River is Better Than Ever After Farmer John Prices Work – Utter Nonsense
{River is Better Than Ever After Farmer John Prices Work – This is included simply as a very good example of complete public misinformation. The journalist involved should know better. The river is not better than ever after John Prices work. It might look tidier. What John Price has done will have reduced flooding on his own land not in the village. In actual fact he has destroyed habitat and will have worsened flooding further downstream. He has also interfered with property, the river, which is not his. He is simply the Riparian owner. This whole situation could have been easily avoided with subtle expert intervention and better communication plus an educational meeting for the villagers and Mr Price. The four houses “he has saved” will experience a temporary benefit from removal of debris at the bridge – Earth and Leaf editorial.}
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River is better than ever after farmer John Price’s work
Kingsland farmer John Price is the riparian owner for that section of the river Lugg. Mr Price’s actions have saved the four houses adjoining the bridge from flooding since the work was done. Before this, they had flooded, the cost of repairs running in to many thousands of pounds. At the time Mr Price was being prosecuted 14,842 members of the public supported his actions.
The Land Drainage Act 1991 requires that a watercourse be maintained by its owner in such a condition that the free flow of water is not impeded. The riparian owner must accept the natural flow from upstream but need not carry out work to cater for increased flows resulting from types of works carried out upstream e.g. new housing developments.
{Is it the case that the river is better than ever? Emphatically not. Earth and Leaf Editorial}
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