The Labour councillor told flood risk manager, Ross Price, who was presenting the latest draft of the council’s flood risk management strategy to councillors, “the clue’s in the name, Deepweir.” She said there had been a dispute whether the gates were owned by Monmouthshire County Council or Wales’ environmental body, Natural Resources Wales and asked whether that had been resolved. Natural Resources Wales, which carries out maintenance on the brook towards the end of every calendar year, has also agreed to no longer leave debris from its clearance works in place. The strategy, which includes the flood risk action plan that was previously a standalone document, has been drawn up in line with guidance from councils and the Welsh Government and is intended to complement the government’s overall flood risk strategy for Wales. It is intended the council strategy will be considered by its ruling Labour/ Green Party cabinet in September and it can then be submitted to the Welsh Government for approval.