Report Incidents and problems

To report Bridleway issues in the Rochdale Area please phone Environmental Management on 

0300 303 8884 

and report the issue. Make sure you get a log number. The issue will then be sent to the Rochdale Rights of Way Officer for action.

Reporting to Police - Update

Operation Snap (go right to the bottom of the page to start the process off) is now available for people to report incidents where you have photographic or video evidence. To help you fill in the form we have produced a help guide which should assist you. If you have any comments on where the guide is wrong (for instance if the process is changed by the Police) or where it could be clearer please email us at nbhbridleways@gmail.com so we can update it.

If you have need to report incidents to the Police the quickest and best way to do this is to use the live chat function on their website. Just click on the icon in the bottom right corner and state your issue. The system will then automatically generate a log number. Things you might wish to report are

• Inconsiderate or dangerous driving (logging the incidents will help Police to determine if a particular location is worthy of any specific interventions)

• Off-Road Riding on Moors etc (logging helps the police keep this issue high on their priority list)

• Harassment or abusive behaviour by members of the public when riding  

Reporting Incidents to BHS

The BHS use statistics from their incident reporting website to collate together to support all their lobbying activities in their efforts to improve the safety of all equestrians

They are interested in all horses, whether the horses are ridden, driving a carriage or cart, led in-hand or loose.

An incident is any unplanned event that has:

• resulted in a rider or handler feeling concerned (e.g. verbal abuse)

• resulted in a horse reacting in an unsettled way (e.g. excessive noise)

• the potential to cause injury to a rider, handler or horse even though it may not have at this time (a near miss)

• already caused injury to a rider, handler or horse (an accident)

It can involve?

• Road/off-road user

• Dogs

• Slippery road surfaces

• Low flying aircraft

• Drones

• Fireworks

Please take the time to report as only then can anything be done to try and prevent them from reoccurring.