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  • DFI/2024-0169 - Details of the number of times in the last 20 years, DfI Rivers have invoked the 1973 Drainage Act, to protect properties from flooding, allegedly caused by neighbours’ negligence or deliberate acts to stop or slow down water flow.

    Date published: 4 July 2024

    DFI/2024-0169: An Environmental Information Regulations 2004 request for details of the number of times in the last 20 years, DfI Rivers have invoked/enacted the 1973 Drainage Act, to protect properties from flooding, allegedly caused by neighbours’ negligence or deliberate acts to stop or slow down water flow at the expense of a neighbour.Including an internal review of the handling of the request.

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    • DFI/2024-0169 - Details of the number of times in the last 20 years, DfI Rivers have invoked the 1973 Drainage Act, to protect properties from flooding, allegedly caused by neighbours’ negligence or deliberate acts to stop or slow down water flow.Adobe PDF (198.81 KB)
    • DFI/2024-0169 - Details of the number of times in the last 20 years, DfI Rivers invoked the 1973 Drainage Act, to protect properties from flooding, allegedly caused by neighbours’ negligence or deliberate acts to stop or slow down water flow - Attachment.Adobe PDF (113.07 KB)
    • DFI/2024-0169 - Details of the number of times in the last 20 years, DfI Rivers invoked the 1973 Drainage Act, to protect properties from flooding, allegedly caused by neighbours’ negligence or deliberate acts affecting water flow - Internal Review.Adobe PDF (131.64 KB)

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