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BBC News
2 days ago
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Woking community centre forced to close by power problems
A community centre in Surrey has been forced to close after it was left without power or a fire alarm events at the Maybury Centre, in Board School Road, Woking, have been suspended by the borough council until the problem is resolved, according to the Local Democracy Reporting blackout began at the centre on 24 July, the council said, when the electricity provider for the building terminated the Maybury Centre Trust, a registered charity and manager of the building, was not immediately available for comment. The centre provides facilities for education, health, welfare, business and recreation in the surrounding trust hires it under an agreement with Woking Borough Council, taking over operations in June as part of the council's asset transfer policy to cut comes after the council effectively declared itself bankrupt in 2023 with £2bn of council said that, in the interest of public safety, the centre will remain closed until the situation is resolved and that any upcoming bookings will not be Greentree, the council's portfolio holder for community, said: "We recognise the closure will cause disruption for many local groups who use the centre regularly, but the safety of building users and the wider public must always come first."The council said that those impacted can contact them to see what options may be available.
BBC News
01-07-2025
- Politics
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Tributes paid to former Woking mayor and councillor
A former mayor who is fondly remembered for his dedicated services to a Surrey community has Borough Council has announced that Bill Greenwood, who was elected as mayor in 1979, died on 21 mayor, Amanda Boote, said it was a "difficult time" for those who knew him."My deepest condolences go out to Mr Greenwood's family and friends," she said. Mr Greenwood was first elected in 1971 as ward councillor for Old Woking, Mayford and Sutton under the previous Woking Urban District Council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. He was then elected to represent Kingfield and Westfield for Woking Borough Council between 1974 and 1979, he became mayor of Woking, a position he was said to be proud to hold."During his time as mayor, he chose to raise funds for Victoria Hospital which was marking its 80th anniversary," Ms Boote added. The council said during Mr Greenwood's council term, he took an active role in the day-to-day running of the authority and served on many committees. This included policy, as well as general services and recreation, personnel, finance, highways and leisure committees.
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
23-06-2025
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Woking council looks to extend landlord licences for HMOs
Landlords in a Surrey borough could be required to apply for licences for smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to help improve housing standards, a council has Borough Council is consulting landlords and tenants on plans to extend licensing requirements for HMOs to include properties with three or more Kuchar, the council's director for place, said the scheme "will enable us to work proactively with landlords to improve property standards, protect vulnerable tenants and help create more settled, better-supported communities".The consultation runs until 31 August with in-person events planned for landlords, letting agents and residents throughout July. HMOs are defined as properties where three or more people from at least two different households share facilities such as kitchens and with more than five occupants already require a license under UK than 20% of Woking residents live in the private rented sector, the council approved, the scheme would be implemented from the beginning of council added that an additional licensing scheme would help the council take action against landlords operating illegally or irresponsibly.
BBC News
09-06-2025
- Politics
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Local government shake-up is rushed, says Farnham and Bordon MP
The MP for Farnham and Bordon has said a reorganisation of local government is being "rushed' and that authorities like Waverley Borough Council are being forced to merge with places like "debt-ridden" Woking Borough county council and eleven borough and district councils will eventually be scrapped, under government plans announced in the Commons on Monday, Conservative Greg Stafford asked what is being done to make sure his constituents do not have to pay a "financial price".Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the government is offering "unprecedent support" and that the changes to councils will lead to improvements for residents. Proposals for Surrey include merging existing council areas into two or three new unitary declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 with £2bn of debt, and has since increased council tax and cut said: "The rushed local government reorganisation means that Waverley Borough Council in my area will be forced to join with other authorities like Woking which are debt- ridden."What is the Secretary of State going to do to ensure that residents in my area don't pay a financial price for the woes of other authorities?"Rayner told the Commons that there is no proposal for council debt to be written off, but the government accepts that authorities like Woking have "significant unsupported debt that cannot be managed locally in its entirety"."We have committed providing an initial amount of debt repayments support for these councils in 2027/2027, ahead of the reorganisation," she added that this "is unprecedented support from government".
