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News in brief Latest news from across Woking

Herbert Protocol Safe and found in Woking

Celebrate Woking Your spring social and cultural diary

Shah Jahan Mosque Help celebrate the mosque’s 130 year anniversary

StartUp Woking Helping local businesses grow

A visit to the Hockey Museum Discover Woking’s rich hockey history

Get to know your PCSOs Looking after your community

Out and About Visit some of Woking’s Islamiclandmarks

Why don’t you? Reduce your plastic waste

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The Woking Magazine is compiled and published threetimes a year by Woking Borough Council. A total of 47,000copies are printed and delivered free to households andmany public information points across the Borough.

Editorial Team: Andy Denner, phone 01483 743026, [email protected] Quantum PR, phone 01233 500200, email [email protected] Design: Quantum PR

If you wish to advertise in The Woking Magazine, please call Andy Denner on 01483 743026, or [email protected]

The appearance of adverts or loose leaf inserts in The WokingMagazine does not constitute an endorsement by the Council.The Woking Magazine is distributed to households via RoyalMail. We have no control over the type or quantity of othermaterials that are delivered by Royal Mail at the same time.

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IntroductionWelcome to thespring edition of The WokingMagazine – your window onWoking Borough

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Front cover: Rooster Shack goesplastic freeInset: PCSOs Mit Patel and NeilWilkinson

As we start to see the green shoots of spring, it’sthe perfect time to think about starting up newprojects, taking on new challenges or simplygetting out and about more.

This edition is bursting with inspirational articlesthat could help you reach your goals for 2019.

Perhaps you want to reduce your plastic waste?You can connect with a burgeoning onlinecommunity who could help you do just that. Haveyou had ambitions of starting your own business?Find out how StartUp Woking has helped twoindependent local restaurateurs set up and thrive.

Or, perhaps take inspiration from the founder of the Hockey Museum who is well on the way toachieving his life-long ambition of documentingthe entire history of his favourite sport.

Plus, get out and about to help celebrate ShahJahan Mosque’s 130th anniversary and why notget involved with a multitude of projects aiming to help increase biodiversity and keep ourborough green?

There is enough contained in these pages to put a spring in your step this season so turn the pageand enjoy the read!

Andy DennerThe Woking Magazine Editor

Horsell Care is looking

for volunteers

Illness, disability or mobility problemssometimes make it difficult for older ordisabled residents to get to importantsurgery and hospital appointments, orlocal shops.

That’s why Horsell Care was established byvisionary residents in 1999.

Volunteers can get involved as much or as little as their schedule allows.

If you would like to know more, please call 01483 730740 and leave a message for the Duty Volunteer to contact you.

During his six years in the force, Richard proved tobe a popular and well-respected officer and is stillfondly remembered by his family, friends andcolleagues. Next year marks the 15th anniversary ofhis death and on 4 May 2019 a dinner dance will beheld in his memory at the H.G. Wells Conference andEvents Centre in Woking.

The event, which will include a reception drink, three-course dinner, live music, an auction and a raffle, is

open to all and will raise funds fortwo police charities, Care of PoliceSurvivors and The Police Roll ofHonour Trust.

For further information or to apply for tickets pleasecontact [email protected]

To find out more about the charities featured, visitwww.ukcops.org and www.policememorial.org.uk

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Charity ball for a fondly remembered police officerIn March 2004 PC 2239 Richard Gunn of Surrey Police was killed on dutywhile responding to an emergency call. He was only 29 years old and dueto marry his fiancée Laura just seven weeks later.


Help prevent fly-tipping

in Surrey

Surrey residents and businesses arebeing urged to be vigilant whenemploying traders to dispose of theirwaste, or risk fines of up to £400.

Although tradesmen who dispose of waste onbehalf of residents may fly-tip the waste, it couldstill be whoever employs them that is fined. To avoidprosecution, residents and businesses must ensurethey use a registered waste carrier and ask themhow and where they intend to dispose of waste, get

a receipt and avoid traders who knock on doors oradvertise on websites like Facebook and Gumtree.

Fly-tippers can face fines of up to £50,000 andimprisonment of up to 12 months if convicted. They are also at risk of being sentenced to unpaidcommunity service or having their vehicle crushed.

To report an incident, find out how to check if atrader is licensed and for more information on fly-tipping, visit www.recycleforsurrey.org.uk

Support for SMEs to reduce energy billsThis spring, the Business EnergySMART Woking project will be offeringsupport to small-to-medium-sizedbusinesses (SMEs) within Woking tomake cost effective changes to the waythey use energy.

In line with the Council’s sustainability strategy,Woking 2050, Business Energy SMART offered byThamesWey Sustainable Communities and ActionSurrey, aims to help Woking Borough basedbusinesses reduce energy costs and lower carbonemissions.

With energy bills rising, energy efficiency is anincreasingly important issue for smallerbusinesses and there are many ways in whichsubstantial savings can be made. Upgradinglighting to LED for example, gives a relatively rapidreturn on investment with potential savings of up to60 per cent compared to existing lighting costs.

To find out how you could help your business makesavings and improve your environmentalperformance, please visit www.actionsurrey.org/help/businesses or contact [email protected]

Share the space – drop your pace alongBasingstoke CanalA 224 year old heritage asset, originally designed for horses to pull barges, is nowtrying to meet modern day transport and recreation needs.

The Basingstoke Canal towpath has become apopular access route for recreation as well as anideal, green, traffic free commuter route to localtowns and train stations across the Borough andbeyond. A common issue across the UK waterwaynetwork is the lack of space to widen the towpath toaccommodate additional use, and concerns overconflict between users.

The Basingstoke Canal is managed by the

Basingstoke Canal Authority on behalf of HampshireCounty Council and Surrey County Council as‘countryside for quiet recreation’. The towpath is nota public right of way (with the exception of two shortlengths of public footpath). Pedestrians thereforehave the priority on the towpath and cyclists are onlyallowed to use it with the permission of the owners.To allow cyclists to continue using the space safely,a new Cycling Policy and Towpath Code of Conducthas been adopted.

The new policy gives pedestrians priority and asksall users to be considerate to each other. In busylocations cyclists may find it quicker to use thenearest road as an alternative route.

Cyclists are welcome to enjoy this fantasticresource, but while doing so, please haveconsideration for the other towpath users and followthe Towpath Code which can be found by searchingTowpath Code at www.hants.gov.uk

Always fun and friendly events, a typical concert nightincludes favourite show tunes, marches, waltzes, Latinsand much more, all played live on the mighty three-manual console, which controls over 1,000 pipes plusreal percussion instruments.

The Woking Wurlitzer was originally at the GranadaCinema in Welling but has been the jewel in the crown ofWoking Leisure Centre since it was relocated there in1995. Since then it has been featured in monthlyconcerts of easy listening music, plus receives ravereviews each year when played to thousands of peopleat the CAMRA Woking Beer Festival.

Concerts take place from 7pm until just after 9pm onSaturday evenings, with the next featuring not one buttwo very popular top organists from the Midlands on 6April and 18 May. There is an extra special performance

on 15 June, when California’s Bill Campbell makes aflying visit to captivate audiences with his magicalmusical treats.

