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Access and Rights of Way
Conwy Regional Access Officer As the new Access Officer for Conwy I am pleased to report that great progress is being made with making contacts and developing a rapport with Rights of Way Officers in the County. A new staff member is very enthusiastic with regard to the equine fraternity and wants to develop a bridleway strategy. With this in mind I would greatly appreciate the help of BHS members family and friends who use bridleways and routes in Conwy. I need to know about routes and the state of them also routes that are unuseable and give the reasons why. Jo Hughes Denbighshire Rights of Way Improvement Plan Right to Roam legislation requires every Highway Authority in England and Wales to prepare a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) by November 2007. The public consultation questionnaire has been available from the Denbighshire Web Site. If you ever had a problem or an issue using paths in the county in the past this is an opportunity to tell them about your expectations for enjoying access to the countryside. Denbighshire Web site which has details about the ROWIP. If you head to the Denbighshire home page, in the left hand column click the link for "Have your Say" then the link to the ROWIP consultation. Alternatively click here. The Region's Bridleways Officers act on your behalf to ensure there are off road places to ride and that these routes are suitable for horses. You can help by informing them of problems that need to be refered to the local authorities, so that routes are correctly designated and signposted. The British Horse Society - together with The Byways and Bridleways Trust, The National Federation of Bridleway Associations, The Mendip Cross Trails Trust, and The South Pennine Packhorse Trails Trust - are campaigning to lobby the government to provide greater equestrian off road access now. Ramblers and cyclists are enjoying an unprecedented increase in their rights of access, whilst very little progress has been made in securing equestrian access. Mark Weston, BHS Director of Access, Safety and Welfare, said “We consider that now is an opportune time to petition the Government for more equestrian access. “We therefore urge you to sign up to the Equestrian Access Now Petition, and to encourage all other riders to sign up as well.” Visit the website for full details on the petition and how to sign up to it. For more information contact Hannah Brown, Access Department, on 01926 707813 or h.brown@bhs.org.uk Discovering Lost Ways is a scheme covered by the Countryside and Rights Of Way Act 2000. All non-recorded routes that rely on historical evidence must have applications made to modify the definitive map by 2026 or they will be lost. This is very important to equestrians as these missing routes can provide vital links within the much disjointed and unconnected bridleway and byway network. If you are interested in getting involved with this project and helping to open up the complete rights of way network in your area, please contact your local bridleways officer This work is vital in order to preserve the historical highway network for the use by future generations.
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