Comment
Waterbeach New Town Supplementary Planning Document
Representation ID: 167269
Received: 20/09/2018
Respondent: Mrs. Sophie Hyde
5.2 MOVEMENT AND PLACE
Objection to lack of reference to bridleways / horse access
Lots of mention of walking and cycling routes, but no mention of bridleways / horse access - why? Designing these routes to be inclusive of equestrians as well as other leisure users helps to reduce accidents by getting horses off of our highways. That means designing paths with sufficient width for everyone to pass safely, and specifying an appropriate surface. Equestrians are just a vulnerable on the roads as cyclists are.
Lots of mention of walking and cycling routes, but no mention of bridleways / horse access - why? Designing these routes to be inclusive of equestrians as well as other leisure users helps to reduce accidents by getting horses off of our highways. That means designing paths with sufficient width for everyone to pass safely, and specifying an appropriate surface. Equestrians are just a vulnerable on the roads as cyclists are.