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.
- Cabinet portfolio holders - who the portfolio holders are and their areas of responsibility
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
- Become a councillor
- Your councillors by political party
- Your councillors by ward
- Full list of contact details for your councillors
- Councillors attendance records at meetings - attendance records for all councillors at meetings of the Council, Cabinet, Committees and Working or Task Groups
- Committee structure - find who are the councillors on each committee
- Councillors who are representatives on outside bodies - who represents Uttlesford District Council on outside organisations
- Councillors' Code of Conduct and Register of Interests - your councillors are required to observe the council's local Code of Conduct. We also keep a register of councillors' interests for both district and town/parish councils
- Complaints about councillors - how to complain if you feel that a councillor has breached the code of conduct
- Councillors' allowances - the allowances that councillors get for carrying out their council duties
- Contact your local town or parish council - details of all the town and parish councils within Uttlesford
- Essex County Councillors - the councillors on Essex County Council who represent the four divisions in Uttlesford
Your councillors
Details of all your councillors, including what their contact details are, their register of interests and any committees they belong to.
Cllr Deryk Eke
Saffron Walden Audley
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
