Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 43490

Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

Tabled: 2 April 2025

Answered: 10 April 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 3 February 2025, HCWS413 on the Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26, whether she plans to provide additional support to l

Answer

Jim McMahon

Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) play a crucial role in managing water levels and flood risk. MHCLG recognises the continued increases in special levies which local authorities are having to pay over the past few years. This is why the government announced...

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