Saffron Walden Reporter

2 days ago | saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk | Matthew Critchell

Uttlesford District Council is proposing to switch to hydrogenated vegetable oil fuel for its waste collection vehicles, with a senior council member saying it could cut emissions by 34 per cent. The council’s scrutiny committee discussed the plans on June 3. Documents for the meeting show that if this is rolled out, it could cost the council around £150,000 extra a year. The proposals received cross-party support during the meeting, with various health benefits being highlighted.

2 days ago | saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk | Matthew Critchell

Saffron Walden Town Council submitted plans to Uttlesford District Council for listed building consent for cleaning and renovating the war memorial in the town’s high street. Uttlesford District Council refused permission due to concerns about the cleaning methods and their impact on the monument. The war memorial is located on the corner of High Street and Audley Road. It is 7.7 metres high and has an octagonal plinth and column, which has a cross on top.

4 days ago | saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk | Anne Suslak

PC Ryan McNamara, part of Essex Police's Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), caught the 17-year-old offender in the act while on patrol in Saffron Walden last week. Following reports of antisocial behaviour in Elm Grove, PC McNamara headed to the scene and found the teenage boy spraying graffiti. A short foot chase followed, where the teen had "little chance of escaping".

1 week ago | saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk | Sophie England

Councillor Jubeyuir Ahmed, the new Saffron Walden mayor (Image: Saffron Walden Town Council) A new mayor has been appointed in Saffron Walden following an annual council meeting. Councillor Jubeyuir Ahmed, known locally as councillor Milon Ahmed, was appointed mayor for 2025 at the Saffron Walden Town Council meeting on May 12.

1 week ago | saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk | Macaully Moffat

The Red Arrows will be back over Essex in June for the King's Birthday flypast (Image: Getty Images) We all know the Red Arrows, the spectacular team of RAF pilots who put on displays across the country. With their red, white and blue smoke trails adding to the visual, they are iconic whenever they perform. In May, Essex was lucky enough to see the team soar over the county as part of the VE Day celebrations.