Over the weekend, three residents of Cemetery Road jumped in the stream that runs at the rear of their properties, clearing out debris and detritus, ensuring a free run of water.
Chris said:
"We, like some others, have the stream running to the rear of our properties so we all have Riparian rights.
"It means we are responsible for maintaining various elements which includes the trees and shrubs growing on the banks, plus clearing any debris — which, as you can see, was significant!”
The term ‘Riparian Owner’ describes anyone who owns property alongside or through which a natural water course flows.
Under common law such owners possess rights and responsibilities in relation to the stretch of the watercourse that flows through or adjacent to their property.
A watercourse may be anything from a ditch to a main river. It is normally presumed that a Riparian Owner owns land up to the centre line of a non-tidal watercourse.
Councillor Ian Dore joined Darren, Rich and Chris, getting dirty and wet helping out.
He said:
“I had visited an adjoining property a couple of days before and had seen a different perspective of the stream.
"The owner has three little ones, her and her partner work shifts and it was a fairly big job.
"I’ve got a saw, boots and brew kit, duty called! We all know each other, it was a nice morning so, we all jumped in and smashed it out.”
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