Cycle Paths on the Sulham Estate
I was recently approached by Henry Scutt, the owner of the Sulham Estate, which lies to the West of Reading, asking if we were interested in helping to devise new […]
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Big Bike Revival – Fix, Learn, Repair
Aiming to make cycling accessible to everyone The Big Bike Revival Fix, Learn, Repair programme funded by Cycling UK offers a range of activities to help make cycling accessible to […]
Continue ReadingWhat stops you from cycling regularly?
As a very nervous cyclist, I am not inclined to get on my bike, even to do a simple journey into town or to visit the doctor’s surgery. This isn’t […]
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Christchurch Bridge – Berkeley Appeal Planning Rejection Berkeley Homes’ proposed redevelopment of the former SSE site off Vastern Road was seen as a ‘missed opportunity’ to provide a quality southern […]
Continue ReadingChairman’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 […]
Continue ReadingWhy 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 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 ReadingRBC Question Time
After the formalities of our 2021 AGM we engaged RBC Councillors from all the political parties in a cycle question time. Our thanks to Councillors Duveen (Lib Dem), Gittings (Labour), […]
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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 […]
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