Keele neighbourhood plan representations

2.5 Evidence and Planning Rationale - Transport and Infrastructure

Cycling and pedestrian access is not inclusive or representative of all who travel actively: HoC Transport Committee Active travel: increasing levels of walking and cycling in England Eleventh Report of Session 2017–19 Report, together with formal minutes relating to the report (London, 2019): “Active travel covers any journey that is made by physically active means, and covers such diverse activities as horse riding...” p6.

ATE Rural Design Guidance also states 'recommends that, wherever possible, routes should be made accessible for horse riders, particularly where there are pre-existing equestrian routes' (p8) and 'People riding horses should not be purposefully excluded from rural active travel routes through inattentive design. Traffic-free paths and quiet country lanes can also be attractive and safe for horse riding as well as walking, wheeling and cycling. In this way new active travel routes may fill gaps in the existing equestrian network improving their safe access to the countryside' (p16).