Olly Wells

Together with Diana Smith and Ric Sharp I have been visiting local people over recent to ask them to sign a petition for more Youth facilities in Knaphill.  The petition was also available at the recent Knaphill Residents Association Rock on the Hill event.  The wording is below:

 We the undersigned ask the Woking Local Committee to endorse the view that Surrey County Council should take a full leadership role in providing more ‘places to go and things to do’ for young people as part of the overall Youth Offer within Surrey. We ask that underused youth centres and school premises are regarded as a resource that can be ‘brought to the table’ locally in partnership with authorities such as Woking Borough Council and with Voluntary organisations to provide a wide range of positive activities for young people out of school hours, with affordable access by public or community transport. In the Knaphill area, we request that a Youth Offer be developed which includes:

·         Lakers Youth Centre open regularly at evenings and weekends as a ‘youth hub’ and including youth café style provision.

·         Youth café style provision compatible with its present use being developed at Woking Youth Arts Centre                                                   

·         An additional ‘drop in’/youth café facility on the Brookwood

Hospital estate and within walking distance of any new housing.

·         More sports opportunities for all local young people using existing school facilities and recreation grounds.

If you would like to sign it please visit any of the Rock on the hill events or contact me by email