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16-08-2008

A Sustainable Food Market for Saffron Walden

The results of our survey of over 180 potential market users shows great support for the project - details

Sustainable Uttlesford is investigating the viability of a regular Saturday market selling local fruit, vegetables, meat and fish as well as organic and ethically produced produce from further a field.

Although we value the existing Saffron Walden Market we believe there is a real demand for a market that supplies a full range of sustainably produced foods. It is important for all of us to have more links with the food we eat and, if we can’t actually be farmers, we can help encourage more local food production by providing an outlet for surplus produce from the allotment or garden or simply buying from the market.

We want everyone’s opinions and suggestions regarding the planned market: there will be a stall on this weekend’s Food Fair on Saffron Walden Common seeking your ideas and comments. “If you can’t meet us in person at the Food Fair, please help us by completing the online questionnaire”

We were at the recent Saffron Walden Food Fair - the display for our stand can be seen online

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Sustainable Uttlesford - the new name for
Uttlesford Local Agenda 21

As a result of the United Nations Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, local authorities worldwide set up groups to work tfor sustainable communities while protecting the global atmosphere, climate and biological diversity. This is the Agenda for the 21st Century (hence LA21) and it supports the principles of Sustainable Development, which can be summed up as 'Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' Locally, LA21 is working for a "Sustainable Uttlesford".

There are three Sustainable Uttlesford groups:

1. Farming, Wildlife and Countryside. This group is concerned with the impact of farming practices, transport and the built environment on biodiversity.

2. Transport. This group is concerned with promoting sustainable living through public transport, walking and cycling and reducing CO2 emissions from transport movements. The group recently helped to create the Saffron Walden Cycle Campaign.

3. Energy, Waste and Pollution. This group is concerned with the impact of our resource use on local and global environment. It also is concerned with policies to reduce the impact of the built environment . The group recently set up the Sustainable Homes Network.

Each group is facilitated by an appropriate Uttlesford District Council Officer, and the Chairs and Facilitators of each group constitute the Co-ordinating Committee, with an overall chairman.

Current Officers:

1. Farming, Wildlife and Countryside Chair: Sue Halstead Facilitator: Sarah Nicholas (01799 510454; snicholas@uttlesford.gov.uk)

2. Transport Chair: David Corke Facilitator: Jeremy Pine (01799 510460; jpine@uttlesford.gov.uk)

3. Energy, Waste and Pollution Chair: Alan Thawley Facilitator: Will Cockerell (01799 510581; wcockerell@uttlesford.gov.uk)

4. Co-ordinating Committee Chair: Paul Garland Facilitator: Roger Harborough (01799 510510; rharborough@uttlesford.gov.uk)

5. Saffron Walden Cycle Campaign Co-ordinator: Ian Willard (01799 522748; safcycle@yahoo.co.uk)

6. The Sustainable Homes Network Chair: Peter Riding Co-ordinator: Jake Roos (01799 510511; jroos@uttlesford.gov.uk) Secretary: Paul Garland (01799 526565; paulkgarland@hotmail.com)

Membership

Membership of the groups is open to all organisations, businesses and individuals who support sustainable development the other aims of the movement.

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