Representation by The British Horse Society (The British Horse Society)
- Date submitted
- 1 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Non-statutory organisations
Following our initial response to the consultation we would like the secretary of state to take into account our concerns. The rights of way statuses are not differentiated between in the plans of the Proposed National Grid (Yorkshire Green Enablement Project) We would therefore like to see bridleways shown as bridleways not simply rights of way in this document. This status very much affects the way in which we and the public at large would respond. Particularly with a temporary closure or stopping up. It is more difficult to find an alternative route on a horse when coming across an unexpected bridleway closure, we would therefore seek assurances that any bridleway closures must include diversions be they temporary or permanent. It is even more important to show the restricted-byway and byway status of routes affected by this proposal as these routes are used by horse drawn vehicles which require a greater turning circle, should this user group meet an unexpected route closure they are presented with a potential safety issue requiring a difficult manoeuvre.