Welcome to CADRA

CADRA (Caversham and District Residents' Association) was established over 40 years ago and has become a widely respected voice for the community north of the river. Our aim is to "preserve and enhance the quality of life in Caversham and the surrounding District."

If you are not already a member, please join us - click here to join on-line or get an application form.

Do you live in Caversham Heights, Emmer Green or Caversham Park Village? Then make a difference and come to a Neighbourhood Action Group meeting on Tuesday 9th February 6pm-8pm at Highdown School Hall.

Following the introduction of Neighbourhood Policing, two groups were formed in Caversham for local people to work with the Police and other agencies in setting priorities and addressing local issues. The Lower Caversham Group which includes Caversham Centre has made good progress, meets regularly and is well attended. However the Upper Caversham group has not met for some time. Inspector Penny Mackenzie is very keen to restart the group.

We hope that as many people as possible will attend the meeting. Please help to spread the word!

How can you RESCUE Reading?

 RESCUE stands for Rivers and Environmental Spaces Clean Up. It is a major spring clean across Reading. Each year volunteers go to work with litter pickers, gloves and rubbish collections on a weekend in March. Reading RESCUE 2009 is on the weekend of 14th & 15th of March. Anyone interested in joining this year's RESCUE or identifying a hotspot should contact rescue@reading.gov.uk Tel: 0118 939 0100. For Reading Borough Council's press release click here. For Rescue web site click here.

Reading Borough Council's Transport Plan December 2009

Read here for updates to the proposed station development.

Further Site Allocation Proposals

External proposals for another twelve Reading sites have been received and will shortly go to consultation. These include part of Reading Golf Club and Caversham Telephone Exchange.  Click here for futher information.

Caversham Lock

Reading Borough Council's Cabinet has agreed to offer a period of two years exclusivity to the Kings Meadow Campaign, during which time they will need to submit a planning application and ensure a firm financial footing. No public funds will be available to them. The Cabinet thanked CADRA for their detailed work and balanced perspective. Click here for further information

Reading Station

Plans for the new southern station entrance and concourse for Reading Station were approved at planning committee last month. The new station building and facilities will extend across the Station approach and will include a large pedestrianised area, meaning the closure of Station approach which is currently used by buses, taxis and cycles. Click here for further details. For comments by Sackville Development, click here

Reading Festival

Following the 2009 Reading Festival, Festival Republic have commissioned Baker Associates of Bristol to conduct a Business Impact Assessment similar to that conducted for Glastonbury in 2007 click here for more details

Items of Interest

1. CADRA open meeting
2. CADRA AGM, April 2009
3. Reading Station Development
4. Site Allocation Proposals
5. King's Meadow Pool & Lock Island Development
6. Local Development Framework
7. Third Bridge
8. Caversham Children's Centre
9. Reading Independent Traffic Commission
10. Thames Water Price Review
11. Reading Central Area Action Plan
12. Air Quality and Environmental Issues
13. NHS Community Responders
14. Environment Agency flood advice
15. Climate Change Strategy
16. Police Community Support Officers - what they do
17. Development Sites - see what CADRA has submitted
18. Neighbourhood Action Groups
19. CADRA's submission of ideas to New Transport Commissioner
20. Planning Proposals for South Oxfordshire - Consultation
21. CADRA's Ruby Anniversary Celebrations
22. The Planning Act 2008
23. Telephone Masts
24. Friends of Caversham Court