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Last chance to see this year’s unearthed treasures at Woking Palace – Sunday September 27
The Friends of Woking Palace are offering an exciting opportunity to see the results of this year’s seventh and final excavations at Woking’s very own Tudor Palace at a Special Open Day on Sunday 27 September from 11am until 4pm. Highlights will include tours around the trenches, where the latest discoveries will be explained by archaeologists…
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Woking Borough Council – Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places
Woking Borough Council is conducting a review of its polling districts and polling places for the new Borough wards that will come into effect on 5 May 2016. As part of the review, local community groups are being consulted on the proposals. Details of the proposals, including maps of each polling district are available…
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The public toilet in the recreation ground open
The public toilet in the recreation ground finally opened on 3rd September 2015. Although there are as yet no signs outside, they are shown on the new map on the corner and can be found next to the gates into the Goldwater Lodge yard just opposite where the so-called super-loo was located.
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Woking’s hidden treasures open this weekend – Sept 10-13
Some of Woking Borough’s most iconic buildings will be taking part in the Heritage Open Days weekend between 10 and 13 September, which celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties which normally are closed to the public or charge for admission. Woking Borough Council has produced a free, handy guide…
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Goldsworth by-election announced
Following the resignations of Cllrs Denzil and Amanda Coulson on 18 August 2015, a by-election for the vacant Wards of Goldsworth East and Goldsworth West will take place on Thursday 8 October 2015. The nomination process for candidates opened on Monday 24 August 2015 and will close on Friday 11 September. Candidates will be announced…
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GPCA Meeting
The next meeting is at 7pm on 8th September at the Community Hall. The minutes for the last meeting can be found here. It has been asked that the Council’s Landscape Plan for the Recreation Ground be added to the agenda. Are there any other items to be added?
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Lions raft race
The Lions website has announced that the raft race on the lake has been cancelled for this year. They hope to run the event next year.
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Countdown for Woking Food and Drink Festival!
The countdown is on to this year’s Woking Food and Drink Festival, from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2015, set to be bigger and better than previous years with a stellar line up of demonstration chefs and a mouth-watering selection of exhibitors, all topped off with a full menu of exciting, interactive activities for foodies and…
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Check out bus timetable changes
From 29 and 30 August 2015, changes will be introduced to some local bus services. Find out if your services will be affected at www.surreycc.gov.uk/transportreview or by picking up a booklet from libraries and council offices in all parts of Surrey where there will be changes to services. Copies of the booklet in standard, large print…
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Farnborough Airport
A resident has raised concerns about the increase in air traffic in and out of Farnborough Airport and the resulting noise and pollution. The number of movements is going to increase significantly over the next few years and it appears that the flight path will be narrowed over this area. It seems that there has…