Saffron Walden Tory MP Shortlist Completed…We think…
Morning Gnomies, Word on the footpath is that we’ll be getting’ ourselves a new MP after the Conservatives decided upon some shufflin’. Me and me fellow gnomes have been sharing …read more →
Tag: Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden Crime Update: R4U steps in to fill policing void left by Police Commissioner’s withdrawal to Braintree
Saffron Walden Town Council is exploring the direct funding of local policing to address the Police Commissioner’s withdrawal of policing from Uttlesford and the 13% annual increase in crime, Residents …read more →
The Uttlesford Christmas Quiz: The Answers!
So how did ye do Gnomies? Here are the answers to this years’ Christmas Quiz, testing the best of local knowledge and Uttlesford obscurity. You can also download a copy …read more →
R4U exposes evidence vacuum at centre of politically-tarnished Local Plan
Residents for Uttlesford has exposed the extent of missing evidence from the Uttlesford Local Plan and the UDC Cabinet’s attempt to avoid the proper process. R4U’s Chair Cllr John Lodge said …read more →
Residents locked out of Local Plan in local NIMBY-Tory political move, cross-party meetings cancelled, public consultation cut – Press Release
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) has expressed significant concerns about political interference in the new Local Plan and that UDC is again failing in its legal obligations. UDC is currently developing …read more →
Secretary of State’s refusal of extensions to Uttlesford’s existing towns and villages leave New Settlement as only viable option to meet housing need – Press Release
Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) believes that the Secretary of State’s refusal of planning for 1,500 home extensions to existing towns and villages makes the case for new settlements the only …read more →
Town Hall renovations change Saffron Walden skyline!
We’re really pleased with the progress of the Saffron Walden Town Hall renovations, and think it’s important to keep locals up to speed with what’s happening. The Town Hall is …read more →
The signs, they ain’t a-changing…
How do Gnomies? Been a bit quiet on the gnome front, sorry about that. Hip replacement this Spring and what with all the potholes I go clambering in and out …read more →
Saffron Walden Town Council launches legal challenge to UDC’s parking removal
This week Saffron Walden Town Council formally agreed to start legal proceedings to block the removal of on-street parking from a mile of the town’s roads. All the political parties …read more →
Barker bulldozes Saffron Walden parking objections to get houses built; UDC exposed for serious misrepresentation over road scheme – Press Release
R4U has announced that it is referring the decision to remove 200 on-street parking places from Saffron Walden for scrutiny by ECC and is preparing for legal action. Unpopular Scheme …read more →