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 connection from Christchurch Bridge to Vastern Road. In March this year RBC refused the planning application as it did not meet the requirements set out […]
Continue ReadingChristchurch 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 2015. On its southern side the bridge ramps down at right angles to the span, with access to Vastern Road then provided by a narrow […]
Continue ReadingAs Summer approaches and social restrictions continue to be lifted it seems like there is some light at the end of the tunnel that was a long and devastating Winter. It is nice to see more people out and about but compared to last year there do not seem to be as many cyclists and […]
Continue ReadingWith the latest Coronavirus Lockdown, the traffic levels should be closer to the low levels of last April. However, familiarity with restrictions will probably not keep so many at home! Still, there should be more incentive for us to cycle for essential purposes and for exercise, particularly with quieter roads. Active Travel Pop-up Cycle Schemes […]
Continue ReadingHappy New Year and welcome to 2021 and it feels a little bit like Groundhog Day for so many reasons. Unfortunately, the COVID pandemic has spiked and we are back in another national lockdown; in addition, the Active Travel revolution heralded by the government and many local authorities last year hasn’t really materialised and whilst […]
Continue ReadingActive Travel for 2021 At the end of 2020 Reading Borough Council was awarded £1.179million through the Department for Travel’s Active Travel Fund (ATF) to support the implementation of walking and cycling schemes in the borough. This award is the second tranche of funding from the ATF; the first tranche funded the ‘pop-up’ schemes that […]
Continue ReadingAn RBC Cleaner Air and Safer Transport meeting took place on 3 December. A number of subjects were covered, and the following are the RCC notes of the meeting. There was interesting feedback on the School Streets by the Headteacher of Park Lane School in Tilehurst. The scheme to close the adjacent road to through […]
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