Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 56703

Received: 01/12/2021

Respondent: British Horse Society

Representation Summary:

Rural grass bridleway network should be protected from inappropriate 'improvement' to hard top, e.g. tarmac surfaces. Rural grass bridleways and byways are green fingers linking communities and the countryside which offer not only good carbon sequestration but also wildlife habitat. They are a precious resource which needs to be carefully cared for.

Full text:

Rural grass bridleway network should be protected from inappropriate 'improvement' to hard top, e.g. tarmac surfaces. Rural grass bridleways and byways are green fingers linking communities and the countryside which offer not only good carbon sequestration but also wildlife habitat. They are a precious resource which needs to be carefully cared for.