Have your say on Council services in Woking

The feedback could help shape plans for the next five years

Author: Carol MusgravePublished 7th Nov 2021
Last updated 8th Nov 2021

If you live in the borough of Woking, a survey is now online asking residents what they think of council services and how they are delivered.

Woking Borough Council also wants to know people's views on ways it could manage its finances following the challenges posed by the pandemic.

The authority says the feedback could help shape their plans for the next five years.

Cllr Ayesha Azad, Leader of Woking Borough Council, said: “The feedback gathered from residents via this important borough-wide consultation will shape our Corporate Plan from 2022 to 2027. A Corporate Plan outlines why a council does what it does, the services it will deliver and it provides the framework for residents to judge our performance.

“We are a public service accountable to local residents, so it’s vitally important that residents let us know what services are important to them and which council services need improving.

“The survey is easy to access online at www.woking.gov.uk/yoursay and it will remain open until midnight on Friday 10 December 2021.

“We have also randomly selected 3,000 households across the borough and sent them a hardcopy survey via the post. If you are one of these households, I urge you to complete the survey and return it to us by this date.”

There are also consultation roadshows throughout the borough with Ayesha Azad and the Chief Executive of the Council, Julie Fisher.

The face to face roadshows are planned for Woking town centre, Byfleet and Goldsworth Park during November and early December.

Some of the remaining sessions still have availability for advance bookings, these include:

Monday 15 November – Woking town centre

Timings: 7pm to 8.30pm

Venue: Woking Borough Council, Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Woking GU21 6YL

Availability: limited places available to book

Monday 29 November – Byfleet

Timings: 7pm to 8.30pm

Venue: St Mary’s Centre for the Community, off Stream Close, Byfleet KT14 7LZ

Availability: places available to book

Thursday 2 December – Woking town centre

Timings: 12pm to 1.30pm

Venue: The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking GU21 4AA

Availability: places available to book

Monday 6 December – Goldsworth Park

Timings: 7pm to 8.30pm

Venue: St Andrew’s Church, Denton Way, Goldsworth Park, Woking GU21 3LG

Availability: places available to book

Due to COVID-19, capacity varies at each venue and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For safety, each roadshow will have COVID-safe measures in place, including sanitiser stations and face marks available.

To complete the survey or to book a place at one of the remaining roadshows, visit www.woking.gov.uk/yoursay

Paper copies of the survey are available upon request by phoning 01483 743 824.

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