Admission is £10 per person, payable in cash on thedoor. Light refreshments are provided at the interval inreturn for a small donation. There is ample free parkingfor up to three hours.

For more information visit www.wokingwurlitzer.co.ukor call Judith and Len on 01923 720511.

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Music for all at the Woking WurlitzerIf you love the music of André Rieu, JamesLast, Mantovani, Glenn Miller, Magic of theMusicals, popular light classics and more,you will enjoy one of the friendly monthlyevenings of popular music played byvisiting star musicians on the magnificentWoking Wurlitzer.

Get creative to combat memory lossResearch suggests that creative and cultural participation is making a bigcontribution to positive wellbeing.

There are great physical, cognitive and oftenemotionally positive benefits of taking part in acreative activity.

Inclusive Intergenerational Dance is a Surrey baseddance company working on developing dance forhealth projects within the county and has beensuccessfully running two projects within Woking forthe last two years.

Creative Lunch

Led by Woking visual artist, Maria Lima, and Dance artist, Kate Finegan, Creative Lunch is a creative space for people with dementia, the frail, elderly and their carers to meet, chat, create and reminisce.

Using a different theme each session, the groupcreate a work of visual art or craft, take part in agentle creative seated dance session and sharelunch together.

Creative Lunch sessions are held on alternateTuesdays from 10.45am to 2pm at The Vyne Centrefor the Community, The Broadway, Knaphill, WokingGU21 2SP. They are free to join and no booking is

required, although if participants would like to havelunch, they are required to let The Vyne know before10.30am on the day by calling 01483 743558.



Creative Seated Dance

Led by Dance artist, Kate Finegan, Creative SeatedDance classes are specifically designed for the

elderly and those with dementia, using props,images, texture, rhythm and imagery to explore atheme or idea through movement to improve mentaland physical health and wellbeing.

The sessions are a combination of led movement,spontaneous improvisation (moving with the music),use of props, set dances to music and structuredimprovisation. They are great fun and involve a lot ofplay and singing as well as dancing. The classesencourage fitness, creativity, social bonding and achange to regular routine.

Creative Seated Dance sessions take place everyWednesday from 10am to 11am at Brockhill, Clifton Way, Goldsworth Park, GU21 3NE and atWoking Community Hospital Bedser Hub from11.30am to 12.30pm.

For more information on the sessions, please phone 01483 743975 or [email protected]

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The informal social event, hosted in partnership withDance Woking, takes place at the H.G. Wells

Conference and Events Centre regularly throughoutthe year. Sequins are not essential, and the dance is

open to all ages and abilities. It’s a chance tomeet new people, have fun and keep active!

Everything from Ballroom, Latin, Jive andSwing is covered and you don’t need apartner to come along and join in. Informalclasses are led by expert dance duo Mikeand Mel from the Swingsters, there is thechance to try Seated Dance with KateFinegan, and refreshments await parchedjivers who need a pick-me-up before takingto the dance floor again.

Tickets cost just £3 on the door. To find outmore, including dates for 2019, please call01483 743696 or email [email protected]

The annual Specsavers Surrey Youth Games givechildren and young people the opportunity to shinein a new sport of their choice by attending up toeight weeks free coaching, before a sportingextravaganza held on 15 and 16 June at SurreySports Park in Guildford. For many, this will be theirfirst taste of a sporting competition as they go headto head with teams from across Surrey in the friendlytournament, aimed at beginners.

Team Woking celebrated another victory last year,their third in a row, after walking away with oneBronze, two Silver and seven Gold medals forWoking and scooping the Specsavers Surrey YouthGames Overall Medal Table Winner’s trophy at theSurrey Sports Awards 2018.

Now it’s time to once again decide which sportstraining your child wishes to attend. Trainingsessions begin in April, led by fully qualifiedcoaches, and are open to all children and young

people who live or go to school in Woking Borough.Depending on the sport,opportunities exist for children aged six to 16, provided theyare new to thatdiscipline and haven’tbeen club members.

To find out more orregister your interest,please contact Woking BoroughCouncil's Sports Development Officer, Emma-Louise Webb on 01483 743804, email [email protected] visit www.woking.gov.uk/syg

“Do it big, do it right and do it with style….” ….so said Fred Astaire, and at Woking’s Tea Dance, you can do just that! If you have a passion for the Paso Doble or the rhythm for the Rumba then Tea Dance is the place for you!

Get set to go to the Specsavers

Surrey Youth Games!

Young people across Woking will once again have the chanceto start on a sporting journey whilst improving their health and wellbeing, with free training sessions and the chance torepresent the Borough in the Specsavers Surrey Youth Games.

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Recycling over EasterRecycling dates remain the samethroughout the Easter holidays so don’t forget that when you’ve munchedyour chocolate treats, you can recycle all of the packaging in your normalrecycling collection.

You can save money and help the environment bycutting down on food waste. Why not check out the Recycle for Surrey website to find out some great food hacks to put to use over the year. Visit www.recycleforsurrey.org.uk

To find out more and register your interest in entering the awards please contact Neighbourhood Manager,Andy Calfe, on 01483 743451, email [email protected] or visit www.woking.gov.uk/wokinginbloom

Council approves financial budget for2019/20Woking Borough Council’s financial plans for2019/20 were approved during a meeting ofelected members in February.

As part of the balanced budget, the Borough’s CouncilTax charge will rise by 3% for 2019/20. This means thatthose living in a Band D property will pay £240.46 forBorough Council services such as refuse collections,social housing, environmental maintenance, planningservices and leisure facilities, an increase of £7 orequivalent to less than 14 pence a week.

The Borough’s Council Tax charge will be added to Surrey County Council’s charge (£1,453.50 fora Band D property) and Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner’s charge (£260.57 for aBand D property).

The total Council Tax change for a Band D property for 2019/20 will be £1,954.53.

The Council will issue all households with theirCouncil Tax bill for 2019/20. Anyone experiencingdifficulties pay their Council Tax is encouraged tocontact Woking Borough Council for advice bycalling 01483 755855 or [email protected]

With seven ‘Best in Category Awards’ up for grabs,schools, business and residents are once againencouraged to get out and start gardening in time toenter the Woking in Bloom competition. For theenvironmentally conscious, there is also the LA21Wildlife Garden prize, for the garden that provides thebest sanctuary for nature to thrive.

Registration will open this Easter and closes on 8 July2019. All entrants and winners will be invited to aspecial awards ceremony in September, attended bythe Mayor of Woking.

Woking in Bloom 2019Dig out your gardening gloves and getyour garden trim in time for inspection bythe judges as Woking in Bloom 2019springs up over the horizon.

The list of ID has been updated following feedbackfrom last year’s pilot. All electors will be contacted atthe beginning of March with details of the final list ofapproved photographic ID.

As in the previous pilot, photographic ID will have tobe of a current likeness to the elector, however it canbe expired or for a previous address. Electors areasked to pay close attention to the approved list, toensure that they are fully informed about the types ofidentification that will be accepted at the pollingstation as it will be different to last year.

