Upper Caversham Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG)

The Upper Caversham group (including Caversham Heights, Emmer Green and Caversham Park Village) met for the first time on Tuesday 9th March 2010 at Highdown School. The meeting was very well attended and everyone had a chance to voice their concerns.  These included speeding traffic, inconsiderate parking and criminal damage to cars.

Future dates and time have now been set as:
Tues 20th July 2010 6.30-8pm at Highdown School
Tues 21st Sept 2010 6.30-8pm (venue tbc)
Tues 16th Nov 2010 6.30-8pm (venue tbc)

Volunteers for the position of Chair and Vice Chair have been filled courtesy of Mark Randall and Les James respectively. The NAG has decided that two priorities, SPEEDING and BURGLARY, should be discussed and that the problem solving process will begin at the next meeting. The issues will be deemed as “solved” when NAG members are happy everything that can be done has been done to reduce the problems.

The fact that two priorities have been chosen does not preclude other matters being discussed as residents can raise issues, have a problem solving discussion around them and implement solutions as “quick wins.”

The NAG hope to produce its own newsletter. Details can be found on the website (click on “Find a NAG” and select “Upper Caversham”).

If you are a local resident and are interested in attending future NAG meetings, please email Inspector Penny Mackenzie

telephone: 0845 8 505 505.

Click here for more information about Upper Caversham NAG

Lower Caversham Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG)

If you are not a member of the NAG but wish to attend a meeting, please contact Inspector Penny Mackenzie on 0845 8 505 505.

Click here to find out more about this NAG

Click here to see the map which shows you the area covered by the Lower Caversham NAG.   To the North the boundary is Henley Road. To the East we cover the Amersham Road Estate. To the South we go to Reading Bridge and Hills / Christchurch Meadows. To the West we cover Caversham Shopping Precinct and go as far as Caversham Bridge.

Enviromental Visual Audit (EVA)

The Enviromental Visual Audit is a tool that is used to try to improve the appearance of the area for eyesores like graffiti and fly tipping.  Members of the public are invited to join these inspections.  Please click here to see when an inspection is due in your area.

Traffic Issues

Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) is a policing tool which reads vehicle number plates and checks them against various computer databases, such as the Police National Computer (PNC) and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Most criminals will use vehicles to commit crime. ANPR is designed to make it much more difficult for criminals to use vehicles without being detected. ANPR cameras are located in mobile police vans, in Roads Policing patrol cars, at dedicated fixed sites and via closed-circuit television (CCTV) schemes in urban areas.

In Caversham, ANPR was used to great effect on 14 November in Henley Road and Amersham Road. Tickets were issued for speeding and police officers dealt with tax and insurance irregularities and warnings for missing or defective lights. One motorist was charged with drink driving and two people were arrested late in the evening on suspicion of going equipped to steal. On 27 November ANPR Operation Egypt was carried out in George Street, Caversham with similar offences tackled.

What we do

CADRA works hard with a number of local groups to improve the quality of life in Caversham and District. More detail and further contact information can be found through the following links:

1. Thames Valley Police
2. Keep safe and do not leave tools outside
3. NHS Community Responders
4. Neighbourhood Action Groups
5. Safer Caversham Forum
6. Neighbourhood Watch