Bridge over strande water

[lizzyk]

Well done Cookham Society that is great news. Out of interest why are horse riders prohibited?

[Cookham Society]

This a privately owned bridge on a private track on private land. There is no public Right of Way. Access for pedestrians is being made available by the generosity of the land owner. We are very grateful for this. This bridge provides a link between two well used footpaths that are Rights of Way. Cyclists and horses are not allowed on these public footpaths.
 
Horses and cyclists raise additional issues of risks to members of the public and themselves as well as damage to tracks. Most land owners restrict access to cyclists and horse riders when they can.

[TaylorMadeLiveries]

Great news Summerleaze have decided to voluntarily open the track. I do notice they have not volunteered an official Public Right Of Way. Evidence for an official footpath across that section is extremely strong and I would advise any concerned Cookhamite to continue with the legal claim. A permitted path can always be closed at any time without notice (which they've already done once).
If I was more cynical I'd say the voluntary path proposed by Summerleaze is an attempt to distract from the legal claim, run down the clock a little more then close it when the evidence is a little less solid. Thankfully I'm a cheery sort so that's not where my mind wanders.
Anyway once again, great news. But worth keeping in mind Summerleaze have volunteered a lesser version of what they will be forced to do in the future. Might be a conversation worth having. - M

[Roger]

That is fantastic news TaylorMadeLiveries. Come on Cookham Society let's go for an official footpath, so we don't have this problem again.

[Cookham Society]

Good news! The Strand Bridge gate has been installed thanks to the land owner (Summerleaze) and this useful route is now open as a permissive path.

[Birdman]

Good to know of this progress. Tho I was surprised at talk of there being no footpath there previously as the clearing of the adjacent vegetation showed up an old partly-bricked path that had obviously been there for ages.