Uttlesford District | |
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— Non-metropolitan district — | |
Uttlesford shown within Essex | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | East of England |
Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Saffron Walden |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Uttlesford District Council |
• Leadership | Alternative - Sec. 31 (Conservative) |
• MPs | Alan Haselhurst |
Area | |
• Total | 247.6 sq mi (641.18 km2) |
Area rank | 63rd (of 326) |
Population (2010 est.) | |
• Total | 77,500 |
• Rank | 290th (of 326) |
• Density | 313.1/sq mi (120.9/km2) |
• Ethnicity | 95.4% White 1.6% S.Asian 1.1% Black 1.1% Mixed Race 0.9% Chinese or Other |
Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
• Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
ONS code | 22UQ |
OS grid reference | TL541387 |
Website | www.uttlesford.gov.uk |
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 1 April 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.
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.
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In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas[1] showed that housing in Uttlesford produced the highest average carbon emissions in the country at 8,092 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling.[2] 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.[3]
The council has, however, introduced a planning permission condition requiring certain energy conservation measures to be taken when homes are extended,[4] and has a number of other initiatives.[5]
A recent study by the consultancy Altechnica indicated that all of Uttlesford's energy could come from renewable sources.[6]
Titan Airways has its head office in the Enterprise House on the grounds of London Stansted Airport in Stansted Mountfitchet, Uttlesford.[7]
In the past, several airlines, including Buzz,[8] AirUK (later KLM uk),[9][10] AB Airlines,[11] and Lloyd International Airways had their head offices on the property of Stansted Airport.[12]
See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
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