Mar/Apr 2017 – Issue 156 In this edition Lakeview Centre opening delayed North Meadow latest The Buzz Spider-Man Strollers to close Keeping up appearances! VOLUNTEERS make a big contribution to the quality of life we enjoy on Goldsworth Park. Members of the Angling Club and Radio Sailing Woking, marshalled by fishing bailiff Roger Westcott, have been out and about around the lake for a major spring tidy-up as our pictures show. The GPCA’s next outside project is a litter-pick on Saturday April 22, so if you can spare a couple of hours to clean up the area come and help us. Full details inside. HEAVE HO – three strong tree fellers JUST A TRIM – pruning at the deep end TRADING IN SURREY FOR OVER 40 YEARS rsmdomesticappliances.com Your Local ONLINE Bosch PRICES Superstore YOUR LOCAL RSM STORE: The first stop for Bosch quality High Street appliances at online prices. Knaphill, Woking SALES • ADVICE • REPAIRS Call Fast, free local delivery. 01483 475000 Visit our showroom today! Also in Bookham and Ashtead SPECIAILISTS IN CLEVER DESIGN CALL 0500 691771 FOR A FREE DESIGN CONSULTATION Frimley Woking Guildford www.notjustkitchenideas.com 2 GOLDSWORTH Views from the Chair THE last time I wrote, I was wishing you a happy New Year NEWS and now it is almost time to wish you a happy Easter. How time flies! Goldsworth News is the magazine of the Over the years, there has always been a good relationship Goldsworth Park Community Association, published bi-monthly and distributed free between the various clubs and groups which use the lake and of charge to approximately 5,000 dwellings recreation ground. A good example was when the Angling Club and organisations throughout Goldsworth and Radio Sailing Woking got together to carry out a spring Park and the surrounding area. tidy-up around the lake – see From the Lakeside on Page 7. EDITORIAL TEAM: Usually, we let each other know about plans for future events and developments which George Binyon, Michael Farlam, is why I was surprised to see that Woking Hockey Club, with no prior notification, has Malcom Head, Royer Slater and Robin Spice applied for planning permission to erect a spectator stand alongside one of their pitches [email protected] when it is resurfaced and new fencing is erected. Neither was there any mention of the Published by the need for a spectator stand in Woking Borough Council’s Playing Pitch and Outdoor Facilities Goldsworth Park Community Association Strategy, currently going through the approval process. Designed and printed by Knaphill Print Apart from the fact that the plans are sadly lacking detail, I am concerned that this ADVERTISE IN GOLDSWORTH NEWS could be the “thin end of the wedge;” will the Club want to erect another stand when the Contact Paul Webster: 07778 836405, other pitch is resurfaced? Will other clubs follow suit? I have raised these concerns with the [email protected] hockey club and the Council but, at the time of writing, have had no reply. If you wish to DISTRIBUTION look at the plans, go to the Planning page on the Council’s website; the application number Linda Hill, 5 Newsham Road, is 2017/0129. Goldsworth Park GU21 3LA. If you have any issues of general concern or would like to be involved in the work of the Tel: 01483 835183 Email: [email protected] GPCA, please contact me through this magazine or at [email protected]. Copy for the next issue in May/June must GPCA Chairman be submitted by Monday, 8th May 2017 Irene Watson, By post: 37 Willowmead Close, Goldsworth Park GU21 3DN. Email: [email protected] @ourgpca facebook.com/goldsworth.park GPCA MEETINGS Meetings of the Community Association are held at 7.30pm at Goldwater Lodge. Lakeview opening delayed 2017 meetings: January 31; April 25; July 25; AGM November 7. THE opening of the new Lakeview Community Centre in Tracious Close has been All residents are welcome. If you would delayed due to management issues and changes to the interior. like to be put on the mailing list for Lakeview Community Action Group (LCAG), who ran the old hall, are in negotiations minutes and other information, with Woking Council to work out a revised management agreement for the larger, two-hall email [email protected] complex. or call 01483 714096. Surrey County Councillor for Goldsworth East and Horsell Village, Colin Kemp, is COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIES the chairman of the LCAG and has issued this statement: The Goldsworth Park Councillors hold a surgery between 10 and 11am on the first “I took over as chairman of the LCAG last summer. One of the pressing issues was the Saturday of every month (except August) at future of the group and the running of the new hall. LCAG’s main purpose is to promote Strollers, accessed from the path between activities and support for the communities within the Lakeview