If you are concerned that you will not have anysuitable photographic ID, you will be able to apply fora free of charge local elector card.

Postal voters will not be affected by the pilot, and willbe issued with their postal ballot papers as usual.

Key deadlines for the election:

Receipt of applications to register to vote: Friday 12 April 2019

Receipt of new applications to vote by post: 5pm, Monday 15 April 2019

Receipt of new applications to vote by proxy by post: 5pm, Monday 15 April 2019

Receipt of new applications to vote by proxy: 5pm, Wednesday 24 April 2019

If you would like more information about elections, please email [email protected] phone 01483 755855. The email address forlocal elector card applications [email protected]


It’s election time again on 2 May 2019

Following the Voter ID pilot held in May 2018, the Council has agreed to participateagain in May 2019. As in 2018, all electors voting in the polling station will be requiredto provide photographic ID from an agreed list before being issued with a ballot paper.

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Homesafe Plus is a new service provided byElmbridge, Runnymede, Spelthorne and Wokingborough councils. The service has been set upin partnership to provide support, assistance,and reassurance to patients and their loved onesfollowing a stay in a North West Surrey hospital

If a healthcare professional identifies a patient thatwould benefit from Homesafe Plus, they will make areferral so the required services can be put intoplace to support the patient’s hospital discharge.

Homesafe Plus is a one-stop-shop, tailoring existingborough services to provide immediate supportafter hospital discharge.

Services include:

Community alarms and telecare sensors,including Emergency Homesafe Packs

Handyperson and Home ImprovementServices, including temporary key safes

Housing advice and homelessness services

Meals at home

Social Prescribing

To find out more, call 01483 743668or email [email protected]

Residents in Woking can gain access to arange of non-medical support servicesthrough a new Social Prescribing service.

Social Prescribing links people who have social,emotional or practical needs that cannot beaddressed by a GP, to a wealth of different serviceswithin the Borough.

Those referred to the service are offered theopportunity to discuss their needs with a WellbeingAdvisor who will help ensure that they are fullyequipped to access the support and services theyneed. A bespoke plan might tackle issues such associal isolation, poor housing, debt and financialproblems, as well as physical activity and supportaround long term health conditions.

An individual with mental health concerns may bereferred to services that can provide the tools andencouragement they need to support themselves.Carers could be introduced to organisations thatprovide respite activities, or given support to registeras a carer, opening up access to a range of optionsaimed at assisting them in their role.

Since the scheme launched in Woking in 2016, SocialPrescribing has gone from strength to strength,having noticeable impact on patients who have beenreferred to the service. This in turn has had a positiveimpact in reducing A&E and hospital re-admissionsas individuals are more supported within their ownenvironment.

Those aged 18 and above, and registered with a GPin Woking, can speak to their GP if they feel that theywould like to be referred for an appointment with aWellbeing Advisor.

To find out more, call 01483 743910 or [email protected]

Social Prescribing offers a new gateway to

community wellbeing

Homesafe Plus

Your new home from hospital service has arrived!

Safe and Found in Surrey

The scheme has been designed to help quickly andeasily find people living with dementia who may gomissing. It is named after George Herbert, who was aSecond World War veteran of the Normandylandings. George lived with dementia and repeatedlywent missing from his care home whilst trying toreturn home.

The scheme is simple but could save the life ofsomeone’s family member or loved one. A relative orcareer is required to fill in vital information about thevulnerable person who they wish to include in theinitiative, including such details as a description,contact details and a photograph. They can alsosupply as much information as possible regardingthe vulnerable person’s regular routines, addressesthey have connections to and details around theirphysical health and medical conditions.

This information will be of the utmost value if theperson goes missing. It will provide accurate, keyinformation that could be vital in a search for themissing person to help locate them sooner andsafeguard them more effectively until they arebrought safely home.

Having all the information to hand readily will alsoavoid the necessity of putting families through

the stress of having to answer questions about their loved one at a difficult and distressing time. The more information that can be provided, thebetter, as it will give emergency services the bestchance possible of recovering the missing person in good time.

Once complete, a paper copy of the form must thenbe kept safe by carers, family, friends or relations ofthe vulnerable person, in a place that is easilyaccessible. It should be kept regularly updated toensure that the police are given the most recentinformation possible.

The police will only ever ask for the form if the personis reported missing and the form will be returnedonce the person has been found.

Anyone can fill out the form for themselves or theirnext of kin, if they believe that they are at risk. Careproviders will seek permission from the next of kin ifthe believe that someone in their care should have aform filled out.

There is nothing more frightening than when a loved one, friend or family memberfails to come home. Surrey Police has joined the national Herbert Protocolinitiative to encourage carers to compile useful information in the event thatsomeone goes missing.

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Mercer Surrey Half Marathon

Sunday 10 March 2019, starts andfinishes at Woking Park

Surrey’s largest half marathon was voted “TheUK’s Best Road Run” – achieving 1st place in the2016 racecheck awards. Whether running orspectating, put your best foot forward and join inthe fun as over 5,000 runners of all ages takepart! In order to accommodate a successfulevent, certain roads will be closed on race day.Disruption will be kept to a minimum.

To find out more about the event, including detailsof road closures, please visitwww.surreyhalfmarathon.com

Summer Sounds

May to September 2019, Woking ParkWhen the weather warms up, there is nothing more enjoyable than apicnic in the park accompanied bylive music from some of the bestbands around.

Summer Sounds takes place everySaturday between May and September,from 2pm to 4pm at the Bandstand inWoking Park. It’s totally free to attendso pack up your picnic blanket, grabthe hummus and carrot sticks andmake it a regular feature in your diary.

Please visit www.celebratewoking.info/summersounds for moreinformation about the weeklyperformances.

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Your spring social and Help the mosque celebrate

To commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Shah Jahan Mosque (see page 15), the KhizraFoundation will be unveiling Britain’s first ever public Muslim heritage trail in summer 2019. Itincorporates three key sites in Surrey - Shah Jahan,Muslim Burial Ground and Peace Garden, andBritain’s first Muslim cemetery at BrookwoodCemetery. The trail also has a cemetery walk thatidentifies some of Brookwood’s most famous Muslim burials and fallen British Muslim soldiers.The walk will also shed light on significant historicfigures who have been instrumental in shapingBritish Islamic history.

From Tuesday 5 November to Sunday 1December, an exhibit at The Lightbox will explorethe history of the building and the fascinatingintertwined narratives of both the people of Woking and of those who visited and worked at the mosque. To find out more about the Shah Jahan project, please visitwww.shahjahanmosquearchive.org

Pride in Surrey

Saturday 10 August, 2019

Pride in Surrey is coming! With theinaugural parade in Woking TownCentre and celebratory event in Woking Park the aim is to celebrate,educate and connect.

Pride is far more than just a party, it’s recognition that people worldwide stillstruggle to be themselves but likewiseit’s understanding that the community is not alone.

The Pride team work hard to connect everyone to the

support that’s available to them whilstensuring the community is listened toand under 18s continue to have safeplaces to go. The day will be sure tocelebrate the amazing people anddiversity within Surrey.

