The application we made to Waverley District Council to receive Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding has been approved and will provide 80% of the money we need to fund phase 2 of the Rooks Hill Project.   

Phase 2 will create a new canal cut and towpath north of the bridge to join up with the restored Birtley section. 

While the CIL award is fantastic news, we are still just under £22,000 short of our Phase 1 target and need to raise a further £62,400 to fund the remaining 20% of Phase 2. 

CIL requirements, mean we need to spend the money before we can reclaim 80% of the costs, making it even more important we can achieve full funding. 

We are therefore expanding our Rooks Hill Appeal to target a further £84,000 of donations to complete Phase 1 and Phase 2.   Please donate if you can.

If you missed our Spring Meeting, copies of the presentations can be viewed on our website. 

We are running a number of boat trips during May and June - water levels permitting!

Short/Long Canal Trips   May 24/25/30   June 7/14

Cream Tea Cruises    May 22nd   June 5th

Father's Day Cruises   June 21st

Chris Jones, one of our Skippers recently celebrated his 80th birthday, and his partner Barbara organised a very special cake for him.    

An amazing creation  -  but  too good to eat?  

Phil Short and his team will be taking the Mobile Display Vehicle to:

Loxwood Fete      6th June

Country Fair Merrest Wood  13/14th June

Cranleigh Carnival    27th June

Reading Water Fest   27th June (Gazebo)

Our sponsored walk previously known as 'The Poddle' takes place on Sunday June 7th.  You can register to take part using the button below.

With the recent spell of dry weather, our various working parties have made excellent progress on their many diverse projects.  Not such good news for the Boat Group!

The Midweek Working Party have been clearing the banks and removing tree trunks from the canal bed at Alfold Road. 

The new Tracmaster is proving useful but was unable to digest some barbed wire lurking amongst the brambles.  Our trusty Depot team were able to remove and ensure al is now back in working order.

The Northern Working Party resolved a problem with the lock at Loxwood where one of the upper lock gates would not fully close.  After installing stop planks, they were able to remove the offending piece of wood which was jamming the gate open.

James Giles, a local photographer, took this amazing photo of a Long Horned Beetle alongside the canal. 

What have you seen and photographed recently? If you send a photo to Dave Verrall he will upload it to the  Wildlife photo section on the website.  dave.verrall@weyarun.org.uk   

Join the Wey & Arun Canal Trust to help extend our green corridor through the beautiful Surrey and Sussex countryside. 

Members receive our Wey South Magazine three times a year with more in depth stories and are able to attend special members events.

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