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Government warns Woking Borough Council 'job not done' after …
16 hours ago · To balance its budget last time out the council needed “an unprecedented provisional Exceptional Financial Support package” from the Government that included £235.1million to address historic issues including the repayment of £155million of loans made for day to day running expenses and further £95.6million for 2024/25.
Railway stations in Woking still quieter than before the pandemic
1 day ago · Railway station footfall in Woking continues to lag behind the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show. It comes as new data from regulator the Office of Rail and Road shows the total number of passenger entries and exits taken across Britain in the year to March reached 2.9 ...
Thousands of emergency food parcels handed out in Woking
3 days ago · Food bank network Trussell said the number of people still facing hunger and hardship across the UK remains "heartbreaking". The charity reported handing out 2,417 emergency food parcels from five food banks in Woking between April and September. It was down from 2,966 parcels during the same period ...
Woking house prices fall more than South East average
3 days ago · House prices in Woking dropped in September, falling more than the average across the South East, new figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average Woking house price in the year to September was £459,600 – a 1.2% decrease on August. It was below the average ...
Road closures: five for Woking drivers over the next fortnight
4 days ago · Drivers in and around Woking will have five National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. And they are all are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways ...
Rent in Woking rises 8% in past year | wokingnewsandmail.co.uk
3 days ago · Rent in Woking rose 8% over the past year, new figures show. Rent in Woking rose 8% over the past year, new figures show. It comes as Propertymark, which represents estate agents, said selling property or turning to the short-term letting market is becoming a "more attractive" option for landlords ...
Surrey Police refers itself to watchdog following shooting in Woking
Nursery Road is partially closed with limited foot and vehicle access to residents. Avoid the area where possible for the time being. Surrey Police appreciate the localised disruption this will cause and thank the community for their cooperation and patience while enquiries are underway.
The next steps for crisis-hit Woking council
Conservative opposition member, and chairperson of the overview and scrutiny committee, Cllr Josh Brown, said the report made for “sorry reading as a part of consequences that the council has been living beyond its means for many many years.”
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