Woking Joint
Committee is a joint committee of Surrey County Council and Woking
Borough Council, established on 1 June 2014. The Committee is responsible for a number of areas
previously considered under the former Surrey County Council Local
Committee, as well as a number of new areas previously under the
remit of Woking Borough Council.
The
Joint Committee aims to bring decision making closer
to residents by meeting in Woking Borough Council Chamber
to discuss and make decisions on
issues such as highways, parking, community safety, health and
wellbeing and public rights of way. The Committee is
made up of the seven county councillors who represent each of the
divisions within the borough plus a cabinet member and a
corresponding eight members from Woking Borough
Council.
The committee welcomes all
residents to attend and listen to the discussion, and you can view
webcasts of the previous meetings, and read the minutes of the
decisions made, and read the reports that were
considered. Have
a look at other meetings that are held by the borough council in
Woking. https://moderngov.woking.gov.uk/ieDocHome.aspx?bcr=1
There is also the opportunity to participate by asking questions at
the committee on local topics or submitting a petition. Before you
consider whether to engage through this route, please investigate whether your query or concern could be
addressed through either one of the Council’s
online reporting tools or through
contacting one of the Council’s dedicated
service response teams as this
will enable you to get a response within 28 days and you will not
have to wait until the next appropriate meeting for your question
to be responded to. Committee Managers will happily give you
guidance about whether this is the most effective way to get an
answer to your concern or signpost you to an alternative
approach.
There is always lots going on,
and you can have your say through surveys and consultations or
local conversations – these might be about local issues, or
bigger Surrey-wide policies. Have a look and have your
say!