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Thats a tough one! what sort of length are you looking at?, is it paths within one parish? Maybe a daft question but could it be do using hand tools? they would be easier to carry, although it may attract some attention from other walkers!
I'm not sure yet. I'm waiting on the maps arriving. Maintenance has only just been handed over to the local parishes from central government so it's all a bit up in the air. As you might expect, govt. had been doing a poor job for a number of years so I'm expecting some of the paths to be quite overgrown in places. I think the intention is just for a single cut back per required area each year.
That said I've a suspicion that most of the network won't need any looking after as much of it runs along the coast or through open farmland. I think the most awkward parts will be on the tracks that are open for miles then just have a small section of hedge part way along. Lots of lugging for a little cutting. I hadn't even consideered hand tools to be honest! I could really do with speaking to a local contractor that's done it before but thought someone here might currently be doing similar.
My partner was a rights of way officer and had to instruct the contractors doing this work and arrange how it was to be done etc. She also had to liaise with land owners and there was still sometimes arguments about work with landowners so worth getting to know people along the route. Routes were normally strimmed back twice a year but with a lot of sensitivity to wildlife etc. Sometimes contractors were called out if walkers complained about the State of a particular route and the rights of ways officers hadn’t time to do it themselves
Interesting point regarding liasing with landowners. I had considered the H&S implications of being alone out in the sticks with dangerous machinery. I'm erring on the side of this being one for the big companies with a gang of lads.