Announcement of the 2024 Eminent Citizen.
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Decision:
The Mayor bestowed the honour of Eminent Citizen on Tony Durran by the Mayor.
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Each year, the outgoing Mayor selected a resident who had provided an ‘eminent service’ to the community and appointed them Eminent Citizen. The Mayor announced that this year’s honour would be bestowed on Tony Durran. Tony had been unable to attend the meeting to receive his certificate, which would be sent to him following the meeting.
Announcement of the 2023 Eminent Citizen.
The Mayor to announce Woking’s Eminent Citizen of the Year.
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Each year, the outgoing Mayor selected a resident who had provided an ‘eminent service’ to the community and appointed them Eminent Citizen. The Mayor announced that this year’s honour would be bestowed on Julia Hopkins from Knaphill, an outstanding resident who had worked tirelessly to support local communities and various charities.
In 2019, Julia had opened Woking’s first community fridge. What had started as a shed in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church in Knaphill, was now a purpose-built cabin that supported hundreds of families each week. Aside from her work at the community fridge, over the years Julia had also raised money for mental health and pancreatic cancer charities.
In recognition of her work for the Community, Julia had also been awarded the British Empire Medal in December 2022.