How to report a bridleway problem?

[flips]

How can I go about reporting a bridleway problem? I have tried looking on the internet and can't seem to find anything to help

The problems are:
The bridleway has overgrown - a lot
In areas it has been really cut up over the winter and now that it's become rock solid it's ankle (fetlock) breaking
A couple of the gates are terrible to open, one has old bits of sharp rusty metal I think to try and act as a counterbalance to close the gate, not only does this not work but should a horse back into them they look deadly

Any help greatly appreciated

 

[lachlanandmarcus]

Contact the RoW officer at your local council. Also if a wider issue the Local access forum if there is one.

Heres the link for East Sussex

http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/atoz/heading790.aspx?forms=&acc=1&ae=1&ah=1&al=1&ar=1&aw=1

 

[jinglejoys]

http://www.bridleways.co.uk/forums/topiclist.asp?forumid=1
http://www.equineramblersuk.co.uk/horse-talk/index.php?sid=07d900f3132e814e1df2faba365ddc74
Two forums to start with
You contact your council and your local BHS Access Officer

 

[flips]

Thank you both very much

 

[CBFan]

the landowner is responsible for cutting back hedges and maintaining gates etc but get in touch with your rights of way officer at your local council.

 

[rangerover]

We are currently in the middle of a wrangle with one, if the Council is very busy it will go to the bottom of the pile; you need to make sure all the local riders also complain-it seems the more complaints they get the higher you get in the pile - sadly there are only 3 of us round here who can be bothered.

 

[nessiehhorse]

Contact your local BHS CABO who will work with you in resolving your problem. Also contact your local Council RoW officer. PM me where you live and i will let you you have detais of your local BHS conact.