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Dozens of water pollution incidents not visited immediately in …
WEBA freedom of information request by RADAR shows the Environment Agency is attending fewer incidents across England than before the pandemic. The figures show there were 52 water pollution incidents in Woking between 2018 and 2023, just 11 of which were visited immediately by Environment Agency staff ...
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WEBMore than a dozen people in Woking stopped from voting due to ID rules. More than a dozen people in Woking did not return to vote after being turned away at the polling station at the recent general election, figures show. Will Grimond. News. 999.
Joy for St John's family after son's cancer ordeal ends
WEBThe parents of a six-year-old boy who has spent half his life being treated for leukaemia have described how he is now full of energy after many months of agony when he seemed at times to be vanishing before their eyes from the chronic side-effects of his medication. Clare Peers, from St John’s, said her elder son George had six months that ...
Residents facing 10% rise in council tax as they pick up bill for ...
WEBWoking residents are likely to be hit with a ten per cent increase in council tax next year as part of the government’s commitment to helping the effectively bankrupt borough council set a balanced budget for 2024-25.
Four years on: How the Covid-19 virus impacted Woking
WEBRivka Gottlieb, spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, said: "Over 230,600 people have now died from Covid-19 in the UK, often in awful circumstances and with their loved ones unable to be at their side as they passed away.
Green light for new medical facilities at Woking Community Hospital
WEBWoking MP Jonathan Lord said: “I am absolutely delighted that the Government’s initiative to spend £350 million on 40 diagnostic centres across England includes a state-of-the-art new diagnostic centre to be built at Woking Community Hospital over the next few months. “Our community hospital has risen to all the challenges of recent ...
Wave of support takes petition to save Pool in the Park past 6,000
WEBMORE than 6,000 residents have signed a petition urging Woking Borough Council to reconsider the proposed closure of Pool in the Park.
Rent in Woking rises 8% in past year | wokingnewsandmail.co.uk
WEBAcross the South East, the average rent was £1,314 – rising 8% from the year before. Elmbridge had the highest rental cost in the region at £1,822 per month, while the lowest was in the Isle of Wight at £831. Generation Rent said rent has risen at a faster rate than wage growth across the UK. Ben Twomey, chief executive, added: "This isn't ...
Covid-19 inquiry: How many people died in Woking during …
WEBDominic Cummings, who was Mr Johnson’s top adviser, and Lee Cain, the former director of communications for No 10, were questioned on Tuesday, while Helen MacNamara, who served as deputy cabinet secretary and ethics chief, and Professor David Halpern, who headed up the Behavioural Insights Team, provided evidence on Wednesday.
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