Flooding of Church Lane Birdham

Site inspection 21.01.10 This is a private drainage issue-not highway drainage. It may be beneficial to contact Chichester District Council who are the Land Drainage Authority and can serve notice on landowners.

I have had an update email from Chichester Council dated 22 Jan. "Do you have any idea who owns the culvert that is causing Church Lane to flood? I am aware of the culvert that is causing problems - made all the more difficult by it's length, which is going to make the cleaning of it very difficult! Chichester District Council is not responsible for maintaining this watercourse. I am currently trying to identify ownership of the culvert, so that the District Council can write to the landowners to request that it is inspected and cleared. It's probably going to be a joint responsibility by the owner of the overgrown field adjacent to the culvert and all the residents that back onto the culvert from both Cherry Lane and Walwyn Close - but I need to confirm this via a land registry search - unless you have any further details?

I will keep you updated on any progress.

Kind Regards, Gavin

Gavin Holder BSc (Hons), MSc. Assistant Engineer

Building and Environment Management Chichester District Council East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TY. "

I have had communication from the Chi council that they are investigating who are the owners of the adjacent land that the culvert flows through

No further info has bveen received from the aUTHORITIES