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Get stocked up at Woking
Food and Drink Festival 2018
Cllr Will Forster becomes
Woking’s 45th Mayor
Summer 2018 @wokingcouncil
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Introduction Contents
News in brief
Welcome to the Latest new from across Woking 4
summer edition
of The Woking Mayor’s Civic Reception
Magazine – Local heroes recognised 9
your window on
Woking Borough Party in the Park
Celebrate peace and equality
this July
10
This summer there is a lot to look forward to
across the borough! This season sees a Woking Food and Drink Festival
celebration of peace, equality and diversity as
Party in the Park commemorates 100 years since
Watch, taste and stock up! 12
the end of World War One and Votes for Women.
Meet the Mayor
Our second key calendar event of the year,
Woking Food and Drink Festival, also looks set to Get to know Woking’s 45th Mayor 16
be another great weekend of taste-bud tickling
treats and sensational flavours.
Swifts in Woking
Getting outdoors, you can find out more about how
the Swifts in Woking Project is helping this exquisite
A brand new incentive to protect
these beautiful birds
17
bird to thrive in our Borough and take yourself off
to explore Byfleet on our war memorial walk. If you Community Matters Partnership
love the water, perhaps a trip on Kitty the canal
boat is more up your ‘stream’?
Project Businesses support the
local community
20
Don’t forget to turn to page 16 to meet Woking’s
Out and About
45th Mayor, Will Forster, and find out about his
passion for helping local people.
A walk from Byfleet War Memorial 24
Finally, do you own, or are you part of, a local
Why don’t you?
business, large or small? Find out how you can
join the CMPP Woking, an exciting, new alliance of Take a trip on Kitty the canal boat 30
businesses helping improve the health and
wellbeing of people in the Borough.
There truly is something for everyone this summer.
So, grab yourself a mocktail and soak up the sun
Contact details
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Front cover: Woking annual The Woking Magazine is distributed to households via Royal
Food and Drink Festival Mail. We have no control over the type or quantity of other
Inset: Cllr Will Forster,
Mayor of Woking materials that are delivered by Royal Mail at the same time.
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Introducing the SPA Wardens!
Special Protection Area (SPA) wardens help to protect the Thames Basin Heaths.
Around Woking, this includes areas such as Horsell Common, Sheet’s Heath and
Brookwood Heath.
The Thames Basin Heaths are some of the most leaflets, friendly advice and free dog poo bags are
important wildlife sites in Europe, and have been working to raise awareness of these special places
given SPA protected status as they provide a home and encourage responsible behaviour by everyone.
for some of Britain’s rarest breeding bird species,
such as the Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and Woodlark, Visitors to the Thames Basin Heaths can help by
who rely on the heathland habitat to nest. keeping themselves and any dogs to the paths during
the nesting season between March and September.
Unfortunately, disturbance to the rare wildlife means
we could lose some of the species that make the To find out about volunteering opportunities with
heathlands so special. There are also a number of partners such as the Wildlife Trusts, the Heathland
other problems such as fly tipping, dog fouling and Conservation Society, the RSPB and Natural England,
even arson. SPA wardens, armed with informative search Facebook and Twitter.
Annual Living Well Week returns
This year, Woking’s annual Living Well Week returns between Monday 8 and Friday 12
October to provide information and advice about how we can change our lifestyle to
have a positive impact on our future health and wellbeing.
On offer will be a range of introductory sessions to Encouraging you to live well and enjoy life, you can:
help people eat well, move more, sleep better, stress
enjoy a guided lunch time walk
less and generally be more informed about how to
stay healthy. uncover a wealth of information at the Alzheimer’s
Society Roadshow
dance your cares away at our Strictly Tea Dance
enjoy free refreshments at our Centres for the
Community.
For full details of what’s on during Living Well Week,
look out for a brochure nearer the time, alternatively,
please visit www.woking.gov.uk/livingwellweek.
Some activities will need to be booked in advance
and a small fee might apply.
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Grants available for local community groups
Local voluntary and community groups can apply from Monday 2 July 2018 for a grant
for the next financial year (April 2019 to March 2020) through the Council’s Voluntary
and Community Grants Scheme.
This scheme helps local not-for-profit community and the PTA are very grateful to Woking Borough Council
voluntary groups who may be in need of financial for its support, enabling us to purchase a minibus to
assistance to continue providing services to the public. transport the children to sporting events and trips,
The scheme supports both capital funding, such as the which they are very excited to use.”
purchase of equipment, one-off projects or revenue
funding such as salaries and rent. Application forms for the 2019/20 financial year are
available from Monday 2 July 2018. The closing date
Last year the scheme supported organisations is Friday 7 September 2018.
including Crossroads Care Surrey, Relate West Surrey,
Surrey Welfare Rights Unit, Woking Street Angels and To apply online, visit
Barnsbury Primary School PTA, who were awarded a www.woking.gov.uk/communitygrantscheme and
grant to help with the purchase of a minibus. for more information, please contact the Council’s
Democratic Services on 01483 743863 or email
Nikki Kane, Chair of the PTA, said: “The School and member.services@woking.gov.uk
Is someone you know struggling? They could be
eligible for extra support
Does your mum or dad seem to be struggling at home? It could be time to find out if
they can get the extra help they need. Or perhaps you’re looking after someone and it’s
having a major impact on your health, relationships or work?
If so, visit Surrey County Council’s website to see if check if there is likely to be a charge for social care
you are eligible for extra support. There are two support. This takes 20 minutes to complete and
online checklists - one to assess the needs of an you’ll need a recent bank statement to hand. You’ll
adult who is struggling, and a carer’s checklist if have the option of either keeping the details and
you are looking after an adult. results to yourself for information only or registering
fully and sharing with Surrey County Council Adult
They only take 10 minutes to complete and can be Social Care.
completed for yourself or on behalf of someone else.
Visit www.surreycc.gov.uk/adultsocialcareonline to
There is also an online financial assessment to check whether you could get some extra help.
