Woking remembers on Sunday 11 November 2018 Celebrate Woking dates for your diary Winter 2018 @wokingcouncil www.facebook.com/wokingbc Please read and then recycle www.woking.gov.uk/thewokingmagazine AWARD WINNING TOP TECH UK 2014/15 AllAll PartsParts & LabourLaboour GuaranteedGuaranteed ServicingServicing toto ManufacturersManufacturers StandardsStandards MOTsMOTTss – includingding Diesels ElectronicElectronic FaultFauult DiagnosisDiagnosis Brakes,Br akes , Exhausts,Exhauusts, ClutchesClutches & TyresTTyryres Diesel PoweredPowereed TuningTuning ECU RemappingRemappiing AirAir ConditioningConditioning ServicingServicing ANewNe w Rolling Road RobinRobin HoodHood RdRd t KnaphillKnaphill t WokingWoking t GU21GU21 2LX2LX Winter | 2018 Introduction Contents News in brief Welcome to the Latest new from across Woking 4 winter edition of The Woking Open letter to residents of Magazine – Woking Borough Council 10 your window on Development in Woking Town Centre Woking Borough White Ribbons against domestic abuse 11 White Ribbon Day 25 November This issue is packed with enough great content to keep you entertained throughout the colder months. Celebrate Woking We could not enter the month of November 2018 Your winter social and cultural 12 without acknowledging our fallen heroes of both calendar world wars and thereafter. This year is exactly 100 years since the Armistice, and our annual Money Matters The annual report of the 14 Remembrance Service will mark the occasion with Council’s finances all of the dignity that such an anniversary deserves. Do pick up a poppy and join us in Hoe Valley School and Jubilee Square to pay your respects. Woking Sports Box 1 6 This November is also W hite R ibb on Day, a A brighter, healthier future for all campaign to help prevent male violence towards women. Could you become a White Ribbo n W o k in g R e w a r d s RESIDENTS Ambassador? We talk to Woking’s first White 1 The Woking Reward Card has 21 Ribbon Ambassador, Adam Thomas, to see w hat’s final ly ar rived F B involved. We look back at a fantastic ye a r o PROPERTIESf A £ charitable work by the Community M atters I Out and AboAut S Partnership Project (CMPP) Woking – do you work A walk around Old Woking 24 for a business in Woking that could offer some time with Iain Wakeford to help out next year? We are also io n th e look o ut for residents wanting to give back to nS ature who are Why don’t you? S interested in helping our Swifts in Woking project. Become a foster parent 30 See if your house is suitable to hI o st a swift box. I D Excitingly, the new Woking Rewards Card has E finally hit our high street! See what great perks are on offer to cardholders and find oupt how to jo in the Co nta c t d etails scheme. Also brand new for this year, we ta ke you The Woking Magazine is compiled and published three on a tour of Hoe Valley School and Woking times a year by Woking Borough Council. A total of 47,000 Sportsbox which opened in September. copies are printed and delivered free to households and m any p ublic information points across the Borough. So, stoke the fire and grab a hot toddy to help you A leaf through the pages and discover everything Editorial Team: Andy Denner , phone 01483 743026, email the Borough has to offer this season. [email protected] Quantum PR , phone 01233 500200, email [email protected] Andy Denner Design: Quantum PR The Woking Magazine Editor If you wish to advertise in The Woking Magazine, please call Andy Denner on 01483 743026, or email [email protected] The appearance of adverts or loose leaf inserts in The Woking Magazine does not constitute an endorsement by the Council. Front cover: Remembrance The Woking Magazine is distributed to households via Royal Service, image courtesy of Mail. We have no control over the type or quantity of other Tony Charters Inset: Chinese New Year materials that are delivered by Royal Mail at the same time. www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855 3 Winter | 2018 News in brief... News in brief... News in brief... News Tap into free water refills Refill Woking is here! You can now fill are welcome your water bottle for free at locations to refill their bottle around Woking. for free. Simply look out for the Refill In recent months, there has been logo or download increasing media coverage the Refill app to find and emerging government policy your nearest on reducing single use plastics. Refill location. Woking is committed to The scheme is supported by Woking Shopping, becoming a sustainable Woking Chamber of Commerce and The Lightbox. borough and the Refill Participating outlets can be found by visiting campaign offers just one great www.woking.gov.uk/refillwoking way to help us all do our bit. The Refill campaign was Are you a local food or drink outlet? launched in 2015 by charity, City If you're a local food