FORBA

At long last, after 14 years I have had the Inspector’s decision on Buckhurst Road and Sales Lane - the roads have been found to be restricted byway as their names suggest! Both were also mentioned to be Cross Roads in the summing up (thanks Susan Taylor for your useful book on Cross Roads). No doubt there will be obstructions to deal with before it is rideable but I will get LCC on the case if so. Thank you to everyone who gave evidence. The Inspector mentioned that the user evidence destroyed the landowners story that horses had never been seen on the lanes!

MARL PITS BRIDLEWAY, RAWTENSTALL.
To all the riders who have used the Marl Pits bridleway - I am completing a funding bid to restore the bridleway and make it safer and more pleasant for people to use, but I need to demonstrate that you all support my bid. If you do, can you send me a short letter of support via email to say you’d like to see some work done on the path and how you would enjoy using it if the surface was improved and the low branches cut back. Please send them to me on [email protected] (note double “ee”) this weekend. My funding application has to be in on Monday so I’m under pressure! Thanks in advance.