The Autumn 2026 RCC newsletter pdf is now downloadable from the Newsletters page, or you can also click on each article to read them separately. In this issue we talk about: RBC Autumn 2026 ReportWBC Autumn 2026 ReportWoBC Autumn 2026 ReportGoing Round AgainWhat Has Thames Valley Police Ever Done for Us?The Nation’s Cycle Campaigners Come to ReadingKidical […]
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To find out what Thames Valley Police (TVP) does for cyclists, and perhaps what more they could do, we invited a TVP representative to talk to us at our June Open Meeting. Sergeant Betsy Palmer duly showed up for duty and treated us to a wonderfully frank and informative Q & A session. Betsy is […]
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Dear RCC members Bike theft is a really big issue which probably stops many people from cycling as much as they would like, or even leads to them giving up cycling altogether. I was talking to a friend recently and when I said that I was going to cycle into Reading, she immediately asked: ‘Won’t […]
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Dear RCC members Since the last newsletter, RBC, in conjunction with the Community Safety Partnership, have announced that they are planning to introduce Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) into the town. These are intended to tackle four separate categories of nuisance: begging, on street drinking, dog fouling, and anti-social behaviour by people using e-bikes and […]
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Dear RCC members Several threads seem to have come together recently which have focused my attention on a problem I feel needs much wider publicity and discussion. These all congregate around the issue of how we make the best use of the limited resources which are available for the promotion of cycling and other sustainable […]
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Dear Joe Edwards, Thank you for your email received in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC). I would like to provide you with some information with regards to how Thames Valley Police (TVP) are dealing with the illegal use of both e-scooters and e-bikes and the current position of the Police and […]
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The Thames Valley Police Community Fund supports voluntary and community groups that help to prevent crime and keep communities safe. Money for the Community Fund is created from the proceeds from the sale of items seized from criminals that cannot be returned to their rightful owners. On 10 October, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames […]
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Thames Valley Police (TVP) has been helping us understand the stolen bike repatriation process. If your bike is found and collected by TVP, they will check both BikeRegister (www.bikeregister.com) and Immobilise (www.immobilise.com). [See article below on Immobolise and click here for BikeRegister] If your bike is registered, TVP will contact you and your bike will […]
Continue ReadingOn 20th June we had our Annual General Meeting to elect the committee for 2018/19. Well, not an election as such; the Reading Cycle Campaign is run by a small group of volunteers and there is always space and a warm welcome to anyone who wants to contribute their time and efforts in helping us […]
Continue ReadingAt our last open meeting in April we had two PCSOs from the local police station pop in. We were a bit surprised when they walked in, as we hadn’t expected them. However, it was an overdue meeting with them, as we have been trying for a long time to get them along, and it […]
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