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BBC News
25-06-2025
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Woking Borough Council fines for people who dumped waste at tip
Eight people who dumped waste at a Woking tip have been issued with fines by the local council. Woking Borough Council took the action in a single weekend in response to people "illegally dumping household waste" at the Parley Drive community recycling site, it individuals each face a £400 charge that will be reduced to £300 if paid within 10 working days, according to the local April, the council warned it could close the recycling facility if fly-tipping continued, after a weekend where it issued seven fines. The council said on Wednesday it had issued 46 fines for fly-tipping at the site since March. The council said the offenders were seen dumping the waste on footage recorded by nearby residents and CCTV cameras, despite "clear signage and regular collections" at the prompted the fines "as part of our commitment to tackling environmental crime", it to pay fines can result in a further fine or imprisonment of up to five years, according to the Nicholson, the council's portfolio holder for climate change, said in April that people who misuse the site "create an eyesore, put additional pressure on council resources and risk the closure of facilities intended to benefit the community".
BBC News
12-05-2025
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Community groups called on to run West Byfleet sports pavilion
Voluntary and community groups are being given the opportunity to take on the running of a Surrey sports pavilion as a bankrupt council aims to make Byfleet Pavilion is the latest community asset to be handed over by Woking Borough arrangement sees land or buildings leased to independent groups which then manage the effectively declared itself bankrupt in 2023, and final decisions on the treatment of its £2bn debt are expected to be taken by government in June. Community centres were prioritised for transfer from the council to be run by independent if the council sold everything it owned it would still be more than £1.5bn in debt, a report previously pavilion, in West Byfleet Recreation Ground, has flexible indoor space suitable for a variety of community uses, and access to outdoor sports pitches and green space, according to the council. Ellen Nicholson, portfolio holder for climate change and leisure on the council, said it was a "fantastic opportunity" for a local organisation to run the pavilion, "ensuring this much-loved community space continues to serve local residents for years to come".She said the programme aimed to empower local groups to "deliver services that matter most to them". "We particularly welcome partnership applications that reflect the vibrant sports community and diverse range of organisations already associated with the site," she deadline to submit an expression of interest is 17:00 BST on 13 June.
