Canbury & Riverside Association (CARA) is a non-political and purely voluntary organisation whose aims and objectives are the protection and enhancement of amenities within the area for residents and users
CARA is the area bordered by Richmond Road to the east, Lower Kings Road & Canbury Place to the south, the River Thames to the west and Hawker Leisure to the north.
CARA campaigns on key issues facing residents in this area.
If you would like any more information on CARA please contact cara.kingston@gmail.com
Recent news / announcements:
2007:
July:
BBQ Photos
May:
Our latest newsletter
published
April:
CARA organises 'meet the developer' 20
April
New photos for revised proposal
Feb: Mayor recognises Half-mile tree project
CARA Annual volunteer
river tidy up
Jan: New constitution agreed.
CARA Grant programme - helping the local
community.
2006:
Dec: Bulb planting by volunteers
CARA Carol and Karaoke night
New archive of all newsletters and AGM minutes to 1993
September: New Large Hotel & Residential Development Plans have just
been submitted to the council for an extensive development on the site next to
Canbury Gardens. See
article in the Surrey Comet. We will keep you informed of developments.
Here are seven detailed photos.
An application to extend the Nursery on Lower Kings Road has been rejected. Planning ref: 06/12386
**Successful CARA Campaign: The Council decides to implement parking restrictions at their meeting on 6th September. See an extract of the minutes.
July 2006: 16th - The CARA Barbeque was a great success - over 85 people came and enjoyed a lovely shady time by the river. Thank you to all the volunteers.
January 2006: Volunteers worked with the Thames Landscape strategy to clear along the river on Lower Ham Road. Here are some photos.
September 2005: Volunteers planted some bulbs along Lower Ham Road, after several months of lobbying by CARA to tidy up the road. The daffodils appeared in April and looked gorgeous.