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New ‘Town Quay’ Woking Best Bar
bus stop None is back!
A new town centre bus stop and shelter Woking’s Best Bar None
have been installed, located by Bedser Awards have returned!
Bridge on Victoria Way, by The Lightbox Licenced premises have been busy
and Basingstoke Canal. applying to the accreditation scheme to
The new bus stop will allow convenient access to the put themselves in the running to be
Ambassadors Cinema and New Victoria Theatre side recognised as Woking’s best.
of the town centre.
Those establishments that achieve accreditation will
The bus stop will be available for passengers to have the opportunity to promote their business to
use from July. The following bus services will pick their patrons in the public vote phase during July. The
up at the new Town Quay bus stop: 48, 436, 446, premises receiving the most votes from the public will
456, 556 and 592. win the Woking News & Mail’s Public Choice Award.
For more information about the Borough’s bus To find out more, and to vote for your favourite, please
services, search ‘Woking bus timetable’ at visit www.wokingbbn.co.uk or, alternatively,
www.surreycc.gov.uk download the app by searching ‘Woking Best Bar
None’ on your phone’s app store.
The sky’s not the limit with lanterns
Our Borough is home to a diverse range Lanterns can float for many miles from their point of
of parks and recreation grounds and release, but will eventually return to earth. They
present a hazard to our environment, livestock and
visitors are asked to be respectful of
wildlife.
their surroundings by following rules
which help keep these public green Alternatives
spaces clean and safe for all. such as rose
petal confetti
As more people become aware of the damaging or bubbles are
effects of litter on our environment, residents are just some
reminded that the use of sky lanterns is discouraged imaginative ways
within the Borough and are not permitted to be to rethink your
released from any parks or green spaces. celebrations.
Britain’s first purpose-built mosque gets Grade I listing
Britain’s first purpose-built mosque, the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking, has
been granted Grade I listing in recognition of its historic, architectural and
cultural importance.
Built on Oriental Road in 1889, the ‘Orientalist’ style mosque now enjoys the same
standing as buildings such as Brighton Pavilion and Buckingham Palace and is the only
Grade I listed mosque in England.
An important guesthouse on the site, the Salar Jung Memorial Hall, has also
been newly Grade II listed, because of its architectural interest and
historic association with the Shah Jahan Mosque. Named after the then
Prime Minister of Hyderabad state, the hall has accommodation for the
Imam and guests as well as having space to hold community functions
and meetings.
Next year, the iconic place of worship celebrates its 130th anniversary.
For more information visit www.shahjahanmosque.org.uk
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Help take action on local climate and sustainability
issues
Woking Local Agenda 21 is a community about local environment and sustainability issues, and
have some spare time in the evening or at weekends,
group set up to encourage and help
then get in touch to find out how you can put your skills
residents live sustainably for the benefit to use.
and wellbeing of present and future
Visit www.wokingla21.wordpress.com for more
generations. information, or email wokingla21@yahoo.co.uk
Residents are encouraged to think differently about
how we live our lives, and to adopt a way of living
where quality of life improves as we reduce our Construction works to
impact on our planet. Recent projects include
creating edible communal gardens and work to
begin on leisure facilities
improve biodiversity in green spaces and protect in Sheerwater
vulnerable species such as owls.
Thameswey Developments Ltd (TDL)
Volunteers are needed to help make Woking a leading
will begin construction of new state-of-
light in sustainable communities. If you are passionate
the-art leisure and recreation facilities
in the grounds of Bishop David Brown
You did it! Food waste School during the summer, as part of
the Sheerwater Regeneration Scheme.
recycling makes huge The new, modern leisure complex will feature a
saving leisure centre with a five court sports hall, studio
spaces and gym, as well as a 25-metre swimming
Surrey residents saved an extra pool and separate teaching pool. Outside, the
£200,000 to help protect essential complex will feature a high quality full size 3G football
services last year…just by putting pitch and new grass football and rugby pitches.
more food waste in your caddies! In addition, new parking arrangements will
It’s possible for residents to make such a huge increase the number of spaces available, and
difference with such a simple action because it ground source heat pumps and solar panels will
costs less than half as much to recycle food provide low carbon sustainable energy. A
waste as it does to dispose of it. If all of Surrey’s Community Use Agreement will ensure the leisure
food waste was recycled, it would save an extra complex is available for use by both the local
£3 million a year. community and school.
The large number of Surrey residents recycling Hybrid planning application
their food waste has also helped Surrey reach Earlier this year, TDL submitted an enhanced
joint top of the recycling league table of the 32 hybrid planning application. Previously, the Council
two-tier local authorities in England.
invited TDL to review the existing approved Master
Residents can put all of their food waste into Plan and consider how to increase the amount of
their caddies, which are collected weekly. public open space, whilst increasing the total
Caddies can be lined with any number of properties and reviewing the mix of
kind of plastic bag and smelly property types.
food waste can be put in
a tied carrier bag and If approved, the revised scheme will see up to 1,200
taken to outside food new homes built, of which 47 per cent will be
bins straight away. affordable, and an increase in the amount of open
green space by 12 per cent to 10.48 hectares.
For more information on
how to recycle food waste, For more information about the Sheerwater
please visit Regeneration Scheme, please visit
www.recycleforsurrey.org.uk www.woking.gov.uk/sheerwaterregeneration
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New Beginnings at Let’s tackle anti-social
The Lightbox behaviour together
Works of art will be on display this
year from the Women’s Support
Centre ‘New Beginnings’ Art Awards.
The annual exhibition featuring artwork by
women in Surrey’s prisons and those in
contact with, or potentially at risk of entering, Do you know what anti-social
the Criminal Justice System will take place
behaviour is and which organisation is
from Saturday 8 September to Sunday 14
October 2018. This year’s theme is 'Hear my best placed to help solve any local
Voice' to mark 100 years since women were problems you have?
granted the vote in Britain.
