Exmoor National Park Authority welcomed the news, as Access & Rights of Way officer Sue Applegate explained: "We were delighted to learn that additional funding has been allocated to help us deal with some of the problems caused by river erosion and landslips. This money will enable us to reopen some paths that have been difficult to use after a couple of extreme winters and we are working up detailed plans to prioritise the work.

"The rights of way network is one of our highest priorities on Exmoor and it is vital that we keep the paths as open as possible to benefit visitors, residents and the local economy generally."

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