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Internal drainage board

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An internal drainage board (IDB) is a type of operating authority which is established in areas of special drainage need in England and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management within drainage districts. [1]

72 relations: Association of Drainage Authorities, Berm, Biodiversity action plan, Burnt Fen, Business rates in England, Council Tax, Critical infrastructure, Deeping Fen, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Drainage, Drainage district, East Anglia, England, England and Wales, Environment Agency, Eurasian otter, European Union of Water Management Associations, European water vole, Government of the United Kingdom, Great Fen, Herefordshire, Isle of Axholme, Italy, Kent, Land Drainage Act 1930, Lincolnshire, Local government, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Main river, Metropolitan borough, Middle Level Commissioners, Minnesota, National Planning Policy Framework, National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Netherlands, Newport Wetlands, Non-metropolitan district, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Operating authority, Ordinary watercourse, Ouse Washes, Pumping station, Rhyne, River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Parrett, River Trent, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, ..., Shropshire, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Somerset Levels, South Forty-Foot Drain, South Holland IDB, Spined loach, Suffolk, Sussex, The Broads, The Fens, The Wash, The Wildlife Trusts, Vale of York, Wales, Water board (Netherlands), West Yorkshire, Wetland, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Witham First District IDB, Witham Navigable Drains, Witham Third District IDB, Yorkshire. Expand index (22 more) »

Association of Drainage Authorities

The Association of Drainage Authorities (ADA) is a membership body for Internal Drainage Boards and other stakeholders in water level management in the United Kingdom.

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Berm

A berm is a level space, shelf, or raised barrier (usually made of compacted soil) separating two areas.

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Biodiversity action plan

A biodiversity action plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized program addressing threatened species and habitats and is designed to protect and restore biological systems.

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Burnt Fen

Burnt Fen is an area of low-lying land crossed by the A1101 road between Littleport in Cambridgeshire and Mildenhall in Suffolk, England.

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Business rates in England

Business rates is the commonly used name in England of non-domestic rates, a tax on the occupation of non-domestic property (National Non-Domestic Rates – NNDR).

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Council Tax

Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure (or critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the UK) is a term used by governments to describe assets that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy – the infrastructure.

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Deeping Fen

Deeping Fen is a low-lying area in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, which covers approximately.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Drainage

Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area.

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Drainage district

Drainage districts occur in England and Wales, varying in size from a few hundred acres to over, all in low-lying areas of the country where flood risk management and land drainage are sensitive issues.

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East Anglia

East Anglia is a geographical area in the East of England.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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England and Wales

England and Wales is a legal jurisdiction covering England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom.

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Environment Agency

The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1995 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with responsibilities relating to the protection and enhancement of the environment in England (and until 2013 also Wales).

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Eurasian otter

The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic mammal native to Eurasia.

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European Union of Water Management Associations

European Union of Water Management Associations (EUWMA) members are (umbrella) organizations in the EU member states representing organizations based on public law responsible for regional and local water management (flood protection, land drainage, water level management, irrigation) such as internal drainage boards or Waterschappen.

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European water vole

The European water vole or northern water vole (Arvicola amphibius, included in synonymy: A. terrestris), is a semiaquatic rodent.

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Government of the United Kingdom

The Government of the United Kingdom, formally referred to as Her Majesty's Government, is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Great Fen

The Great Fen is a habitat restoration project being undertaken on The Fens in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom.

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Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council.

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Isle of Axholme

The Isle of Axholme is a geographical area of North Lincolnshire, England.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Kent

Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties.

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Land Drainage Act 1930

The Land Drainage Act 1930 was an Act of Parliament passed by the United Kingdom Government which provided a new set of administrative structures to ensure that drainage of low-lying land could be managed effectively.

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Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in east central England.

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Local government

A local government is a form of public administration which, in a majority of contexts, exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state.

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Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is a service that investigates complaints from the public about councils and some other bodies providing public services in England.

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Main river

Main rivers are a statutory type of watercourse in England and Wales, usually larger streams and rivers, but also include some smaller watercourses.

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Metropolitan borough

A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county.

