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The borough coat of arms was installed on two of the external walls of this structure. Internally, the principal room was the council chamber which featured a stained-glass window behind the mayor's chair. The stained glass recalled various aspects of local history including the railway, the canal and the airport. [3]
Woking Borough Council is the local authority for Woking in Surrey, England. The council consists of 30 councillors, three for each of the 10 wards in the town. [ 3 ] It is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats , led by Ann-Marie Barker. [ 4 ]
The UDC was granted a coat of arms in 1930 and Woking gained borough status in the 1974 reorganisation of local government. In 2022, a total of 30 elected representatives serves on the council, each with a term length of four years. The Borough of Woking covers 64 km 2 (25 sq mi) and had a population of 103,900 in 2021. [2]
The archives of John Broadwood & Sons and a large number of papers relating to members of the Broadwood family, including Lucy Broadwood the folk song collector, which are all housed at Surrey History Centre, were the subject of an extensive conservation programme, aided by Heritage Lottery Fund funding and completed in 2006.
Woking Borough Council described it as an "exciting opportunity" to run Moorcroft community centre in Westfield, which offers a "spacious hall, welcoming café area and versatile facilities".
In 1924 'Woking Offers' free paper advertising local traders started. By 1928 'Woking Offers' was renamed 'Woking Outlook' to be renamed 'Woking Review' in 1933. It is believed to be the oldest free newspaper in Britain. In 1924 Waterer's Park was left to Woking U.D.C. by Anthony Waterer of Knaphill Nursery. Knaphill Football Club started ...
Greenfield School in Old Woking, Surrey, was loaned £13.3million by Woking Borough Council, with £2.4m due on 25 November. The council papers to be presented on Thursday state "the school may ...
Westfield, Woking, Surrey; Woking (UK Parliament constituency) Woking Borough Council elections; Woking Civic Offices; Woking Convict Invalid Prison; Woking Drama Festival; Woking Hockey Club; Woking Hundred; Woking Park; Woking railway station; Woking Volunteer Cavalry