A summit to discuss food insecurities and improving access to food aid was held at The Lighthouse earlier this year in support of vulnerable residents.

Organised by Woking Borough Council, the first food aid summit brought together over 30 representatives from more than 15 organisations that all share the same goal, yet were largely unknown to each other.

The collaborative event heard from various speakers on the need to work together and how the strengthening of a shared network would help bolster the ability to provide food aid for residents in need.

Liberal Democrats candidate, Will Forster, has been elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Woking Borough Constituency.

Read the full results

With only one week to go, Woking residents are being urged to get ‘vote ready’ ahead of the upcoming general election on Thursday 4 July 2024.

The general election will give registered voters the chance to elect a Member of Parliament for Woking.

Voting in person

Residents voting in person will have already received their poll cards through the post. It contains details of their designated polling station. Please check carefully before heading out to vote in case the polling station has changed. Polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm.

A flag flies proudly above the Civic Offices in Gloucester Square this week to mark Armed Forces Day (Saturday 29 June 2024).

Woking Borough Council joined hundreds of other councils across the UK, from Aberdeen to the Scilly Isles, Lowestoft to the Isle of Man, in raising the unique flag, based on the Union Jack, in support of Britain’s Armed Forces.

Council services are resuming following a number of technical issues that have impacted the way we respond to resident and business enquiries.

We are currently dealing with a high volume of enquiries and we continue to ask that you to bear with us whilst we deal with this backlog. In particular, processing Council Tax and Housing Benefits claims is currently taking up to four weeks.

We understand these technical issues have caused inconvenience. We are committed to responding to all outstanding enquiries and thank you for your patience and understanding.

Residents will need to show accepted photo ID when voting in person at polling stations, on Thursday 4 July 2024. 

Accepted forms of voter ID include:

Woking Borough Council is encouraging residents who are unable to vote in person at polling stations to apply for a postal or proxy vote (a trusted person) ahead of the forthcoming elections. 

On Thursday 4 July, residents will be able to vote to elect Woking’s MP.

The application deadlines are fast approaching for residents wishing to:

Councillors will determine the future of Brockhill extra care housing scheme during a meeting of the council’s Executive on Thursday 13 June.

The building requires urgent fire safety remedial works and a heating upgrade, which combined, is estimated to cost £2.75m.

Capital investment required to maintain the building over the next 10 years is expected to exceed £5.8m which is unviable and a disproportionate level of investment for a building that no longer meets modern day standards.

The deadline for local residents to register to vote in the upcoming general election is Tuesday 18 June. 

On Thursday 4 July, registered voters will be able to elect a Woking’s MP in the general election.

This Volunteers’ Week (3 to 7 June), Woking Borough Council is urging committed residents to support refugee families integrate into life in Woking.

With over 500 Syrian, Ukrainian and Afghan refugees resettling in Woking since 2015, it has been a huge adjustment for these families who have found themselves fleeing conflicts in their home countries.

Volunteers play a critical role in helping refugees overcome a number of challenges and integrate into their new communities, offering a warm welcome and imparting basic skills that are essential to day-to-day life in the UK.

Cllr Ann-Marie Barker, Leader of Woking Borough Council, made the following statement to Council during its meeting on Monday 20 May.

“I am going to say some thank you’s and talk about responsibility. I will look back over the last challenging year and look ahead to another challenging year and my Executive.

Exceptional members of Woking’s community celebrated their achievements at the annual Mayor Making ceremony last night (Monday 20 May), hosted by the outgoing Mayor of Woking, Cllr M Ilyas Raja.

The event recognises the dedication of Woking residents during the past mayoral year who have demonstrated exemplary behaviours and had a significant impact on the lives of others.

Eminent Citizen

Each year, the outgoing Mayor selects a resident who has provided an ‘eminent service’ to the community and appoints them Eminent Citizen.