Made under the Land Drainage Act 1991
4 statutory instruments made using powers in the Land Drainage Act 1991, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board (Reconstitution) Order 2026
- Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Made under: Land Drainage Act 1991
Reconstituted the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board to reduce its elected membership from 21 to 15.
This Order confirms a scheme submitted by the Environment Agency to reconstitute the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board.
It reduces the number of elected members on the Board from twenty-one to fifteen and provides for the initial appointment of these members by the Secretary of State.
The Order further ensures that all property, rights, and obligations held by the Board prior to this reconstitution are transferred to the newly reconstituted body.
The March and Euximoor Water Management Board Order 2026
- Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Made under: Land Drainage Act 1991
Amalgamated two drainage districts and replaced their respective boards with a single March and Euximoor Water Management Board.
This Order consolidates the Euximoor Internal Drainage District and the March East Internal Drainage District into a single new district called the March and Euximoor Internal Drainage District.
It abolishes the two pre-existing drainage boards and establishes the March and Euximoor Water Management Board to oversee the new district.
The order applies to the Environment Agency, local authorities in the affected English regions, and the newly appointed 15 members of the board, transferring all assets, liabilities, and debt-recovery powers to the successor body.
The Ramsey Internal Drainage Board (Reconstitution) Order 2026
- Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Made under: Land Drainage Act 1991
Reconstituted the Ramsey Internal Drainage Board by reducing its elected membership from nine to five.
This Order confirms a Scheme submitted by the Environment Agency to reconstitute the Ramsey Internal Drainage Board.
It reduces the number of elected members from nine to five and provides for the initial appointment of these members by the Secretary of State.
The Order guarantees that all existing property, rights, and obligations of the previous Board transfer to the newly reconstituted entity, affecting the governance of land drainage in specific English regions.
The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025
- Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Made under: Land Drainage Act 1991
The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025 confirmed a revised drainage scheme, transferring maintenance responsibility to South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Councils.
The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025 confirms a revised scheme for maintaining the Award Drain in Teversham, Cambridgeshire. The Environment Agency submitted the original plan, which was modified and subsequently confirmed by the Secretary of State.
The order transfers responsibility for maintaining the revised drain to South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Councils, specifying that the change takes effect upon the order's confirmation.
The schedule details the revised drain's definition, the effective date, and the councils’ joint responsibility for maintenance.