We often talk about how we can get from A to B on our bikes safely and conveniently, but we don’t talk enough about where we put them when we get there. Fear of theft is one of the key deterrents putting off would-be cyclists, and this is no surprise. We can all name several […]
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The Winter 2023/24 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 awarded Community Fund Grant for BikeRegister Membership Plus kitsRBC Winter 2023/24 ReportWBC Winter 2023/24 ReportWoBC Winter 2023/24 ReportExtra Campaign News Winter 2023/24Chairman’s Letter […]
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One of the biggest deterrents to cycling is not being able to securely park your bike and know that it’s still going to be there when you come back. Even the fear of having your bike stolen is enough to put many people off cycling. Whilst it is virtually impossible to prevent a determined and […]
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To address the issue of bike theft in Wokingham, the idea of a cycle parking project became a collaborative effort between Wokingham Town Council and My Journey, Wokingham Borough Council, as both had aims to provide secure cycle storage in the town centre. My Journey’s proviso was to include sedum roofs and Wokingham Town […]
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In 2020 Reading Council consulted on its Transport Strategy for the period 2020-2036. Then came a pandemic and, for the stated reason that travel patterns were significantly impacted by the pandemic, the strategy was shelved. Fast forward three years and the Transport Strategy has been taken off the shelf, given a refresh, and will now […]
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Over the years, Reading Cycle Campaign has been putting together lists of problems that affect cyclists as well as ideas for schemes to make cycling easier or safer. Whilst budget cuts and different priorities at the Council mean that many of these schemes have yet to be progressed, these lists nevertheless represent ideas to make […]
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Many will have seen progress with the construction of the new Reading Green Park station, either in the local media or from the train between Reading and Basingstoke. The new £20 million+ station is due to open in early 2023 and has been developed as a partnership between GWR, DfT, Network Rail, Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, […]
Continue ReadingTarget for Cycle Journeys in 2036 In August we submitted our comments on Reading’s draft Local Transport Strategy to 2036. The draft strategy included the target to increase the number of people who regularly cycle from 5.1% now to 10% in 2036. The Green Party raised a petition calling for a more ambitious target for […]
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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 of the town. There are two general areas for cycle parking at both north and south. Note that in the following text an inverted U […]
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