estate and in the past LCAG the shops and the lake. ran the community hall. The new building was quite another matter; it was much larger Ann-Marie Barker (Lib Dem) Ian Eastwood (Lib Dem) with two halls within the building but it does not have its own parking which limits its Chitra Rana (Con) income potential. “Our fear was that the hall would end up becoming the focus of our work and any DISCLAIMER No responsibility for the quality of goods or money we raised would be going to support the hall, limiting our effectiveness with services advertised in this magazine can be the community. It was decided at the end of last year to approach WBC and form a new accepted by the publishers, designers or printers. relationship between the LCAG and the council; we asked them if they could take control Advertisements are included in good faith. of the running of the hall, as they do other community buildings within the borough. This No part of this magazine may be would leave us to concentrate on engaging with and supporting the Lakeview community. reproduced in any form without the express prior permission of the publishers. “At the time of writing, the final parts of this relationship are being worked out. Subject to final agreement the arrangement will be, WBC will look after the booking and The publishers do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors nor maintenance of the hall and LCAG will help with this by suppling key holders and monitors; do they accept any responsibility for errors of LCAG will have a percentage of pre-arranged time to use the hall to support community interpretation in the subject matter of groups and users. this magazine. “Little Minions (the youth club) and Lift Up Together groups will continue and we have All reasonable care is taken to ensure already looked at the possibility of expanding these if we can find additional volunteers. accuracy in preparation of the magazine but neither the publisher nor printer can be held We are also looking at new opportunities to engage with different parts of the community legally responsible for the return of unsolicited and to form closer bonds with the GPCA and the wider Goldsworth Park community. manuscripts, art work or projects. Whilst “There is a pencilled in date for an official opening on Easter Saturday which will be a every care is taken, no responsibility can be accepted for the safety of material submitted. joint venture with the Salvation Army and St Andrew’s Church and the LCAG, but this is still to be confirmed, so watch out for flyers and posters.” Last-minute work to the interior of the building include modifications to make the Please read and recycle venue more disabled friendly, the installation of fire alarm and security systems and telephone and internet connections. 3 4 Woking Parking Review Last year,Park’s Surrey County own Council Spider-Manundertook a review of requests for new, or amendments to existing, parking WHY ARE YOU HERE FREE restrictions. Recommendations for new restrictions and JUST A £5 WITH 72 legs and 72 eyes between them, collection. Each of his nine tarantulasNOW? is from REGISTRATION youchanges could to be existing forgiven arrangements for assuming were a differentpresented species, to the with unique, distinctive FEE! Rogerjoint WokingBrant’s hairyCommittee pets would on 22 fill October his 2014. The joint colouring. Do you ever ask what life is really about GoldsworthWoking Committee Park bungalow. approved But all these of the recommendationsRoger is proud to show off his collection aren’tand these cats or are dogs, now but beingtarantulas: formally furry advertisedand to spread for publichis enthusiasm orfor howhis furry to make the most of it? eight-legged,comment. They eight-eyed can be seen spiders at www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads- – and pets. “My girlfriend Susan suffers from MS Roger has nine. and-transport/parking/parking-news-and-updates/parking-and I suggested she keep tarantulasAsking to givequestions is the basis of Practical news-and-updates-in-wokingHe fell in love with tarantulas almost her something to focus on otherPhilosophy; than her weekly evening courses designed by accident. Roger told me: “I keep tropical For Goldsworth Park, there are three recommendationsillness. Now she has for two. Theyto encouragehelp you explore and discuss great fish and was visiting Pentangle Aquatics in empathy with God’s creatures, which is a double yellow lines at junctions to prevent vehicles parking philosophical concepts. Knaphill. I’ve always had different tastes wonderful thing.” indangerously pets to most and people, obstructing so Nick sight Frost lines. at The junctions are: In addition to tarantulas andStarting two large with the 10 week introductory course Pentangle suggested I keep tarantulas.