I want to appeal to anyone who wants to continue to walk, bike or horse ride beyond the Spotted Cow public house, whether you wish to go east to Highdown or north/south along the public footpath/byways.

A proposed 'bypass' has been pegged out and will totally ruin this part of our village. This well-trodden route will become cut off by a busy road and we will not only lose our freedom to escape into the countryside but also many trees and innocent wildlife will be lost forever.

Please try to stop this disaster before it's too late.

-Valerie McDonald, Address supplied