In reply to UKH News:
It hasn't ruined the track for all users - just people who ride pushbikes, trail bikes and 4x4s *and* like as poor a surface as possible (that's not everyone).
Most horse-riders would have found the previous parlous state difficult (granted a mule would have coped).
It's a poor repair and will not last so I doubt those who actively enjoy a rubble-strewn track will have long to wait before it's "restored".
I can see the Councils' point that consultation might achieve little as everyone will want a different answer - and it's doubtful they have the money to properly restore the surfaces of what were often paved packhorse routes.