Internal Drainage Board levy support grant 2025 to 2026

Following the Local Government Finance Settlement on 3 February 2025, the government confirmed a £5 million grant to support local authorities facing significant increases in special levies from Internal Drainage Boards. This represents a £2 million uplift from the originally announced £3 million, reflecting the government’s recognition of the continued financial pressures on local authorities affected by these special levies. Services provided by Internal Drainage Boards are energy-intensive and have been particularly impacted by rising energy costs and adverse weather conditions over the past three years.

Today, I am confirming the allocation of this funding to the eighteen local authorities most severely affected. Councils and Internal Drainage Boards are encouraged to continue working together to deliver services efficiently and ensure good value for money for the public.

Allocations of the £5 million IDB levy support grant for 2025-26.

Local Authority

Allocation

Bassetlaw

£181,000

Boston

£654,000

Broadland

£5,000

East Cambridgeshire

£182,000

East Lindsey

£1,164,000

Fenland

£520,000

Great Yarmouth

£206,000

Huntingdonshire

£35,000

King's Lynn & West Norfolk

£499,000

Lincoln

£279,000

Newark & Sherwood

£158,000

North Kesteven

£270,000

North Norfolk

£49,000

Rushcliffe

£32,000

South Holland

£578,000

South Kesteven

£98,000

Swale

£19,000

West Lindsey

£59,000

TOTALS

£4,988,000