33-653: Pincey Brook is a watercourse in the Uttlesford and Epping Forest districts of Essex , England, and is a tributary to the River Stort . Pincey Brook rises at the south-east edge of London Stansted Airport , just north from the A120 road , and in the civil parish of Takeley . It runs south through Hatfield Broad Oak parish, passing the hamlet of Bush End, and, further south, Hatfield Broad Oak village at its western edge, afterwards turning south-west to become part of
66-606: A back-formation from the name of the ford. Hundreds gradually lost their functions to other bodies from the seventeenth century onwards, with their final administrative function ceasing in 1886. The name Uttlesford continued to have occasional use in the area between then and 1974, such as the Uttlesford Orchestra, founded in 1956, which played in and around Saffron Walden. Uttlesford District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Essex County Council . The whole district
99-434: A borough or district council. In these cases local government functions are divided between county and district councils, to the level where they can be practised most efficiently: Many districts have borough status , which means the local council is called a borough council instead of district council and gives them the right to appoint a mayor . Borough status is granted by royal charter and, in many cases, continues
132-425: A district will consist of a market town and its more rural hinterland. However districts are diverse with some being mostly urban such as Dartford, and others more polycentric such as Thurrock. Non-metropolitan districts are subdivisions of English non-metropolitan counties which have a two-tier structure of local government. Two-tier non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with
165-406: A grouped parish council. Great Sampford and Little Sampford share a parish council called "The Sampfords". The parishes are: Apart from considerable agriculture, retail and office premises in towns, Uttlesford District includes London Stansted Airport , which is its largest employer. For more detailed analysis of strengths and specializations in the economy see individual settlements, for instance
198-578: A largely rural area in the north-west of Essex. London Stansted Airport lies within the district. The neighbouring districts are Braintree , Chelmsford , Epping Forest , East Hertfordshire , North Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire . The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as one of 14 districts within Essex. The new district covered the area of three former districts, which were all abolished at
231-591: A southbound train is operated towards Bishop's Stortford , Harlow , Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street , operated by Greater Anglia under the Stansted Express brand. This train sometimes calls at Stansted Mountfitchet. Greater Anglia operates southbound trains from other stations in the district to Bishop's Stortford, Harlow, Tottenham Hale and Liverpool Street. A southbound hourly fast-train also calls at Audley End, with additional services at peak times towards London from this station. Roads in
264-457: A style enjoyed by a predecessor authority, which can date back centuries. Some districts such as Oxford or Exeter have city status , granted by letters patent , but this does not give the local council any extra powers other than the right to call itself a city council . By 1899, England had been divided at district level into rural districts , urban districts , municipal boroughs , county boroughs and metropolitan boroughs . This system
297-491: A type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties ) in a two-tier arrangement. Non-metropolitan districts with borough status are known as boroughs , able to appoint a mayor and refer to itself as a borough council. Some shire counties now have no sub divisions so are a single Non-metropolitan district such as Cornwall. Typically
330-404: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been controlled by local party Residents for Uttlesford (R4U) since the 2019 election . The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of
363-419: Is approximately 13.5 miles (22 km). Between 1999 and 2003, during Stansted Airport expansion, evidence was found of Middle Bronze Age settlement close to Pincey Brook. A sport mare, born 1985, was named 'Pincey Brook'. In 2013, a study was reported in the journal Limnologica - Ecology and Management of Inland Waters , concerning the probability of the incipient invasiveness of signal crayfish within
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#1732797765714396-451: Is entirely covered by civil parishes . The parish councils for Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden are styled "town councils". The four parishes of Chickney, Lindsell, Strethall and Wicken Bonhunt have parish meetings rather than parish councils due to their small populations. The two parishes of Elmdon and Wenden Lofts share a parish council called "Elmdon, Duddenhoe End and Wenden Lofts", and the two parishes of Great Easton and Tilty also share
