Two extra roadshow events for the Woking Town Centre Masterplan have been set up to make sure everyone has the opportunity to have their say.

In response to local demand, the additional events will take place in Pyrford and Horsell, where residents can view an informative exhibition and speak with council officers about the Masterplan.

The two additional roadshows are on the following dates:

Pyrford - Thursday 29 September, 6pm to 8.30pm. Pyrford Cricket Club, Coldharbour Road, GU22 8SJ

Four years after Refill Woking was first launched, the local scheme is still going strong with lots of shops around the borough happy to refill your water bottle and help do something good for the environment.

The Refill Woking scheme is good for your pocket and the planet as it allows visitors to Woking town centre and West Byfleet to refill their empty water bottles for free with tap water at a number of friendly cafés, restaurants, shops and retails outlets.

The transformation of Woking continues, as works to upgrade Brewery Road Car Park gets underway, revolutionising the parking experience for shoppers, commuters and visitors to Woking.

Drivers will no longer need to collect a ticket upon arrival. Instead, cameras will read each number plate on entry. Once payment has been made, exit barriers will lift automatically to allow vehicles to leave. Drivers simply need to remember their vehicle registration number.

SERVICE UPDATES: For council services affected by the period of national mourning, please see the end of this webpage.

We will update this webpage regarding national protocol and how Woking will be commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as these are confirmed.

Statement by Woking Borough Council

The Mayor, Members and Officers of Woking Borough Council are deeply saddened at the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.

The council is in the final stages of delivering the rebate payments on behalf of the government, which provides eligible Council Tax payers in bands A to D (as of 1 April 2022) with a one-off rebate of £150.

In the summer the council automatically credited eligible Council Tax payers who pay by direct debit and wrote to those who pay by other means with instructions on how to claim their payment. 

A large percentage of residents have already claimed their rebate. However, there remains a small amount who have yet to apply and claim their £150 payment.

North West Surrey Health and Care Alliance, in partnership with Woking Borough Council, has launched a survey to gather views on health and wellbeing from Woking residents.

North West Surrey Health and Care Alliance is a partnership of local health, social care, voluntary sector and Woking Borough Council professionals who have come together to help improve the health, wellbeing and life chances of local people. That’s where we would like to know what is important to you.

With a whole host of fantastic shopping, dining, leisure experiences, and now cheaper parking every Saturday for a limited period, there’s even more reason to visit Victoria Place, Woking.

From Saturday 3 September 2022, visitors can pay for two hours parking in Victoria Place car park and enjoy a third hour on us – that’s three hours for just £3 – with further savings when staying up to five hours.

Ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day on Wednesday 24 August, Woking Borough Council is urging new host families to come forward to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland and seeking safety.

The day will also mark six months since the Russian invasion began.

Since then, 250 Ukrainian refugees have settled across the borough under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, thanks to the generosity of local residents.

From Friday 19 August 2022, Woking Borough Council 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.

Woking Borough Council has submitted a bid to the government’s Levelling Up Fund in the hope of securing £3.8 million to support the development of a ‘health and community campus’ in Sheerwater.  
 
Sheerwater is the second most deprived area in Surrey and is within the most deprived 20% of the national population as identified by the national Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). 
 

Residents, businesses and key stakeholders keen to understand more about the Woking Town Centre Masterplan consultation, and have their say, can now visit a dedicated ‘shape your place’ pop-up shop.

Located along Mercia Walk, visitors can drop by to view an informative exhibition covering each of the ten Masterplan themes, as well as having the opportunity to talk to planning officers before submitting their views.

Woking borough residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on local decisions that affect them.

With elections taking place for Woking Borough Council on Thursday 4 May 2023, this is an opportunity for residents to make sure they can take part.

From Friday 19 August 2022, the council will start its yearly audit, known as the ‘annual canvass’. This work keeps the electoral register up to date, identifies those at risk of losing their voice at elections, and encourages residents to register before it’s too late.