Just thought I'd see if anyone here knows about these things. Basically I am one of seven households that live down an eroded 80% tarmac surfaced track that is classed as a bridleway. The track has plenty of massive and very sharp edged potholes which makes access difficult and has started to have an impact on local services (one courier has stopped delivering) They also pose a danger to all users (walkers, cyclist and horse riders) when filled with water as they in general are much deeper than people think and the water sometimes stretches from one side to the other. The council comes once every 1-2 years and puts some cold plannings in the holes but even after just one month since the last time they came the holes are back. (£3000 wasted by the council) Tarmac is not allowed because of objections from the horse riders.
In the past we have ourselves filled some of the holes using a method of natural stone slabs bedded in by just gravel and silt (basically using what ever is laying around on the ground)a method which seems to work an awful lot better than just loose scraping or gravel.
We have approached the other residents to see if some of them would like to give us a hand filling more of these holes ourselves as the council is not likely to come back in the next year or so. The response from them has been that they don't want to be liable for litigation by having done something to a bridleway and unless they get a written guarantee from the council that they aren't liable they are not going to lift a finger. Do they have a point? Should I be worried about this myself or are they just using it as an excuse not to help?
Grateful if anyone who has any experience or knowledge in this field could give some advice!
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