Cambridgeshire County Council’s website explains someone who own lands adjoining a watercourse is known as a ‘riparian owner’ in legal terms.
“Failure to carry out your riparian responsibilities or not seeking the appropriate ordinary watercourse consent may lead to enforcement action,” its website says.
Mr Grainger said the flooding at his property and blocked ditches were reported to Tydd St Giles Parish Council, the North Level Drainage Board as well as the home owners and land owners responsible for clearing them in 2019.
He says he cleared the ditch on his property and ended up sorting out another which was not his responsibility.