A Cycle Forum meeting took place on 31 October with RBC, RCC and other representatives present. A range of issues were tabled: Potholes etc We were informed about the highway maintenance procedures for repairing potholes and other defects. Apparently a slightly more flexible system is being introduced whereby the highway inspectors can report defects that […]
Continue ReadingSince the last Campaign News in the summer we are awaiting a Cycle Forum meeting, maybe in September. Unfortunately, there has been little visible action that I can see on any of the planned and hoped for cycling schemes and improvements. This includes the NCN422 route from Calcot to Wokingham Road, town centre signing and […]
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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 a drunk driver in Harare? Answer: he’s the one driving in a straight line. The joke was in the context of the dire economic situation […]
Continue ReadingSince 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 RCC committee members and representatives from other cycling organisations. The RCC did not attend the March TMSC meeting, which had little opportunity for useful intervention. […]
Continue ReadingSince the last Campaign News in December and the time of writing (mid February) there have been no meetings to report on or major issues that have cropped up. The Cycle Forum was on 27 February at the Council Offices, and feedback from this will be reported in the next newsletter. We discussed what to […]
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The Newsletter Editor interviewed Cllr Debs Absolom to find out more about her and what she thinks about cycling issues. You have recently become the Chair of the Traffic Management Sub-committee and the Cycle Forum. Did you seek these positions out due to a particular interest in transport issues? I took on the role as […]
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In 2017 the UK Government published its first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy which sets out the Government’s ambition to make walking and cycling the natural choices for shorter journeys or as part of a longer journey. The Strategy sets a target of doubling cycle journeys by 2025. As part of the Strategy the Department […]
Continue ReadingDear Editor As co-founder of West Berkshire SPOKES with my wife Martha, I still receive your excellent newsletter RCC. But it pains me to see the position of ‘West Berks Campaigner’ remain vacant. I am the Highways Officer of SPOKES and engage regularly with the Council at a quarterly Cycle Forum, which is chaired by […]
Continue ReadingThe Cycle Forum and the Traffic Management Sub-Committee (TMSC) were both attended by RCC representatives. The Cycle Forum consists of RBC Councillors, cycling representatives and Reading Council officers. An agenda is normally agreed a few days before the meeting, but there is also an Any Other Business slot if time allows. Items include reports on […]
Continue ReadingThe Traffic Management Sub-Committee (TMSC) on 14 June had a number of items of interest to cyclists. There was also a Cycle Forum Meeting on 12 July. The new chair for these meetings is Cllr Debs Absolom, who does cycle and appears to be taking an interest in cycling issues. TMSC 14 June Cycling Strategy […]
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