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  • Woking Borough Council Finances - What's The Future?

    Woking Borough Council Finances - What's The Future?
    Jul 17 2023

    On Wednesday 7 June 2023, the Section 151 Officer and Interim Director of Finance issued Woking Borough Council with a Section 114 Notice in response to the unprecedented financial challenges facing the authority.

    In previous podcasts Lib Dem Councillors Peter Graves and Dale Roberts have discussed the prospects of WBC being issued with a Section 114 notice. Now that such a notice has been formally issued how is it going to affect the residents of Woking? Whilst much will depend upon the findings of the accountants Councillor Roberts identifies some of the ideas being explored which will result in Woking Council being a successful local authority and less of a failing bank. Service redesign, good value for money, resident engagement, openness and transparency of decision making are all part of the mix.

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    23 m
  • Dr Swati Mukherjee Liberal Democrat candidate for Horsell Ward on 4th May

    Dr Swati Mukherjee Liberal Democrat candidate for Horsell Ward on 4th May
    Apr 25 2023

    Dr Swati Mukherjee, a paediatric surgeon, a senior director in biotechnology and mother of 2 boys is the Lib Dem candidate for the Horsell Ward on 4th May.

    Swati talks to Cllr Peter Graves about her life, achievements and ambitions for Woking.



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    15 m
  • Steve Greentree Liberal Democrat Candidate for Knaphill Ward on 4th May

    Steve Greentree Liberal Democrat Candidate for Knaphill Ward on 4th May
    Apr 19 2023

    Steve Greentree was a senior executive in the biotech industry and talks about how he wants to apply the customer focussed approach that was so successful in his business life to help the residents of Knaphill.

    Steve talks to Cllr Peter Graves about his life, achievements and ambitions.

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    12 m
  • Chris Martin Liberal Democrat candidate for Pyrford Ward on 4 May

    Chris Martin Liberal Democrat candidate for Pyrford Ward on 4 May
    Apr 12 2023

    Pyrford resident, father of 2 sons, world record holder, ocean rower, business owner, keen cyclist, fit energetic campaigner and compassionate supporter of those less able to help themselves.
    Chris talks to Cllr Peter Graves about his life, achievements and ambitions and reveals some surprising and candid stories about himself.

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    14 m
  • The Next Steps for Woking Town Centre's Masterplan

    The Next Steps for Woking Town Centre's Masterplan
    Apr 3 2023

    The Woking Examiner's Cllr Peter Graves, asks Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulations, Cllr Liam Lyons, to explain:

    • What are the benefits of a town centre Masterplan?
    • Does Woking have such a plan?
    • Is the choice as simple as "build up" or "build out"?
    • Can Woking meet its building targets for affordable homes?
    • When did Woking start preparing a Masterplan?
    • Can National Planning Inspectors over rule a Local Planning Committee decision?
    • What is the Council's next step?

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    15 m
  • Woking Borough Council Finances - What happens next.

    Woking Borough Council Finances - What happens next.
    Mar 11 2023

    In this episode we continue the examination of Woking Borough Council's finances and try to find answers to questions such as:

    1. Can WBC go bankrupt?
    2. What are the implications of a Section 114 notice?
    3. What is DLUHC?
    4. What are the Lib Dems doing to sort out the problems?
    5. How long will it take to sort out the problems?

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    14 m
  • How did Woking Borough Council end up with a mountain of debt?

    How did Woking Borough Council end up with a mountain of debt?
    Feb 26 2023

    This episode of The Woking Examiner tries to answer three questions

    1. With borrowing commitments standing at £2.4 billion how did Woking Borough Council end up with such huge loans?
    2. With annual loan repayments of £60 million and climbing and Council Tax income of £10 million how does it make ends meet?
    3. Does it actually make ends meet?

    Woking Lib Dem Councillor Peter Graves takes a close look at the inner workings of WBC's finances with fellow Councillor and Finance Portfolio Holder Dale Roberts.

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    20 m
  • PCC? What the heck is it?

    PCC? What the heck is it?
    Mar 13 2021
    The local election is fast approaching. Woking residents will go to the polls on May 6th to have their say on who represents their Borough, their County and as their Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

    In this episode Liberal Democrat Candidate Dale Roberts explores the issues that will help you decide where to place your vote. He is joined by Lib Dem Cllrs Will Forster (Woking Borough Council and Surrey County Council) and Paul Kennedy (Mole Valley and standing for Surrey's PCC).

    We ask why the council tax bills, landing on our doorsteps recently, included such a large increase and how we can hold the Surrey Police to account on delivering a safer county and exactly who decides on the budget to achieve it.

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    18 m