Cllr Judy Emanuel - Residents for Uttlesford

01/08/2026

PLEASE recycle all batteries - do not put them in general waste. Second bin truck fire this summer caused by batteries incorrectly disposed of. 🔥

23/07/2026

Removed by UDC with help from ECC and nearby landowners. There is an arrangement to recover the cost from the site owners, who have planning permission for housing. If anyone has evidence of the criminals who did this the UDC Enforcement officers would be very keen to pursue prosecution.

14/07/2026

Thank you Councillor Maggie Sutton for your hard work representing Uttlesford on the Rural Engagement Team

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14/07/2026

This evening marks a significant step forward for honesty and accountability in public life which I believe is well overdue!

Tonight, for the first time in British history, the House of Commons approved a law against lying in politics. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, the Hillsborough Law, passed the Commons tonight and now moves to the House of Lords. When it becomes law, it will create a criminal offence of Misleading the Public, punishable by up to two years in prison, and it will apply to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers, along with police officers, civil servants, NHS officials, local councillors, nearly everyone who serves the public.

Amendments were tabled by MP Luke Myers (and supported by more than 30 MP’s) to include regular MP’s and members of the House of Lords who are explicitly excluded from the legislation - I genuinely don’t understand why that should be the case. The House of Commons didn’t even debate the amendments which is frustrating.

The Bill has now completed its passage through the House of Commons. It will next be considered by the House of Lords, where peers can scrutinise the legislation and propose amendments. Hopefully the extension to include MP’s and Lords will be included there.

09/07/2026

Uttlesford’s Annual Canvass has begun - please check your email and confirm your household’s details.

Yesterday, 46,000 emails were sent via Gov.Notify to households where no change was detected - but you still need to respond.
✔️ Only one person in the household needs to confirm
✔️ All the information you need - freephone number, online link, and text code - is included in your email

Keeping your electoral registration up to date ensures you can vote.

Please look for the email and take a moment to confirm today.

09/07/2026

What a great initiative!

🌟 Uttlesford Help Hub 🌟

The Help Hub brings together partners from across Uttlesford to offer early, practical support on benefits, housing, council tax, mental health, employment and more.

If you’re struggling, you don’t have to do it alone.

Drop into our open door events in Saffron Walden or Dunmow and speak to someone who can help.

💬 We can support you with:
• Benefits and housing
• Rent and council tax
• Managing payments and arrears
• Wellbeing and mental health
• Employment advice

📍 Dunmow Dunmow Library, 47 White Hart Way 10am–2pm, second Wednesday of every month - Next date 8 July
📍 Saffron Walden Saffron Community Link, 1a Market Street 10am–2pm, last Thursday of every month - Next date 30 July

No appointment needed — just drop in for friendly, practical support.

Mind in West Essex
Employ-Ability
Uttlesford Foodbank
Great Dunmow Town Council 2024
St Clare Hospice
Peabody
Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau
Saffron Walden Town Council
TouchPoint

09/07/2026

Thank goodness no one was hurt! Please recycle batteries, don’t dispose of them in the waste bin.

08/07/2026

We decamped to Little Canfield today for planning committee as building works were occurring at the council offices in Walden. The air con was most welcome on such a hot day, although it was strange running committee in a different location. Amusing to see the bin lorries all lined up neatly at the back of the building!

06/07/2026

R4U on tour: all aboard the bus for planning committee site visits. Today we’re travelling the length and breadth of Uttlesford - visiting Felsted, Takeley & Debden. ☀️

05/07/2026

Hugely satisfying seeing how much less Himalayan balsam this year compared to previous years - pockets of growth rather than swathes of it. Each plant can generate 100,000 seeds - it’s an invasive species that crowds out native growth and destabilises the river bank.