River Lugg, Herefordshire

[colhonk]

But surely, in these torrid times it will take at least a year and a half to order and receive a few millions woth of long reach excavators, to repair the river.
Several months of work for them and when finished the job they will be able to sell them off cheaply, probably will have clocked up a massive 10 to 15 hours on each machine in that time.

 

[Henarar]

There's a long one coming up, for some reason....

Is it national digger day ?

 

[Nearly]

Is it national digger day ?

National dyke day?

 

[Andy Nash]

Could bring a civil lawsuit against the EA?

No good I’m afraid.
Their responsibilities are whatever they decide at the time and can change on a whim.
They might be technical liable for mistakes but getting them to do anything about it is another thing.

 

[teslacoils]

It's a govt body built on the premise that the more experts it employs the less actual work the need to do.

 

[Tarw Coch]

It's a govt body built on the premise that the more experts it employs the less actual work the need to do.

Is there any other sort of government body?

 

[Chuckie]

From back in the day when common sense prevailed...................

 

[chipchap]

When is the hearing?

 

[Werzle]

When is the hearing?

Wednesday i think

 

[chipchap]

Wednesday i think

A good day out I surmise?

 

[bigbmx]

Wetlands to be created alongside West Midlands road network

Schemes include new habitats near the River Lugg to reduce pollution going into the river.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Case290]

There’s no hope . the government should be ashamed of the state of the water Ways. It’s just going to make it worse if there prosecuting for what is essentially back dated maintenance.

 

[Werzle]

There’s no hope . the government should be ashamed of the state of the water Ways. It’s just going to make it worse if there prosecuting for what is essentially back dated maintenance.

They must walk the rivers with their eyes shut to all the fallen trees blocking flow and the ditches silted up with culverts blocked etc. F##king idiots

 

[ollie989898]

They must walk the rivers with their eyes shut to all the fallen trees blocking flow and the ditches silted up with culverts blocked etc. F##king idiots

And then you get excited onlookers saying: 'it's all the sheep that cause flooding!'

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Wednesday i think

Pleaded Guilty to all charges .

 

[goodevans]

Pleaded Guilty to all charges .

Not the expected or hoped for outcome then

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Not the expected or hoped for outcome then

Bit of a surprise but I would imagine that's what was advised .
Case adjourned till Oct .

 

[Scholsey]

Not the expected or hoped for outcome then

sounds like the EA have got some big wigs involved to make a example of JP, vigilante river maintenance obviously isn’t something the EA are fond of.

 

[Werzle]

Not the expected or hoped for outcome then

Adjourned until october , looks very likely to be costly . I see one farmer who did something similiar got a fine of just over 400k.

 

[Muddyroads]

Pleaded Guilty to all charges .

What were the actual charges?