Had Your Bike Stolen? We Want to Hear Your Story
Bike theft is a growing problem in Reading, and its impact goes far beyond the financial loss. A bike can be the main way to get to work, to take […]
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DfT consultation on mobility devices in cycle lanes
The Department for Transport is consulting on proposals that would allow powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters to use cycle lanes. This would be a big step for inclusive mobility, but […]
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Have your say on local CIL spending. Let’s prioritise Transport!
Reading Borough Council (RBC) is currently consulting on priorities for spending the 15% neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). CIL is a charge on new developments that helps […]
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RCC Newsletter Winter 2025/26
The Winter 2025/26 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 […]
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RBC Winter 2025/26 Report
A33 Kennet Bridge As part of Reading Borough Council’s A33 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme a new pedestrian and cycle bridge has been constructed over the River Kennet. This doesn’t […]
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WoBC Winter 2025/26 Report
New pedestrian crossings Woodley to Reading Active Travel Route It has been confirmed that work is scheduled to start on the new Woodley to Reading cycle route on 26 January […]
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RCC’s AGM Round-Up
Following our report on what the National Trust (NT) is doing to encourage more visits to its properties by bike (see CycleReading Autumn 2025), we invited the NT’s ‘Cyclists Welcome’ […]
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Chairman’s Letter Winter 2025/26
Dear RCC members COP30 has started in Belem close to the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and the messages we are getting from the UN and from other observers are that the […]
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Kidical Mass Winter 2025/26 Report
Festivals and Friends Two things are usually true of the annual Kidical Mass ride at the Reading Cycle Festival: 1. It’s fairly well attended. 2. We get wet. On the […]
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Multi-Day Cycle Routes Through Reading
Escape to Adventure One of our best kept secrets is that Reading is a launchpad for some of the UK’s most scenic multi-day cycling adventures. Even though these routes are […]
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