Internal Drainage Board levy support grant 2026 to 2027
Published 16 July 2026
Applies to England
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Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant Determination (2026-27): 31/8477
The Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (the Minister), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003, makes the following determination:
Citation
1. This determination may be sighted as the Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant Determination (2026-27): 31/8477
Purpose of the Grant
2. The purpose of the grant is to provide additional funding to local authorities most affected by increases in Internal Drainage Board special levies from financial years 2023-24 to 2026-27.
Determination
3. The Minister determines the authorities to which grant is to be paid and the amount of grant to be paid as set out in Annex A of this determination.
4. Payment of the grant will be made in a single instalment in August 2026.
Treasury Consent
5. Before making this determination in relation to local authorities in England, the Minister obtained the consent of the Treasury.
Signed by authority of the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Max Soule
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
July 2026
Annex A: Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant allocations to local authorities 2026-27
Authorities to which grant is to be paid:
| Local authority | Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant 2026-27 (£) |
|---|---|
| Bassetlaw | 176,000 |
| Boston | 690,000 |
| Broadland | 23,000 |
| City of Lincoln | 303,000 |
| East Cambridgeshire | 175,000 |
| East Lindsey | 1,074,000 |
| Fenland | 357,000 |
| Great Yarmouth | 207,000 |
| King’s Lynn & West Norfolk | 537,000 |
| Newark & Sherwood | 162,000 |
| North Kesteven | 314,000 |
| North Norfolk | 75,000 |
| Rushcliffe | 39,000 |
| South Holland | 628,000 |
| South Kesteven | 117,000 |
| Swale | 43,000 |
| West Lindsey | 71,000 |