My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution (Jim McMahon OBE MP) has today made the following statement:
Following the Local Government Finance Settlement on 3 February 2025, the government confirmed a £5 million grant to support local authorities facing significant increases in special levies from Internal Drainage Boards. This represents a £2 million uplift from the originally announced £3 million, reflecting the government’s recognition of the continued financial pressures on local authorities affected by these special levies. Services provided by Internal Drainage Boards are energy-intensive and have been particularly impacted by rising energy costs and adverse weather conditions over the past three years.
Today, I am confirming the allocation of this funding to the eighteen local authorities most severely affected. Councils and Internal Drainage Boards are encouraged to continue working together to deliver services efficiently and ensure good value for money for the public.
Allocations of the £5 million IDB levy support grant for 2025-26.
Local Authority | Allocation |
Bassetlaw | £181,000 |
Boston | £654,000 |
Broadland | £5,000 |
East Cambridgeshire | £182,000 |
East Lindsey | £1,164,000 |
Fenland | £520,000 |
Great Yarmouth | £206,000 |
Huntingdonshire | £35,000 |
King's Lynn & West Norfolk | £499,000 |
Lincoln | £279,000 |
Newark & Sherwood | £158,000 |
North Kesteven | £270,000 |
North Norfolk | £49,000 |
Rushcliffe | £32,000 |
South Holland | £578,000 |
South Kesteven | £98,000 |
Swale | £19,000 |
West Lindsey | £59,000 |
TOTALS | £4,988,000 |