Pride in Surrey can only makethings happen with the support ofits donors, volunteers and sponsorsso find out more and get involved atwww.prideinsurrey.org

Party in the Park

Saturday 6 July 2019, Woking Park

Packed full of music, dance, sport, street theatreand kids’ activities with the chance to catch anoutdoor movie on the Big Screen as the sun goesdown, the free-to-attend festival brings togethercommunity groups, local artists, small tradersand artisans. It truly is the place to be seen at thestart of summer.

The event attracts thousands of people fromacross Surrey and beyond to enjoy greatentertainment, delicious food and the chance tocelebrate the cultural diversity of our Borough, allsurrounded by the greenery of Woking Park.

Don’t miss the day! Visit www.celebratewoking.info/partyinthepark or search for the ‘Party inthe Park 2019’ event on Facebook.

Woking Food and Drink Festival

Friday 30 August to Sunday 1September 2019, Woking Town Centre

Get set to tantalise your taste buds and get in themood for good food! Crowned Surrey Life’s Foodand Drink Hero, the multi award-winning WokingFood and Drink Festival will return to WokingTown Centre for the seventh year running.

The free-to-attend, threeday menu of culinarydelights will be dished up by well-known localand celebrity chefs, andfully stocked with high-quality artisan products,dishes and tipples hailing from producersacross the locality, the UK and the world.

Information about the event will be published on the website and social media over the coming months. Keep an eye on www.wokingfoodfest.co.uk or follow@WokingFoodFest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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For more events listings, see pages 28 and 29, or visit www.celebratewoking.info

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Britain’s Grade I Listed mosque celebrates130 year birthday

The Shah Jahan Mosque was commissioned by DrGottlieb Wilhelm Leitner, a Hungarian-Jewish linguist,as the centre point of his educational institute. It waspartly funded by the Begum Shah Jahan, the femaleruler of the Indian princely state of Bhopal, anddesigned by William Isaac Chambers, an Englisharchitect based in Woking in the mid-1880s, knownfor his expressive architectural style.

After a period where the mosque was in disrepair, a community project, led by Indian lawyer KhwajaKamal-ud-Din, restored the mosque to its formerglory and it continues to be a working place of daily prayer for the Islamic community in Woking to this day.

The mosque has been the hub of all Islamicintellectual and missionary activity in the UK. Forsome time it housed some of the oldest archives ofIslamic documents, and the first significant andcomplete English translation of the Holy Quran by aMuslim was printed and published from there.Religious and political leaders would gather at themosque to discuss pressing issues affecting theircommunity and many notable Muslims have visitedover history, including Queen Victoria’s British IndianSecretary, Abdul Karim.

In 2018 the building was granted Grade I listed status in recognition of its historic, architectural and cultural importance.

This year The Shah Jahan, Britain’s first purpose built mosque, now a Grade I listedbuilding, celebrates its 130th anniversary. In honour of this milestone, the EverydayMuslim Heritage and Archive Initiative will mark the contribution of the iconic landmarkto the life and culture of Woking and its significance in UK heritage.

Help the mosque celebrate

To commemorate the 130th anniversary of theShah Jahan Mosque, Khizra Foundation has puttogether a programme of events and activitiesdesigned to educate and celebrate. Turn to theCelebrate Woking calendar on pages 12 and 13 to find out what’s on.

Khizra Foundation is a volunteer-led group ofMuslim professionals who support and empowerMuslims living in the UK to build heritage-basedroots and find ways to express their identity andcelebrate their contribution to society amongst awider community. The project is supported by theHeritage Lottery Fund. Everyday Muslim Heritageand Archive Initiative is the group’s main project.To find out more, please visitwww.shahjahanmosquearchive.org

A walk taking in the Shah Jahan Mosque and theMuslim Burial Ground and Peace Garden can befound on pages 24 and 25.

Araceli’s

Starting out life as a small scale soletrader producing dips andguacamole for sale atfarmers markets, Ara and partner Simon, co-Founders of Araceli’s inWoking, are a success story.

When realising the interest people were showingin Mexican food, Ara, who has always had apassion for cooking, began making burritos out ofher kitchen for delivery to Woking offices. Seizingthe opportunity to buy a food trailer, they thentraded at Woking Market for a number of years.Simon explained: “When Market Walk wascreated, it wasn’t quite the right fit for us, so wediscussed other options with StartUp Woking andultimately ended up here.”

He explained how the StartUp Woking servicewas tailored to meet their needs: “We alreadyknew our business well, however, they gave usthe strategic help we needed, including financialplanning advice.”

The restaurant is now well-known around Woking:“Our appeal is that we are informal and cater foreveryone from office workers to families” saysAra. “We provide authentic, tasty, Mexican foodand we are not a chain.”

Simon doesn’t take their success lightly. “The towncentre is changing which isn’t always easy for smallbusinesses. However, we are confident that the endresult will breathe life into the centre of Woking andare excited to still be here for both new and loyalcustomers when the works are complete.”

Araceli’s can be found at 16 Commercial Way, Woking or visit www.aracelis.co.uk

StartUp Woking connects ambitious smallbusiness owners ranging from brand new startups to going concerns, with high-quality businesseducation, digital skills training, mentorship and avibrant entrepreneurial community, all which arecrucial to sustainable business growth.

Locally run eateries, Araceli’s and Elia receivedsupport and advice to relocate and grow theirrestaurant businesses.

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StartUp Woking helping businesses grow

Business owners across the Borough can gain and develop the practical skills theyneed to succeed with StartUp Woking. The Woking Magazine talks to two restaurateurs about their experiences of using the service.

Elia

After nearly 20 years of running Griddles burgervan in the town centre, Pete and Antela Elezajapproached StartUp Woking for help to open abrand new Greek restaurant. “We saw a gap inthe market for a fine dining Greek andMediterranean experience in Woking” Peteexplains. “It was time for a change and I havealways been inspired by the food of my culture”adds Antela. She continues: “StartUp Wokinghelped us every step of the way and we are sograteful. From sourcing the perfect location, toputting us in touch with our interior designer, wefeel that we can talk to the team about anythingand that is very reassuring.”

Pete promises an exciting menu that will adaptand grow with its clients: “We listen to ourcustomers and respond. Soon we hope to offer

takeaway and quick lunchmenus to give more people thechance to enjoy our food.”They are positive about thefuture, Antela says: “I hopethat Elia will becomeestablished in the town as itevolves. I am thinking of mychildren and all of the fantasticopportunities that the new lookWoking will provide them. It isvery exciting.”

Elia can be found at 14Commercial Way, Woking orvisit www.eliarestaurant.co.uk

Are you a business owner in need of help andadvice? Visit www.wokingworks.com to see howStartUp Woking could help your business grow tothe next level.


Nestled in the Victorian shop that previously housedgentleman’s outfitters Ashworth & Bird (now locatedin the Peacocks Centre), The Hockey Museum is thelatest cultural gem to relocate to the heart of WokingTown Centre, opening its doors in April 2018.

Museum Founder and Curator, Mike Smith, has beeninterested in hockey all his life: “I first startedcollecting books, art and other artefacts when I wasat school. In the 1970s my Woking-based company,Mercian, became the UK’s first ever hockey-only kitand equipment manufacturer and supplier.