429-701: Is on the Stagecoach Cambridge network, served by the Citi 7, although Megarider tickets are not valid in the district. Stansted Airport is served by National Express and Airport Bus Express coaches to destinations in London and across the UK. Several cycle routes cross the district, linking towns in the district to the National Cycle Network . National Cycle Route 11 (NCR 11) crosses
462-604: The District Councils' Network , special interest group which sits within the Local Government Association . The network's purpose is to "act as an informed and representative advocate for districts to government and other national bodies, based on their unique position to deliver for local people." This is a list of two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their districts. All unitary authorities are also non-metropolitan districts, which, with
495-677: The M11 motorway . A culvert takes the Brook under the motorway, after which it remains in Sheering until 550 yards (500 m) from the north-east edge of Gibberd Garden . From here the Brook becomes the boundary between Sheering and the Essex town of Harlow at Elim Meadows, until it flows into the River Stort at a triangulation with Sawbridgeworth parish in Hertfordshire . The total length
528-542: The River Stort catchment area, including Pincey Brook. 51°47′46″N 0°08′46″E / 51.79614°N 0.14613°E / 51.79614; 0.14613 Uttlesford Uttlesford is a local government district in Essex , England. Its council is based in the town of Saffron Walden . The district also includes the town of Great Dunmow and numerous villages, including Stansted Mountfitchet , Takeley , Elsenham , Thaxted , and Newport . The district covers
561-682: The Saffron Walden Rural District Council. In 1988 the former Saffron Walden General Hospital on London Road closed and the site was bought by the council. The original hospital building of 1865 was renovated and a large extension built to its west to become a new headquarters for the council, which opened in May 1990. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2015 the council has comprised 39 councillors representing 22 wards , each electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The district
594-454: The areas for Wales and England had been enacted separately and there were no Welsh metropolitan areas, the term 'non-metropolitan district' does not apply to Wales. A similar system existed in Scotland , which in 1975 was divided into regions and districts, this was also abolished in 1996 and replaced with a fully unitary system . In England most of the district councils are represented by
627-471: The article: Saffron Walden . In October 2008, the airport won a 40% increase in permitted flights under the flight cap which operates in relation to the airport, from the UK government. Aside from countryside hotels close to and aircraft maintenance vital to Stansted Airport, airlines have also used a small adjoining business park. Titan Airways has its head office in the Enterprise House in
660-734: The council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 1995 have been: Following the 2023 election , the composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. The council is based at the Council Offices on London Road in Saffron Walden. When the council was created in 1974 it inherited offices at 46 High Street, Dunmow from the Dunmow Rural District Council, at 5 Hill Street, Saffron Walden from Saffron Walden Borough Council and at 52 Debden Road, Saffron Walden from
693-541: The course of the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway , and it runs unbroken through the district, mostly parallel to the A120. National Cycle Network 50 runs north-south between Takeley and Quendon in Uttlesford. The route ultimately runs between Quendon and Ulting (near Maldon ) running entirely on country lanes . The district is the only British local authority (excluding parishes ) to begin with
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#1732797765714726-463: The district are managed by Essex County Council , with some routes controlled by National Highways . The M11 motorway between London and Cambridge passes through the district, with junctions at Stansted Airport (junction 8) and Stump Cross, near Saffron Walden (9). This places the district in the M11 corridor for innovation. Northbound from Stump Cross, the A11 forms part of the northern boundary of
759-683: The district north-south, from Ickleton to Stansted Mountfitchet , running mostly on rural lanes. NCR 11 eventually links the district to the River Stort towpath in Bishop's Stortford (towards Harlow , NCR 1 and London ). Northbound, the route continues towards Cambridge , Ely and Downham Market . A spur of the route leads into Saffron Walden , running for much of its length on a segregated cycle route . National Cycle Route 16 runs east-west between Stansted Mountfitchet and Braintree , via Great Dunmow town centre. The route runs for much of its length on segregated cycle track converted from
