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Access Fighting Fund

The Access Fighting Fund helps safeguard The British Horse Society's future ability to defend against threats to equestrian rights of way, and allows the Society to fight to save equestrian routes through legal action, at public inquiries, and in court.

  • Last reviewed: 6th February 2024
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What is the Access Fighting Fund used for?

The fund is used to support our volunteer Access & Bridleways Officers, and Affiliated Equestrian Access Groups (EAGs) who need legal representation at Definitive Map Modification Order Public Inquiries. The fund is also used to take counsel’s advice to make sure that any action we take in court has a good chance of success.

Case studies where the Access Fighting Fund has provided support

Legal representation at the Hampshire/Berkshire Jouldings Lane, Restricted Byway and Byway Open to All Traffic Public Inquiry

Reference: ROW/3271783

Decision date: 14 December 2022

This was a case that crossed the boundary between two authorities and involved both documentary and user evidence. The inspector confirmed the order adding a Restricted Byway and a Byway Open to All Traffic to the definitive map.

Read the full decision order here

Legal representation at the Somerset (No. 6) Modification Order, 2016 Public Inquiry

Reference: ROW/3229117

Decision date: 23 May 2022

Here the Inspector proposed to confirm the order subject to modifications meaning that two footpaths will be upgraded to restricted byways and one footpath to a bridleway.

Read the full decision order here

Legal representation at the Lancashire (Cob Lane/Cockhill Lane to Kelbrook Wood) Definitive Map Modification Order 2015 and Public Rights of Way Kelbrook Wood, Foulridge to Castle Road Public Inquiry

Reference: ROW/3224385M and ROW/3224387M

Decision date: 27 August 2021

Laneshaw Bridge (Definitive Map Modification) Order 2013. The Inspector confirmed the order so that two restricted byways would be recorded on the definitive map and statement.

Read the full decision order here

Legal representation at the Derbyshire (Footpath from the junction of Hyde Bank Road and St Georges Road to Public Bridleway 180 New Mills) Modification Order 2012 Public Inquiry

Reference:

ROW/3201724M2

Decision date: 26 August 2021

Here the Inspector proposed to confirm the order so that a footpath will be upgraded to a bridleway and will link into an existing bridleway.

Read the full decision order here

Donate to the Access Fighting Fund

You can donate directly and securely to the Access Fighting Fund via JustGiving. Thank you to those who have worked hard and raised lots of money for the fund – we couldn’t do our work without you!

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