The recent decisions by Woking Borough Council to not increase parking charges in Woking for the second time in the year are in my opinion not enough to offset the damage done to the local economy by high prices, extended charging hours and a lack of appropriately priced, frequent public transport. There is something wrong […]

All residents in Woking should have received a letter telling them what day their waste and recycling collection days will change to from this week.  I have not received my letter yet and so I went to this website (http://www.woking.gov.uk/localservices) to see what day my collection changes to.  If you do not know what day […]

Responding to a request from local residents, I was pleased to facilitate the placing of a bench on the green at the junction of Beechwood Road and Victoria Road. The bench is in the shade of trees looking out across the green. It was made possible with a little of the very little remaining section […]

Details of my question to the full council of Woking borough council on Thursday 16th July are below, as well as the answer from the leader of the executive.  Question from Councillor O E K Wells “Could the Portfolio Holder responsible state if statistics are recorded for the proportion of Council staff travelling to work […]

I have heard that Woking finally has a new NHS Dentist, taking on new NHS patients. I have not yet got the contact details for this new dentist, once I do I will post them here.   However, I have heard that Macrocare Dental Surgery is now registering NHS patients ( limited spaces available).  They […]

Today (Friday 19th June) is Aung San Suu Kyi’s 64th Birthday and as suggested in my previous post, Woking Borough Council is flying its flag at half mast.  For further details please see http://www.woking.gov.uk/news?item=00004A3B55A4.C0A801BA.00002BB9.0033

On Friday 19th June it is the 64th Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi.  She has remained under house arrest for of 13 years following the refusal of the Burmese military to accept the victory of the National League for Democracy in the 1990 general election.  She is now facing a futher 3 – 5 […]

Looking at the local papers and some recent statistics it seems that crime is on the up along with the decline in the economy.  While policing is outside the realm of Woking Borough Council, as a councillor I feel it is important to remind local people about things that they can do.One of the best […]

At February’s full council meeting I asked the question ‘what is the cost of the food waste component of non recycling waste refuse collections in Woking?’ I was told that the cost is dependent on the number of properties visited and not the weight of collection.  I was also told that the cost of sending […]

Following on from my previous post about this issue, I can confirm I have been chasing and chasing Woking Borough Council about the fact that there still aren’t any recycling facilities in the Ambassadors for cinema and theatre visitors.  I have been assured that the issue will be resolved by April.  I look forward to […]