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LATEST NEWS

  1. COBHAM FREE SCHOOLS

    It has been confirmed that the Cobham Free School, a primary school, will be set up at the old Cobham Police Station & section house in Portsmouth Road.  The proposal is to use temporary classrooms on the site of the demolished section house to start with, subject to planning.  The Department of Education has turned down the application for a secondary "free school" in Cobham.

  2. OLYMPIC CYCLING ROAD CLOSURES

    Travel in and around Cobham will be affected on 28th & 29th July & especially on 1st August.  See our News page for more information.

  3. ALLOTMENTS

    The CDRA Environment & Amenities Representative, Ian Clifford, has taken up the cause of increasing the number of local allotments.  It looks as though he will be successful and there will be an extra area next to the existing Leg of Mutton allotments.

  4. CDRA WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS

    Please email us if you spot any errors or omissions on our website or have suggestions about future enhancements.  We'd also like to hear from you about local news and events that we can include on our site.  And of course, get in touch if you'd like to help look after this site.

Cobham News
 
Walking the Footpaths

Our CDRA Environment & Amenities Officer, Ian Clifford, has a new project for this summer, to check the condition of the local footpaths.  He needs help to walk all the footpaths in the area.  If you like to walk then please volunteer.  Email Ian at the CDRA address that is given in the contact information on the right of this screen. (May 2012)

Cobham's Jubilee Mug

Cobham Chamber of Commerce have commissioned a special limited edition commemorative fine bone china mug as part of Cobham's celebrations for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.  Find out more at Jubilee mug. (May 2012)

CODS Youth Action Group

Cobham, Oxshott, Downside & Stoke D'Abernon Youth Action Group is looking for extra volunteers.  Visit CODS to find out what this group does to provide activities for local young people and to discover how you can help. (May 2012)

Olympic Road Closures for Cycle Races

These will affect Cobham & Downside residents, especially on 1st August when the time trials go along Portsmouth Road, Cobham. CDRA committee member Ken Purssey is investigating whether adequate plans are in place.  It appears it will be impossible for vehicles to get in and out of some roads, so KP is pushing for temporary parking places, e,g, on the Leg of Mutton Field, to be available.  The Fire Service is having to make special plans as officers will be unable to get engines out of the Portsmouth Road firestation.  See olympic cycling for more details on routes and closures. (Apr 2012)

Footpath to Mill Open

The new footpath from the end of the High Street along to Cobham Water Mill is now open.  Take a walk along it and, just past the Mill, this is what you can see.

Swan's nest at Cobham Mill, 30th March 2012

In 2012 Cobham Water Mill will be open between 2pm and 5pm every second Sunday in the month until October. (Apr 2012)

Free Schools for Cobham

TWO Free Schools had been proposed for Cobham.

A primary school, Cobham Free School, aims to open in Sept 2012.   It seems that negotiations may be in progress to acquire the site of Cobham Police Station and section house in Portsmouth Road as the permanent home for the school.  An interim site may be used to begin with.  Plans for this school were already at an advanced stage when consultation with residents started in late February 2012, so opportunities for the local community to significantly influence this proposal have been missed.   See www.cobhamfreeschool.org.uk for details of the planned school.

A proposal had been submitted for a secondary free school, Cobham Community High School, which had hoped to open in Sept 2013.   The Department of Education has turned this down at the end of April 2012.  A guest speaker at the CDRA Residents' Meeting on 12th April talked about this proposed school.  There is an option to re-apply next year so this may not be the end.  We wait to hear.  See www.cobhamhigh.co.uk .  (Apr 2012)

Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey

 

On 15th November 2012, Surrey residents will elect the county's first Police and Crime Commissioner, who will be responsible for overseeing the work of Surrey Police and holding the Chief Constable to account on behalf of residents.  (Mar 2012)

 
 
Uniformed Youth Services Directory

The Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership is keen to hear from all uniformed youth organisations, which are based within the borough of Elmbridge.

In an effort to produce a comprehensive directory of groups such as army, air or sea cadets, scouts and guide units which operate within Elmbridge they are asking that leaders of these groups register their details with the Partnership. The Directory will then be made available to enable young people to be signposted to local activities.

Anyone wishing to register their details or would like further information please contact the Community Safety Team, by telephone on 01372 47 4399 / 4398 or visit community safety team. (May 2012)

Elmbridge Borough Council Election Results

John Butcher has been re-elected as Councillor for the Cobham & Downside ward.  James Browne has been re-elected as Councillor for the Cobham Fairmile ward.  Full results of the local elections on 5th May 2012 can be found at elmbridge results. (May 2012)

Planning Application behind 26-38a High Street

A further planning application has been submitted for the land behind 26-38a High Street in Cobham.  Previous applications on the site have been turned down following widespread objections from the community.  The latest proposal is for 2 detatched buildings comprising a total of 6 flats.  Go to planning application 2012/0421 on the Elmbridge Planning website to read the details.  The CDRA has objected to this latest proposal on various grounds including affects on properties in Longboyds, traffic and parking issues and density. (Apr 2012)

Tartar Hill Footbridge

The footbridge over the the A307 Portsmouth Road in Cobham was recently demolished following damage caused by a road accident.  Surrey County Council has now proposed that it be removed on a permanent basis.  The CDRA wrote at the end of March 2012 to raise concerns about the safety of pedestrians, especially children, crossing this road and to ask that the bridge be reinstated. (Apr 2012)

Epsom Hospital Parking

If you, or someone you give a lift to, has an appointment at Epsom Hospital that is over an hour late, then it appears you can reclaim some of the parking cost.  You pay for the first hour and they pay for the rest of the time.  So if you're waiting a very long time to be called, then you could try asking about this at the reception desk where you checked in. (Apr 2012)

Parking Restrictions for Cobham

Work is due to start in April 2012 to introduce a two-hour parking limit in the High Street and Church Street in Cobham.  Parking in these roads will remain free.  The disabled bays outside Holly Parade will be moved to a site outside Boots.  Double yellow lines will be introduced along Riverhill, next to the new pavement.  (Mar 2012)

Priorities from Cobham Police Panel, 21st March 2012

At the latest Cobham Police Panel it was agreed by residents who attended that the priority for our Neighbourhood Police in the next quarter will be dealing with anti-social behaviour on the Northfield Estate.  (Mar 2012)

Sale of Cobham Police Station

At a meeting on 6th February 2012 Surrey Police Authority gave approval to negotiate the sale of Cobham Police Station and section house to Partnership for Schools, which is the agency responsible for finding suitable premises for a Cobham Free School.  Once an acceptable offer is received for this site, the District Valuer will be asked to confirm that, under the circumstances, the offer represents best value. (Feb 2012)

Cobham & The Queen's Jubilee

Elmbridge Council and Cobham's community groups, including the CDRA, are working together to create a special day of celebration for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee on Sunday 3rd June 2012.   The CDRA is contributing £500 to this special community event.  A" Big Lunch" open to everyone in the local community is being arranged at the Recreation Ground, with family activities, music and a Giant TVscreen.  (May 2012)
 
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