WELCOME to the home page of the Kingswood Residents’ Association – an organisation run by the residents of Kingswood for the benefit of the whole village. So let’s start by telling you about what we do . . .
The association, known to everyone as the KRA, has its roots before the Second World War and was founded with the aim of protecting and preserving the character of our lovely village, which it has been doing ever since.
Whether you’re worried about a neighbour’s planned new building, speeding on our narrow roads, parking outside the village shops, transport links, the state of our roads, crime and security, the upkeep of paths, or anything else that impacts on the community, we’re probably the people to turn to first. With designated road representatives for every road in the village, we are ideally placed to spot any potential problems.
Our volunteer committee of 26 members and officers, which includes four boroughs and county councillors, meets every two months to consider all the issues that have been brought to our attention, as well as keeping a close eye on the many planning applications that could change our village’s character.
As an example, we’ve worked closely with Inspired Villages over their plans to build a retirement village on the Legal and General site, preventing any over-development on the site and getting legal guarantees protecting the Green Belt land there. We also worked in conjunction with Network Rail and Southern, the local rail franchise, on redevelopment of the station site and succeeded in getting their plans scaled back, plus much-improved parking and drop-off facilities.
The KRA relies on its volunteers and funding from its members to ensure that it can achieve its aim to protect and promote the collective interests of the residents to ensure that Kingswood remains a unique and special place to live. The cost of membership works out at just £5 a year – for the whole household.
Membership subscription is preferably taken as a £5 annual standing order, or alternatively £20 for a 4 year period. This money mainly goes to pay for the professional advice and legal services we need to use to protect all our interests.
Members of the KRA receive a periodic email service with local alerts, news etc – which provides links to this website for documents and further information. This email service is only available for Kingswood Residents’ Association Members.
If you have unsubscribed yourself from our email distribution service, either deliberately or by mistake, and wish to resubscribe to receive emails, please contact our KRA Membership Secretary, who will send you a link to resubscribe. For legal reasons we cannot do this for you.
KRA Membership Queries
If you are a member, and want to check that we have your email address listed correctly, or have any other membership questions, please contact our KRA Membership Secretary.
KRA Policy
For more information about our constitution and other policies, please read on our KRA Policy page.
KVCA
Please note, the KRA is a separate body from the Kingswood Village Community Association (KVCA), and also from the individual private estate companies and road associations, which all have their own aims and objectives. For more information about the KVCA, see the KVCA History.