9 October 2024
The list contains planning applications CADRA considers to be of wider interest in our area and is updated every month.
For each application there is its: site address, council ward, description, status, application type, and links to CADRA's comments and details held by Reading Borough Council (RBC) or South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC).
As an application progresses we categorise them as New, Changed, Active or Monitored.
RBC appllications are first followed by SODC ones.
Reading Borough Council has introduced a new planning application system. From Our initial observations all applications have been migrated from the previous system, but only selected supporting documents have been transferred to the new one. Documents not transferred can still be accessed on the old system, which remains operational. New submissions for undecided applications will be added only to the new system.
It seems it is not always possible to use the new system to add comments online, so CADRA is seeking clarification from the Council about this. In the mean time we suggest you email the planning officer (firstname.lastname@reading.gov.uk) and copy it to plgadmin@reading.gov.uk.
To search the two applications register: Planning applications
8 October 2024
Here is the Autumn Newsletter bringing more details of the open meeting on Wednesday 13 November and a summary of key local news from the last six months.
The front page has details of our two speakers from frontline ambulance services who will bring a defibrillator to the meeting and demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). There are also details of Christmas events.
The middle pages summarise news on Planning, Transport and issues impacting the local environment.
The back page gives details about CADRA as well as a list of useful contacts.
7 October 2024
There have been improvements and changes to the bus services running through our area this year and it might be useful to remind you about them.
Reading Buses services through Emmer Green have changed with the Berry 25/25a becoming half-hourly to Sonning Common.
The Henley-Reading bus service is now operated by Reading Buses, their Acqua 28 route.
Reading Buses now have two school routes connecting our area to the schools around the Royal Berkshire Hospital Route 80 and to Bulmershe Route 81.
Thames Travel's River Rapids X40 service runs between Reading and Oxford via Caversham Heights. The half-hourly service operates 6 days a week and hourly on Sunday, following the same route as Reading Buses 22 from the St Peters Avenue stop on the Woodcote Road.
On Sundays, extra journeys between Reading and Caversham operate as service 40C. These journeys operate via St Peter’s Hill and serve Highmoor Road Church 6 minutes before the time shown for Caversham Library.
Red Rose Travel an independent company runs services between Reading and Watlington, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Their Route 122 goes via the Peppard Road and Sonning Common, and Route 123 goes via Kidmore End, Gallowstree Common, Checkendon and Stoke Row.
25 September 2024
Historic England have an interesting Listed Buildings Search facility, that provides an easy way to look for listed buildings throughout the country, not just locally.
See also CADRA's list of Documents and Resources that has links to items used during the Conservations Areas Project, which you may find useful.
17 September 2024
Following their August 2024 Newsletter, the Environment Agency issued a Statement 
about how they will consult on the potential flood storage areas.
You may also find the What is the Thames Valley Flood Scheme? video interesting.
17 September 2024
Stay True to You provides information for parents, carers and those who support young people, 
with advice on how to help them stay safe from conflict and violence. As well as their website you may find this Leaflet useful.
11 September 2024
Our open meeting looks at The Challenges for Front Line Ambulance Services with speakers: Paul Jefferies (Assistant Director of Operations, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust) and Richard Company (Critical Care Paramedic, Thames Valley Air Ambulance).
Everyone is welcome - Wednesday 13 November 2024, at 7.30pm in Caversham Baptist Church Street
28 August 2024
These are license applications CADRA has commented on:
1314488 - Spill Bar Ltd at 29 Church Street
123738 - 2022 Aug - Winter Wonderland Hills Meadow
120728 - 2021 Oct - Winter Wonderland Hills Meadow Car Park Objection
13 June 2024
CADRA is looking to the future and keen to focus on what matters most to our members and the local community. We would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete a survey and to give us your thoughts and suggestions.
Please help us to cover a good cross section across Caversham and Emmer Green and share this link: CADRA Survey
23 May 2024
Many of the residents of these places are elderly and infirm. Building nine new houses on the site of The Brindles (application 240403) significantly increases the traffic passing along the narrow access road to existing homes, and would be a threat to current residents safety and an amenity loss. CADRA has strongly objected to the proposals, as have many residents.
15 May 2024
The CADRA AGM and Open Meeting will be on Monday 20 May in the Caversham Baptist Church, starting at 7.30. After the brief formal business and a roundup of the year, we welcome two speakers from the Reading Climate Action Network.
Tracey Rawling Church is co-chair of the Reading Climate Change Partnership which is steering Reading’s response to the climate emergency in pursuit of its goal of net zero by 2030. She is also the low-carbon lead on the Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership and a trustee of the Reading Business Community Partnership which connects the business and community sectors for mutual benefit. In 2014 she received the award of Sustainability Executive of the Year.
Tricia Marcouse is Theme Lead for the nature and green spaces component of the Reading Climate Action Plan. After a career as an Environmental Engineer in various countries around the world, she is now Chair of Econet and President of the Reading and District Natural History Society. She is known to many, both for local practical environmental projects and as a regular contributor to Caversham Bridge.
After presentations on the work of Climate Action Network and the many practical opportunities, Tracey and Tricia will take questions. It promises to be a fascinating evening on a critically important issue for us all.
29 March 2024
We are delighted to bring you the Spring Newsletter with details of the AGM and Open Meeting on Monday 20 May at 7.30 in Caversham Baptist Church, 1 Prospect Street.
Page 1 gives more detail about our two speakers on Our Response to Climate Change. We are very grateful to the Reading Climate Change Partnership for putting forward two excellent speakers, with a wide range of experience between them.
Pages 2 and 3 give a roundup of news over the past six months, along with some recent updates.
Page 4 gives the usual information about CADRA, followed by the AGM agenda and nomination process for the Committee. Please note agenda item 6 regarding the constitution, as explained in the Constitution Change Letter.
We are fortunate to have a strong team but to safeguard the association for the future, we need more help on the Committee and behind the scenes. New ideas and new skills are always welcome. Please get in touch if you might be able to help in some way.
The open meeting covers a subject important to us all. Everyone is welcome and it's a good opportunity to join up or renew your membership
19 March 2024
These are local organisations that provide a list of some forthcoming events. It is by no means comprehensive, but they are local and have a genuine interest in the local cummunity.
The new What's On in Reading website replaces the existing Reading Arts and Venues. The big difference is that groups other than RBC related are able to add their events to the programme (after some training).
Reading Borough Council - Things to do 
Choose Caversham - Events 
South Oxfordshire District Council - Events 
There are also other organsisations which we think mught be of interest to our members:
Concerts in Caversham regularly put on "high quality concerts brought to you by some of the most talented musicians in the country".
19 March 2024
The programme for the Walks Festival from the 11 - 19 May has been published at What's On Reading, where you can book. There are 40 different walks to suit a range of interests. Some are already fully booked.
5 March 2024
RBC's Traffic Management Sub-Committee considers traffic measure requests from Councillors, such as pedestrian crossings, traffic calming. The following documents are the requests for the North Reading area:
Amendments to Existing Measures
Principal List - All requests carried forward from previous meeting.
