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Forensic report into how Woking went bust due to be published
WEB2 days ago · The independent audit report into how Woking Borough Council (WBC) went bust is finally set to be published. Forensic accountants Grant Thornton were called in after the local authority went bust with debts set to hit £2.6 billion in June 2023. The council borrowed heavily from the Public Works Loan Board for investment and regeneration ...
Woking road closures: eight for motorists to avoid over the next ...
WEB2 days ago · By Marieta Marinova. 30 th Sept 2024. SPREAD THE NEWS. Woking's motorists will have eight road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week. And one of them is expected to cause major delays – with drivers facing a wait of at least 30 minutes. Another seven will cause moderate delays of …
Multiple Woking fans arrested last season
WEB1 day ago · 1 st Oct 2024. SPREAD THE NEWS. Multiple Woking fans were arrested last season, new figures show. A policing council and a supporters’ association have both warned those causing trouble make up a very small minority of football fans. Home Office figures show three Woking fans were arrested for …
New welfare unit arrives at Woking Fire Station
WEB1 day ago · 1 st Oct 2024. [email protected]. SPREAD THE NEWS. The catering van will available 24/7 to support firefighters in their response to larger incidents (Surrey Fire and Rescue Service) (Surrey Fire and Rescue Service) A new welfare unit has arrived at Woking Fire Station to support firefighters during incidents.
Woking made to work hard as they secure maximum points
WEB1 day ago · Woking made to work hard as they secure maximum points. On a perfect day for rugby, Woking beat Egham Hollowegians 44-36 at Byfleet Rec. The hosts were looking to build on their opening day win while the visitors were looking to bounce back from defeat the previous weekend. Egham started the match and from the outset Woking found themselves on ...
Road closures: seven for Woking drivers over the next fortnight
WEBSep 23, 2024 · By Andrew Dowdeswell. 23 rd Sept 2024. SPREAD THE NEWS. Drivers in and around Woking will have seven National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. And one of them is expected to cause severe delays – with motorists facing a wait of at least 30 minutes. Another five will cause moderate delays of …
Woking is one of the safest town centres in the country
WEBWOKING is the fourth safest town centre in the country, according to a survey of crime statistics. The town had the lowest rate of street crime, with a “safety score” of 9.69 out of 10. There were 6,556 recorded crimes in Woking in the year ending June 2022, equating to 63 per 1,000 people, according to a report by Get Licensed, a security ...
Grim warning that Woking Borough Council is 'close to running …
WEBIn a document considering the council’s medium term financial strategy and presented to the council Executive, the section headed Executive Summary noted the need for “additional assurance on the financial position for each of the years 2023-24 to 2025-26 to provide assurance the expenditure can be contained within resources.
Emergency safety measures in place at Woking tower block over …
WEBWaking watches are used, it says, as an immediate solution to reduce the risk in a building and allow people to continue to live in it. Without them, the fire council says, the risk of fire may lead to a building being deemed “no longer appropriate” for occupation and the fire and rescue service issuing a prohibition notice.