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) covers a wide range
The Women's Support Centre works with women of incidents from dog fouling and inconsiderate
who have a variety of issues including alcohol parking to noisy neighbours and vandalism, but
and substance misuse, domestic abuse, residents are often not sure what self-help options
homelessness, chaotic lifestyles, low self-esteem, are available or where to report problems.
poor mental health, debt and issues leading to
It’s important to nip ASB problems in the bud. To
criminal behaviour.
help residents make the right decisions about what
The project aims to boost self-esteem, develop to do and who to contact, Surrey Police, Surrey
communication skills and confidence to lead a County Council, Woking Borough Council and
more positive life outside of the Criminal housing providers will be running an Anti-Social
Justice System. It allows women to express Behaviour Awareness Week starting Monday 16
their thoughts and feelings artistically and July 2018.
experience the therapeutic benefits of art and
This year’s campaign will see partnership
expressionist work.
agencies problem solving and patrolling together
The art awards are supported by The Lightbox to tackle ASB hotspots that have been identified in
and Women in Prison. To find out more about the each of the boroughs.
exhibition, please visit www.thelightbox.org.uk
For more information about ASB, please visit
www.surreycommunitysafety.org.uk
Daisy dispels the fear of birth one positive
movement at a time!
An active antenatal class, which is designed to dispel the fear of birth, is having a
positive impact on pregnant women across the Borough.
Daisy Birthing, one of the Daisy Foundation Social The classes aim to promote a more enjoyable
Enterprise programmes, anchors antenatal education pregnancy, taking women through yoga based flowing
to a woman’s breath, body and movement, which has movements which help with common problems
helped mothers turn their negative perception of including carpal tunnel syndrome, heartburn and
birth into a positive experience they never thought swollen hands and feet. Classes can be adapted for
they could have. women of all shapes and sizes, and for those with
pregnancy-related medical conditions.
All birth choices are supported and classes educate
women not only about active birth but also relaxation, For more information about classes, please call Claire
medical inductions and interventions, to promote a Sandhu on 07715453000 or email
more positive pregnancy, enabling women to prepare claire-sandhu@thedaisyfoundation.com
for birth.
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Woking local heroes recognised at
Mayor's Civic Reception
Outstanding members of Woking’s community celebrated their achievements at
the Mayor’s Civic Reception in April.
Past Mayor of Woking, Cllr Graham Cundy, announced Outstanding Achievement
Woking’s Eminent Citizen for 2018 and the winners of
this year’s Young People’s Civic Award Scheme. Francesca Lane
Francesca attends Woking College and is an
EMINENT CITIZEN extremely talented designer. She has worked hard to
raise awareness of mental health issues and help
Susan Deaves with valuable mental health charity work. As a result
As President of Woking of her artistic talents, Francesca has been selected
Athletic Club for the last to design illustrations for the mental health charity
27 years, many young ‘Spark’. Francesca’s first design proudly features on
athletes have benefited an exclusive range of t-shirts and hoodies which
from Susan’s expertise have been manufactured and are being sold, with all
and commitment to proceeds going to the charity. The charity has
athletics. Amongst many commissioned another design from Francesca which
other notable roles, she will specifically target male mental health.
has also chaired the
British Athletic Supporters’ Club, which travels all
Triumph Over Adversity
over the world following British teams and awarding Leon Hunter
scholarships to up and coming youngsters. Susan Leon is a caring, kind, enthusiastic young man. Over
has lived in Woking for 55 years and continues to the last few years, Leon’s life has been turned upside
ensure that the wider world is aware of Woking down due to the unexpected passing of his mother
Athletic Club and its excellent athletes. and, more recently, his grandad. Despite the
difficulties in his home life, Leon continues to have a
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CIVIC AWARD passion for helping others and has particularly
SCHEME excelled at volunteering at a residential care home for
the elderly with dementia, providing residents with a
Outstanding Contribution to the friendly face and a smile. A very caring young man,
Community Leon, who has autism, has acted as a ‘buddy’ for
younger students at Freemantles School who find him
Harriet Pringle a safe and trusted companion.
A Senior Prefect at Woking High School, Harriet
regularly visits residents of Phyllis Tuckwell House
where she enjoys talking to patients and supporting
them. Harriet is a peer mentor at school and
mentors and supports younger students. Harriet is
also a young carer to her mother and grandmother
as well as a member of Young Carers at Woking
High School.
She spent her work experience at the offices of
Crossroads Care Surrey providing valuable assistance.
Despite the challenges she faces, Harriet is a member
of the school council, has received a special award for
community service and has been awarded Student of
the Week on numerous occasions. Francesca (left) with Cllr Graham Cundy, Harriet and Leon
Congratulations to Susan, Harriet, Francesca, Leon and everyone who was nominated for an award. Well done.
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Prepare for a Peace celebration
On 11 November 2018, it will be party across the town with parades, sports,
exactly 100 years since the guns games, music and tea.
fell silent on the Western
Front, and World War One An entire century on, and we
finally came to an end. still know how to throw a
This year also sees the party that would make our
centenary of women ancestors proud! Everyone
achieving the vote is invited to the free family
for the first time. celebration of peace and
equality at this year’s
After the Armistice, Woking vintage Party in the Park, from
celebrated by throwing an enormous 12noon to 9pm at Woking Park.
Culture Zone
Eco Zone
Ye Gods rule the zone as they gradually bring a
Go back to your roots
miniature town to life before promptly destroy it, in this
with green-fingered
outdoor spectacle of colour, movement and sound.
activities and furry
Resounding from the Culture Zone, the music of the friends.
Phoenix Cultural Centre, Guildford Barbershop
Harmony Club and the Woking Rock Choir are just Unearth the pre-
some of the choral treats set to delight audiences. antibiotic days of
Take part in circus skills workshops and make herbal medicines and
bubbles! see what troops would
have planted in a
Learn about Dame Ethel
mock trench garden.
