HC Deb 14 June 1948 vol 452 c9W
47. Mr. Osborne

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that land around the Beck at Little Carlton, Lincolnshire, is again flooded; and if he will take steps to have the Beck cleared immediately in view of the promise to do this over two years ago.

Mr. T. Williams

The answer to the first part of the Question is "Yes." As regards the second part, Little Carlton is not within a drainage district and works on the beck can only be carried out with the voluntary agreement of the frontagers. The Lindsey County Council have prepared a scheme on behalf of frontagers for clearing 87 chains of the beck upstream of the Little Carlton Mill and have applied to my Department for grant-aid under the provisions of Section 15 of the Agriculture Act, 1937. The application has been approved and no doubt the council will put the work in hand shortly. I understand that, provided they can get the consent of other frontagers, the county council will later submit a supplementary scheme, with an application for grant-aid for a further portion of the beck.