Reading Cycle Campaign

Comparison Between UK And Netherlands

1 June 2018Alice1 Comment

One of the classic comparisons between places with ‘bad’ and ‘good’ policy and attitude towards riding a bike is between the UK and the Netherlands. Riding a bike in the […]

Reading Station Cycle Parking

1 June 2018AliceLeave a Comment

Cycle parking at Reading station is now reasonably well provided for although most parking is at the north side, which has poor cycle links to the town centre and most […]

A Chat With The Police

1 June 2018AliceLeave a Comment

At our last open meeting in April we had two PCSOs from the local police station pop in. We were a bit surprised when they walked in, as we hadn’t […]

Southcote 20 Mile An Hour Limit

1 June 2018Alice1 Comment

Southcote has a new 20 mile an hour speed limit, and various measures to reduce traffic issues, and make it marginally more pleasant for cyclists. This is a success for […]

Chairman’s Letter, June 2018

1 June 2018AliceLeave a Comment

Dear RCC members, I missed the Environmental hustings organised by GREN just before the May elections. I wanted to go, but as the deputy leader of the Council was going […]

WoBC Summer Report

1 June 2018AliceLeave a Comment

WoBC has submitted a planning application to itself for stage 2 of the Winnersh Relief Road, which will connect Lower Earley Way with Reading Road by the M4 overbridge. This […]

Cycle Routes Fit For Cycling?

1 June 2018AliceLeave a Comment

I remember some years ago a Zimbabwean colleague told me a joke that was doing the rounds in his home country. It went like this. Question: how do you spot […]

What the East Reading MRT will mean for cyclists

1 June 2018Alice1 Comment

Recently there has been a campaign raging over the East Reading MRT, a bus, cycle and walking route between the station and Thames Valley Park. Many local people have been […]

RBC Summer Report

1 June 2018AliceLeave a Comment

Since the last Campaign News in the spring there has been a Cycle Forum meeting and a Traffic Management Sub Committee. The Cycle Forum on 27 February was attended by […]

GREN – Environmental Hustings

30 April 2018AliceLeave a Comment

On Friday 27th April we attended the Environmental Hustings for the council election on May 3rd organised by GREN (Greater Reading Environmental Network). The aim of the Hustings was to […]