792-777: The district such as Stansted Mountfitchet and Takeley including Stansted Airport is also served by BBC London and ITV London which broadcast from the Crystal Palace transmitter. Radio stations for the area are: The West Anglia Main Line passes through Uttlesford. There are stations at: From all stations, there are regular services northbound towards Cambridge , operated by Greater Anglia . At certain times, trains continue towards Ely and King's Lynn . CrossCountry also operates northbound trains from Stansted Airport and Audley End to Cambridge, Peterborough , Leicester and Birmingham New Street . From Stansted Airport,
825-479: The district, carrying traffic to Newmarket and Norwich . The A120 runs east-west through the district between Stansted Airport and Braintree , via Great Dunmow. This connects the district to Hertford , Colchester and Harwich . Other roads in the district are B-class roads . This includes: Charity Uttlesford Community Travel provides road transport services to the residents of Uttlesford who find it difficult to access normal public transport: they support
858-487: The exception of those of Berkshire , are coterminous with non-metropolitan counties. For a full list of districts of all types including unitary authorities, metropolitan districts and London boroughs , see Districts of England . This is a list of former two-tier districts in England which have been abolished, by local government reorganisations such as the 2009 structural changes to local government in England . It does not include districts that still exist after becoming
891-573: The grounds in Stansted Mountfitchet . Several airlines, including Buzz , AirUK (later KLM uk ), AB Airlines , Go Fly had its head office at the Enterprise House. and Lloyd International Airways had their head offices on the property of Stansted Airport. In terms of television, the area is served by BBC East and ITV Anglia broadcasting from the Sudbury and Sandy Heath transmitters. However, some southern parts of
924-501: The letter 'u'. The only other initial letter used by only one UK local authority is 'y' for York . The district is the only British local authority to have a branch of Pret a Manger , but no branch of Greggs . [REDACTED] Media related to Uttlesford at Wikimedia Commons 52°01′08″N 0°14′12″E / 52.0190°N 0.2367°E / 52.0190; 0.2367 Non-metropolitan district Non-metropolitan districts , or colloquially " shire districts ", are
957-816: The over 60s, the disabled and those who are rurally isolated. Stansted Airport is in the district. Stansted is the fourth-busiest UK airport , with flights to over 200 destinations. There are several bus routes which cross the district and which connect the district to neighbouring destinations, including: Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport are on the First Essex and Arriva Shires & Essex networks. First bus 42A calls operates from both destinations to Chelmsford, and X10 and X30 connect Stansted Airport to Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend-on-Sea. Arriva bus 133 connects Stansted and Great Dunmow to Colchester. Arriva Bus 510 links Stansted Mountfitchet and Stansted Airport to Bishop's Stortford and Harlow. Saffron Walden
990-594: The parish boundary with Hatfield Heath . Curving further towards the west through Hatfield Heath parish, it becomes the northern boundary of the Down Hall Estate . For 700 yards (640 m) beyond the western edge of the Estate, it becomes the parish boundary between Hatfield Heath and Matching , before flowing into Sheering parish for 800 yards (730 m), after which it becomes the parish boundary between Matching and Sheering, this for 1500 yards (1,400 m), and to
1023-573: The same time: The new district was named after the ancient hundred of Uttlesford , which had covered much of the area. The hundred had been named after a ford on the London Road (now the B1383, formerly the A11 ) at Wendens Ambo , since replaced by a bridge. The ford appears to derive its name from "Udel's ford". The stream at the ford is sometimes informally called the River Uttle as
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1056-526: The two-tier structure, but reforms in the 1990s and 2009 reduced their number to 192. A further 55 non-metropolitan districts are now unitary authorities, which combine the functions of county and borough/district councils. In Wales , an almost identical two-tier system of local government existed between 1974 and 1996 (see Districts of Wales ). In 1996, this was abolished and replaced with an entirely unitary system of local government, with one level of local government responsible for all local services. Since
1089-620: Was abolished by the London Government Act 1963 and the Local Government Act 1972 . Non-metropolitan districts were created by this act in 1974 when England outside Greater London was divided into metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties. Metropolitan counties were sub-divided into metropolitan districts and the non-metropolitan counties were sub-divided into non-metropolitan districts. The metropolitan districts had more powers than their non-metropolitan counterparts. Initially, there were 296 non-metropolitan districts in
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