Smyth thanks to the Woking
Play Association. Furry and feathered
Pick up a bow and have a
go at archery. PAfriends waiting to be
cuddled, from Vauxhall
Face painting and City Farm.
Arts and crafts.
WWF rewind the clock
and bring tips on living
Bandstand Field well pre-war style, and
demonstrate the
Step back in time and explore Woking’s great
importance of
heritage through crafts, exhibitions and
recycling.
demonstrations of life in a bygone era.
Make a war horse out of recycled materials.
Create a suffragette tea towel.
Browse arts and crafts stalls.
Sit back and enjoy live music from the vintage For the latest
bandstand. event information,
Take to the floor and strut your stuff in the Tea visit
Tent.
www.celebrate
woking.info/
partyinthepark
10Main Field
Eagle Radio Main Stage
Drum roll please, as a marching band will open In fine tune, the opening
proceedings at 12noon with a grand procession parade will also be supported
around the park. Partygoers are invited to join by the sublime sounds of the
the parade. Military Wives Choir, Windsor
on the Eagle Radio Main Stage.
Encounters Dance Tent Bringing more great music to
Dance Woking will curate an eclectic mix of dance, the stage, Blitz Band and sassy
giving you the chance to watch, perform and take part. trio the Vintage Vixens will no
Featuring professional artists and doubt get crowds up
the best of Woking’s community and on their feet dancing.
dance scene.
Surrounding the stage will be two New Victoria
Theatre Big Screens showcasing our favourite
sporting events:
Tour de France Wimbledon
Watch in awe
As the sun goes down, be prepared to laugh
as Project_Vee
loud and long and clear to the
takes juggling
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious family film
in a different
Mary Poppins (U) which will be screened
dimension on
from 6.30pm.
the Main Field.
Freedom Leisure Sport Zone
Rewind the clock with traditional sports and games.
Children’s Zone
Let your little ones explore and discover a host of
different activities in this dedicated space for young
people of all ages.
Get your facepainted and grab a balloon creation
to match or watch Punch and Judy with the Juggle
Puppets.
Get Splat Messy! Sensory play with lots of home
made, non-toxic, hypoallergenic materials, from
play dough to cereals.
Join HandMade Theatre in child-sized birds nests
as they ‘Fly the Nest.’
Dress up in clothes from
100 years ago.
Plus, make a party hat, get up
and dance and much more!
Meet Joey the
puppet from the
National Theatre’s
stunning
production of War
Don’t forget, there will be food and drink to buy and Horse and even
some activities may have a small charge, so bring learn how to
cash as there is no ATM on site. operate him!
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Sip, sip hooray! Get set for
Save your appetite for the sixth consecutive Woking
Food and Drink Festival. The triple award-winning event,
hosted in Woking town centre, is fully stocked to host
another magnificent mezze of culinary delights, from
Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September 2018.
The free-to-attend festival is ready to dish up three days of mouth-watering, live cookery demonstrations
served by Surrey’s top culinary talents and celebrity chefs in the Tante Marie Culinary Academy Theatre.
Top-drawer celebrity If you think we’re the
chefs Best Local Food
Event / Initiative!
International Emmy nominated Nominations can be
Ching He Huang is set to made online
show off her style until 31 July at
of modern Chinese cooking. foodawards.surreylife.co.uk
She regularly presents
cookery TV shows and is
the author of seven best-selling cookbooks.
Adding another winning combination to the
theatre line up will be BBC MasterChef Browse, graze and stock up
Champions, Kenny Tutt and Saliha Mahmood Over 80 trader
Ahmed, who respectively triumphed over tens of stalls, stretching
contestants in front of millions of TV viewers. across the
Kenny was crowned MasterChef Champion 2018 modern
following his final three-course meal which pedestrianised
impressed judge, John Torode, who described Woking Town
his food as ‘make-my-heart-thump fantastic’. Centre,
will be fully
Flying the flag for Surrey, Lorna Gangotra Nanda stocked with
(local food business owner and one third of The artisan products,
Gangotra Sisters, winners of BBC2’s The Big freshly prepared dishes and tipples hailing
Family Showdown 2017), will be joined by her from producers across the locality, the UK
sisters, Bobbi and Monika. and the World.
Out of this world family fun with The Gastronaut!
This is as close as food gets to rock ‘n’ roll: energetic, funny, amazing
and explosive! Fans of Stefan Gates, BBC2 and CBBC TV series,
can experience Stefan’s brilliant shows live in Woking!
The two live shows* will be hosted in the Rhoda McGaw Theatre
on Saturday 1 September. Tickets can be booked at
www.atgtickets.com/woking.
12a weekend full of flavour!
Surrey’s crème de la crème
Representing the best of Surrey’s local culinary talent will be:
Dougie Balish, Head Chef at The Tudor Room at Great Fosters,
Egham (1* Michelin Star)
Steve Drake, Chef Patron of Sorrel, Dorking
Fernando Stovell, Director and Chef Patron of Stovell’s, Chobham
Dan Britten and Jimi Mistry, chefs and pop up restaurateurs
Jack Sturgess, owner of Bake with Jack
Simon Taylor, Head Butcher and owner of Surrey Hill Butchers,
Oxshott
David Frear, Patissier at Le Papillion, Woking
Steve Tremblay, private chef and caterer
Senior instructors from Tante Marie Culinary Academy.
Mixing up with Magimix
Bringing some extra flavour to the festival is new sponsor Magimix. Impressed by the festival’s ethos and
growth, the Surrey based premium kitchen appliance company has signed a three-year sponsorship deal
with Woking Food and Drink Festival!
Look out for its interactive Magimix masterclasses* and product demonstrations taking place during the
festival!
