Dear RCC members Writing this at the start of November, I can already say “what a year it has been”. We have a new Government in Westminster who, if not showering money on sustainable transport, at least are not demonising cyclists and playing the ‘anti-car’ card. The political complexion of RBC has not changed, although […]
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Are we happy for motor traffic to increase by 54% in England and Wales over the next 35 years? Motor traffic on Britain’s roads doubled between 1980 and 2019, and the Department for Transport predicts a further increase of up to 54% by 2060, depending on the various assumptions made for demographics, economic growth and […]
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I’ve always cycled, I started at age four and never really stopped. It gave me freedom from the overcrowded tube at rush hour, it allowed me to move to South Wales without a car; so when I became a Mum, and a solo parent at that, it never occurred to me to stop. Many of […]
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Giving children and adults with disabilities the freedom of cycling Charlotte’s Tandems loans out tandems, tag-a-long bikes, recumbent tandems and wheelchair tandems for free to people with disabilities or additional needs. The charity has over 250 such bikes spread throughout the country with ‘helpers’ who are the contact in each area. Our local helper is […]
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Plus Easy Ways You Can Help The Purpose To connect the communities of Emmer Green and Sonning Common via a safe, non-athletic bike route, a “Greenway” appealing equally to pedestrians and mobility scooter users. What About the B481, Peppard Road? It is the shortest route but is problematic. Many people: existing cyclists, and potential bike […]
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Whatever your age! For the last two years Avanti Cycling has been running weekly FREE Cycle sessions for adults across Reading using various fundraising grants and some support from RBC. We run three levels: This programme of tiered training from beginner through to gaining confidence on busy roads has been hugely successful, with over 100 […]
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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 that people who walk or wheel to do their shopping spend more money. Plus pedestrianised high streets see bigger sales. The third and latest edition […]
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Norman Place, a former office building in Reading, is being redeveloped into a riverside apartment block called Waterfront Place. Norman Place is located off Vastern Road, north of Reading train station, and next to Clearwater Court, the Thames Water headquarters. The developer, Packaged Living, plans to demolish the six-story building and construct a “U” shaped […]
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The Autumn 2024 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 Reports on Delivery Riders Many of the people using two wheels nowadays are delivery riders. Whether they are counted as cyclists or not will depend […]
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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 additional government funding. The signals with ASLs (advance stop lines) and an early start for cyclists are supposed to be implemented at the end of […]
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