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Who is responsible for what?

  • Bridge structure is the responsibility of adjacent landowner to ensure watercourse can flow freely through.
  • Ditch on boundary of two properties – landowners share responsibility for maintenance.
  • Piped ditch is responsibility of adjacent landowner for maintenance.
  • Verge is the responsibility of Highways Authority for maintenance.
  • Highway grip – the drainage channel dug from road to ditch is the responsibility of Highways Authority for maintenance.
  • Roadside ditch is the responsibility of adjacent landowner for maintenance.
  • Roadside hedges and trees are the responsibility of adjacent landowner for maintenance.

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