Active travel tranche 2: Shinfield Road proposals

Overview

As set out in our Transport Strategy 2036, we want to make Reading a great place to live, work, study and play. Our vision is to develop a sustainable transport system that creates an attractive, green and vibrant town with neighbourhoods that promote healthy choices and wellbeing.

We’ve secured more than £1 million through the Government’s Active Travel Fund to help us achieve this.

As well as helping to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of everyone in Reading, these proposals are designed to support the local economy and help tackle the Climate Emergency.

About this formal consultation

The implementation of traffic restrictions in the form of double yellow lines along Shinfield Road between its junction with Elmhurst Road at Christchurch Green and the borough boundary with Wokingham which is the entire length of the scheme. This is intended to deter obstructive parking or loading/unloading activity, maintain the free flow of traffic/public transport and increase visibility and road safety to create a safer environment for pedestrians and pedal cycles. These can lead to lower vehicle emissions, and removal of barriers to active travel. The overall scheme will contribute to the Council’s goal of making the town carbon neutral by 2030.. Further details can be found on our dedicated Active Travel webpage. 

Schedule 4: No Waiting at Any Time

Beech Road, both sides: from its junction with Shinfield Road to a point 10m west of that junction.

Devonshire Park, both sides: from its junction with Shinfield Road to a point 10m east of that junction

Shinfield Road, East sides: from its junction with Elmhurst Road to its junction with the borough boundary with Wokingham.

Shinfield Road, West side: from its junction with Elmhurst Road to a point 25m south of its junction with Whitley Wood Road

Shinfield Road, West side: from a point 45m south of its junction with Whitley Wood Road to its borough boundary with Wokingham

Schedule 50: 3hrs limited waiting Mon – Sat 8am-6.30pm No Return Within 1hr

Shinfield Road, West Side:from a point 25m south of its junction with Whitley Wood Road to a point 45m south of that junction

Objections or comments should be sent in by:

• Filling out the online survey below
• Emailing highway.objections@reading.gov.uk
• Or in writing to M Graham, Head of Legal and Democratic Services, Reading Borough Council, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2L

by no later than 2nd June 2022. Please quote ref 016506-Shinfield Road if you are responding by email or post.

For a map showing the exact location of these restrictions please see the document 'Drawing-Shinfield Road' linked at bottom of this page.