Work has now started on Riverhill after the fundraising reached its target of £135,000 thanks to the generous donations from the community, local businesses and a major contribution of £50,000 from Elmbridge Borough Council. We have been particularly encouraged by the donations contributed by local school projects.

The overgrown trees were cut back at the end of February and Surrey County Council have just completed the construction of a new footpath between the the Riverhill slipway and the shops opposite the Old Bear Pub. The roadway beside the new footpath will have double yellow lines to stop cars parking on this narrow part of the road and this will open out the area so everyone can enjoy the views across the river as they enter and leave Cobham.

It is hoped tenders will be received before the end of April for the main part of the work to start around the end of May. In the meantime work is expected to begin in May to lay a new level hard surface on the 300 metres of uneven pathway running alongside the river between the old fire station and Cobham Mill.

The Surrey Advertiser visited Riverhill this week and published a report of the work carried out so far. Click here to view the article.

Work has now started on Riverhill after the fundraising reached its target of £135,000 thanks to the generous donations from the community, local businesses and a major contribution of £50,000 from Elmbridge Borough Council. We have been particularly encouraged by the donations contributed by local school projects.

Thanks to the hugely successful Heritage Day, we raised £8,500, the most ever from a Heritage Day, all of which will go directly to the Riverhill Regeneration Project. Contributions from our supporters continue - the latest being a generous amount of £2,500 from local business, Cargills. This makes the grand total raised so far approaching a staggering £125,000. Thank you all.

Whilst planning for Heritage Day has absorbed most of our spare time over the summer months', activity on the Riverhill Project hasn't stopped. We have been working with the consultants and have now agreed a final budget of £130,000 (including contingency) but it is looking increasingly tight. We plan to use the winter months to go out to tender for all aspects of the project with a view to beginning work next Spring. Exciting times are ahead!

We are nearly there but not quite! So if you are stuck for ideas for gifts for your loved ones this Christmas, don't forget you can sponsor a Riverhill Duckling (£10-£99), Mallard (£100-£499), Swan (£500-£999), Heron (£1,000-£4,999) or Kingfisher (£5,000 and over) and help us reach our final goal. You can present your family or friends with their very own personalised certificate. Simply send a letter with your name, address and telephone number along with a cheque made payable to CCHT to this address: CCHT Riverhill Fund, PO Box 335, Cobham, KT11 9AY.

The Cobham Riverhill Project supported a project on Saturday, 29th October 2011, with Boy Scout Troop 184 improving the area along the River Mole in Cobham.

The scouts, under the leadership of Cameron Underhill for his Eagle Scout project, lead a restoration of the railings by the walkway along the River Mole.

Cameron, scouts, and volunteers, spent the day sanding, scraping and painting the railings along the river next to the Cobham Mill. More than 42 people worked in Cobham to bring the railings back to their original state.

Troop 184 meets weekly at ACS Cobham. More information can be found at troop184.co.uk