“In 2012 I was invited to put on a display to celebratethe Olympics and it was then that the Councilexpressed an interest in a museum to house theitems. Our new building gives us fantastic visibilityand the chance to engage in more public outreachwith visitors to the town. For example, for the NationalSports Heritage Day last September we had hockeyactivities and book signings in the street outside themuseum. The event brought together current andformer Olympians and united three of the four hockeyOlympic gold medals that Great Britain have won –the earliest being 1908.”

Mike talks about the extensive collection, compiledover many years, which is currently being collatedby his team of volunteers and three staff members:“We have eleven of our prize objects on display

which provide fascinating insight into the wealth and variety of material held in the collection. We also have the largest collection of books andrecords in the world, dating back to the late 1800s.There is a lot more in storage from hockey sticks and kit, to trophies, film, photographs and evenhundreds of stamps!”

The museum’s ambitions are as broad as the subjectand it has international reach: “We have 55 topicsthat we wish to fully explore in our collections andarchives” Mike enthuses. “We plan to write booksabout many of the subjects as well – we have justpublished our first on women’s hockey at WembleyStadium and I am working on one at the momentcalled Hockey’s Military Stories - so far I havecollated nearly 200.

“We are the largest hockey collection in the worldand the International Hockey Federation’s heritagepartner. This year we have an Australian hockey teamcoming to visit and there is a volunteer researcherstarting who comes from Trinidad.”

Mike’s messages are “Pulling together the history of hockey is like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle”and “Even if you are not a fan of the sport, you willfind something of interest. We’re looking for morevolunteers, so pop in for a chat to see how youcan help.”

Discover hockey’s rich heritage in Woking

The Woking Magazine talks to hockey expert Mike Smith about The Hockey Museumand his lifelong mission to document the history and heritage of the sport he is sopassionate about.


Visit The Hockey Museum at 13 High Street,Woking. For more information, please visitwww.hockeymuseum.net

Peregrines

Swifts in Woking is making a mark acrossthe Borough

In 2018, residents were invited to report sightings ofswifts. This information is being used to helpidentify suitable sites for nest boxes, wherethey will have the best chance of success.Already, 16 nest boxes have beeninstalled above the new fire station inWoking Town Centre and at least 100additional sites have also been foundacross the Borough, including nestingchambers incorporated into a new Town Twinning sign currently underconstruction in Gloucester Square inWoking Town Centre.

The project has been working with WokingCommunity Furniture Project and Surrey

County Council’s Family Services to build nestboxes, which were offered to Woking residentsin the last issue of the Woking Magazine. Laterthis month, installation of these community-built nest boxes will begin, ready to become anew home for a swift family in May.

To find out more or get involved, visitwww.woking.gov.uk/swiftsinwoking, email

[email protected] or tweet us@SwiftsInWoking.

Switch off for your worldthis Earth Hour

On Saturday 30 March at8.30pm hundreds of millions ofpeople around the world are setto switch off their lights for onehour in a momentous show ofsupport to protect our planet. In 2018, ten million people tookpart in the UK alone. Earth Hour is a spectacular event with landmarks across 187countries worldwide switching their lights off for thehour. But Earth Hour is more than just one hour ofdarkness, it’s our chance to show world leaders weare prepared to fight for our world.

This year, we’re asking people to add their voice andjoin our call for action to safeguard nature and set iton the path to recovery. You’ll be part of a growingmovement of people around the world who want theirvoice to be heard. Together, with government,business and individuals making changes, we canmake a big difference. Please visitwww.wwf.org.uk/earthhourto find out how to participate.

The Woking Peregrine Project is a communityproject which supports a pair of peregrine falconsnesting on Export House in Woking Town Centre.

The project had another successful year in 2018.Three of the four young peregrine chicks thathatched were successfully reared and fledged.

Sadly, the fourth juvenile bird experienced multipleinjuries after it fledged and was rescued twice. Itnow continues its recovery prior to re-release.

Tune into www.wokingperegrines.com or onTwitter @wokingperegrine to see videos and thephoto gallery and watch the peregrines live as theybegin nesting again this spring.

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Natural Woking


As spring approaches, the natural world is waking up again and Natural Woking,alongside many partners and supporting agencies, has a broad range of projectsunderway, designed to help keep our borough green and protect its biodiversity for our,and future, generations to enjoy. Discover key projects taking place this spring.

Swifts and Peregrines© James Sellen

Wild volunteering opportunities

Are you Wild about Woking? If you’d like to getinvolved in Woking’s great outdoors and make adifference for nature, there are many opportunities inthe local area.

For example, you can help with conservation on theCommons and heathland, or help make yourcommunity plastic free! Email [email protected] be put in touch with local organisers looking for ahelping hand.

Rainwater Gardens

In urban landscapes, concrete and otherimpermeable surfaces, together with the removal ofvegetation, has resulted in increased surface waterrunoff. Plus, the growing trend to pave over ourdriveways and front gardens in our towns means thatrainwater is directed straight into drains, which canbe overloaded in heavy showers and storms. Thesetwo factors can result in localised flooding.

Rainwater gardens were first developed in the UnitedStates in the 1990s and have now become a popularmethod of flood prevention. The concept is simple:areas are landscaped in a way that helps slow downsurface water runoff, reducing the rate at which itenters the surface water drainage system and, inturn, helping to reduce the risk of flooding. Thegarden will also benefit the local wildlife and improvethe look and feel of the area.

An exciting pilot project in partnership with SurreyCounty Council will see rainwater gardens installed inhighway verges within Canalside, Pyrford and Horsell

Wards in an effort to prevent surface flooding inlocations that are at risk.

As well as helping to prevent flooding, rainwatergardens can make attractive features in front or reargardens that can also benefit wildlife and attract beesand other pollinating insects.

An online handbook has been produced to helpresidents install rainwater gardens at their properties.

To download the handbook or find out more aboutrainwater gardens, please visitwww.woking.gov.uk/rainwatergardens


Keep in touch

Would you like to find out more about NaturalWoking projects happening across the Borough?Email [email protected] and request to beput on the Natural Woking mailing list to receiveoccasional email newsletters.

Tree strategy and management

A new tree strategy and accompanying treemanagement policies have recently beenlaunched in the Borough, providing a succinct andtransparent approach to tree management anddecision making across Woking.

Trees and woodlands deliver a wide range ofbenefits to residents and the local environment,from lessening the impact of climate change andimproving air quality, to aiding effective water andflood management or simply just enjoyment – andthe positive effects that a wooded landscape hason mental wellbeing.

The new documents are available online atwww.woking.gov.uk/trees


Maybury schools during the Great War

Police Community Support Officers(PCSO) work alongside Police Officers andWoking Borough Council NeighbourhoodOfficers, to help tackle crime andantisocial behaviour across the Borough.You can see below which members ofeach team operate in your area.

To make sure that your concerns are dealt withquickly and efficiently you should make sure youreport any incidents to the right officers.

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Looking after our community

What can you report to Neighbourhood Officers?

