Comment

Representation ID: 4339

Received: 23/12/2022

Respondent: The British Horse Society

Cycling and walking are mentioned in this policy although equestrians are omitted. Excluding horse riders where connections are made for walkers and cyclists will further fragment the network and disadvantage this group. Infrastructure design should seek to be inclusive to comply with the ethos of the Equality Act 2010. For maximum public benefit and fairness, new green infrastructure should be for all vulnerable road users unless there is a specific, unresolvable reason not to do so. Any newly constructed paths should be integrated/physically linked with the existing public rights of way network where possible and needed, clearly waymarked and recorded on either the definitive map or another publicly accessible map as appropriate. Equestrian activity contributes to health targets.