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Nicholsons Solicitors
23 Alexandra Road
Lowestoft
NR32 1PP

Tel: 01502 532300
Fax: 01502 568814

Drainage Boards
The firm administers the Waveney Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board which is the drainage authority with responsibility for drainage of the marshes in the Waveney part of the Yare and in the Lothingland Hundred River valleys. The Board was created on 1st September 2006 when it succeeded to the role previously carried on by twelve Internal Drainage Boards covering the same district. The principal function of the Board is to provide flood protection within its area. This is achieved through close co-ordination with the Environment Agency which has responsibility for maintaining the main rivers. The Board also works closely with landowners, local authorities, Natural England and wildlife conservation bodies to ensure water levels are managed within the district in a manner which seeks to balance the requirements of conservation and productivity. Part of the Board's drainage system operates by gravity and part is pumped. There is a network of 26 pumping stations within the district by which water is discharged from the marsh land into the main river. The cost of maintaining this system is funded partly from rates levied on agricultural landowners, partly from contributions received from the Environment Agency and partly from special levies on the local authorities. If you require more information please follow the links below to download the appropriate PDF document or contact our Drainage Board Adminstrator


Board Members and Local Authority Appointees Board Meetings and Minutes - February 2008 Board Meetings and Minutes - August 2008 Board Accounts Byelaws Complaint Form (Word Document) Development / Planning Control Financial Regulations Health and Safety Policy Policy Statement on Flood Protection and Water Management Publication Scheme (Information required under Freedom of Information Act 2000) Rating Map showing area covered by the board
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Our Drainage Board Team