Uttlesford
| Uttlesford District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. County: | Essex |
| Area: - Total |
Ranked 641.18 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Saffron Walden |
| ONS code: | 22UQ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2022) - Density |
Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity:[1] | 95.4% White 1.6% S.Asian 1.1% Black 1.1% Mixed Race 0.9% Chinese or Other |
| Politics | |
| Uttlesford District Council http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | |
| MP: | Alan Haselhurst |
Uttlesford is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in Saffron Walden.
Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name.
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Saffron Walden, Dunmow Rural District and Saffron Walden Rural District.
In 2001, Uttlesford was voted as the best place to live in England, in a survey by the Sunday Times newspaper. A range of factors, including housing costs, quality of schools, and low crime contributed to the overall result.[citation needed]
Uttlesford District includes Stansted Airport, which is its major employer.
Uttlesford has recently been found to be the healthiest place to live in the UK, due to the relatively low level of obesity problems in the area.[citation needed]
Energy policy
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas[2] showed that housing in Uttlesford produced the highest average carbon emissions in the country at 8,092 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.[3] In response the council stated We try and lead by example but there is nothing else we can do to get people to save energy.[4]
The Council have, however, introduced a planning permission condition requiring certain energy conservation measures to be taken when homes are extended,[5] and have a number of other initiatives.[6]
A recent study by the consultancy Altechnica indicated that all of Uttlesford's energy could come from renewable sources.[7]
Economy
Prior to its dissolution, the airline Buzz was headquartered in the Endeavour House on the grounds of London Stansted Airport in Stansted Mountfitchet, Uttlesford.[8] At one time, AirUK (later KLM uk) had its head office in the Stansted House on the grounds of Stansted Airport.[9][10]
See also
See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
References
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- ^ http://www.britishgasnews.co.uk/managed_content/files/pdf/greenCity.pdf britishsgasnews.co.uk
- ^ http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article570194.ece news.independent.co.uk
- ^ http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,1829050,00.html environment.guardian.co.uk
- ^ http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/main.cfm?Type=CCEE&MenuId=361 uttlesford.gov.uk
- ^ http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/climate+change+and+energy/default.htm uttlesford.gov.uk
- ^ Uttlesford could get all its energ from renewable sources
- ^ "Contact Us." Buzz. Retrieved on 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Home-page." [sic] AirUK. Retrieved on 28 February 2010.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 18-24 March 1998. 82.
External links
- Saffron Walden Conservatives
- Saffron Walden Liberal Democrats
- Uttlesford District Council
- Stansted Explained
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