Double gate. One with latch too low to reach from a horse and impossible to reach once inside the double gates.

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  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 10:40, Thu 7 July 2022

• Thank you for your enquiry, site visited. Land owner has been contacted and works have been instructed for the dropped gate to be repaired, we have also enquired about getting a higher bridle latch installed to the other gate however the land owner has no legal obligation to do so.

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 13:24, Tue 12 July 2022

• Still open, via questionnaire, 10:38, Sat 6 August 2022

• Nothing has changed. I believe gates on bridlleways should be able to be open from the back of the horse without dismounting. Neither of these gates can be opened whilst mounted. Also herds of loose horses make it dangerous to ride through this field

  Posted anonymously at 10:42, Sat 6 August 2022

• Any update from WNC regarding a repair for this defect?

  Posted anonymously at 14:16, Wed 6 September 2023

• The dropped gate has now been very well replaced thank you. The latch on the first gate is still far too low to be reached from horseback from the north side and impossible to reach over the top of the gate when approaching from the side and in between 2 gates. I believe the landowner does have to provide fixings that are operable from horseback.

  Posted anonymously at 17:12, Mon 22 July 2024