Policy paper

River Arun: section 48 notice - year ending 31 March 2023

Updated 17 October 2023

Applies to England

1. Arun internal drainage board

1.1 Drainage rates and special levies

Year ending 31 March 2023

Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 48 of the Land Drainage Act 1991. On the 9 of February 2022 the board made a drainage rate in respect of agricultural land and agricultural buildings in their district to raise £15,275 of their expenditure for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 as follows:

  • a rate for sub district 1 of 5.68p in the pound
  • a rate for sub district 2 of 7.39p in the pound
  • a rate for sub districts 3 and 4 of 1.46p in the pound

A special levy of £66,462 to raise the balance of their expenditure for the year and charged on the following:

  • Arun District Council £65,447
  • Chichester District Council £298
  • Horsham District Council £717

By order of the Board

Russell Long – clerk to Arun internal drainage district (IDD)

9 February 2023

1.2 River Arun: reconciliation 2022 to 2023

Precepts, Rates and Levies invoiced year ending 31 March 2022 31 March 2023
Agricultural Drainage rates £15,275 £15,275
Levy on District Councils £66,462 £66,462
TOTAL £81,737 £81,737
Drainage rates - provision -£8,268 -£10,520
FINAL TOTAL £73,469 £71,217