There’s more to taco ‘bout… a tasty Find out more
selection of festival side dishes
www.wokingfoodfest.co.uk
There’s also a smorgasbord of foodie and family
activities on offer! @WokingFoodFest
Tante Marie cookery workshops* for adults Woking Food and Drink Festival 2018 is
and children sponsored by
Magimix masterclasses*
bite-size talks hosted
by a range of
local producers
and gastronomic experts
celebrity book signings
live musical and street
entertainment.
(* Charity donations or fees apply.)
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Celebrate Woking is once again offering a simmering summer full of family-friendly
events to help keep children and adults entertained on those long, balmy days.
Woking 100: commemoration Woking Remembers
of 100 years since the end of The year-long calendar
The Great War of events
commemorating the
Until November 2018 centenaries of the end
of WWI and women
Woking Library
achieving the vote
As we approach the 100 year anniversary of the continues. Including
end of World War One, Woking Library is hosting a diary highlight, the
programme of events that commemorate the spellbinding National
sacrifices made by those who endured The Great Theatre production of
War both at home and on the front lines of Europe, War Horse at the New
Asia, Africa and the Middle East. To find out more, Victoria Theatre from
visit the events page at Wednesday 1 to
www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries Saturday 18 August.
Please visit
www.celebrate
Dance Woking Encounters woking.info/
wokingremembers
12noon to 4pm, Saturday 30 June
for more information
Jubilee Square, Woking and events listings.
Bringing the best in dance to Jubilee Square,
Encounters, hosted by Dance Woking, is an exciting
taster event for Party in the Park, with opportunities to
participate, perform and watch. Visit
www.dancewoking.com for more information.
Summer Sounds
2pm to 4pm, every Saturday until
30 September
Bandstand, Woking Park
The free series of concerts return to Woking Park
featuring some of the best local musical talent. Pack a
snack or a picnic and while away a lazy summer
afternoon enjoying the best sounds around! For a full
schedule of performances, please turn to pages 28
and 29, or visit
www.celebratewoking.info/events/summersounds
14cultural calendar
Heritage Open Days
Thursday 13 to Sunday
16 September
Locations across Woking
Discover Woking’s hidden heritage treasures
as some of the Borough’s most iconic
buildings open their doors to the public free of
charge. Gain a rare glimpse into Woking’s rich
and diverse history through a series of guided
tours, workshops and open days. For more
information, please visit
www.heritageopendays.org.uk
West Byfleet LI:VE Prudential RideLondon
Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 July Sunday 29 July
Byfleet Recreation Ground Byfleet, West Byfleet and Pyrford
This year promises to be packed with exciting stalls, Thousands of amateur and professional cyclists will
fantastic music, a fun fair, dog show and a beer tent for take on the 100 mile challenge through the closed
the whole community to enjoy! On Sunday the roads of Surrey. The route begins at the Queen
Prudential RideLondon will be flying past with huge Elizabeth Olympic Park, taking in the beautiful
crowds cheering the cyclists on. Entry is free. For more Surrey countryside before finishing on The Mall. For
information about the times and line ups on the day, more information about the event or to find out
please visit www.celebratewoking.info/events about the local road closures on the day, please
visit www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk
And there’s more for your
Celebrate Woking would like to thank all its
diary… sponsors for their continued support. Without them,
the exciting programme of events would simply not
60th Woking Drama Festival
be possible.
Tuesday 9 to Saturday 20 October
Main sponsor
Rhoda McGaw Theatre
Visit www.wokingdramafestival.co.uk for more
information and tickets.
Diwali
Thursday 8 November, Woking Town Centre
Visit www.woking.gov.uk/diwali for more For more events listings, see pages 28 and 29,
information. or visit www.celebratewoking.info
15Summer | 2018
Meet the Mayor
Cllr Will Forster has become the 45th Mayor of Woking, serving both Surrey
and Woking as a councillor. He talks about his passion for the community
that he grew up in.
right direction towards helping them transition
successfully to adulthood."
The new Mayor is looking forward to discovering the
good work being done by the many voluntary
organisations across the Borough. “I know my local
area very well,” Will explains, “so I look forward to
meeting them in a slightly different context as well as
going further afield to parts of Woking that I am not
so familiar with. My diary is already filling up rapidly!”
During his Mayoral year, Will has chosen to support
Woking’s local homeless charity, the York Road Project,
which provides emergency lodging and ongoing
support to help those experiencing homelessness get
back on their feet.
Will explains: “My grandmother used to support this
excellent charity and as a result I have grown up
supporting it too. I was surprised to hear that it has
never been the Mayor’s charity before and so I am
hoping that I can help raise funds for this very
Will was born in Frimley Park Hospital in 1986 and deserving cause, as well as raise awareness on how
grew up in Goldsworth Park before moving to the people of Woking can best help people who have
Westfield. He now resides in Hill View with his partner fallen on hard times.”
Hannah Thompson, who will support him during his When not hard at work, Will enjoys walking and cycling
Mayoral year. around some of Surrey’s beauty spots with Hannah and
With a passion for politics, Will is a Liberal Democrat dining out at local eateries. His message for residents is
Councillor on Woking Borough Council for Hoe Valley simple: “Woking has so much happening that most
and also on Surrey County Council for Woking South. people aren’t aware of, why not find something that
At work, he currently runs much of the constituency interests you and get involved in the active volunteer,
operations for one of the South East’s 10 Members of cultural and social life of the Borough?”
European Parliament.
“I originally became a county councillor to help
improve the lives of vulnerable people in our society,
particularly children” explains Will.
True to his word, Will recently had a bill passed in
Council to take all young care leavers out of the
Council Tax system until they are 25, a motion that
was unanimously supported across all parties.
Speaking of the achievement, he says: “I was
delighted when Council backed my motion. Care
leavers have some of the worse life chances in the
country and this decision is a significant step in the
16 www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855New conservation programme takes flight
A new initiative to protect a beloved bird, the Swift, which is in sharp
decline, is gaining momentum across the Borough.
