Object

Core Strategy Submission Document

Representation ID: 16091

Received: 29/10/2009

Respondent: Rayleigh Town Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Policy ENV4 For SUDS to be sustainable it is necessary for the Environment Agency and landowners to maintain ditches and watercourses in a satisfactory manner. This unfortunately is not the case at the moment. Without this there will undoubtedly be future flooding problems. This policy is considered to be unsound in its' present form and should be made far more robust in conjunction with ENV3

Full text:

Policy ENV4 For SUDS to be sustainable it is necessary for the Environment Agency and landowners to maintain ditches and watercourses in a satisfactory manner. This unfortunately is not the case at the moment. Without this there will undoubtedly be future flooding problems. This policy is considered to be unsound in its' present form and should be made far more robust in conjunction with ENV3