Chairman’s Letter, Autumn 2021
Dear RCC members, At our AGM on 18 August, Reading Cycle Campaign invited Councillors from each of the four political party groupings on Reading Borough Council to discuss questions about […]
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Why do cyclists so often get criticised?
Is it our behaviours, or attitudes? Is it others’ green guilt or what? Whatever, it affects our pleasure or otherwise on the road, and often spoils conversations. Jumping red lights […]
Continue ReadingRBC Autumn 2021 Report
I have not noticed any improvements for cyclists in Reading over the last few months, although the Council has completed some re-surfacing and white-line renewal. CAST (Cleaner Air and Safer […]
Continue ReadingCyclists’ collisions update
The website www.crashmap.co.uk is always a useful source of good but unwelcome information. The latest 2020 injuries are now shown, with Vastern Road Roundabout still taking top spot, albeit with […]
Continue ReadingWBC Autumn Report 2021
The next cycle forum meeting is scheduled for 21 September. There has been an allocation from the Active Travel Capability Fund for West Berkshire of £88,127, but nothing officially has […]
Continue ReadingJune 2021 Newsletter
The June 2021 RCC newsletter pdf is now downloadable from the Newsletters page, or you can click on each article to read them separately. In this issue we talk about: […]
Continue ReadingOther Summer 2021 Campaign News
Christchurch Bridge – Southern Extension Design Rejected The cycle and pedestrian bridge over the Thames near Reading Station, or Christchurch Bridge to give it its official title, was opened in […]
Continue ReadingSchool Streets Helps Promote Children Cycling
Anyone who has a child in school will have suffered the misery of traffic outside the school gates. In fact, the school run accounts for an extra 25% of motorised […]
Continue ReadingChairman’s Letter, Summer 2021
Dear RCC members, Your committee have asked me to take over as the Chair of RCC and I am most happy to do so. I would like to introduce myself […]
Continue ReadingQ-Park Offer Secure Bicycle Storage
Q-Park have launched a new solution to help local businesses offer safe and secure bike parking services to their employees. Businesses can now take space in a Q-Park parking facility to use as […]
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