Covering central and northern
Beckenham, The Copers Cope Area Residents
Association was founded in 1936 to protect and
promote the interests of residents on matters of
local concern.
The CCARA is non party-political.
We have two or three open meetings
a year, with a Newsletter and a regularly updated
Web site at www.coperscope.org.uk
Over
the last few years the Association has been going
through a number of changes, some good and some
not so good. From March 2008 until October 2009
due to illness and other difficulties, it was not
possible for us to circulate our newsletter. We
lost a number of our committee and a few of us
had to multi-task, to try and deal with a number
of problems.
Then
in December 2009 our Chairman Mr Maurice Hudson,
sadly passed away.
Recently
at our Annual General Meeting on the 3rd of
March, Mr David Vevers became our new Chairman
& Mr Roger Leach is now our new Vice
Chairman.
Mr
Colin Watts remains our Hon. President & Mr
Nick Carter is now our Hon. Vice President.
Now
with a number of new committee members & many
new members joining us, we can continue to go
forward into the future.
However,
people to represent the interests of Beckenham
residents on traffic, transport, parking, health,
town centre development and other issues are
still keenly sought.
The
Executive Committee’s report to its Annual
General Meeting on March 3rd. 2010 noted its
come-back from fears of disbandment only a year
ago, with the recruitment of new helpers, the
establishment of an active news website and
circulation of a self-financing 32 page
newsletter.
However,
it said, changes in planning rules and alcohol
laws had made it even harder to block anti-social
building development and late-night
alcohol-inspired incidents, while they had had
too few workers to campaign effectively on local
issues.
The
election of officers and committee resulted:
Chairman
– David Vevers; vice-Chairman
– Roger Leach; Treasurer
– J Wynter; Executive committee
-- Marsha Berg, Louise Cooper, David Hawthorn,
Myra Heffernan, Malcolm Llewellyn, Chloe Ross.
Honorary officers appointed were: President
– Colin Watts; vice-President
– Nick Carter; Auditor –
G Kowalewska.
Contact us
You can contact us via e-mail:
and to join the Association or to
renew your subscription click
here or e-mail: membership@coperscope.org.uk
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