Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant Debate
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Alison McGovern
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Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant
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The Minister for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern)
At the local government finance settlement on 9 February 2026, the Government confirmed the £5 million internal drainage board levy support grant for the financial year 2026-27. This is a continuation of the grant from 2025-26, reflecting the Government’s recognition of the continued financial pressures special levies place on local authorities. Allocations of the £5 million Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant for 2026-27 Local Authority Allocation of Internal Drainage Board Levy Support Grant 2026-27 Bassetlaw £176,000 Boston £690,000 Broadland £23,000 City of Lincoln £303,000 East Cambridgeshire £175,000 East Lindsey £1,074,000 Fenland £357,000 Great Yarmouth £207,000 King’s Lynn and West Norfolk £537,000 Newark and Sherwood £162,000 North Kesteven £314,000 North Norfolk £75,000 Rushcliffe £39,000 South Holland £628,000 South Kesteven £117,000 Swale £43,000 West Lindsey £71,000
Today, I am confirming the allocation of this funding to the 17 local authorities most severely impacted by internal drainage board special levies. Councils and internal drainage boards are encouraged to continue working together to deliver services efficiently and ensure good value for money for the public.
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