You can report matters such as street cleaning and litter, graffiti,abandoned vehicles, grounds maintenance and vegetation, fly-tipping and fly-posting and damaged street name plates toyour local Neighbourhood Officer by calling 01483 755855 oremailing [email protected]

Horsell

PCSO Dino GomezYour NeighbourhoodOfficer is Kate Wilson

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Sultan Khan, Mark Trappitt

Adam Mays

Left to right: Hannah Rees, Tony Tweedie, Andy Calfe, Kate Wilson

Mount Hermon includingSt Johns, Mayford andSutton Green

Your PCSO is Mark TrappittYour Neighbourhood Officer is Tony Tweedie

Woking Town Centre

PCSO Georgia Smythand PCSO Ben SullivanYour NeighbourhoodOfficer is Andy Calfe

Knaphill including Brookwood

PCSO Sultan Khan and PCSO Adam MaysYour Neighbourhood Officer is Kate Wilson

Goldsworth Park

PCSO Dino GomezYour Neighbourhood Officeris Hannah Rees


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What can you report to the PoliceCommunity Support Officers?

PCSOs work in partnership with many otheragencies around the Borough to investigate crime,help combat antisocial behaviour and take actionon issues within the community.

Find out more about your local policing team by visiting www.surrey.police.uk/woking andselect your neighbourhood. You can contact the team via the ‘Send us a Message’ form on your Neighbourhood page. Your local PoliceOfficers are PC Tony Charles, PC SharonChruszcz, PC Donna Davey, PS Emmie Harris, PS Gemma Taylor, and Inspector Andy Greaves.

Who else can help me?

If you are a New Vision Homes tenant and youhave concerns about anti-social behaviour you should first visit www.nvhwoking.co.ukto report online, or for other queries please call0300 373 0373.

If you are experiencing noise nuisance you cancontact the Environmental Health team at theCouncil by calling 01483 755855 or [email protected]

Antisocial behaviour can be reported to theCouncil’s Anti-social Behaviour Officer online byvisiting www.woking.gov.uk/community/community-safety or call 01483 743459.

s Naz, Jess Smith

Sheerwater includingWoodham

PCSO Mit PatelYour Neighbourhood Officer is Kate Wilson

In an emergency always dial 999, and call 101 toreport non-urgent incidents or to pass oninformation about crime in your area.

You can also report crime confidentially viaCrimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Byfleet andWest Byfleet

PCSO Lesley Foster and PCSO Jess SmithYour Neighbourhood Officer is Tony Tweedie

Maybury

PCSO Neil WilkinsonYour NeighbourhoodOfficer is Hannah Rees

Old Woking includingWestfield, Kingfieldand Barnsbury

PCSO Naz and PCSO Jess SmithYour Neighbourhood Officer is Tony Tweedie

When you see your PCSOsout on patrol please stopand talk to them aboutissues affecting you andyour community.

Pyrford

PCSO Lesley FosterYour Neighbourhood Officer is Hannah Rees

s Mit Patel, Neil Wilkinson

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1. Starting at The Red Lion pubcar park, turn left then left againdown Wilson Way. Walk to the endof the road and take the narrowfootpath straight ahead.

2. Continue ahead until you reacha crossroads in the path. Turnright and follow the footpath. Uponreaching the road, turn right andthen left onto a shared pedestrianand cycle footpath and continue.

3. After a short distance, bear left just before a house, then right to join Broomhall Road.Continue ahead until reachingChobham Road.

4. Cross the road carefully andhead towards the far end ofWheatsheaf Common. EnterHorsell Common using the trackdirectly behind the goal posts.Follow the track bearing left.Continue along the track keepingthe houses on your left.

5. After a short walk, bear right togo deeper into Horsell Common,through an open, grassier area.Follow the track crossing thesmall wooden bridge andcontinue until you reachWoodham Rise. Cross the roadand continue along the track.

6. Upon reaching PinewoodClose, bear right and follow theA320 to Carlton Road. At thispoint carefully cross the A320 andcontinue ahead towards a definedtrack, known as the Bedser Route.Please note, this path will not benamed at this point.

7. Bear right following the definedtrack. The track is well laid andwheelchair accessible, withbenches along the way. (For ashorter journey, continue straighton at this point and re-join thepath at the Monument Way exit -point 10 on the map.)

8. Continue ahead where treeswill give way to heathland. The

walk will take you around theedge of the grassland. Bear leftwhen the track forks and continueahead on the boardwalk, keepingthe Basingstoke Canal on yourright. Continue ahead untilreaching Monument Way.

9. On the opposite side of theCommon is the Muslim BurialGround and Peace Garden.Carefully cross the road andfollow the path leading to theGrade II listed structure where


To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Shah JahanMosque (see page 15 for details), this walk takes in some of Woking’s best cultural sites including HorsellCommon and the Muslim Burial Ground and PeaceGarden. Thanks to Horsell Ramblers for providing the outline of the walk which has been adapted to take in the mosque.


Out and about Key facts

Start/finish: Horsell High Street(limited free parking availablealong the High Street)

Time: 2 hours

Distance: 3.5 miles (5.5k)approximately

Type of walk: Flat butsometimes a little off the beatentrack. Predominantly wheelchairaccessible if adapting the routeto avoid the forest walks. Please wear appropriatefootwear. Respect people’sprivacy and keep dogs undercontrol and remember theCountryside Code.

Whilst you traverse theheathland, keep your eyespeeled for evidence of ancientBronze Age burial moundsnestled amongst the greenery.

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you can spend time in quietcontemplation and remembrance.

10. To return to the walk, leave thegarden and return to, and carefullycross, Monument Road. Go overthe canal bridge and continueahead along Monument Way.

11. At a set of mini-roundabouts,turn right onto Oriental Road,passing the Lion Retail Park on

your right. Continueahead past the MayerBrown building. You willfind yourself at the endof a driveway that leadsdirectly to the ShahJahan Mosque.

Please be considerate ofworshippers and ensurethat you act and dressrespectfully and visit atan appropriate time.

12. After discovering the stunningstructure, retrace your steps backto the canal bridge, staying on theleft-hand side of the road. Takethe path leading to the canaltowpath and head towards theWoking Town Centre, keeping thecanal on your right.

13. Follow the towpath untilreaching Chobham Road

opposite The Lightbox. Cross theroad safely using the twopedestrian crossings on your leftand walk back across the bridgetowards the mini-roundabouts.

14. Bear left atthe mini-roundabout ontoBrewery Roadthen cross at thepedestrian trafficlights next toWWF’s LivingPlanet Centre.Take the footpathahead, passingPegasus, carvedfrom a 250 yearold Oak Treeirretrievablydamaged duringa storm in 2007.

15. Carefully cross the road andcontinue straight ahead along the footpath back to Wilson Waythen retrace your steps back toHorsell High Street and The RedLion Pub for some well deservedrefreshments.

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If you’re looking to join a relaxed, social walking group, why not considerHorsell Ramblers? Open to everyone, the group meets every Wednesdayat 9.50am in front of Beijing Restaurant, 93 Horsell High Street. Walksfinish no later than 12noon. There are no fees and you can come alongwhenever you want. For more information, please call 01483 767980.

