Blocked Gullies (Road and Land Drains)
Summary
Lancashire County Council is responsible for road drainage on highways
Land drains are the responsibility of the riparian owner. The riparian owner is the person who owns the piece of land that the land drain, ditch or watercourse runs through.
Further Information
The pipe connecting your property to the public sewer is called a drain.
If your property was built in 1937 or later the drain is your property and responsibility. Sections of drain serving more than one property are in shared ownership of those properties.
If your property was built before 1937 drains serving only your property are also your property and responsibility, but sections serving more than one property are owned and maintained by United Utilities.