The Swifts in Woking project aims to help protect and hope to inspire the
enhance the natural environment, conserve community to rise to the challenge
biodiversity and contribute to a sustainable Borough. and do even more over the coming year.
Swifts are nationally recognised to be in sharp The programme follows in the webbed
decline. The State of the UK’s Birds 2017 report footprints of the Great Crested Newt
records swifts as being in the amber list, meaning of Project, a ground-breaking pilot in
‘moderate conservation concern’. Swifts and their partnership with Natural
nests are fully protected under the Wildlife and England, which seeks to
Countryside Act 1981, under which it is an offence to revolutionise the way in
intentionally to kill, injure or take any wild bird, its nest which licenses for
or young. development
works are granted
There are two reasons for this decline. The first is the in Woking.
way we build new properties or renovate them;
closing up the eves which provide such excellent The Swifts in Woking
nesting opportunities in older buildings. Swifts are project is
loyal to their mates and return to the same breeding part of a wider
ground every year, so it is important to find suitable strategy to
places for swifts to keep coming back to year-on-year. support local
The second is the declining insect numbers, meaning biodiversity and
the swifts have less to eat. enhance our
green spaces,
This community project for swifts will be supported by entitled ‘Natural
Thameswey Ltd (a company wholly owned by Woking Woking’.
Borough Council) and will involve awareness raising,
swifts © James Sellen
surveying swift populations and providing suitable
extra nest sites both through retro-fitting and
installing homes for the birds in appropriate
Swifts are both an iconic and incredible
new build locations.
migrant species, they:
arrive in Europe at the end of April or early May
each year to breed with their partner before
making their way back to Africa in August - a
14,000 mile round trip
leave the nest once they fledge and can remain
Thameswey have already made a continuously airborne for two to three years,
start, committing to installing 20 nest eating, sleeping and mating in-flight
boxes on their own properties, and they
fly 500 miles a day to feed on airborne insects
can live for up to 21 years.
Contact Thameswey Ltd if you’re interested in
To find out more about swifts and to lending a hand to help this wonderful species,
purchase a swift box for your home, email swifts@thamesweygroup.co.uk or visit
please visit www.swift-conservation.org www.woking.gov.uk/swiftsinwoking
www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855 17EARLIER THIS YEAR WE WANTED SUPPORT?D=, DRIVING AND ENCOURAGING
TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
YOUR WELLBEING AND WELLNESS. We have been profiling local business personalities,
To support that campaign we held a flash mob leaders and owners about what drives them and
boxercise class in Jubilee Square on a sunny what it means to work in Woking. Ease of access
afternoon in April. This was a fantastic event to major transport routes, mere minutes to the
with almost 50 members and staff from the local centre of London, competitive rents for commercial
Anytime Fitness coming together in their – rather property and a plethora of new homes being built
fetching – #WeAreWoking t-shirts to get motivated across the Borough, are all reasons why Woking
and energised with some easy moves led by continues to be a beacon for those hungry for
instructor and personal trainer Malcolm. We success.
turned some heads, we encouraged some smiles
and we got everyone talking…and moving! The continued investment and development in
the town centre will transform Woking into an
attractive hub for local, national and international
companies and organisations looking for a base
in the South East.
WORKS UPDATE The third tower crane was erected within the
You will all have noticed the considerable progress footprint of Tower 1 during April as were the
being made on the redevelopment of the town centre foundations for Tower 2.
with many exciting landmarks having been reached
since the last issue. Mid-May welcomed a further tower crane into the
footprint of Tower 2 while works to the main stair and
The core structure of the new hotel building has lift core of the second tower also kicked off.
progressed up to level 16 where the crane has been
connected in order to raise the rest of the core. Demolition works to Export House and the old
Work was put on hold for a week to allow the crane service yard ramp were completed, while demolition
technicians access. of the old multi storey spiral ramps is also complete
with works to the new Energy Building having
While there is plenty going on above ground and commenced in the middle of May.
into the sky, it all has to sit on something, so we are
delighted to announce that the tower raft foundations If you are watching the project unfold, share
for Tower 1 are now complete with the basement your snaps with us across social media using
liner wall also progressing well. #WEAREWOKING.
18LOCAL BUSINESS What are you most proud of (work-wise)?
I’m always really proud of my team, they are such a
SALLY PRITCHETT
DIRECTOR & CO-OWNER great, committed and passionate group of talented
SOMETHING BIG LTD individuals. They work well together and get really
passionate about the projects we work on.
List three main attributes or skills you need
for your job? How do you get the best out of the people
A positive mindset. who work for you?
Passion and enthusiasm. I run a service business, so our team is what we’re
Commercial acumen. all about. We have a very simple business ethos,
‘Having happy staff makes our customers happy and
What does a typical
that makes the business work.’ Putting our staff first
day entail?
has been a conscious strategy that has worked for us.
I spend a lot of time in
A good place to start is ‘respect’, if employers worked
meetings, presenting,
on the premise of ‘do unto others as you would have
studying spreadsheets,
them do unto you’ I think organisational culture would
dealing with emails, talking
be healthier.
to my team / customers,
tracking performance, Describe your ideal day off in Woking.
solving problems. I also An early morning walk around Horsell Common
have three children so Wetlands followed by breakfast at Waters’ Edge
most days kick off with before a wander around the latest Lightbox
some general nagging exhibition, a spot of shopping followed by lunch at
about putting school Café Rouge. A quick cycle to the Peace Garden before
shoes on and finding ties a show at the Ambassadors and dinner at Bills
and ends helping with to round off the day!
homework and trying to
squeeze in a conversation
with my husband.
