Reading Borough Council Archives

Reading Borough Council

“Let’s leave the road to drivers,” says council’s climate and transport chief – as “white elephant” cycle lane shortened to introduce “expanded capacity for vehicles”

The cycle lane has previously been subject to media criticism for narrowing the road for vehicles

Wed, May 13, 2026 18:36

Council “scaling back underused cycle lane” to allow more cars on busy route and make “best possible use of road space we have”

“There is a lot of pressure on the road network around Reading,” the local authority said, blaming the apparent failure of the bike lane on a lack of funding to connect it to other routes

Thu, Feb 26, 2026 15:42

Shinfield Road cycle lane puddle, Reading (Councillor Rob White)

Cyclist almost hit by driver while swerving to avoid massive puddle on “unfinished, dangerous” bike lane

The drainage issues on the supposedly ‘protected’ cycle lane – previously described as a “good initiative badly implemented” – have been raised by cyclists throughout 2024, with the council promising to carry out works in the new year

Fri, Dec 20, 2024 12:37

Council blames Tory Government’s slashed active travel budget after only one in three cycling and walking projects receives funding

The opposition leader, however, said that the council was “wasting time” bidding for money to duplicate existing cycle lanes instead of improving the city’s disjointed cycling network

Thu, Oct 05, 2023 14:28

“A good initiative badly implemented won’t work”: Resident slams new cycle lane as “bumpy” and “dangerous”

A Reading cyclist says that the cycle lane “improvements” only benefit the councillors so they can claim that they “did something”

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 10:54

Bikeability training (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Schoolkids in Reading to be given bikes to combat lateness

Council teams up with Network Rail and British Transport Police for initiative aimed at minimising classroom disruption

Fri, Sep 23, 2016 11:46

Reading Town Hall (CC licensed image by Tom Bastin:Flickr)

Reading’s Broad Street WON’T be open to cyclists – despite those in favour winning two polls

Cyclists in town could threaten 'growing cafe culture', local politicians fear

Sat, Mar 12, 2016 06:16

Reading Wokingham Road bike lane removed

Reading Council to remove door zone bike lanes at a cost of £30,000

Campaigners call the u-turn vote by councillors a momentous moment in its long history

Sat, Jun 20, 2015 09:00

Dan Bigham starts Hour attempt (picture via Jonny Reavis)

Reading’s Palmer Park velodrome reopens for racing after safety check

British Cycling and Reading BC have made 20 improvements over past six weeks resulting in track getting all-clear

Fri, Apr 24, 2015 15:37

Door Lane (CC BY-NC 2.0 licensed by Gary Cavanaugh:Flickr)

Reading council to review ‘door zone’ cycle lanes

Puts a ‘pause’ on any future advisory cycle lanes until after the review

Wed, Mar 18, 2015 17:42