A hoarding disorder is where someone acquires an excessive number of items and stores them in a chaotic manner, usually resulting in unmanageable amounts of clutter. The items can be of little or no monetary value ranging from plastic carrier bags to empty containers and newspapers to old clothes. 

A multi-million pound investment in Surrey’s libraries has been approved by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet to modernise services and create flexible, innovative and inclusive spaces that best meets the needs of our residents. This will revolutionise libraries offer and make them fit for the future.

The first phase of this work will focus on key libraries including Epsom, Redhill, Staines, Woking and Weybridge with completion expected by the end of 2024.

In their latest grants round, the Community Foundation for Surrey has announced that £166,056 was awarded to 24 voluntary and community groups of which £144,694 was awarded from Woking Borough Council's Community Fund.

The purpose of the partnership between Woking Borough Council and the Community Foundation for Surrey (CFS) is to deliver voluntary grants in Woking in the most effective way possible in order to:

A flag will fly proudly above the Civic Offices in Gloucester Square this weekend to mark Armed Forces Day (Saturday 24 June 2023).

Woking Borough Council will join hundreds of other councils across the UK in raising the unique flag, based on the Union Jack, in support of Britain’s Armed Forces Day. Flags will be flown the length and breadth of the country from Aberdeen to the Scilly Isles and from Lowestoft to the Isle of Man.

Last night, members agreed the actions needed to return Woking Borough Council to a path of financial and operational sustainability.

The statement below was presented to the meeting of the Executive on Thursday 15 June 2023 by Cllr Ann-Marie Barker, Leader of Woking Borough Council.

"Tonight’s Executive does not cover the financial situation of the council. The next step in tackling that is a meeting of Full Council next Tuesday 20 June 2023. However, given all that has happened in the last three weeks I thought it would be helpful to make a short statement covering where we are, what happens next and what to expect in the coming months.

Digital inclusion means making sure people have the capability to use the internet to do things that benefit them day to day. It is often defined in terms of having the digital skills to use a computer, the ability to connect to the internet, and equal access for people dependent on assistive technology. 
 

As part of the formal Section 114 Notice process, Woking Borough Council’s Chief Executive, Julie Fisher, has issued a statement in response to the Notice.

The response will be discussed by councillors, along with the full Section 114 Notice and proposed recovery plan, at the Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council which will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 20 June 2023. 

Woking Borough Council’s Section 151 Officer and Interim Director of Finance has today (Wednesday 7 June 2023) issued a Section 114 Notice under the Local Government Act 1988 in response to the unprecedented financial challenges facing the Council.

The Notice is required because the expenditure of the Council is set to exceed the financial resources available, and therefore it can no longer balance its budget for the current financial year nor subsequent years.  

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has today (25 May 2023) published the report of its non-statutory review into Woking Borough Council’s finances, investments and related governance.

This report follows the Department’s earlier letter in October 2022 announcing an external review into the council’s finances.

Read the full report

Exceptional members of Woking’s community celebrated their achievements at the annual Mayor Making ceremony last night (Thursday 18 May), hosted by the outgoing Mayor of Woking, Cllr Saj Hussain.

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

Surrey Fire & Rescue is currently attending a fire in a commercial unit on Oyster Lane, Byfleet.

Local residents should keep windows and doors closed, and avoid the area to allow the service to carry out its work safely.

Part of Oyster Lane remains closed. Please check your route before you travel. 

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