A consortium of local public authorities, working together, managing water to reduce the risk of flooding - Sustainability through #maintenance.
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
Flood Action week sees the start of a £17m project set to strengthen flood defences on the Dutch River near Goole.
For 400 years the river has shaped Goole’s story and now alongside the Goole Town Deal Board, we are preserving that history.
Learn more: gov.uk/government/news/const…
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13 Jul 2025
We have won bids for schemes through DEFRA to add resilience to our networks. Our Operational and Meica teams have been able to deliver these schemes within the consortium along with our contractors in a very tight window. The hard work from all members is greatly appreciated.
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
22 Sep 2024
⚠️ An amber warning for rain has been issued for Monday ⚠️
Here is Jonathan with all the latest details 👇
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
12 Sep 2024
The new Floods Resilience Taskforce met for the first time today to turbocharge flood resilience and the building of flood defences.
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
11 Sep 2024
Through the @DefraSoils Lowland Agricultural Peat Small Infrastructure Pilots (LAPSIP) #InternalDrainageBoards are installing new water management infrastructure to retain water safely in our lowlands conserving our peat soils for the future.
#BackBritishFarming 🌾
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
11 Sep 2024
Last winter over 600 pumping stations operated by #InternalDrainageBoards worked flat out during the wettest winter on record. In Lincolnshire alone they pumped in excess of the 1.3 billion cubic metres of water. That's 10 Rutland Waters!
#BackBritishFarming 🌾
ALT A pumping station following heavy rain this winter
ALT A lowland pumping station operated by Kings Lynn Internal Drainage Board
ALT Flooded farmland in Lincolnshire Winter 2023/24
ALT Inside St Germans Pumping Station which broke records for water pumped this past winter
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19 Jul 2024
Nice day for it. And good to see.
Can we add our thanks to @HumbersideFire for hosting our Asset Management team on your water safety course at Hessle. Helping our professionals manage their own safety while they work to manage flood risk in our community. 🛟 🏊
19 Jul 2024
You might have seen our crews in and around the water at Princess Quay today taking part in a water rescue exercise. 🛟To make sure you don’t need us for real follow the advice at the link in our bio 🔗
#Summer
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ALT A Firefighter looking into the water
ALT Firefighters removing casualties from a boat
ALT Firefighters getting out of the water
ALT Firefighters packing away equipment
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17 Jul 2024
Fantastic day @ADA_updates Northern stand at the Driffield Show.
Visitors learned about the work of Yorkshire’s Internal Drainage Boards and the importance of maintaining river and watercourse channels to reduce the risk of flooding.
Simulated with our toy river!
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Emma Hardy MP has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Interesting views on revising the NPPF
In respect of economic damage, life & health, it will be interesting to see if specific planning policies to ensure appropriate FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT are strengthened & prioritised over other important, but less critical planning polices.
8 Jul 2024
WATCH LIVE: Chancellor @RachelReevesMP delivers her first speech on action this government is taking to deliver on the UK economy. x.com/i/broadcasts/1vOxwjdjD…
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
20 Apr 2024
What to Internal Drainage Boards do?
We know many in our local communities understand and value our work. This winter has hopefully reenforced the importance of what we do.
For those that want to better understand:
To Keep The Water Flowing (2024) youtu.be/sYVBwohLlq4?si=xPbI…
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19 Apr 2024
May look dull, but simply put,an ability to raise fair local taxes for Internal Drainage Boards must be at the apex of local priorities. No other local service, be it schools, roads or healthcare are able to function underwater. IDBs - Managing flood risk in about 10% of England
19 Apr 2024
ADA responds to @DefraGovUK #internaldrainageboard ratings valuation consultation ada.org.uk/2024/04/ada-respo…
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
15 Mar 2024
We're unlocking the floodgates to flood resilience. 🌊
Our research has shaped flood resilience policy and practise for 15 years. The result? We've guided £5.2bn of funding, protecting more than 300,000 homes.
Learn more about our research: hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/rese…
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
8 Mar 2024
ADA welcomes the publication by @DefraGovUK of a new consultation seeking views on plans to update how #internaldrainageboards allocate their costs to farmers and local authorities.
ada.org.uk/2024/03/idb-ratin…
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
9 Mar 2024
We're on TV tomorrow! 📺
At 7pm on BBC1 (Sun 10 March), @BBCCountryfile looks at #internaldrainageboards and the challenge of managing water levels across #TheFens and England's other lowland landscapes
@InnesThomson @Northlevelidb @MLC1862 @PaulBurrowsy
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001x7j…
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
7 Mar 2024
Have you had an invite to join our Community Panel but not registered yet? There's still time to get involved, just follow the instructions on your invite.
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
6 Mar 2024
I'm judging the British Construction Industry Awards 2024. Brought to you by the Institution of Civil Engineers and New Civil Engineer, the BCIA are the most prestigious awards in the built environment sector Submit by Friday 10 May, invt.io/1txbux2b6cg
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
28 Feb 2024
@ADA_updates pleased to meet with Floods Minister @_RobbieMoore today to talk about a wide range of topics all aimed at helping to guide improvments to England’s river management and maintenance @robertcaudwell @ProagriLtd @EnvAgency @DefraGovUK
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Yorkshire & Humber Drainage Boards retweeted
22 Feb 2024
Liz Truss calls for more funding for drainage boards - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no…
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