Rivers: Repairs and Maintenance

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) local authorities on the effectiveness of mechanisms to enforce the responsibilities of riparian owners for the m

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1. 22 March 2024

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) local authorities on the effectiveness of mechanisms to enforce the responsibilities of riparian owners for the m

   Source: Commons

2. 3 April 2024

   Answer

   Ministers regularly meet with the Environment Agency and other stakeholders to discuss flood and water management matters. Riparian landowners, those whose land adjoins a watercourse, are required under common law to maintain watercourses, including the r...

   Source: Written answer

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