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The Wraysbury Drain is about two miles long and dates back to before 1799.\u00a0 We are on the way to September 2025 – there is plenty of water available but the Wraysbury Drain is still not working because of blockages.\u00a0 \u00a0Below is the\u00a0 Splash (looking good) in June 2005.<\/p>\n

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Twenty years on – in August 2025 – and the Splash looks like this.<\/p>\n

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The image below is Wraysbury Village Green in December 2000.<\/p>\n

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Twenty years on and the Green still floods.<\/p>\n

In my opinion the primary functional purpose of the Wraysbury Drain as a piece of land drainage infrastructure has been undermined and destabilised by the actions and inactions of the authorities and a few riparian owners.\u00a0 I believe the current legislation is in urgent need of improvement.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I do not have the power to correct the problems – but I can identify my concerns:<\/p>\n

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  1. When a land drainage channel such as the Wraysbury Drain becomes urbanised due to local development over time, the responsibility for maintenance is distributed between multiple riparian owners.<\/li>\n
  2. The authorities have responsibility and legal powers but no duty to inspect and maintain ordinary watercourses.<\/li>\n
  3. The authorities have already spent a lot of public money but have repeatedly failed to reinstate the conveyance capacity.<\/li>\n
  4. Some riparian owners have failed to maintain the channel in a condition fit for purpose.\u00a0 Some may not be aware of their obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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