I read your article about bikes on trains in the winter newsletter [Take your bike on a train – Reading Cycle Campaign]. Unfortunately booking your bike on a train is no guarantee that there will be space for it. A friend of mine was booked onto a sleeper from Scotland and had booked a space […]
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As highlighted by both our RCC Chairperson and RCC Secretary in the Winter Newsletter ‘Christmas Wish List’ a number of roads roads in Reading desperately need to be resurfaced to make them safe for cyclists. An inconvenient pothole for a car driver can be lethal for a cyclist. CyclingUK has reported that since 2017 close […]
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As a committee, we decided to spread a bit of Christmas cheer by revealing what we would like to receive from Santa. Here are the results: Dear Mr White Van driver, please show some respect for other road users, especially bikes and pedestrians. We all have the same right to use the road as you do. Some […]
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The Winter 2023/24 RCC newsletter pdf is now downloadable from the Newsletters page, or you can also click on each article to read them separately. In this issue we talk about: RCC awarded Community Fund Grant for BikeRegister Membership Plus kitsRBC Winter 2023/24 ReportWBC Winter 2023/24 ReportWoBC Winter 2023/24 ReportExtra Campaign News Winter 2023/24Chairman’s Letter […]
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The Thames Valley Police Community Fund supports voluntary and community groups that help to prevent crime and keep communities safe. Money for the Community Fund is created from the proceeds from the sale of items seized from criminals that cannot be returned to their rightful owners. On 10 October, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames […]
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Reading Borough Council (RBC) Quite a few things have happened over the last few weeks, with some useful interactions with RBC. A number of the meetings highlighted the need to add any cycling problem areas to the RCC list and map (see https://readingcyclecampaign.org.uk/campaign-information). Please let the committee know of problems. Cycle Forum A Cycle Forum […]
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West Berkshire Council (WBC) The last West Berkshire Cycle Forum was on 12 September 2023, and the next Forum will be on Wednesday 20 December. A report of that meeting will appear in the next newsletter. If there are any matters about cycling or active travel in West Berkshire you would like raised at the […]
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Wokingham Borough Council (WoBC) A329 Consultation The second part of this consultation is now live and is consulting on plans for improvements to cycle infrastructure between Winnersh and Wokingham town centre on the A329 Reading–Wokingham Road. The consultation can be found on the WoBC public consultation page under A329 consultation. There are five phases to […]
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Castle Hill Cycle Lane The tidal flow traffic lane that used to wash up and down the foot of Castle Hill on a daily basis has now been removed. The erstwhile central traffic lane used to change its direction for the morning rush hour, producing some level of confusion amongst drivers, who would need to […]
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Dear RCC members Reasons to be Cheerful! With the press and media full of the most depressing news, I feel a real need to find reasons to be cheerful. Perhaps I can find some in the world of cycling if I look in the right places. Although we have a Prime Minister whose preferred mode […]
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