Flood enforcement cases/outcomes between 2019 and 2025
Case reference EIR2026/00020
Received 5 January 2026
Published 28 January 2026
Request
Between 2019 and 2025, by year:
1) How many Flood Enforcement cases were successfully closed by Herefordshire County Council for non-compliance to statutory Riparian Responsibilities legislation (as published by the Environment Agency) against landowners and residents?
2) What was the outcome in each case?
3) How many cases were investigated but not successfully enforced?
4) What were the grounds for failure?
Response
Between 2019 and 2025, by year:
1) How many Flood Enforcement cases were successfully closed by Herefordshire County Council for non-compliance to statutory Riparian Responsibilities legislation (as published by the Environment Agency) against landowners and residents?
Answer: The Service Area have advised that 1 case was successfully closed in 2025. There were no cases between 2019-2024.
2) What was the outcome in each case?
Answer: The Service Area have advised the 1 case was cleared after a Section 25 Land Drainage Act Notice was served.
3) How many cases were investigated but not successfully enforced?
Answer: 0
4) What were the grounds for failure?
Answer: N/A
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