Date:
Tuesday, 26 March, 2024
We will be implementing the following service changes from 1 April 2024.
| Service | Status | Change |
| Pool in the Park | Open | Increased prices for members and pay as you go customers. |
| Sports pavilions | Open | Operating as normal until transferred to community groups where possible. |
| Centres for the Community | Open | Open daily for private hire until transferred to community groups. Sandwich Board Café at St Mary’s remains open. The Dramatize Café at The Vyne opens from 8 April 2024. |
| Day care | Relocated/ alternative provider | All Woking Borough Council day care services will be provided at Hale End Court. New charges apply, which include a lunchtime meal. From 7 May 2024, day care at St Mary’s Centre for the Community in Byfleet, will be provided by Regenerate Rise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. |
| Community meals | Delivery only | A two-course lunchtime meal delivered direct to the door will increase to £6.98 on weekdays and £7.09 at weekends. |
| Public toilets | Closed | All public toilets, except for those in the town centre shopping centres, will be closed. Residents will be signposted to alternative facilities locally. |
| Support for local businesses | Alternative provider | Support and advice for local businesses will be provided by Surrey County Council. |
| Family services | Alternative provider | No change for families. Case workers remain in post but employed by the new provider, Barnardo’s. |
| Social prescribing, hoarding and hospital discharge support | Alternative provider | No change for residents. Officers remain in post but employed by the new provider, Spelthorne Borough Council. |
| Environmental maintenance | Ongoing | Revised schedule. Residents are encouraged to report issues online. |
More about the transfer of assets to the community
The council’s Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Policy sets out the framework for the transfer of council assets to community groups for the benefit of local residents.
A list of assets available for transfer has been published on the council’s website, and local groups and organisations have already begun submitting expressions of interests.
Due to their size and catchment, Centres of the Community will be prioritised for transfer and the council has invited several interested parties to submit a business case for further consideration.