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Middle Level Commissioners

The Middle Level Commissioners are a land drainage authority in eastern England.

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Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States.

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National Planning Policy Framework

The National Planning Policy Framework was published by the UK's Department of Communities and Local Government in March 2012, consolidating over two dozen previously issued documents called Planning Policy Statements (PPS) and Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPG) for use in England.

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National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the largest membership organisation in the United Kingdom.

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Natural England

Natural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Natural Resources Wales

Natural Resources Wales (Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru) is a Welsh Government sponsored body, which became operational from 1 April 2013, when it took over the management of the natural resources of Wales.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands (Nederland), often referred to as Holland, is a country located mostly in Western Europe with a population of seventeen million.

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Newport Wetlands

Newport Wetlands is a wildlife reserve covering parts of Uskmouth, Nash and Goldcliff, in the south-east of the city of Newport, South Wales.

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Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England.

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Norfolk

Norfolk is a county in East Anglia in England.

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Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire (pronounced or; abbreviated Notts) is a county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west.

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Operating authority

An operating authority is a body empowered under the Land Drainage Act 1991 or Water Resources Act 1991 to undertake land drainage or flood protection work in England and Wales.

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Ordinary watercourse

An ordinary watercourse is one of the two types of watercourse in statutory language in England and Wales.

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Ouse Washes

Ouse Washes is a linear 2,513.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest stretching from near St Ives in Cambridgeshire to Downham Market in Norfolk.

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Pumping station

Pumping stations are facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.

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Rhyne

A rhyne (Somerset), rhine/rhyne (Gloucestershire), or reen (South Wales) (all pronounced "reen"; from Old English ryne or Welsh rhewyn or rhewin "ditch") is a drainage ditch, or canal, used to turn areas of wetland at around sea level into useful pasture.

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River Ouse, Yorkshire

The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England.

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River Parrett

The River Parrett flows through the counties of Dorset and Somerset in South West England, from its source in the Thorney Mills springs in the hills around Chedington in Dorset.

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River Trent

The River Trent is the third-longest river in the United Kingdom.

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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England and Wales and in Scotland.

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Shropshire

Shropshire (alternatively Salop; abbreviated, in print only, Shrops; demonym Salopian) is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Wales to the west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, and Worcestershire and Herefordshire to the south.

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Site of Special Scientific Interest

A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man.

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Somerset Levels

The Somerset Levels are a coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, South West England, running south from the Mendips to the Blackdown Hills.

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South Forty-Foot Drain

The South Forty-Foot Drain, also known as the Black Sluice Navigation, is the main channel for the land-drainage of the Black Sluice Level in the Lincolnshire Fens.

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South Holland IDB

South Holland IDB is an English internal drainage board set up under the terms of the Land Drainage Act 1930.

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Spined loach

The spined loach (Cobitis taenia) is a common freshwater fish in Europe and Asia.

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Suffolk

Suffolk is an East Anglian county of historic origin in England.

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Sussex

Sussex, from the Old English Sūþsēaxe (South Saxons), is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.

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The Broads

The Broads National Park is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

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The Fens

The Fens, also known as the, are a coastal plain in eastern England.

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The Wash

The Wash is a largely rectangular bay and estuary at the north-west corner of East Anglia on the East coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire.

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The Wildlife Trusts

The Wildlife Trusts, the trading name of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, is an organisation made up of 47 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Alderney.

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Vale of York

The Vale of York is an area of flat land in the northeast of England.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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Water board (Netherlands)

Dutch water boards (waterschappen or hoogheemraadschappen) are regional government bodies charged with managing water barriers, waterways, water levels, water quality and sewage treatment in their respective regions.

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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England.

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Wetland

A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.

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Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is an international wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom.

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Witham First District IDB

Witham First District IDB is an English internal drainage board which was set up under the terms of the Land Drainage Act 1930.

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Witham Navigable Drains

The Witham Navigable Drains are located in Lincolnshire, England, and are part of a much larger drainage system managed by the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board.

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Witham Third District IDB

Witham Third District IDB is an English internal drainage board set up under the terms of the Land Drainage Act 1930.

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Yorkshire

Yorkshire (abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_drainage_board

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