Field Beck (aka Holdingham Beck), Holdingham, Sleaford - Drainage and Flooding issues - Find a freedom of information request

Field Beck (aka Holdingham Beck), Holdingham, Sleaford - Drainage and Flooding issues.
It is understood the County Council is the lead authority in respect of drainage and flood alleviation in Lincolnshire.

1. I request copies of any drainage and flooding information held by the Council relating to Field Beck, (oka Holdingham Beck), Holdingham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, including any consultancy reports, project proposals and plans, correspondence from and to local residents, members, North Kesteven District Council, Sleaford Town Council, Environment Agency, Witham First Internal Drainage Board, local land owners, the local MP, et al.

2. It would be useful to view any survey results relating to local culverts, bridges, outfalls, discharges, utility pipes and apparatus, vegetation and detritus in or about the watercourse.

3. It would be useful to have sight of any flow data the County Council may hold relating to Field Beck, Holdingham, including seasonal flow data before the natural watercourse joins the river Slea. In the event the Council has no flow data the Council is requested to advise if the Council is aware of any partner agencies or other entities with such data.

It is understood the County Council commissioned drainage and or flood alleviation works in recent years in or about Field Beck, Holdingham. It is understood the County Council did not implement the recommendations of the George Shuttleworth Consultancy Report, March 2011, (as informed by the District Council). The scope, extent and cost of the works undertaken by the County Council in recent years would also be of interest.

It appears North Kesteven District Council funded the Scheme undertaken by the County Council from Persimmon Homes planning gain contributions made under a section 106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Agreement, payment being made to the County Council on or about 31 October 2023

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. NKDC provided/commissioned 'George Shuttleworth report dated March 2011

2. Witham First District Internal Drainage Board - Holdingham Beck clearance works (reference 20110056277) quote

3. Winchester Way, Sleaford - NKDC riparian area map for maintenance by NKDC waste teams

4. Watercourse, Holdingham, Sleaford - NF Email 180122 NKDC Liability

5. WORKS TARGET COST MEETING - Access culvert installation - TSP Reference: 0903 - 12/09/2023

6. plan watercourse.PDF - NKDC/Shuttleworth CAD plan with proposed culvert design

7. pedestrian diversion.PDF - Map produced for PROW diversion route during culvert replacement works

8. North & South Kesteven Local Drainage Group Minutes - Minutes from the Local Flood Risk & Drainage Group meeting with reference to S.106 funding from Persimmon Homes 29/11/2018

9. Holdingham Beck (NOTICE OF WORKS - FINAL) Letter ABPR v04 121023 - Joint NKDC and LCC Letter, correspondence sent to identified riparian residents on Holdingham Beck, informing of future clearance/maintenance works (as referenced in these letters the works were to be done on a without prejudice basis) - 12/10/2023

10. Holdingham Beck Deck Option.PDF - Initial design for replacement culvert structure

11. Resident & Cllr Robert Oates correspondence - date referenced in letter as submitted to Cllr Robert Oates 20/11/2023. (This area was not covered by maintenance works conducted by W1IDB).

12. FEE PROPOSAL FOR SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE INVESTIGATIONS, HOLDINGHAM AND HEIGHINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT.PDF - George Shuttleworth correspondence with NKDC for quote 28/01/2009

13. ACCESS CULVERT INSTALLATION PROPOSED LAYOUT/0903-LCC-BS&M-01-04/67/21-DESTR-03001.PDF - LCC/TSP culvert replacement plan

14. ACCESS CULVERT INSTALLATION EXISTING LAYOUT/0903-LCC-BS&M-01-04/67/21-DESTR-03000.PDF - Existing culvert plan

15. WITHAM FIRST DISTRICT INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD Consent Number FE-5797-2023- CON - LAND DRAINAGE CONSENT, Land Drainage Act 1991 - Replace existing culvert with clear span bridge. 22/08/23

16. Complaint correspondence between Cllr Robert Oates, LCC FloodRisk email account (Flood & Water team) and resident dated - October 23rd 2023.

17. Holdingham_Beck_Letter_Drop_Addresses_V2_121023 - List of residential and/or commercial riparian property owners contacted about joint maintenance works to Holdingham Beck.

18. Holdingham Culvert - Meeting 1 - Held between LCC & NKDC- dated 16/06/2021

19. Email correspondence between LCC/TSP and Cllr M Allan - dated September 10th 2023 - ref: the proposed culvert replacement works and Field Beck

20. Email correspondence between LCC, NKDC and residents between August 2022 - December 2024

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