Guidance

Internal Drainage Board levy support grant 2024 to 2025

Published 2 September 2024

Applies to England

Internal Drainage Board levy support grant allocations 2024 to 2025

The purpose of the grant is to provide additional and exceptional funding to the local authorities most affected by increases in Internal Drainage Board levies. This funding follows the £3 million awarded in 2023 to 2024.

Local authorities and Internal Drainage Boards should continue to take action to deliver efficient services and good value for money for the public.

The 15 local authorities in scope have each experienced significant levy increases across 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

Annex A: Internal Drainage Board Levy allocations to local authorities 2024 to 2025

Authority Allocation
Bassetlaw £111,000
Boston £431,000
East Cambridgeshire £106,000
East Lindsey £834,000
Fenland £213,000
Great Yarmouth £128,000
King’s Lynn & West Norfolk £254,000
Lincoln £173,000
Newark & Sherwood £119,000
North Kesteven £146,000
North Norfolk £6,000
Rushcliffe £25,000
South Holland £335,000
South Kesteven £50,000
West Lindsey £32,000
Total £2,963,000