Decision details

Noted the enmainment process for Fox Book and Hen Brook and the potential future enmainment of the three awarded watercourses at Colmworth Brook, Houghton Field Drain and Kingsbrook Drain be noted;

Noted that a proposal by the Environment Agency to contract the Council to undertake responsibility for the maintenance of the enmained watercourses be not accepted

That the funds associated with the maintenance of the newly enmained watercourses be not transferred from the Council to the Environment Agency.

To note the clarification of a number of watercourses in the District as ‘Critical Ordinary Watercourses’ and to consider the responsibility of these courses.

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