Woking Borough Council

Calling all small and medium-sized local businesses 📣 We will be hosting an in-person decarbonisation course on Thursday 13 February 2025 at our Civic Offices. Come along to calculate your carbon footprint, drive down your emissions, understand how climate change is affecting your business and how to build resilience and aim for Net Zero. Learn more and book your space > https://lnkd.in/edsD449s

If you missed out on tuning into our webinar last week, it's now available on LocalGov Drupal's YouTube channel! So you can watch it whenever! 🙌🏽 Some highlights: > How we're collaborating with Woking Borough Council to create a new user-centric website > How we can flex to fit your organisation's needs > Our key findings from the discovery phase so far Watch it here > https://lnkd.in/eFPbmsuE #LocalGovDrupal #LGD #Webinar #PublicSector

Working in partnership with Freedom Leisure, we have installed three additional defibrillators at our leisure centres. These life-saving devices are strategically placed for quicker access during emergencies. It means we now have seven defibrillators across our leisure centres and pool. ✅

Our Resettlement Team recently worked with Philips to deliver a four-week employability course for Ukrainian refugees. The course concluded with mock interviews at the Philips HQ. Congratulations to all participants! 🎓

Last chance to sign up for our webinar for LocalGov Drupal Week 2024 ⌛ Tomorrow, we’re unveiling the exciting discovery process behind Woking Borough Council’s innovative digital transformation! Why Attend? - Discover how we engaged with staff and residents to shape a user-centred website. - Dive into key findings that reveal pain points and hidden opportunities for improvement. - See how flexible solutions are being tailored specifically for Woking’s community needs. Don’t miss out, secure your spot here > https://lu.ma/ddfymlzt #LocalGovDrupalWeek2024 #LocalGovDrupal #LGD #WokingCouncil #Webinar

Tomorrow (Thursday 7 November), Woking’s Voluntary Sector Fair, ‘Working Together for Woking’, returns to Woking Leisure Centre bringing together more than 90 voluntary groups and organisations. The event is the largest local voluntary sector networking opportunity of its kind, inviting groups to connect and strengthen the range of support on offer to Woking residents. It is also free to the public to drop-in anytime from 10am until 2pm, giving local people the chance to find out more about the community support available on their doorsteps or to sign-up as a volunteer. Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/j7ma50TSq0i

It's LocalGov Drupal week, next week! 😃 On Friday 15th of November 2024, we're hosting a session in partnership with Woking Borough Council on how we are designing a user-centric website with LocalGov Drupal! Some small sneak peeks of what the session will include: - Our collaboration with staff and residents to understand their needs - How we focus on enabling self-serve - Key insights from the discovery phase Want to know more? Sign up for the webinar here > https://lu.ma/ddfymlzt We look forward to seeing you there! #LocalGovDrupalWeek2024 #LGD #WokingCouncil #UserExperience #Webinar

NEWS > Grant Thornton Value for Money review published A public interest report into the council’s governance arrangements relating to past investment decisions and strategy has been published today (Tuesday 5 November). The report, compiled by independent external auditors, Grant Thornton, highlights historic shortcomings in the council’s financial, governance and legal arrangements going back decades. It concludes that the council failed to ensure ‘best value’ during that time due to a lack of financial control, risk management and effective governance arrangements. Read more > https://ow.ly/4YjE50U09Vf

Are you an inspiring leader with the vision, drive and innovation to transform services, motivate people and work effectively with a range of partners? We're looking for a Head of Planning to guide and manage the future development of Woking. 🏗️ As the council’s lead advisor on planning matters you will be advising senior officers and members on key matters. The deadline for applications is Sunday 24 November. ⏰ Read the full job description and apply online ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMsWjKcJ #PlanningJobs #LocalGovernmentJobs #Hiring #Vacancy #HeadOfPlanning #Woking #PlanningCareers

There's just one week to go until Woking’s Voluntary Sector Fair, ‘Working Together for Woking’, returns to Woking Leisure Centre (Thursday 7 November 2024), bringing together more than 90 voluntary groups and organisations. The event is the largest local voluntary sector networking opportunity of its kind, inviting groups to connect and strengthen the range of support on offer to Woking residents. It is also free to the public to drop-in anytime from 10am until 2pm, giving local people the chance to find out more about the community support available on their doorsteps or to sign-up as a volunteer. Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/VYim50TSq0J