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Are you a landlord in Woking?

Visit the blockbuster exhibition ‘Women inPhotography: A History of British Trailblazers’which is open in the Main Gallery until 2 June 2019.From the early innovations of Anna Atkins and QueenAlexandra, through to Dorothy Bohm’s depiction of1960s London and the self-portraiture of SarahLucas in the 2000s, this exhibition is the first in-depthhistorical survey showcasing the achievements offemale photographers working in Britain for over 30 years.

Delve into the Upper Gallery exhibition ‘Cyril Mann:Painter of Light and Shadow’ and get acquaintedwith his exquisite paintings before the exhibitioncloses on 31 March 2019. Trace the artist’s journeythrough life via the paintings he created, from scenesof post-war London life, to explorations of natureincluding nudes, flowers and fruit.

F rom 6 April to 23 June 2019, the Upper Gallery willhost an exhibition celebrating the unique vision of theSt Ives School artists. ‘The Ingram Collection: TheSt Ives School’ will explore modern and abstractBritish art developments, highlighting the specialquality of light, shape and space of the small WestCornish fishing town. The exhibition will includelandscapes, portraiture and still life from renownedartists such as Barbara Hepworth and Terry Frost.

The popular Woking LiteraryFestival returns for its thirdedition at The Lightbox between18 and 29 April 2019. Highlightsinclude a Best-Selling Women ofCrime Panel, a GuardianMasterclass for budding authors and the return ofthe ever-popular Alison Weir with the next instalmentof her revealing wives of Henry VIII series. DavidLitchfield and Joseph Coelho will be providing funfamily events and the established Saturday ‘PoetryDay’ will again feature free performance poetry inSeasons Café.

Furthermore, there are plenty of art talks, tours andevents at The Lightbox this spring. Join CatlinLangford, Assistant curator at Royal Collection Trust,discussing key moments in photographic history.‘Pioneering Women Photographers in The RoyalCollection’ takes place on 28 March from 7pm.Throughout the year, The Lightbox runs regular toursabout the world-renowned art on display. The next‘Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Exhibition Tour’ willtake place on 15 May 2019 at 10am where visitorsare invited to discover the stories behind ‘Women inPhotography: A History of British Trailblazers’ andhow it was curated.

The Lightbox is blooming with events this spring!


More than just a gallery

Urania from the series Zabat, 1989, Maud Sulter © The Estate ofMaud Sulter courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland

Reading Jane Austen from The LightboxLiterary Festival 2017 © The Lightbox

Discover inspiring and diverse exhibitions for all to enjoy this spring at The LightboxGallery and Museum – it’s more than just a gallery.

For more information about The Lightboxprogramme and to book events, please visitwww.thelightbox.org.uk

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What’s onSpring | 2019

For more information about local events,visit www.celebratewoking.infoEvents in and around Woking Borough

Guildford and WokingHumanists Talks

The Guildford Institute, Ward Street,Guildford

Tue 12 March, 7.30pmStephen Evans – ‘Secularism, freedom and democracy’

Tue 9 April, 7.30pm Dr John Nichols – ‘Marriage, from ancient to modern’

Cost: Small donation only

Contact: Visitwww.guildfordwoking.humanist.org.uk

Charity quiz in aid of WokingCommunity Hospital

Horsell Village Hall

Fri 29 March, 7pm

Organised by the Friends of WokingCommunity Hospital and includes aploughman’s (bring your own drinksand glasses), raffle and great prizes.

Cost: £10

Contact: Call 01483 714018 or [email protected]

Canines on the Common

Heather Farm, Horsell Common

Sat 11 May, 6.30am to 1.30pm approx

Family-friendly sponsored dog-walking treasure trail andcanine-themed fun day.

Cost: £10 per dog to enter thetreasure trail. Free entry to the fun day activities.


Dragon Boat Races and Fun Day

Goldsworth Park Lake, Wishbone Way

Sun 19 May, 10.30am to 4pm

Enter a team of 12 to 20 people to

race a dragon boat, or come andwatch the racing and enjoy a familyfun day on the banks of the lake.

Cost: £25 per rower with a £50 sponsorship target. Free entry to spectate and enjoy the lakeside activities.


St Johns Village fete

The Lye, St Johns

Sat 15 June, 12.30pm to 4.30pm

Stalls, rides, obstacle course, musicand refreshments. A family eventorganised by St Johns Scoutssupported by Winston ChurchillSchool. This year there will also be aFun Dog Show.

Cost: Free, entry to the dog show £3

Contact: Visitwww.bit.ly/dogshow2019 or call01483 472581

Midnight Walk

Woking Leisure Centre, KingfieldRoad

Fri 21 June, 8pm

Eight mile ladies-only sponsored latenight walk around Woking.

Cost: £18-20 per walker


Join Woking Ladies Choir Knaphill Methodist Church

Every Tuesday, 7.45pm

Now beginning a new programme forour summer concert - an excellenttime to join, no auditions.

Cost: £85 per term

Contact: Call 07977122676 or [email protected]

Woking Symphony OrchestraSpring Concert

H.G. Wells Centre, Woking

Sat 23 March, 7.30pm

Debussy’s Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, the Saint-Saëns PianoConcerto No. 2 with Soloist WillBracken and Cesar Franck’sSymphony in D minor.

Pre-concert talk begins at 6.45pm byconductor, Roy Stratford, and is opento all ticket holders.

Cost: Adults £14, students and under 16s £7

Contact: Call 01483 712710, [email protected] or visitwww.wokingso.org.uk

Woking Choral SocietyConcert H.G. Wells Centre, Woking

Sat 30 March, 7.30pm

The Society will be joined by theHanover Choir to perform ‘A SeaSymphony’ by Vaughan Williams.Features soloists Marcus Farnsworthand Susan Young, and conducted byVictoria Longdon.

Cost: Adults £18, students in full timeeducation and children £5. Key cardholders and sales of 10 or more, £17 each.

Contact: [email protected] or visitwww.wokingchoral.org.uk

Genesis Choral SpringConcertSt John's Church, West Byfleet

Sat 6 April, 7.30pm

Brahms German Requiem andBrahms love songs.

Cost: £15 (£6 students)

Contact: Visitwww.genesischorale.org.uk

Woking Wurlitzer ConcertsWoking Leisure Centre, KingfieldRoad

Sat 6 April, 7pm Cameron Lloyd and Damon Willetts

Sat 18 May, 7pm Mark Laflin

Sat 15 June, 7pm Bill Campbell

Experience the golden age of theAmerican Theatre Organ.

Cost: £10, ATOS members £8

Contact: Call 01923 720511 or visit www.atos-london.co.uk/woking-wurlitzer

Daisy Tuffen Flower Club

Pyrford Village War Memorial Hall, 7pm

Mon 11 March Vijay Bhatia - 'Out of Africa'

Mon 8 April AGM and afterwards Speaker Tom Brown - ‘Gardening at Parham’

Mon 13 May Graham King - 'Floral Madness'

Mon 10 June Open meeting and Katherine Kear - 'Rosabundance'

Demonstrations, beautiful flowers,amazing stories and good advice. Allarrangements are raffled at the end ofthe evening.

