Lincolnshire homeowners blighted by flooding will no longer be passed from pillar to post, if new laws are passed.

Legislation working its way through parliament will create clear guidelines outlining which organisations are responsible for different kinds of flooding.

Currently, the Environment Agency will deal with river and tidal flooding, Anglian Water will take care of sewerage; and the Internal Drainage Board will look at land flooding.

But there are no clear rules on who has responsibility for surface flooding, such as on highways, meaning homeowners are often passed from one organisation to the other without the issue being resolved.

The new law would see Lincolnshire County Council take over that responsibility.

The new project will see the council become the first port of call for any flooding incident if people are unclear who to contact. The authority will then determine which body is liable to fix the issue. That organisation will then be legally compelled to comply with the council's decision.

Flood victim Fiona Taylor, of Langworth, said it will be a welcomed relief. "We are regularly flooded with sewerage coming up from our toilets about eight times a year," said Mrs Taylor, who is a full time carer for her disabled son.

"Anglian Water take no responsibility fit and if this legislation means they will be forced to I'm all for it."

The legislation will also see the council introduce a new scheme called Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems to ensure new housing developments have adequate drainage.

If there are more than two properties being build in an area, developers will be forced to comply with drainage regulations in a bid to prevent major flooding incidents and will not be able to continue with the build until the officials have given them the nod.

But the council says it will be crippled by a financial burden which has not been addressed by parliament.

As it stands, around £35million nationally has been earmarked for both initiatives – but the council will need a yearly budget of at least £1 million each year to sustain them.