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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 borough council is based at Woking Civic Offices. [5]
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In the 1930s, with the increasing responsibilities of the council, the council leaders acquired a series of large houses in Guildford Road, Mount Herman Road and York Road to accommodate the extra staff. [4] As part of the reorganisation of local government in 1974, Woking became a borough for the first time. [5]
The parishes of England, as of December 2021. Parish councils form the lowest tier of local government and govern civil parishes.They may also be called a 'community council', 'neighbourhood council', 'village council', 'town council' or (if the parish holds city status) 'city council', but these names are stylistic and do not change their responsibilities.
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Forster has served as a councillor for Woking South on Surrey County Council since 2009. [4] He served as a councillor for Kingfield and Westfield on Woking Borough Council from 2011 until the seat was re-named Hoe Valley in 2016. From 2016 to the present day, Forster has continued to served as a councillor for Hoe Valley. [5]
At Surrey County Council, one of the 81 representatives represents the area within the Woking West division. [17] At Woking Borough Council most wards of the borough are small and deemed appropriate to be represented under the current constitution of councillors by one or two councillors, as is the case for St John's and Hook Heath. [18]
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]