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Who is responsible for flood defence provision?
20 May 2021 |
There is often uncertainty around when a landowner is responsible for flood defence provision
An increase in flooding incidents as a result of climate change means it has never been more important for landowners to protect their land and the interests of those around them, according to Jonathan Stork, partner and agriculture specialist at law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
However, there is often uncertainty around when a landowner is responsible for flood defence provision, or when this falls to local or public authorities.
In recent years, a ‘perfect storm’ of climate change challenges, increasing the risk of flooding, and a lack of resources for maintaining flood defence and drainage systems, has caused legal issues linked to flooding to come into the spotlight. ....

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