Reading moves better by bike – not because everyone becomes a cyclist, but because every journey not by car reduces road congestion and carbon emissions. You can help spread this message by wearing your own RCC T‑shirt. The shirts are made from organic cotton, printed on demand and designed to last. They’re as sustainable as […]
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Just in time for the local Council elections on Thursday May 4th, we’ve launched our brand new interactive map highlighting Reading Town Centre cycling issues. The map shows the improvements required to Reading Cycling Infrastructure (purple bike icons) and Town Centre Signage (green bike icons). The map is best viewed on a desktop, however you […]
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4th of December 2022: See RCC represented by Karen Robertson on the BBC Politics South report on cycling. Watch now: BBC Politics South 4 11 2022 Cycling Report. Reflecting on cycling post Covid lockdown I am sure you’ll agree, as highlighted by Karen, that we all miss the quiet, safe roads with less traffic! With […]
Continue ReadingDetails of Proposed Shinfield Road Cycle Track In November Reading Borough Council ran a public consultation on the £1.2 million cycle facility along Shinfield Road. As a reminder this scheme is being funded by the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund set up to support Local Authorities to implement walking and cycling schemes. The proposed […]
Continue ReadingChristchurch 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 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 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe Draft Reading Transport Strategy 2036 is out for consultation, see https://consult.reading.gov.uk. The consultation on the Reading Transport Strategy includes the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan and the details of what is proposed in terms of cycling routes are provided within the appendices. Appendix C gives an overall cycling network plan and Appendix G […]
Continue ReadingThe Chair and the AGM In normal times we hold our Annual General Meeting in June and elect (or nominate) the committee for the next 12 months. Of course these are not normal times and we have therefore postponed our AGM to the autumn, when we hope that we can get together in person. This […]
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