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Bike repairs

Free cycle maintenance sessions to be held throughout Reading in October

  • Dr Bike events planned in five local community areas to complement monthly town centre sessions
  • Local sessions to run weekdays at 3.30-5.30pm so children and families can attend after school
  • Free bike check-ups part of Council’s aim to encourage active travel in the borough
Red route

Council apologises to motorists and urges them to claim refunds for incorrectly issued parking penalties

  • A parking investigation has revealed errors with a small number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) in the borough
  • The Council sincerely apologises for the errors and encourages drivers to claim reimbursement if they believe they received and paid a penalty charge notice relating to these specific areas
  • Fresh consultation is due to take place to ensure enforceable TROs are in place in these areas
Upper Redlands Road crossing 1

New pedestrian crossing ready for start of academic year

  • Council worked with University of Reading and St Joseph’s College to secure funding for new crossing on Upper Redlands Road
  • New crossing will provide safer walking environment for students, pupils and local residents
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Reading All-Bus ticket continues to offer excellent value travel

  • Around 2.7m Reading All-Bus tickets sold since scheme’s introduction
  • Passengers saved millions of pounds in total thanks to specially discounted fares
  • New fares will continue to offer great value all-day travel around greater Reading
London Rd 5E

Introductory offer to mark relaunch of Winnersh Park & Ride

  • £1 return fares into town, including parking, for a limited period
  • Winnersh Park & Ride 500 service relaunched alongside opening of the new London Road bus lane
London Rd 5E

Work due to start on new east Reading bus lane

  • New inbound bus lane will lead to faster and more reliable bus services into town and is opening alongside the expanded Winnersh Park and Ride service
  • Scheme part of a wider package of measures to encourage greater use of public transport
  • Nighttime road closures will be in place on London Road while works are carried out w/c 12 August
Electric bus 2E

Passengers Get Glimpse of Future Bus Travel in Reading

  • Demonstration model of new electric buses has been running in the town for two weeks
  • Twenty-four zero emission double-deck buses will be coming to Reading next year
Exbourne Rd 6ee

Two new School Street schemes launched in Reading

  • New School Streets are now operating in Exbourne Road and Great Knollys Street
  • Schemes help create a healthier, safer environment and encourage active travel to school
RTS image

Next steps for Reading Transport Strategy 2040

  • More than 500 responses to local transport plan statutory consultation which showed strong support for its vision and objectives
  • Reading Transport Strategy 2040 sets out ambitious vision for the future of travel in the borough
  • Councillors will be asked to recommend the town’s new local transport plan for adoption
Driver fined-4

Taxi Driver fined following a successful prosecution by Reading Council

  • South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates Court in April
  • He was ordered to pay over £1,400 in financial penalties and had eight penalty points added to his driving licence
Park Lane 7

Children step up to Walk to School Week 2024

  • Twenty-three Reading schools have signed up for Walk to School Week
  • Families are being encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘park and stride’ to school
Station underpass resized

Improvements to Reading Station underpass begin next month

  • Work will begin on Tuesday 7 May and be finished before the Reading Festival in August
  • Underpass will close for the duration with a signed diversion in place