Policy paper

River Arun: section 48 notice - year ending 31 March 2024

Updated 17 October 2023

Applies to England

1. Arun internal drainage board

1.1 Drainage rates and special levies

Year ending 31 March 2024

Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 48 of the Land Drainage Act 1991. On the 15 of February 2023 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 2024 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)

15 February 2023