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Woking Borough Council

A former mayor wearing his red and black mayoral robes, and the chain of office.

Tributes paid to former mayor and councillor

Bill Greenwood, who was elected as mayor in 1979, is remembered for his dedicated services.

A grey concrete building with a red crest on the side of it.

Small HMOs could see changes to licensing

Woking Borough Council says it wants to hear from residents on plans to extend landlord licensing.

A road running under a brown bridge. The bridge is labelled Victoria Arch and has a height restriction sign attached.

Bankrupt council sells site of scrapped project

Councillors accepted a bid for the land after the project by Woking Borough Council was ditched.

Greg Stafford looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a navy top and a blue and white checked shirt. Plants and a stone wall can be seen in the background.

Local government shake-up is rushed, says MP

MP Greg Stafford says Waverley Borough Council is being forced to join with "debt-ridden" Woking.

A red-brick terraced building with large windows is spread across three visible floors. A pavement and road with double yellow lines sits at the front of the building. Multi-storey tower blocks and a cloudy, grey sky peak out above the building's roof.

Flats approved despite affordable housing concerns

The planning committee hears that past light and noise issues have been addressed.

Will Forster, wearing a blue jacket and a white shirt, poses for a picture in the main foyer of the British Museum in London.

Woking MP to stand down from local council roles

Mr Forster is to stand down from his elected roles on Surrey County and Woking Borough councils.

An image take over a short metal fence of a large brown brick building with the words GREENFIELD SCHOOL on the side. Between the fence and building is a large car park with three vehicles parked in it.

Merging school must repay £13m loan - council

Bankrupt Woking Borough Council is chasing £13.2m it loaned to Greenfield School.

Tim Oliver in the BBC Radio Surrey studio. He is wearing a white shirt and looking directly at the camera. The background is dark purple, with swirly light purple lines. The edge of a microphone saying 'BBC Radio Surrey' can be seen on the right hand side.

Five takeaways from council leader in hotseat

Tim Oliver, from Surrey County Council, spoke to BBC Radio Surrey Breakfast presenter James Cannon.

A young person seen from the back holding a basketball in the air as they get ready to take a shot. In the background there is a basketball hoops and another person standing in front of the first, holding their hand in the air.

Surrey Youth Games will not go ahead in 2025

Active Surrey says the council and partners will instead provide opportunities for youngsters.