"Bald eagle" wrote in message
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If you intend doing any work on a watercourse you need to involve - and
probably get permission from - the Environment Agency. As they're dealing
with this type of problem all the time they would anyway be a useful
source of advice and expertise. Flood Defence is probably a good
department to start off with.


I am not sure about Flood defence in this case !
If you contact the E.A. they will tell you if the stream is registered with
them.
We had a problem with our stream and the E.A. could only advise - not
physically help as it is not "one of theirs".
If the "unregistered" stream is on the boundary between two landowners then
it is up to the "riparian " owners to sort it between themselves.

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com