It comes as a bit of a surprise to be writing as the former Campaign Chair. I joined the campaign in 2007, and Ros Furley the ‘acting’ Chair at the time sort of persuaded me to join the committee, and at the next AGM I was elected Chair, a position I felt honoured to hold, […]
Continue ReadingWe have had a report of bike thefts from the two-tier cycle racks on the north side of Reading Station. It seems that thieves are able to remove the whole sliding rail from the upper tier, including the bike and the lock. Reading Borough Council own and maintain the racks and we have made the […]
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Why Protest About Vastern Road? The Protest Ride on Saturday is, of course, to call attention to the dangerous situation of Vastern Road roundabout. Whilst it is objectively one of the biggest hot spots for accidents involving cyclists, this might seem a bit too narrow a focus for some. Just to reassure you Reading Cycle […]
Continue ReadingMatt Rodda MP took time out of his busy schedule on Friday 2nd November to meet Adrian Lawson, John Lee and Brian Morley to discuss what he could do for the Reading Cycle Campaign. He introduced himself as being a Reading Councillor in 2011 before he became MP for Reading East. He walks across Christchurch […]
Continue ReadingThe current condition of the roads has created quite a lot of discussion of late. Indeed the June 2018 newsletter reported on the state of the main Cycle Routes through Reading. As a result I have researched four ways to report a pothole online: Via www.gov.uk/report-pothole where you enter your postcode to find out the […]
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