Milton Keynes City Council has approved plans to improve rights of way for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

Public rights of way allows people to walk, cycle or horse ride across certain areas even if they cross privately owned land. It is estimated that there 550km of these paths within the Milton Keynes area.

The new Rights of Way Improvement Plan sets outs additional ways of making pathways and bridleways more accessible.

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The new measures include new pedestrian links, more signage and the removal of physical barriers.

In the past the council has carried out work to make improvements to these paths by making them more accessible. This has included repairing old bridges, resurfacing pathways and building a new circular walking route in Olney which included over 1km of newly dedicated public footpath.

Commenting on the new plan, Cabinet Member for the Public Realm, Cllr Lauren Townsend said: "I hope with even more improvements to the right of way network, we can encourage more people to use our city's vast number of open green spaces on foot and bike and explore what MK has to offer."