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Two deer were hit by a car on Wednesday November 19 on the road between Hadstock and Little Walden. I have no doubt they jumped out of the hedge into the road and the driver had no chance to stop, but everyone should know deer do that sort of thing; they... Full Letter »
I have read with interest your front page article concerning the proposal to have a sustainable food market in town to promote food grown in the area to benefit local farmers . On the surface, this sounds wonderfully pastoral and a return to some golden... Full Letter »
On behalf of the Saffron Walden branch of Epilepsy Action I would like to thank everyone who generously gave to our annual town centre collection on Saturday November 15 which raised £614.93. This is our best total ever and will help to fund the support... Full Letter »
We regularly see the protests of residents in Henham and Elsenham who don t want the proposed new town to be Uttlesford District Council s Option 4 or the Government s eco-town. As I understand, they favour an alternative of spreading these government imp... Full Letter »
I DON T think a Saturday market selling locally produced fruit and veg will damage the current stallholders trade too much, after all, the produce grown locally is likely to be more expensive than the goods sold on the stalls. There are those people who... Full Letter »
The 21st century arrived almost one decade ago and Saffron Walden s shopping area has become comfortably modern. I refer to the automatic doors at the town s library, Halifax bank, Lloyds TSB bank, Boots the chemist, and WHSmith in King Street. Also drive... Full Letter »
The Government s eco-towns roadshow came to Saffron Walden recently. I have now read the Draft Planning Policy Statement and can find no fault with it. After all, in the future we will all have to live as sustainably as possible – and that will include... Full Letter »
Can the public have any confidence in a planning inspector who says, before the Inquiry has even started, that he doesn t want it to last too long as he has other things to do with his life? This happened recently at the Pre-Inquiry Meeting for the BAA a... Full Letter »
The arrogance of the inspector at the pre-enquiry hearing into the second runway beggars belief. An issue as important as the potential imposition of a huge expansion affecting the lives of thousands of people, and the inspector has other things to do wi... Full Letter »
This is by way of an accolade to a delightful young bus driver, unfortunately we did not get his name. On October 16 he was the relief driver on the 4.40pm bus from Station Street to Cambridge. He went out of his way to be friendly, courteous and enterta... Full Letter »
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