A Low Traffic Future for Reading?
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 […]
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Tag: Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
Reading Transport Strategy
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 […]
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RCC presentation to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Thames Valley Group
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 […]
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Redlands Road Area Traffic Calming
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 […]
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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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WoBC Autumn Report 2022
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 […]
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WoBC Summer Report 2022
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 […]
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Other Summer 2022 Campaign News
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 […]
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WBC Spring Report 2022
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 […]
Continue ReadingWoBC Spring Report 2022
It’s been an interesting few months for Active Travel infrastructure planning in Wokingham Borough Council, taking some tentative steps forward, followed by some stalling and now a serious risk that […]
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