![]() ![]() Mrs Bradley also called for crossing points, bridges and underpasses to be made suitable for all user groups, as well as the creation of quiet lanes, where the speed of traffic is reduced. The meeting heard the “roadification” of rural bridleways led to “heads down speed cycling and danger for other users” and a warning that the Highways Act 1980 road stated grass verges must be kept available for horses. “Active travel and local walking and cycling initiatives should not in any way compromise the use of public rights of way by making them less amenable to existing lawful users.” ![]() However, many horses are kept on the urban fringe, so it is important that equestrians are not excluded from routes that exit the urban areas into the surrounding environment. Ms Bradley said: “Many of the proposed routes will be in urban areas. She called on the council, which is set to learn in November whether its £1.6m of bids for walking and cycling schemes will receive government funding, to give consideration when developing cycling and walking plans for areas to create a network of maximum benefit for all non-motorised users. Caroline Bradley, of the British Horse Society told the meeting the creation of new paths to increase active travel was to be welcomed provided that equestrians were included, as a minimum, to routes outside of large town centres. ![]()
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