On Thursday 29th January 2009, I visited the Lightbox to discuss the possibility of a human rights art contest and exhibition in 2010 to help promote the role Woking Borough Council plays in promoting human rights.  I was delighted to learn that the Lightbox are interested in such an event and hope that it will […]

Good news!  Woking Borough Council has approached the Knaphill Residents Association to allow the Vyne Centre to be used as a drop in Youth Café on a few Monday evenings, on trial for three moths from February 2009 to see if a success can be made of the idea.  With the difficulties young people have had […]

On Wednesday evening last week, I sat down with the chief executive of Woking Borough Council and of the Ambassadors in Woking to discuss recycling and marketing.  While it was only a conversation rather than a meeting, we did have a good chat.  One outcome is that the Ambassadors may be doing more to offer […]

I have been thinking about how I should speak up on behalf of the residents of Knaphill regarding international issues that affect their daily lives either economically or morally.  As a local representative I was initially reluctant to ask the council to speak out internationally.  I am beginning to feel my way as a councillor […]

Community speed watch can reduce speed to safer levels I am working with Surrey Police to organise a series of community speed watches. Community speed watches involve residents forming a community speed watch team (usually six people), attending a police training session with local police officers at the local police station.  Equipment (including a special camera) […]