and drink retailer and would to Sea, as a way to make like to join Refill Woking or if you are a volunteer refilling a water bottle when out and would like to get involved in the initiative, and about as easy as possible. please email [email protected] Participating food and drink outlets display stickers in their For more information about the scheme, or to window to show people that they download the app, visit www.refill.org.uk Search is on for local young stars Nominations are now open for the Young People’s Civic Awards Scheme 2019 Woking Borough Council is keen to hear about local the Local Education Authority, Surrey Police, the young people who have achieved exceptional voluntary sector, Sport Woking, Woking Youth Council success in areas that are not normally recognised and Woking Borough Council. by formal accreditation, and deserve recognition for their efforts. All young people nominated will receive a certificate acknowledging their achievements. The winners will The scheme particularly seeks nominees in three be invited to attend the Mayor’s Civic Reception on categories. 26 April 2019. Outstanding Contribution to the Community : The deadline for nominations is 25 January 2019 . includes work in areas such as helping older or For further information, please visit disabled people, working with children, www.woking.gov.uk/youngcivicawardscheme fundraising for good causes or getting involved or call Julie Northcote, Democratic Services with voluntary organisations. Officer, on 01483 743053 or email [email protected] Triumph Over Adversity : includes endurance and bravery, such as overcoming a disability or helping a parent or family member with a disability. Outstanding Achievement : covers excellence in many fields: sport, music, drama, visual arts and particularly less academic subjects that are not normally recognised or rewarded. The scheme is open to all children and young people, up to the age of 18, who live or attend school or college in the Borough. Nominations are judged by a panel which typically includes representatives from 4 www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855 in brief... News in brief... News in brief... News in brief... Young Move-icians New Citizens Advice drop in A new music school, called Young Move-icians, is up and running at The Salvation Army sessions in Church Hall in Sythwood, Woking. Sheerwater Designed for children in Years One to Six, classes take place on Wednesdays between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. Citizens Advice Woking now runs a Young Move-icians has been established to provide free drop in advice session service high quality, affordable and enjoyable music in Sheerwater. education in an after school setting. If you feel that you need to speak to someone from The aim is to develop musicianship skills on every Citizens Advice, please attend an advice session at level. The teaching develops a confident singing the Mascot Hub, 43 Dartmouth Avenue, on Thursdays voice; intelligent listening skills; pitch, rhythm, meter between 10am and 1pm. and phrase awareness; secure foundations for beginning to read music and innate physical In these sessions advice can be given on issues connections to music. Colourful props and such as benefits, debt, housing, relationship issues, instruments also help to deepen and reinforce employment, family law and consumer issues children’s musical learning. amongst other things. No appointment is necessary. For more information or to sign up, please visit Citizens Advice Woking and Woking Lions Club are www.amybebbington.co.uk , email once again encouraging local residents who are in [email protected] or call 07722144808 . receipt of a Winter Fuel Allowance, and can afford to, to donate part or all their allowance to the project to help those within the community who are less fortunate. For more information, or to donate your Winter Fuel Allowance, please visit Citizens Advice Woking, 26 Commercial Way, Woking, email [email protected] or call 01483 541610 . Cheques should be made payable to ‘Woking Lions Club/Citizens Advice Woking’. Voter ID trial update On May 3 2018, Woking, along with four other has confirmed that Woking will participate again in local authorities in England, took part in a future Cabinet Office Voter ID trials. Cabinet Office voter identification trial. Data from this year’s trial is currently under review by All electors who voted in person at the polling station the Cabinet Office and the Council and changes will were required to present one of a number of be made to help improve the process next time approved forms of photographic identification before around. Voters are encouraged to carefully check they were issued a ballot paper. information that will be sent to them early 2019 to ensure that they are prepared for any changes.