Having a great Lincolnshire Show βοΈπ¦ Learn all about #Lincolnshire riv with ADA #InternalDrainageBoards Environment Agency Lincolnshire County Council Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership in the Countryside Area. Drive an electric diggerπ discover fascinating water life π¦π & control the pumps on our catchment model π
There are currently 111 Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) in England covering almost 10% of its total land area.
A GoFlo self-cleaning screen can offer significant regulatory, technical and operational.
#internaldrainageboards #waterintakescreens #selfcleaningwaterscreen
After an excessively wet few months, Upper Witham IDBβs Operatives busy on Wigsly Pump Drain, part of a programme of watercourse bank slip repair works. #Drainage #FloodAware #InternalDrainageBoards
Maintenance works continue across all the Boards now we are getting some slightly drier weather. Here we have an example of maintenance on Cammeringham Drain in the Upper Witham District. #Drainage #FloodAware #InternalDrainageBoards
Find out more about the work of #InternalDrainageBoards to manage water levels across England's lowlands in this excellent new 30 minute documentary: To Keep The Water Flowing π½οΈada.org.uk/2024/04/to-keeβ¦
#plastic is not just the scourge of the #Ocean #inlandwaterways #internaldrainageboards equally affected by ecologically irresponsible release of balloons and lanterns. Ban them now
Great to catch up with Innes Thomson and our #RFCC Chair Shirel Stedman at our joint #LLFA & #InternalDrainageBoards liaison meeting today in sunny Stourport. Main focus of discussions on working together, cutting red tape & using new approaches to deliver. #WorkingBetterTogether
At ADA Michael Kaschesky Guide for #InternalDrainageBoards workshop - good advice on #flood risk, the #environment and #partnership working ada.org.uk/2018/11/ada-puβ¦
ADA publishes comprehensive Environmental Good Governance Guide for #InternalDrainageBoards
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We will have a stand at the #WoodhallSpa Show on Sunday, do pop along and chat with us. Find out all about the work of #InternalDrainageBoards Look forward to seeing you there! #WoodhallSpa #CountryShow
We're on TV tomorrow! πΊ
At 7pm on BBC1 (Sun 10 March), BBC Countryfile looks at #internaldrainageboards and the challenge of managing water levels across #TheFens and England's other lowland landscapes
Innes Thomson North Level I.D.B. Middle Level Commissioners Paul Burrows
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00β¦
Is #WorldWaterDay 2019 the year that we start to recognise the #flood protection that's provide by #IDBs #InternalDrainageBoards ? #YearofBlueAction #FarmersForWater Here's just one example of how they help to protect vital #infrastructure National Farmers' Union Stuart Roberts πΈ ADA
Did you see our CEO Innes Thomson & Paul Burrows from the Middle Level Commissioners talking about the vital work of #InternalDrainageBoards on BBC Countryfile πΊ last weekend?
Watch it on iPlayer (starts 10 mins in) here π bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00β¦
While the #EnvironmentAgency remains responsible for main #rivermanagement , #InternalDrainageBoards often work to maintain #rivers , #drainage channels, ordinary #watercourses , and other infrastructure such as #pumpingstations and #floodrisk assets within their #catchment area.
Are you visiting the #Lincsshow22 ?
Come find us in the #countrysidearea to find out more about the custodians of Lincolnshire's watercourses
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Witham Fourth District IDB
Witham & Humber DBs Water Management Consortium Black Sluice IDB The_WMA Lincs Chalk Streams Lincolnshire Showground Lincolnshire Show
Calling all #InternalDrainageBoards (IDBs)! π£
Weβve launched a Β£5m Lowland Agricultural Peat Small Infrastructure Pilot.
This will support IDBs to install infrastructure and tech that increases control of water levels to preserve lowland #peat .
Apply: find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/ncf-lowβ¦
