Cllr Derek McCrum (Woking Liberal Democrats)

Woking Liberal Democrats <info@wokinglibdems.org.uk>

Cllr Derek McCrum - Borough Councillor for Kingfield & Westfield

Derek McCrum Derek has lived in Woking for 47 years and in Westfield for 30 years. His two children studied at Woking College where he has been a Governor for 12 years. He is a graduate of the Open University and has been Head of Science at 2 local schools. He has been a Scout Leader and a Swimming Instructor since 1962. He has been Team Manager for Woking Schools Swimming Team at 6 County Championships and Team Manager + Senior International Judge for the Irish Surfing Team.

Apart from Skiing, Rugby has been his passion having played for Chobham.

WHAT HE HAS ACHIEVED

During his 8 years as a Councillor for Kingfield, Westfield and Barnsbury Derek has succeeded in campaigning for pedestrian crossings on both Westfield and Kingfield Roads. It took 6 years of constant campaigning to get Bonsey Lane resurfaced. Now his 7 year campaign to create an access to the Westfield Surgery through the Club on Westfield Road has been agreed.

Derek believes in tackling antisocial behaviour by providing better youth facilities. He has campaigned successfully for more and better Play Areas and is delighted with the new Multi Use Games Area on Bonsey Lane. The Hoe Valley Flood Alleviation Project has been a focus of Derek's attention for much of his time as Councillor. He has served on the Planning Committee for 8 years specifically to ensure that the Community Huts on Westfield Avenue would be demolished and rebuilt bigger and better in a more accessible location.

Derek asked the YMCA to help him open a Young People's Drop in Centre on Barnsbury. That is now open two evenings a week and is run by Woking Borough Council. He has created two informal Football Pitches on Bonsey Lane Rec. and Westfield Common, specifically for the local children, and has organised free coaching. This year he is arranging for free coaching to be provided by Woking Football Club Coaching Staff, starting at Easter and continuing through the school holidays to the end of October. This will be supplemented by courses on Self Esteem, Confidence and Healthy eating to be held in St Mark's Church Hall. This initiative is supported by both the Police and WBC.

Contact Derek McCrum by emailing cllrderek.mccrum@woking.gov.uk