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Representation ID: 1237

Received: 08/07/2008

Parks & Open Spaces Strategy makes no mention of equestrian uses despite its popularity.
The Hastings Country Park should become a sustainable multi-functional countryside area the proposed Pebsham Countryside Park.
Provision should be made for equestrians to be able to access at least some of it. Also the proposed Barley Lane/Coastguard Lane link should also be made accessible to horse riders as well as walkers/cyclists. this is supporting ESCC stated policy on shared access. Country Park byelaw10 does make provision of the council to allow horses writhin the park if it chooses to do so.
I should add that HUB who represent local cyclists, have no objections to sharing non-urban bridleways cyclepaths with equestrians, like they do elsewhere without difficult. ALso it should be remembered that it is ESCC's stated ROW policy to encourage & improve access to the countryside & other amenities by all sections of the community.