At an extraordinary council meeting held on 25 March, R4U-led Saffron Walden Town Council resolved not to relocate the Tourist Information Centre to the rear of the Town Hall.
Although councillors believed that moving the Tourist Information Centre within the Town Hall would save money and greatly improve disabled access, a significant number of residents raised concerns about the proposed move. R4U, elected as a “Residents” party, listened to these concerns. In response Councillors convened an extraordinary council meeting earlier this week and the Council voted to keep the TIC in its current location. At no stage had there been any intention to reduce the service provided by the TIC in moving it, and town councillors remain committed to the TIC service.
The Town Council is, however, concerned about the disabled access to the existing TIC and so also decided to research options to improve disabled access to the TIC in its current position.
Paul Gadd (R4U)Cllr Gadd continued: “We are proud that Saffron Walden Town Council has avoided the financial problems affecting many other councils across the country through careful financial management. We are committed to making balanced decisions that control costs while maintaining or improving the quality of our services and reflecting the wishes of our residents.”