Representatives, working on behalf of Woking Borough Council, will soon be visiting households that have yet to respond to this year’s annual canvass communications.

The annual canvass is a legal process councils carry out every year to check that the electoral register is up to date.

Following a competitive tender process, Continental Landscapes Ltd, has been awarded the borough’s new street cleaning and grounds maintenance contract.

Under the new contract, one of the council’s largest, Continental Landscapes will be responsible for maintaining public parks, play areas and sports pitches, as well as delivering regular street cleaning and litter collections.

Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to have their say on the borough’s local heritage assets during a six-week consultation.

The consultation on the draft List of Locally Listed Heritage Assets or ‘Local List’ began today (Monday 21 October 2024) and seeks views on an updated document containing a variety of heritage assets such as buildings, structures, gardens and landscapes.

Tell us your views

An overnight phased closure of Woking’s town centre car parks to permit essential electrical maintenance works will take place from Tuesday 29 to Friday 1 November.

The works, carried out by Thameswey to its high voltage network, will require a series of controlled overnight shutdowns that will impact a number of town centre buildings and council managed car parks.

The car park closures will begin at 4pm on the respective evening and will reopen by 8am the following day. Please follow signage in the car park for further instruction.

A primary school in Byfleet needs your support to win a share of £3,000. The prize is on offer as part of the Rethink Waste scheme, and it’s easy for you to do your bit. Here’s how:

There’s just one month to go until Woking’s Voluntary Sector Fair, ‘Working Together for Woking’, returns to Woking Leisure Centre (Thursday 7 November 2024), bringing together more than 80 voluntary groups and organisations.

The event is the largest local voluntary sector networking opportunity of its kind, inviting groups to connect and strengthen the range of support on offer to Woking residents.

In June 2023, the council asked its incoming auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP, to conduct an independent Value for Money review into governance arrangements that relate to historic investment decisions; how these risks were assessed and managed; and how those decisions were scrutinised.

Grant Thornton has informed us that publication of their report is likely to be made during October 2024.

Despite the showery weekend weather, the Seymours Woking Car Show was busier than ever, driving thousands of visitors into Woking town centre.

The wet start did little to dampen the enthusiasm of local exhibitors who together formed a diverse and interesting showcase of over 60 Classic, American and Custom cars spread across the town. 

Mercia Walk housed an impressive display of colourful supercars including four McLaren series cars, a Ferrari F12, Porsche Spider and an Audi R8.

From Monday 16 September, we will be contacting residents registered on the electoral register who have previously supplied their email address to us. 

This activity forms part of our ‘annual canvass’ which is conducted each year to ensure that the electoral register is up-to-date and to identify any residents who are not yet registered to vote.

A new home installation service to support elderly and disabled residents in the borough use smart technology has been launched. 

‘Careline Plus’ is a smart technology home installation service aimed at promoting digital inclusion and helping residents live independently in their own homes. 

A strategy aimed at reducing the borough’s carbon footprint, enhancing resilience to climate impacts, and promoting sustainable development, will be considered by councillors during Thursday’s Executive meeting (12 September).

The Woking Climate Change Strategy sets out net zero ambitions alongside guidance designed to engage with residents and businesses. It will replace the current Woking 2050 climate change strategy.

Woking Borough Council has been awarded £875,000 from the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) to bring long-term empty homes back into use. 
 
The LAHF provides capital funding directly to local authorities to deliver much needed temporary accommodation by 2026.  
 
The fund aims to support councils in addressing the immediate needs of homeless families and Afghan arrivals and in the longer-term, will create a lasting legacy for UK nationals by building up a sustainable stock of affordable housing for local communities.