire	Coote	Arthur	Council Leader & Mayor, Councillor, Saffron Walden Shire Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward, Scrutiny	council-leaders councillor saffron-walden-shire-ward saffron-walden-shire-parish scrutiny leadership-team people ward electoral-area parish committees council-area
Tracy Williams		Tracy lives in Clavering. She has held senior leadership roles in the field of Human Resources, with a focus on community engagement. She wants development in the ward villages closely controlled so as to maintain their unique beauty and rural feel.		Clavering	Williams	Tracy	Adviser, Clavering Ward	adviser clavering-ward people ward electoral-area
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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Planning and Road Traffic (SWTC), Vice Chair: Finance and Establishment (SWTC)	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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC)	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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC), Member: Planning and Road Traffic (SWTC)	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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC)	Saffron Walden Shire	Frost	Kirstie	Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward	councillor saffron-walden-shire-parish people parish electoral-area
Cllr Stacey Coote	Saffron Walden Town Council – Little Walden Ward	Stacey has lived in the Saffron Walden area for the majority of his life and his son goes to school locally. He runs his own business and is passionate about representing the needs of local people.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC)	Saffron Walden Little Walden Ward	Coote	Stacey	Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Little Walden Ward	councillor saffron-walden-little-walden-parish people parish electoral-area
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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Portfolio Holder: Council and Public Service Delivery (UDC), Vice Chair: Assets and Services (SWTC), Vice Chair: Standards Committee (UDC)	Saffron Walden Castle	Asker	Heather	Cabinet Member, Council and Public Service Delivery, Councillor, Saffron Walden Castle Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Castle Ward, Standards	cabinet-member council-and-public-service-delivery councillor saffron-walden-castle-ward saffron-walden-castle-parish standards leadership-team people portfolios council-area ward electoral-area parish committees
Cllr John Lodge	Uttlesford District Saffron Walden Shire Ward	John is chair and co-founder of R4U. He leads the party at UDC, with a focus on strategic planning and environmental issues. He’s an active skier, rugby and cricket player.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Leader of the Council (UDC), Portfolio Holder: Planning and the Local Plan (UDC)	Saffron Walden Shire	Lodge	John	Cabinet Member, Council Leader & Mayor, Council Leader and Chair, Councillor, Planning and the Local Plan, Police and Emergency Services, Saffron Walden Shire Ward, Standards	cabinet-member council-leaders leader-of-the-council councillor planning-and-development police-and-emergency-services saffron-walden-shire-ward standards leadership-team people council-area portfolios ward electoral-area committees
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.	Councillor at Great Dunmow Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Governance, Audit and Performance Committee (UDC), Portfolio Holder: Sports and Leisure (UDC)	Great Dunmow North	Armstrong	Alex	Cabinet Member, Councillor, Governance, Audit and Performance, Great Dunmow North Parish, Great Dunmow North Ward, Sports and Leisure	cabinet-member councillor governance-audit-and-performance great-dunmow-north-parish great-dunmow-north-ward sports-and-leisure leadership-team people committees council-area parish electoral-area ward portfolios
Cllr Colin Day	Uttlesford District Great Dunmow South and Barnston Ward	Retired Met Police Inspector Colin has lived in Uttlesford for 20+ years. He wants to ensure the Police Commissioner, airport and housing developers are held to account.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Vice Chair: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC)	Great Dunmow South & Barnston	Day	Colin	Committee Chair, Councillor, Great Dunmow South & Barnston Ward, Licensing and Environmental Health	committee-chair councillor great-dunmow-south-barnston-ward licensing-and-environmental-health leadership-team people ward electoral-area committees council-area
Cllr Paul Gadd	Saffron Walden Town Council – Audley Ward	Paul Gadd is a Saffron Walden Town Councillor and was elected in 2015. He is a volunteer 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.	Chair: Assets and Services (SWTC), Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Leader of the Council (SWTC), Vice Chair: Planning Committee (UDC)	Saffron Walden Town Audley	Gadd	Paul	Council Leader & Mayor, Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Audley Ward	council-leaders councillor saffron-walden-audley-parish leadership-team people parish electoral-area
Cllr Judy Emanuel	Newport Parish	Newport resident Judy has been part of the R4U team since 2015. She serves on Newport Parish council where she has joint responsibility for parking.	Councillor at Newport Parish Council	Newport	Emanuel	Judy	Councillor, Newport Parish	councillor newport-parish people parish electoral-area