WOKING’S INDIA
Tucked away in Cardinal Place, savour the
WORLD OF FOOD flavours of the subcontinent at Chennai Dosa
Artisanz, with time-proven family favourites from
the kitchen to the delicious cocktails behind the
IT’S (OFFICIALLY) SUMMERTIME! WHETHER bar. www.cdartisanz.com
YOU ARE GETTING AWAY THIS SUMMER OR VIETNAM
NOT, WOKING HAS SOME FANTASTIC CHOICES Market Walk is the go-to for great eats, and the
FOR INTERNATIONAL CUISINE THAT CAN Vietnamese street food at Bep Viet is always on the
TRANSPORT YOU TO SUNNIER CLIMES. tip of everyone’s tongue, the queues at lunchtimes
speak for themselves! www.bepviet.co.uk
ITALY
CHINA
Latino on Commercial Way continues to serve
Staying out East, but still only metres from the
up some of the best Italian food with welcoming
train station, So’s Kitchen is a Woking institution
and professional staff and great prices.
and is always full of those looking delicious dishes
www.latinowoking.com
and yummy dim sum at great prices. Follow So’s
MIDDLE EAST Kitchen Woking on Facebook for more info.
For delicious Lebanese and Mediterranean food,
look no further than Jeitta on Church Path near
the train station with a superb selection of mezze
to share, or enjoy solo! www.jeitta.com
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
19Summer | 2018
Businesses partner up as community
matters
A group of local businesses in Woking have joined forces to give their support to
promoting health and wellbeing in the area, as part of Community Matters Partnership
Project (CMPP) Woking.
The Founding Partners expect CMPP Woking to gain Print. He explains: “In common with many businesses
widespread support and plan to use their combined we are all focused on delivering something back to
resources to identify areas that would benefit from the community. As a group we feel we are able to
volunteer support and funds in Woking. achieve a great deal more by pooling our resources.”
As a kick-start to the initiative the alliance held a The collaborative effort by Woking businesses to help
fundraising day, Dress Down Woking, in April. the local community follows the success of the first
Meanwhile it is already arranging volunteer help with project in Rushmoor, which launched eight years ago.
‘Give and Get’ days at Brockhill, an assisted living
housing scheme in Goldsworth Park. Funds raised “I think it’s a wonderful initiative because we are able
will go towards improving the garden area, to reach out to groups in the community that really
communal lounge and support residents’ social need help,” says Woking News and Mail’s Managing
activities. In addition to providing volunteer teams, Director, Terry Tidbury. “It’s a win-win because while
CMPP Woking will also provide funding to cover the CMPP Woking as a body will provide a large volunteer
cost of items such as paint and plants. resource, businesses will still be able to enjoy the
individual team and corporate rewards they have
Founder of CMPP, Tracy Jarvis, congratulated CMPP found in their individual support for the community.”
Woking on its flying start, saying: “There is a massive
social and economic benefit to the local community. Finally, Tracy adds: “Companies that get involved
The advantage of the partnership is that it harnesses tend to find that staff show higher morale and are
immense skill, expertise, energy and drive to help more engaged with their company. The world of work
and support local projects.” is changing and people are much more interested in
working with and buying from responsible
Following the group’s first meeting earlier this year, a companies. Business is no longer just about creating
Steering Committee was created, led by Mark profit it is also about improving the state of the world,
Warner, Managing Director of Headline Design and starting in our own communities.”
If you own or manage a local business, why not
get involved in your community. To find out more,
please visit www.cmppwoking.org.uk
20 www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855Changing face of Woking
For three decades, Rino’s Barbers has remained a steady high street presence
for many Woking residents. Local barber, Rino Valentino, reminisces about
Woking over the eras and talks about the importance of the next generation of barbers.
Elliot’s advice to others looking to start their career in
the industry is: “Go to London wherever possible. The
school I trained at was excellent and because we
were in the Capital offering free appointments we
were constantly busy. I got so much experience that I
would never have got elsewhere.”
Rino adds: “It’s so important to have new talent
coming into the industry. I have customers who have
been coming to me since I opened my doors, but
Elliot understands the modern market and can cut
Rino describes the feeling as he opened his brand hair in the way that the younger generations want. It
new shop, on the site of the old record store on means our clientele can diversify.
Church Street East: “Setting up the barbers in “It is another really interesting era for Woking. The
Woking in the eighties was exciting” he recalls. expansion work will put the Borough on the map of
“There were lots of large retail stores arriving with the ‘must visit’ shopping towns in Surrey and we will
construction of the Peacocks Centre, and numerous once again welcome a new cohort of large corporate
global companies setting up their head quarters, all businesses and retailers to the town.
generating great business for us.” I hope that we will be able to
It isn’t only Woking Town Centre that looks different welcome new clients to our
nowadays: “Men’s grooming is a very large industry friendly, professional salon.”
today compared to when I started out.” Rino notes.
“Clothing fashions are a lot more laid back but, in
general, men definitely take more care of their
appearance now. They are more willing to invest in
quality products and they take more time to groom
themselves at home. We spend a lot of time
recommending treatments, or giving men practical
advice, like how to blow dry their hair properly. We
also have more female customers who want skilled
barbers to cut short hair.”
“We have a number of clients who come in regularly
to have their beard shaped and our Junior Stylist
is fully trained in how to wet shave, to meet the
rising demand.”
Elliot Copola is the latest addition to Rino’s team who
describes him as “the future of the industry.” He
enthuses about why he chose a career in cutting hair:
“I really liked the idea of a job that was hands on and
creative” he explains. “Hairdressing is in the family so
I decided to try it. I did an apprenticeship in a Had your interest piqued about apprenticeships?
hairdresser’s in North Camp and really enjoyed it, so search find an apprenticeship on the
trained at a London college and then came home www.apprenticeship.gov.uk website
and found a job with Rino.”
www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855 21Summer | 2018
Maybury schools during the Great War
One hundred years ago, Surrey was playing its part in the first global war between
modern, industrial nations. How did our county answer the call? Here, Surrey Heritage’s
‘Surrey in the Great War’ team reveals the war’s effect on some local school children.
