Lobbying from 29 councils, including Newark and Sherwood, has resulted in £3million of government funding and a pledge of a long term solution for costly internal drainage board levies. Newark and Sherwood District Council joined 28 others to form a Local Government Association Special Interest Group lobbying the government for a change in the way internal drainage boards (IDBs) are funded, aiming for the tab to be picked up nationally rather than the cost falling on local taxpayers. IDBs are public bodies that manage water levels and work to prevent flooding. The district is covered by the Tr…