Cost: £5 including refreshments

Contact: Call 01932 351999

St Johns Floral Art Group

St Johns Church, St Johns

Wed 13 March Celia Keenan – ‘Principles and Elements of Design’

Wed 10 April John Negus – ‘Twelve Months of Colour and Shrubs of Distinction’

Wed 8 MayLynn Sleet – ‘Seasonal Delights’

Meetings take place at 1.45pm on the second Wednesday of everymonth (except in August). Tea will beserved after the demonstration/talk.Everyone welcomed by this small butfriendly group.

Cost: Annual subscription £38, visitors£6 per meeting.


Beginners Upcycling andUpholstery day class

Great British Woodshop, West Byfleet

Sat 30 March, 9am to 5pm

Upcycle, paint and re-upholster adining chair. Bring a beginner’s piece

and join David as he teaches you howto give it a new lease of life.

Cost: £150

Contact: Visitwww.greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk or [email protected]

Pallet Upcycling – Make a chairto take away

Great British Woodshop, West Byfleet

Sat 6 April, 10am to 4pm

The course will cover an overview ofthe tools and techniques used intaking apart a pallet and turning it intoa garden furniture piece.

Cost: £125

Contact: Visitwww.greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk [email protected]

Byfleet Art Group SpringExhibition 2019

The Catholic Church Hall, MadeiraRoad, West Byfleet


Enjoy a cuppa and slice of cake whileyou view original artworks by ourmembers. Prints and greetings cardsalso on sale.

Cost: Free entry

Contact: Call 01932 402042, [email protected] [email protected] or visitwww.byfleetartgroup.co.uk

Horsell Bowling Club OpenMorningHorsell Bowling Club, Queen ElizabethGardens

Sat 13 April, 9.45am to 12noon

Opportunity to try lawn bowls with oneof our many coaches, equipmentprovided, just wear flat shoes.

Cost: Free


Bowls Club Open Day - AnIntroduction to BowlsWoking Park Bowls Club, Woking Park


Why not come along and see whether

this is the sport for you. Club coachesare on hand to show you how to enjoythe game. All equipment is provided;all you need is flat shoes. Novice andexperienced players welcome, so whynot pop in for coffee and a chat.

Cost: Free

Contact: Call Carole Hamill on 01483756537 or visitwww.wokingparkbowlsclub.hitssport.com

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Rhoda McGawTheatreFor all performances at the RhodaMcGaw, please contact the BoxOffice on 0844 871 7645 or visitwww.atgtickets.com/venues/rhoda-mcgaw-theatre

Knaphill & St Johns OperaticGroupThe Merry Widow

Wed 6 to Sat 9 March, 7.30pm (Satmatinee 2.30pm)

Franz Lehar’s sparkling operaticcomedy, featuring favourites such as‘Vilia’ and ‘The Merry Widow Waltz’.This amateur production ispresented by arrangement withGlocken Verlag Ltd.

Tickets: £12.50 to £16.50


Horsell Amateur DramaticAssociationBurning the Witch

Thur 2 to Sat 4 May, 7.30pm

Gripping play by EastEndersscriptwriter, Christopher Reason,with an ending specially written forthis production.

Tickets: £14

Contact: Visit www.horsellads.comor call 01483 808354

Pyrford Little TheatreThe Dresser by Ronald Harwood

Thur 30 May to Sat 1 June, 7.45pm

A wonderfully intelligent play aboutthe theatre - capturing the relationshipbetween star and dresser, thepressure on the actor managerrunning a touring company and thebitchiness and sentiment of thebackstage world as a little kingdom.

Tickets: £14 or £10 for groups of 10 or more on same night

Contact: Visitwww.pyrfordlittletheatre.org.uk

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Woking resident, Maggie Hussain, is passionateabout the cause and dedicates her spare time tohelp raise awareness amongst local residents andbusinesses of the importance of reducing plastic,and ways in which they can do so. She tells theWoking Magazine about her campaign.

“Just over a year ago I came across a beach clean-up event and when I had some free time, I began to volunteer. It was only at that point that I realised the scale and the nature of the problem.”

However, Maggie doesn’t demonise plastic: “It is agreat invention, extremely durable and a usefulmaterial, however the way we use it is not so great andit soon became clear to me that it isn’t a problem thatcan be solved with a few beach cleans. We need tochange our habits and reverse the clock, or there willbe disastrous consequences for generations to come.”

Maggie decided to take matters into her own hands: “I set up a Facebook page hoping to bring thecommunity together, raise awareness and meet like-minded people. I have joined a national communitynetwork in our fight to reduce plastic pollution and myambition is to achieve a plastic-free status for Woking.”

The response in such a short time has been“overwhelming and motivating” she enthuses: “I soongained support from others and now myself andLocal Action 21 volunteers are working with ourcommunity, businesses and the Council. A growing

number of businesses in the Borough are ready toget involved. Our first plastic-free business wasRooster Shack, closely followed by Joel’s Fruit andVeg in Sutton Green and Lemon Fresh Cleans inKingfield, with their Ecover refill station. We also wantto involve local schools and engage them with WasteBusters, which is an environmental campaign. TheParent Association for Hermitage Junior and OaktreeInfant schools have recently become plastic free byreplacing plastic cups at events with Vegwarecompostable alternatives.

“Hopefully in 2019 we will get even bigger and havemore success as we attend local events and organiselitter picks.”

Maggie’s message is simple: “If we areconscientious and consider how we use plastic, then we can all make small changes in our daily lives which collectively will make a huge difference.”

To find out how to reduce your plastic waste and share your plastic free ideas, check out@plasticfreelivingwoking on Facebook or visitwww.plasticfreeliving.org.uk

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Why don’t you…reduce your plastic waste?

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Reducing plastic waste is one of the hottest topics of our generation and saying ‘no’ to that unnecessary plastic bag, bottle or straw is increasingly becoming the norm.

Did you know you can now refill your water bottleat a growing list of retailers and cafes in Wokingthrough the Refill scheme? Visit www.refill.org.ukto find participating businesses.


Surrey Half Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 March Woking Leisure Centre

Woking Literary Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - 29 April The Lightbox

Summer Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May - September The Bandstand, Woking Park

Refugee Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 23 June

Dance Woking’s Encounters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 June Jubilee Square

Party in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 July Woking Park

British All Winners Drama Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - 20 July Rhoda McGaw Theatre

Prudential Ride London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 August Byfleet, West Byfleet, Pyrford

Pride in Surrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 August Woking Town Centre and Woking Park

Woking Food and Drink Festival . . . . . . . . . . 30 Aug - 1 Sept Woking Town Centre

Heritage Open Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 - 22 September Across Woking Borough

Woking Drama Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 19 October Rhoda McGaw Theatre

Diwali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 October Woking Town Centre

Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 November Woking Park and Vyne Field, Knaphill

Woking Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 25 November Venues across Woking

Woking Beer Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 9 November Woking Leisure Centre

Remembrance Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 November

Christmas Lights Switch On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 November Jubilee Square

Events 2019Another year of fantastic cultural events celebrating everything our Borough has to offer.

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