Welcome to Saffron Walden Liberal Democrats

From the next General Election, Saffron Walden Constituency will be composed of the District of Uttlesford plus the Broomfield & Writtle area in the Borough of Chelmsford. Here, in the north-west of Essex, Liberal Democrats are the only party seriously challenging the Conservatives. In all recent elections (District, Borough, County, Parliamentary and European) Liberal Democrats finished ahead of Labour.

Conservatives Open Floodgates to Massive Housing Development in Uttlesford

Following the enthusiastic support of Uttlesford Council's ruling Conservative councillors for a 3000-house eco-community near Elsenham, the Labour government has proposed a 5000-house eco-community for the site. These 5000-plus houses may well be on top of the 4200 new houses that the government has already foisted on Uttlesford. If the government proposal goes ahead, the original 4200 new houses may well have to go elsewhere in the District.

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Lembit Öpik endorses dispersal option New! Wed 3rd Sep 2008 Lembit Öpik, MP for Montgomeryshire, and Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, today visited Stansted, Henham, Elsenham and Newport to see for himself the impact that 5000 plus houses in an Ecotown would have on the local community in this beautiful part of north Essex
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Cul-de-Sac Refuse Collections Under Threat Wed 27th Aug 2008 Liberal Democrats in Uttlesford are concerned about the Conservative-led Council's proposals to reduce doorstep collections. Uttlesford District Council is conducting a review of its rubbish collecting procedures, which could leave the bins in cul-de-sacs across the district being left out in the cold.
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Liberal Democrats in Uttlesford Back Calls for UK Energy Independence Wed 27th Aug 2008 LIBERAL Democrats in Saffron Walden have given their strong backing to ambitious calls by Nick Clegg MP for Britain to become self-sufficient in energy.
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Liberal Democrats Back Call to Introduce 999 'Texting' Service Sun 24th Aug 2008 Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman Peter Wilcock is backing MP Adrian Sanders' Parliamentary campaign to introduce a 999 text service.
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Tory Think Tank Call an Insult to Uttlesford - Liberal Democrats Sun 24th Aug 2008 Liberal Democrats in Uttlesford have described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South as appalling.
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