Heather Jameson 28 October 2025

Woking to get £500m bailout as Surrey split in two

Reorganisation frontrunner Surrey will have its 12 councils replaced by two unitaries, with £500m of Woking BC's debts written off, The MJ understands.

The bailout is a recognition the council's £1.5bn debt cannot be managed locally, but it will only go part way to filling the council's financial black hole.

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