At the outbreak of war in 1914, the children of supply coke at a slightly lower price but ‘would not be
Maybury were educated at three schools: the Infants’ able to guarantee either prompt delivery or the
School, Walton Road, and the Girls’ and Boys’ supply of the quantity needed’.
Schools on Board School Road. Their head teachers
kept log-books recording their school’s day-to-day Entries on 23 and 24 February 1915 reveal that the
activities. These might suggest that the Great War schools were closed ‘being required by the military
had little impact on Woking’s young. The daily authorities for the billeting of soldiers’. They remained
routines (visits of the school nurse, outbreaks of closed until 3 March ‘owing to a further occupation
measles, whooping cough, mumps and chickenpox, by the Military’. Billeting brought problems; the
the comings and goings of staff) all appear to Education Committee in April agreed to the payment
continue uninterrupted. of £4.15s.0d. for repairing damage to the playground
caused by troops at Maybury Infants’ School.
A closer look reveals signs that all was not well. The
first inkling comes on 12 February 1915 when the By the end of the year the impact of men joining the
Infants’ head teacher noted that ‘owing to the scarcity forces was being felt. On 19 November the Boys’
of coal, the rooms have been very cold today’, and head teacher noted that teachers ‘Messrs F
on 17 February the Boys’ and Girls’ Schools were Margham…and S Williams…left the school today to
closed ‘owing to there being no fires or fuel in the join the Army’. This required reorganisation and
building’. The Woking & District Gas Board agreed to doubling-up of classes, with the head teacher taking
over some teaching. On 2 December the Infants’
The former Maybury School, now The Maybury Centre
22 www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855Air raids were considered a danger, with children from
London sent to Surrey to escape the threat. On 18
October 1917 the Infants’ head teacher noted
‘Received notice that The County Education Committee
decided “that London children who come into Surrey
for short periods on account of air raids shall not be
admitted into Surrey schools so long as their names
are on the registers of London schools”.
The Armistice (11 November 1918) and the
celebrations following were embraced. On the day
schools were closed for the afternoon (‘the school
assembled and sang ‘God Save the King’, and was
then dismissed’). The children attended the Peace
Demonstration at the Recreation Ground on 18 July
1919, and were given a week’s extra summer holiday,
the King having ‘expressed to the President of the
Board of Education his desire that in Commemoration
of the Peace…extension of the summer holiday
should be granted’.
On 11 November 1919, schools remembered the fallen,
the Infants’ head teacher recording: ‘”Silence and
remembrance” were observed…after a few words from
the head teacher. The staff and the children being
assembled in the main
room, God Save the King
being sung…’.
The Maybury School Memorial The Boys’ School
recorded in a notebook
the names of its old
head recorded ‘Received notice that “Under the
boys, totalling 480,
difficulties arising from the absence of teachers on
who had served. A
military service…the vacancy caused by the
memorial to those killed,
resignation of Mrs Dolan certified teacher will not be
74, was dedicated on
filled at present”. The head teacher will now take on
10 December 1919.
one of the classes’.
Staffing difficulties continued. At the Boys’ School on The Maybury School
5 March 1917 ‘No woodwork class held this Order of Service
afternoon owing to the teacher, Mr Radcliffe, having
to go before a Medical Board’, then on 16 March
1917 ‘As Mr Radcliffe, woodwork instructor, has For more fascinating and surprising stories about
joined the Royal Naval Air Service, woodwork classes Surrey during the Great War, visit
are discontinued…’. 19 October ‘Mr E Stedman left surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk
today, having been called to join HM forces’. A
couple of days later ‘No teacher having been sent in
the place of Mr Stedman, I have been obliged to
reorganise some of the classes’.
www.woking.gov.uk | 01483 755855 23Summer | 2018
Out and about
As part of commemorations marking the centenary of the end of the First World War,
The Woking Magazine has joined local historian, Iain Wakeford, for three inspiring
routes passing local war memorials, conservation areas and historic features.
houses onto Fullerton Close. Turn
Key facts
slightly right, then left into Fullerton
Start/finish: Byfleet War Memorial, High Road, Byfleet Road. Continue ahead before
turning left onto Celtic Road, then
Time: 2 to 2.5 hours continue onto Sanway Road until
Distance: 2 miles/5.3 kilometres approx. you reach a sharp right-hand turn.
Type of walk: Easy and generally very flat with some narrow pathways 6. Enter the churchyard on your
that should nevertheless be accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs. right and continue through towards
Please respect the Countryside Code and the privacy of local St Mary’s Church and back out onto
residents. Church Road.
The route 3. Continue along Mill Lane, as you
bear right keep the Wey on your left
1. From the War Memorial head and continue past the fallen tree.
south-east along High Road (away
from the car park and Parvis Road).
Follow the High Road all the way to
the junction with Church Road (by
the Clock House). Look out for the
old Byfleet Fire Station. Built in
1885, the station closed in 1962.
Designed by Gerald Warren
and constructed by local
builder W.G. Tarrent, the
memorial was unveiled in 1928. 4. As you approach the Manor
Take a closer look at the War House, bear right along the dirt
Memorial, does anyone have track for a short distance before
the same surname as you? going through a metal gate. Turn There has been a church on the
Could you be related? right, then sharp left and continue current site of St Mary’s since
along the concrete path in between the time of the Doomsday
two meadows. survey, although the present
building dates from the late 13th
and early 14th Century.
7. Turn left and continue ahead onto
Rectory Lane. As the road bears
right, continue ahead along the
track of Murrays Lane and over the
5. At reaching the housing estate, M25 to the towpath of the Wey
continue ahead between two Navigation.
At the time of the Doomsday survey in 1086, the manor of Byfleet was
2. Upon reaching the Clock House, owned by Chertsey Abbey, but was later the property of the Crown
bear right and cross Church Road. (Edward, the Black Prince wrote several letters during the 14th Century).
Head down the narrow footpath Since then the Manor House has been rebuilt many times, notably in the
which leads to Mill Lane. 17th Century and early 20th Century.
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