BBC Politics South
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 […]
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Tag: cycling infrastructure
Chairman’s Letter, Summer 2022
Dear RCC members, What a strange period we are living through. Nothing seems quite as it should be from the weather – what happened to April showers? – to politics, […]
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Chairman’s Letter, Spring 2022
Dear RCC members, To Boldly Go I have lived for 40-odd years near the hospital and university and have cycled into town on countless occasions, but as far as I […]
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Chairman’s Letter, Winter 2021
Dear RCC members, It’s been a busy few weeks for me; I’m now getting into the Chairman’s role and a lot has been happening so this will be quite a […]
Continue ReadingChairman’s Letter, Autumn 2021
Dear RCC members, At our AGM on 18 August, Reading Cycle Campaign invited Councillors from each of the four political party groupings on Reading Borough Council to discuss questions about […]
Continue ReadingChairman’s Letter, September 2019
Dear RCC members, I have been coerced into doing a challenging bike ride in September, so in preparation I have to do the time honoured thing, and get some miles […]
Continue ReadingHow To Design Cycle Lanes Correctly
It is not possible to argue in favour of safe, segregated cycle lanes without detailing how they should be installed correctly. Because only when lanes are installed correctly will they […]
Continue ReadingGetting Reading on Two Wheels
I open with a confession: I am not a cyclist, or at least I don’t think I am. In Dutch terms I am definitely a fietster, not a wielrenner. I […]
Continue ReadingCow Lane Underpass Refurbished
The Cow Lane underpass was reopened in February to much fanfare [news.reading.gov.uk/cow-lane-two-way-19/]. The project took a bit longer to complete, but car-users rejoice. It is a new beginning. The Council’s […]
Continue ReadingTraffic Calming Measures For Oxford Road
We don’t know what the official results are of the Cow Lane Bridge widening on traffic volumes yet, but we do know it has sped up the traffic on Richfield […]
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