Internal Drainage Board levy support grant 2025 to 2026
Published 7 July 2025
Applies to England
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1. Internal Drainage Board levy support grant allocation 2025 to 2026
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 over the past three years.
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 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26.
2. Annex A: Internal Drainage Board Levy allocations to local authorities 2025 to 2026
| Local Authority | Allocation for 25-26 |
|---|---|
| Bassetlaw | £181,000 |
| Boston | £654,000 |
| Broadland | £5,000 |
| East Cambridgeshire | £182,000 |
| East Lindsey | £1,164,000 |
| Fenland | £520,000 |
| Great Yarmouth | £206,000 |
| Huntingdonshire | £35,000 |
| King’s Lynn & West Norfolk | £499,000 |
| Lincoln | £279,000 |
| Newark & Sherwood | £158,000 |
| North Kesteven | £270,000 |
| North Norfolk | £49,000 |
| Rushcliffe | £32,000 |
| South Holland | £578,000 |
| South Kesteven | £98,000 |
| Swale | £19,000 |
| West Lindsey | £59,000 |