R4U Councillor Update: Neil Hargreaves & Jo Parry

There has been a lot going on at our District Council including some senior management changes. The new chief executive, Dawn French, previously at Basildon Borough Council, joined on 29th …read more →

Radwinter Parish Council Vacancy – Get Involved!

If you live in Radwinter, Radwinter End or Stocking Green and are looking to get involved in some exciting new projects for your community, why not join the Parish Council? …read more →

The local dog poo debate heats up!

The issue of dog fouling (or more specifically dog owners not responsibly cleaning up after their dogs) has really hit local social media platforms in the last couple of weeks. …read more →

Local Tories spend party donations on libellous adverts

Here at R4U we understand that local ‘politics’ can sometimes get in the way of getting the job done. We have had a strong record of presenting the facts, based …read more →

R4U Cllrs set to distribute £27,000 to good causes in their wards

All UDC councillors have 3k per year to distribute to good causes within their local communities. It comes from the ‘New Homes Bonus’ which the government pays to councils for …read more →

R4U Committed to Local Business Development

R4U welcomes an exciting business networking event being held at the start of next month -The #SWXPO16 in Saffron Walden’s Town Hall. Local business’s will have the opportunity to promote …read more →

See this! Video launched to promote Saffron Walden

The Saffron Walden Town Team in conjunction with the Town Council and Saffron Walden Initiative have just released a new promotional video to help drive tourists to Saffron Walden. Saffron …read more →

Takeley’s Natalie Sullivan finally gets some trees!

  In October 2014, Countryside Properties hacked down part of a hedgerow on a public footpath running beside their Friars Place Takeley site. They had no right to remove these …read more →

Watch the BBC News feature from Saffron Walden that highlights the new housing challenges facing many parts of Britain

As part of its Housing Britain series, the BBC News at 6 and 10 visited Saffron Walden where rapid development and a lack of infrastructure are causing friction. The correspondent …read more →

Circling for parking? Nowhere for your bike? Pavements too narrow? Take our ‘getting around Saffron Walden’ survey.

Essex County Council has a small amount of money to be spent by communities to improve roads and pavements. It isn’t enough to make major changes to roads, so for …read more →