What are the roles of the Environment Agency and Council?
The Environment Agency, East Sussex County Council and Inernal Drainage Boards are ‘risk management authorities’. Their role includes controlling work carried out in and around watercourses (via a consenting process) and investigating potential causes of concern within watercourses.
They can serve enforcement on riparian landowners if unpermitted works have been undertaken. They can also require remedial action to be taken if all relevant consents and conditions are not followed when works are undertaken in or next to a watercourse.
