The Mayor of Saffron Walden

The Mayor of Saffron Walden 2023/24 is Councillor Heather J Asker and her consort is Mr Peter Garrett.  The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Deryk Eke and his consort is his wife, Jan.

The Leader of the Council is Councillor Paul Gadd. Click here to view the difference between the Leader’s and Mayor’s roles

If you would like to ask the Mayor to attend an event, please contact elaine@saffronwalden.gov.uk or telephone 07769 167 179.

Click here for the Mayor’s calendar

The Mayor’s chosen charities this year

Fairycroft House Arts and Media Centre

A self-sustaining local organisation that has a focus on the arts and media, with a specialism in music.

Operating from Fairycroft House, with state-of-the-art facilities available to the members of the community, whether an individual guitarist or a burgeoning business, they provide support, enhance well-being and promote development for all age groups through focused programmes and activities in Uttlesford.

Fairycroft House has been the launching pad for many successful careers in the music industry and they want to continue this proud tradition by supporting and inspiring the creative community through our vision for this wonderful building.

Since 2014, Fairycroft House CIC has developed new and innovative ways of working with young people. Of equal importance is the building and the available facilities that are being improved to meet the needs of adults of all ages. Fairycroft House is available to the whole community with facilities including a coffee bar, music academy, education areas, video editing suite, music & drama spaces, recording, rehearsal and of course, performance areas. Plus a range of multi-use, specialist areas available for hire to community groups, commercial hirers and for both private and family events.
Fairycroft House, 37 Audley Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HD.  Telephone 01799 668069

Saffron Walden Youth Outreach Project

The Saffron Walden Youth Outreach Project is a registered charity set up in 1994. The project works in partnership with Saffron Walden Town Council, Uttlesford District Council and Essex County Council, and gratefully acknowledges grant aid from all three Authorities.

The Charity’s objects are for any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in Saffron Walden, particularly those members of the community who are between the ages of 13 and 17 years, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations, institutions and people resident in or working in or visiting Saffron Walden in a common effort to advance education, relieve poverty and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of those who live in Saffron Walden.

The Charity currently runs a Youth Club at the Resource Centre in Fairycroft Road, on Wednesday and Friday nights, and carries out Outreach work on an ad hoc basis, responding to local needs.

The Charity employs trained Youth Workers to administer the Youth Club, assisted by a number of volunteers. All are expected to have current DBS certificates. The Club offers a safe place for young people, with a range of facilities available, and a constantly changing programme of events.

If you are interested in working with the young people of Saffron Walden, or would just like to know more about the work of the Charity, please contact the Chairman, Mike Hibbs, at 4 Mount Pleasant Cottages, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4AE.  Telephone 01799 525205 email mike@mikehibbs.net

Registered Charity 1051335

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If you would like to make a donation to the Mayor’s charities please send a cheque payable to Saffron Walden Town Council to the Town Hall, Market Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR or by BACS to sort code 30 97 24 a/c no. 01026035 quoting ‘Mayor’s charity’ as a reference – thank you.