Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

A Low Traffic Future for Reading?

26 November 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Are we happy for motor traffic to increase by 54% in England and Wales over the next 35 years? Motor traffic on Britain’s roads doubled between 1980 and 2019, and […]

Do we really want 54% more motor traffic?

24 September 202426 September 2024SusanLeave a Comment

Even if they are all electric vehicles, surely nobody wants to live in a world with even more cars on the road. The only healthy alternative is a Low Traffic […]

Reading Transport Strategy

5 March 2024AliceLeave a Comment

We have recently spent a lot of time considering the Reading Transport Strategy. But given it’s a very long document (180 pages with around 10 appendices), it’s quite a daunting […]

RCC presentation to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Thames Valley Group

30 March 202319 August 2023SusanLeave a Comment

The presentation by Keith Elliott (RCC Secretary) and John Lee (RCC Campaigns Officer) looked at the various transport proposals and issues that have been topical for cyclists in Reading over […]

Push-outs pushing cyclists into the road

Redlands Road Area Traffic Calming

6 March 20236 March 2023AliceLeave a Comment

We welcome the implementation of traffic calming schemes to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. However, the Redlands Road Area scheme falls way short of providing decent conditions. We make […]

BBC Politics South

6 December 2022SusanLeave a Comment

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 […]

WoBC Autumn Report 2022

16 September 2022AliceLeave a Comment

Wokingham Kidical Mass The inaugural Wokingham Kidical Mass took place on Saturday 13 August at the peak of the August heatwave with temperatures hitting around 35 degrees. Around 25 riders […]

WoBC Summer Report 2022

17 June 2022AliceLeave a Comment

Wokingham Borough Council (WoBC) What’s in a name? After May’s council elections, control of WoBC reverted from Conservative control to no overall control with the subsequent formation of a Liberal […]

Other Summer 2022 Campaign News

17 June 2022AliceLeave a Comment

Active Travel Fund – Bath Road Next The Active Travel Fund (ATF) is the Department of Transport’s fund for local authorities to create Active Travel (walking & cycling) infra-structure. RBC […]

WBC Spring Report 2022

14 March 2022AliceLeave a Comment

The West Berks Cycle Forum met on 18 January. Extension/s to the Eling Way The extensions are viewed as being part of the Newbury–Didcot link connecting large villages in West […]