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Bath Road - Castle Hill Artist Impression

Have your say on plans for Bath Road and Castle Hill walking and cycling improvements

  • Proposed improvements to cycling and walking links on Bath Road between Berkeley Avenue and Castle Hill, running over the IDR to Castle Street.
  • Public consultation on the scheme’s traffic restriction proposals launching on 2 February to 23 February.
Innovation Valley App

Residents encouraged to sign up for the Reading Travel Rewards Challenge

  • Earn points for walking, running, cycling, bus or train travel.
  • Participate in weekly draws to earn even more points.
  • Points can be redeemed for high street stores, restaurants and supermarket vouchers – or donated to charity.
  • To start, download the free Innovation Valley Rewards App.
No 17 Reading bus

Days out for only £2 single on the buses

  • Reading part of national initiative announced by the Department for Transport 
  • Tickets will be available on the Reading Buses app or from the driver on any bus
Christchurch Pedestrian Bridge

Have your say on plans to improve Reading’s pathways and get more people walking

  • 12-week public consultation launches today
  • Ambition to increase the number of people walking and cycling
  • Action plan includes creating new paths and reinstating historic rights of way that have been lost
Reading Green Park Station November 2022

Breath-taking aerial footage shows entirety of new Reading Green Park Station

  • The first new station in Reading since Reading West opened on 1 July 1906
  • Now due to open in early 2023
Footpath

Next steps revealed in plans to improve Reading’s pathways and get more people walking

  • Ambition to increase the number of people walking and cycling
  • Action plan includes creating new paths and reinstating historic rights of way that have been lost
Cycle hub vinyls

New cycle hub in town centre gets the green light

  • Proposed cycle hub at the former Primark unit in central Reading
  • Enclosed cycle facility would combine cycle parking and maintenance facilities
  • Supported by Primark and run in partnership with Ethical Reading and The Reading Bicycle Kitchen
Crescent Road School Street

Crescent Road School Street set to introduce afternoon sessions in November

  • East Reading’s first school street set to extend to afternoons from 7 November
  • Appeal for more volunteer school street marshals
Shinfield Road Active Travel Improvements - Artist's Impression

Work due to begin in October on cycling and walking improvements on Shinfield Road

  • Work due to commence in early October
  • No waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) to commence from 3 October 2022
Digital Permits

Digital parking permit pilot scheme gets the green light

  • New digital parking permit pilot will launch in Lower Caversham this autumn
  • Digital parking permits can be issued instantly
  • Visitor permits can be used by the hour, offering better value for money for residents
Active Travel

Council launches new walking and cycling maps this summer

  • New walking and cycling maps encourage everyone to travel actively around Reading
  • Explore the Borough on foot or by bike
  • An online interactive map is also available