#InternalDrainageBoards
Many #internaldrainageboards officers here with LAPSIP small infrastructure pilots to retain water safely to conserve our lowland peat soils.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Pleasure to talk today at the Wetter Farming & Paludiculture Workshop at @angliaruskin.bsky.social in Peterborough. Great to share thinking about how #internaldrainageboards can help retain water SAFELY in England's lowland peat landscapes such as the Fens, Humberhead Levels, and Somerset Levels.
December 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Pleasure to be able to speak today at Fenland SOIL Conference in Ely about #internaldrainageboards. Thinking about the water level management challenges & opportunities for our lowland landscape & peat soils. IDBs watercourse networks & assets are a key part in retaining & distributing water safely
January 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Fantastic couple of days in East Kent with environment officers of #internaldrainageboards from across England and the Canal & Rivers Trust learning about beavers ecology and interaction with lowland & embarked water management infrastructure. 1/2
November 20, 2024 at 8:48 PM
In October ADA and Defra discussed #bufferstrip stewardship options for lowland watercourses maintained by #internaldrainageboards and other risk management authorities. Main topics included deposition of arisings and best practice for channel/bankside maintenance 👇

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ADA discusses bufferstrips for lowland watercourses with Defra - Association of Drainage Authorities
By Ian Moodie MSci, Technical Manager, ADA On 24 October Defra, Environment Agency and Natural England colleagues met with ADA and the Middle Level Commissioners in the Fens to discuss […]
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December 9, 2024 at 7:37 AM
While the #EnvironmentAgency is responsible for main #rivermanagement, #InternalDrainageBoards (#IDBs) play a key role in maintaining smaller #rivers, #drainage channels, ordinary #watercourses, and other infrastructure such as #pumpingstations and #floodrisk assets within their #catchment areas. 🌊
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
A question on #FloodControl #InternalDrainageBoards tabled by Blake Stephenson on 12-02-2025 has been answered by Lilian Greenwood. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-02-12/31112
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A question on #FloodControl #InternalDrainageBoards tabled by Blake Stephenson on 24-01-2025 has been answered by Lilian Greenwood. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-24/26373
February 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Rupert Lowe on 25-06-2026 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-25/13326
July 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Rupert Lowe on 25-06-2026 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-25/13336
July 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Lord Porter of Spalding on 18-11-2025 has been answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-18/HL12064
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards tabled by Baroness Coffey on 02-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-02/HL7912
June 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards tabled by Terry Jermy on 21-05-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-21/54167
June 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Terry Jermy on 21-05-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-21/54169
June 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Sir John Hayes on 01-05-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-05-01/49721
May 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Steve Barclay on 08-04-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-08/44967
April 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Blake Stephenson on 08-04-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-08/45209
April 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Kevin Hollinrake on 02-04-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-02/43489
April 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #RepairsAndMaintenance tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty on 03-04-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-03/44039
April 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Cambridgeshire tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty on 25-03-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-25/41232
April 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Cambridgeshire tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty on 10-03-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-10/36866
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Fylde tabled by Mr Andrew Snowden on 27-01-2025 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-27/26766
January 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Robbie Moore on 09-12-2024 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-09/18677
December 20, 2024 at 10:11 AM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Mr Richard Holden on 26-11-2024 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-11-26/16251
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
A question on #InternalDrainageBoards #Finance tabled by Rupert Lowe on 16-10-2024 has been answered by Emma Hardy. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-16/9578
October 23, 2024 at 2:40 PM