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.

Draft Reading Station Area Framework - bus interchanges

CADRA had a very productive meeting with Pat Baxter, Head of Transport at Reading Borough Council, and James Freeman, Chief Executive of Reading Transport, on July 19th. Mr. Freeman assured the committee that all the new interchanges will make it easier for residents using buses to cross Reading and access town centre shopping. Pat Baxter demonstrated various models the Borough is using to predict use of the new station concourses by pedestrians and cyclists, and also to ensure that people with disabilities have easy access.

Please email us with your comments to info@cadra.org.uk

For the bus interchange and planning permission for the high buildings: you can still email the Planning Team ldf@reading.gov.uk direct, or you can write to the following address:

LDF Planning Team, Planning Department, Civic Centre, Reading, RG1 7AE.

Telephone: 0118 937 2286

Read here for the Reading Station Consultation paper, and from page 30 onwards for some community comments.

Read here for updates to the proposed station development.

For comments by Sackville Development, click here

Caversham Good Neighbours

Caversham Good Neighbours help residents of Caversham and Emmer Green by offering transport to local surgeries, hospital etc. and home visits. They would like to recruit more volunteers and also promote the service they offer. Please phone the office on 0118 9483466 Monday to Friday 9.30am -11.30am or Secretary Pat Rawlings on 0118 9477778.

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