Issue - meetings

Surrey County Council has received a request from Network Rail to make a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit horse use on Public Bridleway No. 19, Camberley and Frimley. The bridleway runs from The Hatches over the level crossing to the Hampshire county boundary where a TRO is already in place. The British Horse Society has raised objections.

It is recommended that a TRO be made for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road, or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.

Surrey County Council received a request from Network Rail to make a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit horse use on Public Bridleway No. 19, Camberley and Frimley. The bridleway runs from The Hatches over the level crossing to the Hampshire county boundary where a TRO is already in place. The British Horse Society has raised objections.

The Local Committee (Surrey Heath) agreed that the grounds for making a TRO as outlined were met, and a Notice of Intention to Make an Order should be published for Public Bridleway No. 19 (Camberley & Frimley) to prohibit equestrian use under s1(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Order 1984 for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road, or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, as shown on Drawing Number 3/1/84/H8 (Annexe 1).    

Surrey County Council received a request from Network Rail to make a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit horse use on Public Bridleway No. 19, Camberley and Frimley. The bridleway runs from The Hatches over the level crossing to the Hampshire county boundary where a TRO is already in place. The British Horse Society had raised objections.

Councillors discussed the crossing and raised concerns over its safety.  Local Councillor Chris Pitt objected to the closure as horse droppings proved it was used by horse riders to access other areas.  A vote was held with Councillors voting 6 v 4 for the TRO to be published.

The Local Committee (Surrey Heath) agreed that the grounds for making a TRO as outlined were met, and a Notice of Intention to Make an Order should be published for Public Bridleway No. 19 (Camberley & Frimley) to prohibit equestrian use under s1(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Order 1984 for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road, or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, as shown on Drawing Number 3/1/84/H8 (Annexe 1).