Ludlow became the first Cittaslow in the UK, in 2003 and is the lead town in the UK network. The second UK town to complete the Cittaslow assessment was Aylsham. During the first annual board meeting of Cittaslow UK, held in the Corn Hall, Diss, on Saturday 18th March 2006, Diss was welcomed into membership of Cittaslow UK. Cittaslow has close links to Slow Food in the UK.