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.	Chair of the Council (UDC), Chair: Planning and Road Traffic (SWTC), Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Deputy Mayor (SWTC), Member: Assets and Services (SWTC), Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC), Member: Planning Committee (UDC)	Saffron Walden Castle	Freeman	Richard	Council Leader & Mayor, Council Leader and Chair, Councillor, Saffron Walden Castle Ward, Saffron Walden Town Council - Castle Ward	council-leaders leader-of-the-council councillor saffron-walden-castle-ward saffron-walden-castle-parish leadership-team people council-area ward electoral-area parish
Cllr Neil Hargreaves	Uttlesford District Newport Ward	Neil has lived in Newport for 27 years. Since 2015 as a district councillor, he’s focused on council services, finance, air quality, highways, transport and planning appeals.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Portfolio Holder: Finance and Budget (UDC), Vice Chair: Governance, Audit and Performance Committee (UDC)	Newport	Hargreaves	Neil	Cabinet Member, Committee Chair, Councillor, Finance and Budget, Governance, Audit and Performance, Newport Ward	cabinet-member committee-chair councillor finance-and-budget governance-audit-and-performance district-newport leadership-team people portfolios council-area committees ward electoral-area
Cllr Patrick Hawke-Smith	Saffron Walden Town Council – Shire Ward	Patrick Hawke-Smith lives in Saffron Walden. He is a professional fundraiser, and focuses on charities and higher education. He has a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Finance and Establishment (SWTC), Member: Planning and Road Traffic (SWTC)	Saffron Walden Town Shire	Hawke-Smith	Patrick	Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward	councillor saffron-walden-shire-parish people parish electoral-area
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.	Councillor at Saffron Walden Town Council, Member: Assets and Services (SWTC), Member: Planning and Road Traffic (SWTC)	Saffron Walden Town Shire	McLellan	Dave	Councillor, Saffron Walden Town Council - Shire Ward	councillor saffron-walden-shire-parish people parish electoral-area
Cllr Stewart Luck	Uttlesford District Debden and Wimbish Ward	A Debden resident for 40+ years, Stewart has been a parish councillor for 6. He’s a qualified Jumbo pilot, supports the MOD covenant, and is past chairman of 1824 ATC Sqdn. He’s very active organising community events and volunteering for youth development programmes.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Licensing and Environmental Health Committee (UDC)	Debden & Wimbish	Luck	Stewart	Councillor, Debden & Wimbish Ward, Licensing and Environmental Health	councillor debden-wimbish-ward licensing-and-environmental-health people ward electoral-area committees council-area
Cllr Alan Storah	Uttlesford District Sampfords Ward	After a career in town planning Alan is now devoting his time and energy to other challenges including benefitting the community at large. He has helped numerous Uttlesford residents’ groups and town/parish councils resist unsustainable planning applications.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Planning Committee (UDC)	The Sampfords	Storah	Alan	Councillor, Planning, The Sampfords Ward	councillor planning the-sampfords-ward people committees council-area ward electoral-area
Cllr Geoff Bagnall	Uttlesford District Takeley Ward, Takeley Parish	Geoff’s been vice-chair of Takeley Parish Council since 2014. With a career in fixing performance at financial companies, he has the skills to drive service improvements at UDC.	Councillor at Takeley Parish Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Planning Committee (UDC)	Takeley	Bagnall	Geoff	Councillor, Planning, Takeley Parish, Takeley Ward	councillor planning takeley-parish takeley-ward people committees council-area parish electoral-area ward
Cllr Petrina Lees	Uttlesford District Elsenham and Henham Ward	A champion of her community and local causes, district councillor Petrina served on the Elsenham Parish Council for 17 years; enjoyed a 30 year career in nursing; has been on the leadership team of Save Our Villages for 11 years; and serves on UDC’s Local Plan working group.	Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Deputy Leader of the Council (UDC), Member: Governance, Audit and Performance Committee (UDC), Portfolio Holder: Health and Wellbeing (UDC), Portfolio Holder: Housing (UDC)	Elsenham & Henham	Lees	Petrina	Cabinet Member, Council Leader & Mayor, Council Leader and Chair, Councillor, Elsenham & Henham Ward, Governance, Audit and Performance, Health and Wellbeing, Housing	cabinet-member council-leaders leader-of-the-council councillor elsenham-henham governance-audit-and-performance health-and-wellbeing housing leadership-team people council-area ward electoral-area committees portfolios
Cllr Garry LeCount	Uttlesford District Elsenham and Henham Ward, Henham Parish	Retired businessman Garry has lived in Henham for 36 years. He is both a parish and district councillor who works to make positive changes in the villages. In 2018 he voted to support the draft Local Plan to prohibit unsustainable development in the ward.	Councillor at Henham Parish Council, Councillor at Uttlesford District Council, Member: Essex Police, Fire and Crime Panel (UDC), Member: Planning Committee (UDC), Vice Chair: Scrutiny Committee (UDC)	Elsenham & Henham	LeCount	Garry	Committee Chair, Councillor, Elsenham & Henham Ward, Henham Parish, Planning, Scrutiny	committee-chair councillor elsenham-henham henham-parish planning scrutiny leadership-team people ward electoral-area parish committees council-area
Name	Council:	About/Bio	Council Roles	Community	Last Name	First Name	Categories	categories_hfilter