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by willforster on 7 June, 2022
The Lighthouse in Woking has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for their hard work in supporting local people. As you may know, The Lighthouse is a vibrant community hub in the heart of Woking town centre that hosts a diverse range of projects to support, encourage, and empower those residents who may […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 21 March, 2022
There are plans to build almost 100 properties and a care home on former Green Belt land off Egley Road in Mayford. The land to west of Egley Road between Mayford and Woking was recently released from Green Belt by both the Government’s Planning Inspector and Woking Borough Council. As a result, Cala Homes and […]
Read more 1 Commentby willforster on 10 May, 2021
I want to say a big thank you for re-electing me as a Borough and County Councillor. I was really touched to be re-elected, especially with such big majorities – I got 58% of the vote in my Woking South County seat and 60% of the vote in Hoe Valley Borough ward. Thank you so much! […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 5 May, 2021
I have always been drawn to helping the community, which is why I have been serving as a Borough and County Councillor for over a decade. I am re-standing for election tomorrow on May 6th and hope I can have your support. Over the past few weeks, as Covid restrictions have eased, it has been […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 22 March, 2021
The Lib Dems secured a commitment at today’s Surrey Police and Crime Panel meeting from the Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro to raise the issue of 20 mph areas with Surrey County Council and Surrey Police. My Lib Dem colleagues and I, along with many local people across Surrey, want to see more 20 […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 20 April, 2020
Following my request, Surrey County Council will shortly be resurfacing Acacia Avenue in Barnsbury. This small but well used road is in an awful state, which is why I requested it be resurfaced as soon as possible. Thankfully, the Council agreed and Acacia Avenue will be resurfaced on Wednesday 13th May. The road will be closed from […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 5 October, 2019
I am delighted to have been selected by the Lib Dems as their candidate to be Woking’s next MP. As a local Councillor, former Mayor and life-long resident I believe I have the experience to serve as Woking Constituency’s Member of Parliament. I have been representing Hoe Valley on Woking Borough Council and Woking South […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 13 March, 2019
It was great to start Sunday’s Surrey Half Marathon, along with the smaller children’s and 5k races. The Mayoress and I enjoyed cheering on all the runners, who coped really well with the wind. I want to say a huge well done everyone involved in the Surrey Half – hope they all had fun. It […]
Read more Leave a commentby willforster on 5 November, 2018
I am pleased to see that Network Rail has secured a budget from the Government of more than £2 billion to improve the south western rail network that runs through Surrey and the surrounding areas. The money will be spent between 2019 and 2024 across the route, which runs out of London’s Waterloo station, and […]
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