Council Services
About the neighbourhood
The Goldsworth Park neighbourhood includes Goldsworth Park Recreation Ground, the lake, community centre, sports pitches, Lakeview and Sythwood Play Area.
About the Neighbourhood Officer
The Council's Neighbourhood Officer for Goldsworth Park is Nick Roach.
Telephone Number: 01483 743469
Email: nick.roach@woking.gov.uk
Fax: 01483 776335
Address: Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking GU21 6YL
Nick can be contacted about the following:
- waste and recycling
- litter
- graffiti
- abandoned vehicles
- untaxed vehicles (on highway land)
- grounds maintenance (trees, grass cutting and vegetation)
- street furniture (street name plates, litter bins, dog waste bins and benches).
Latest news from the neighbourhood
Please find below my update for the Goldsworth Park area:
- Litter issues can vary according to the time of year and the activities which are ongoing in the area at that time. At the weekends the lake and recreation ground are well used, by both local residents and people coming in from outside to use the facilities. This can result in an increase in the amount of litter that gets left and blown around. Serco undertake litter-picking weekly. If you become aware of any significant problems at other times, contact details for Serco are shown below.
- Anti-Social Behaviour problems occur intermittently and unfortunately the Community Centre at the lake has had windows smashed during the last 12 months, costing the charity organisation precious funds. The council and police, as well as other local groups, are looking at what can be done to tackle this problem.
- Graffiti in the form of `tagsī and messages appear frequently on and around play equipment. Serco, on behalf of the council, continue to remove graffiti; and again, please donīt hesitate to inform the council offices on the number above if you see any graffiti in the area.
- Grass cutting is not a major issue this time of year, but there are still a few areas where bushes are encroaching on the highway. Some of these are dealt with as Serco are made aware of them, but others are actually private hedges and need to be reported to Surrey County Council Highways who contact the owner. The link to the online form to report such issues is here :
- Work around the lake by The Community Payback Scheme (The probation Service) continues with the thinning and tidying of vegetation. Progress in this area has slowed for the winter period, but arrangements are being planned to engage their services again in the New Year to build some steps for use by the model Yacht Club, who have elderly members who currently have to navigate down the slippery bank to put their boats in the water. The steps will be made from railway style sleepers (untreated so as not to harm the wildlife in the water), and handrails will be installed for added safety. It is also planned to rebuild some of the bank along the same stretch where it has eroded.
- Goldsworth Park Lake - environmental improvements, at the end of January, work began on thinning and tidying overgrown vegetation around the lake with the help of the Community Payback Scheme run by the Probation Service.
- Untaxed cars, since DVLA powers were adopted by Woking Borough Council during the course of last year, the numbers of untaxed vehicles left on the public highway have dramatically reduced. Untaxed vehicles can be reported directly to Nick Roach on the 01483 743469.
- Waste and recycling, it has proved possible to work with many residents groups and individuals to improve waste and recycling arrangements. Should you have any queries on this topic please do not hesitate to contact Nick directly.
- If members of the public would like to report any issues, such as litter, fly-tips, overgrown vegetation and grass too long, WBCīs partners Serco can be contacted direct on 01483 775422; or email: helpdesk@woking.serco.com.
More information
For more information about this neighbourhood, including Tune In and other key contacts, please visit the community website, Window on Woking.