Welcome to CADRA

The organisation 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.”

We hope you find this website a useful source of information on issues in and around Caversham. It is compiled entirely by volunteers. If you are not already a member, please join us - click here to join on-line or get an application form.

 

Caversham Lock Island & King's Meadow Pool - Plans were reviewed by Council Scrutiny Panel

On Wednesday 25th March the Culture and Sport Scrutiny Panel of the Council reviewed the two surviving proposals for the improvements to the Kings Meadow Pool and Lock Island and recommended the Askett Hawk development.  Click here to read more or click here to go straight to the council site  to read the documents available to the Panel.

CADRA AGM -Transport in and around Reading - A Third Bridge and other plans

The AGM will be held on Wednesday, 29th April 2009 at the BAPTIST FREE CHURCH, PROSPECT ST at 7.30pm. To be followed by a talk onTransport in and around Reading - A Third Bridge and other plans by Tony Page, Lead Councillor for Transport (Labour) with Ricky Duveen (Lib. Dem.) and Richard Willis (Con.). Click here for more info.

The Heavenly Planet Festival - Cancelled

The new festival which was to take place in July. has been cancelled. See this council site for more info.

Caversham and Emmer Green Bus Route Changes

There will be changes and new numbers for the 9 route and the 137/138 route from 20 April 2009. Click here for more information and to read James Freeman's (CEO Reading Buses) report.

Local Development Framework

The Local Development Framework includes important issues for Caversham over the next 15 to 20 years. Click here to read more about what might be proposed for Caversham and Emmer Green.

Central Caversham Traders

The Caversham Traders Association has been resurrected and has held its inaugural meeting. Click here for further details.

Mapledurham Playing Fields

The Warren and District Residents' Association is currently in negotiation with Reading Borough Council regarding the refurbishment of the Pavilion. A recent meeting on the 6th November 2008 met to discuss the various options including an upgrade to the changing facilities.  If you wish to know more, please contact robineve@btinternet.com

Bid to the Transport Innovation Fund for a Third Bridge across the Thames

Click here to read more about this.

 

Items of Current Interest

  1. King's Meadow Pool & Lock Island Development
  2. CADRA 2009 AGM
  3. Caversham and Emmer Green Bus Route Changes
  4. Local Development Framework
  5. Third Bridge
  6. Caversham Children's Centre
  7. Reading Independent Traffic Commission
  8. Thames Water Price Review
  9. Reading Central Area Action Plan
  10. Report from the Chair of CADRA
  11. Caversham Court - latest update
  12. Reading Station and Cow Lane Developments
  13. Caversham Park Village Traffic Calming Proposals
  14. Air Quality and Environmental Issues
  15. NHS Community Responders
  16. Environment Agency flood advice
  17. Climate Change Consulation
  18. Police Community Support Officers - what they do
  19. Development Sites - see what CADRA has submitted
  20. Caversham Horticultural Society 2008 Programme
  21. Neighbourhood Action Groups
  22. CADRA's submission of ideas to New Transport Commissioner
  23. Planning Proposals for South Oxfordshire - Consultation
  24. New Hexagon site proposed
  25. CADRA's Ruby Anniversary Celebrations
  26. Kings Meadow Consultation
  27. The Planning Bill
  28. St Barnabas Bites!
  29. Gazebo Wind Vane in memory of Molly Casey
  30. Telephone Masts - Raise your objections
  31. Oxfordshire Minerals Plan Consultation - South of Chazey Woods Proposal

 

 

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