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<p>Internal drainage boards (IDBs) are mainly funded locally through drainage rates
paid directly by agricultural landowners and special levies issued to district or
unitary authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and DLUCH are working together to review
the funding pressures reported by IDBs and the contributing local authorities, to
consider whether any changes to current funding arrangements may be needed in the
future.</p><p> </p><p>For the current financial year, the Government has announced
a £75 million fund, for IDBs to support agricultural land and rural communities recover
from recent flooding events and modernise infrastructure to increase future resilience.
In addition, the Government is providing an additional £3 million in grant funding
to support local authorities most significantly impacted by the increase in special
levies in 2024-25.</p>
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