Whittlesey Consortium of Internal Drainage Boards

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Whittlesey Consortium of IDB's

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Whittlesey Consortium of Internal Drainage Boards.

The Whittlesey Consortium of Internal Drainage Boards comprises four Land Drainage bodies that provide Land Drainage – Flood Protection – Water Management services to the public.

The Boards administered from the office : Drysides Internal Drainage Board, Feldale Internal Drainage Board, Holmewood & District Internal Drainage Board, Whittlesey Internal Drainage Board, Woodwalton Drainage Commissioners.

The aims are:

To encourage the conservation of Natural resources,
To manage water resources and achieve a balance between the needs of Agriculture and Conservationists
To drain surplus water from the district and avoid flooding to land and property thus reducing risk to life, distress and damage
To liaise with other organisations to set priorities and work out problems that society can undertake and afford.

To achieve these aims:

Valuing and developing our employees and working arrangements
Being efficient and businesslike in all we do
Basing our decisions on good sound science, engineering and practical principles
Consulting with other bodies and being open at all times about our work.

The Feldale IDB is within the Nene River Catchment on the outskirts of Whittlesey, Cambs

The Whittlesey, Woodwalton District, and Holmewood and District are within the Middle Level area of the River Great Ouse Catchment and cover Whittlesey, Ramsey Mereside, Farcet Fen, Yaxley, Holme, Stilton areas in Cambridgeshire.

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