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Advice and support to help manage the rising cost of living.

Councillors

Find out who your councillor is.

Uttlesford District Council has 39 councillors representing 22 wards.

The political make-up of the council is: 23 Residents for Uttlesford councillors, 6 Conservative Party councillors, 5 Liberal Democrat councillors, 3 Liberal Democrat and Green Alliance councillors and 2 Uttlesford Independent Group councillors.

Cllr Petrina Lees is Leader of the council and Cllr Heather Asker is Chair of the council 2022-23.
 

Cabinet portfolio holders

Each cabinet member is responsible for a policy area and key strategic policies, known as a portfolio.

How to become a councillor

The website Be a councillor provides general information about becoming a councillor and how you can make a difference in your community.

If you are interested in becoming a district councillor, read: the electoral commission, local elections in England and Wales.

If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor, read: the electoral commission, parish and community council elections.

Go to elections and voting to see the latest election notices, nominations packs and the election timetable.
 

More about your councillors

Your councillors

Details of all your councillors, including what their contact details are, their register of interests and any committees they belong to.
 

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Cllr Alexander Armstrong
Great Dunmow North
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Heather Asker
Chair
Saffron Walden Castle
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Geoff Bagnall
Takeley
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Susan Barker
High Easter and the Rodings
Conservatives logo

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Cllr Melvin Caton
Stansted South and Birchanger
Liberal Democrats logo

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Cllr Arthur Coote
Saffron Walden Shire
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Christian Criscione
Flitch Green and Little Dunmow
Conservatives logo

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Cllr Alan Dean
Stansted North
Liberal Democrats logo

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Cllr Geof Driscoll
Vice-Chair
Broad Oak and The Hallingburys
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Deryk Eke 
Saffron Walden Audley
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Councillor Eke is currently unavailable for contact and the following should be noted in respect of his responsibilities:

Please refer any queries relating to Councillor Eke's ward of Saffron Walden - Audley to one of the following R4U Saffron Walden members: Councillors Asker, Freeman, Lodge or Coote.

If you are unsure of whom to direct your enquiry to, please contact committee@uttlesford.gov.uk

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Cllr Judy Emanuel
Newport
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr John Evans
Felsted and Stebbing
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Paul Fairhurst
Saffron Walden Shire
Liberal Democrat and Green Alliance

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Cllr Martin Foley
Thaxted and the Eastons
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Richard Freeman
Saffron Walden Castle
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Neil Gregory
Littlebury, Chesterford and Wenden Lofts
Uttlesford Independent Group logo

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Cllr Neil Hargreaves
Deputy Leader
Newport
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Vere Isham 
Takeley
Liberal Democrat and Green Alliance

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Cllr Rod Jones
Great Dunmow South and Barnston
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Ayub Khan
Stansted South and Birchanger
Liberal Democrats logo

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Cllr Patrick Lavelle
Great Dunmow South and Barnston
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Garry LeCount
Elsenham and Henham
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Petrina Lees
Leader
Elsenham and Henham
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Mark Lemon
Hatfield Heath
Conservatives logo

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Cllr Barbara Light
Saffron Walden Audley
Liberal Democrat and Green Alliance

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Cllr John Lodge
Saffron Walden Shire
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Janice Loughlin
Stort Valley
Liberal Democrats logo

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Cllr Thomas Loveday
Great Dunmow South and Barnston
Conservatives logo

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Cllr Stewart Luck
Debden and Wimbish
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Sandi Merifield
Felsted and Stebbing
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Edward Oliver
Clavering
Conservatives logo

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Cllr Richard Pavitt
Littlebury, Chesterford and Wenden Lofts
Uttlesford Independent Group logo

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Cllr Louise Pepper
Great Dunmow North
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Neil Reeve
Broad Oak and the Hallingburys
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Geoffrey Sell
Stansted North
Liberal Democrats logo

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Cllr George Smith
The Sampfords
Conservatives logo

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Cllr Maggie Sutton
Takeley
Residents for Uttlesford logo

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Cllr Mike Tayler
Thaxted and the Eastons
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Cllr James de Vries
Ashdon
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