Uttlesford
| Uttlesford District | |
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| Non-metropolitan district | |
Civil Parishes map showing the 60 Town and Parish Councils
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 Uttlesford shown within Essex |
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| 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 | 247.56 sq mi (641.18 km2) |
| Area rank | 63rd (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 85,100 |
| • Rank | 284th (of 326) |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (130/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 (ONS) E07000077 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL541387 |
| Website | www |
Uttlesford is a local government district in Essex, England led by its council in a central town in the district, Saffron Walden, which is 38 miles (61 km) NNE of London. the population of the District at the 2011 Census was 79,443.
Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name, possibly from Udel's ford.
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.
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 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 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.
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