Campaigns – Reading Cycle Campaign

RBC Winter 2024/25 Report

26 November 20246 December 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Although there is strong support for cycling at Reading Borough Council, the lack of funding for schemes remains an issue. Most funding is through Government grants which are linked to […]

WBC Winter 2024/25 Report

26 November 2024AliceLeave a Comment

The West Berkshire Cycle Forum met on Tuesday 15 October. Like many local authorities WBC is continuing to work on existing projects as they wait to see what funding the […]

WoBC Winter 2024/25 Report

26 November 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Tanhouse Bridge The saga continues…. After much back and forth between Network Rail (NR) and Wokingham Borough Council. Work on the new bridge started just after Christmas 2023 with an […]

Pedestrian and cyclist on car free street

New Research: Pedestrians and cyclists spend more when shopping

20 November 202420 November 2024SusanLeave a Comment

A new report shows the correlation between walkable places and thriving businesses. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, recently launched its updated Pedestrian Pound report. The research shows […]

Do we really want 54% more motor traffic?

24 September 202426 September 2024SusanLeave a Comment

Even if they are all electric vehicles, surely nobody wants to live in a world with even more cars on the road. The only healthy alternative is a Low Traffic […]

RBC Autumn 2024 Report

19 August 202419 August 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Very little seems to have happened in Reading since my last report, or even throughout the previous year! Shinfield Road Active Travel Scheme Tranche 2 Site works have stopped, awaiting […]

WBC Autumn 2024 Report

19 August 202419 August 2024AliceLeave a Comment

The West Berkshire Cycle Forum met on Tuesday 16 July. The next meeting is on Tuesday 15 October. If there are any matters you would like raised at the Forum, […]

WoBC Report Autumn 2024

19 August 202419 August 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Tanhouse Bridge For all those unfamiliar with this story, this is the new bridge that is being built as a pedestrian footbridge across the railway lines in Wokingham town centre. […]

RBC Summer 2024 Report

2 June 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Since the Spring report there have been Cycle Forum (29 February 2024) and CAST (3 April 2024) meetings to report. The next Cycle Forum meeting is on 3 September 2024 […]

WBC Summer 2024 Report

2 June 2024AliceLeave a Comment

There has been little new development regarding cycling in the eastern area of West Berkshire in recent months. The last West Berks Cycle Forum was on Wednesday 19 May. We […]