Policy paper

River Arun: internal drainage district planned maintenance programme 2024 to 2025

Updated 27 September 2024

Applies to England

1. Weed cutting – July 2024 to October 2024 

1.1 Planned weed cutting 

Parish Council Watercourse / location Maintained length metres (m)
Parham M146 Northbrook ditch - Internal drainage board (IDB) ( Total Length = 1760m)  
  Section 1/a 930
  Section 2/b 830
  M147 Wiggonholt Stream - IDB ( Total Length = 1820m)  
  Section 1/a 1820
Amberley M148 Smith’s ditch - IDB ( Total Length = 2090m) 480
  Section 2/b 1130
  Section 3/c 480
  M149 Low Brook ditch West - IDB ( Total Length = 1270m)  
  Section 1/a 720
  Section 2/b 550
  M150 Low Brook ditch - IDB ( Total Length = 2070m)  
  Section 1/a 460
  Section 2/b 450
  Section 3/c 620
  Section 4/d 340
  Section 5/e 200
  M151 Pound Piece ditch - IDB ( Total Length = 900m)  
  Section 1/a 900
  M152 Smooth ditch - IDB ( Total Length = 580m) 580
  M153 Middle Gutter ditch - IDB ( Total Length = 2100m) 1710
  Section 2/b 390

2. Proposed Maintenance Programme 2024 to 2025 

2.1 Asset maintenance every 6 monthly from 1 April 2024 

Asset number Asset type Location Maintained by Water level management, annual grease, operation checks (including strimming, fence repair, gate and lock checks clearance of debris) National Grid reference
271093 Penstock - control gate Hoopers / station sitch sluice Internal drainage board (IDB) Yes TQ0123605648
241451 Penstock - control gate Offham island sluice IDB Yes TQ0356708379
267176 Penstock - control gate Amberley lower sluice IDB Yes TQ0217612141
241498 Penstock - control gate Wild Brook (lower) IDB Yes TQ0308114152
271124 Penstock - control gate   IDB Yes TQ0445217087
188705 Penstock - control gate Tortington upper Penstock IDB Yes TQ0105805619
317401 Screen Spring ditch weedscreen IDB (West Sussex County Council) No TQ0134106929
188712 Penstock - control gate Spring ditch wluice IDB Yes TQ0136606724
241836 Penstock - control gate Mill Stream upper sluice number 2 IDB Yes TQ0226607714
188103 Penstock - control gate Peppering sluice IDB Yes TQ0327609315
240474 Penstock - control gate Brickyards sluice IDB Yes TQ0281607658
267144 Penstock - control gate Danbridge sluice / Brookfield Penstock IDB Yes TQ0126905341
241659 Penstock - control gate Crooked ditch sluice IDB Yes TQ0098304579
277696 Penstock - control gate Foxes Oven sluice IDB Yes TQ0307609063
275464 Weir and flap valve   IDB Yes TQ0230511726
271133 Penstock - control gate Hardham Priory ditch sluice IDB Yes TQ0319516355
239784 Screen (Greatham pumping station) Greatham pumping station screen IDB No TQ0371016503
276597 Penstock - control gate Spinney sluice IDB Yes TQ0455116620
238191 Penstock - control gate Wide Meade ditch sluice IDB Yes TQ0195813717
255858 Penstock - control gate Timberley Farm sluice IDB Yes TQ0269413868
220447 Penstock - control gate x 2 Northbrook sluice IDB Yes TQ0531017502
315077 Outfall pipe from IDB pumping station Houghton pumping station pumped outfall IDB Yes TQ0231711701
411747 Screen (Hardham pumping station) Hardham pumping station screen IDB No TQ0447816856
241495 Penstock - control gate Low Brook sluice IDB Yes TQ0258614328
223650 Penstock - control gate   IDB Yes TQ0305713680
503980 Penstock - control gate Stopham (Ashurst sluice) IDB Yes TQ0318018109
504273 Penstock - control gate Amberley Castle sluice IDB Yes TQ0186313161
504291 Penstock - control gate Limekiln sluice IDB Yes TQ0217611372
504295 Penstock - control gate Ashtree sluice (North Stoke) IDB Yes TQ0159010340
504314 Penstock - control gate South Stoke sluice IDB Yes TQ0279610153
504682 Penstock - control gate Hospital sluice / Offham island IDB Yes TQ0308508501
504686 Penstock - control gate Boundary sluice IDB Yes TQ0363908324
504691 Penstock - control gate Dawes sluice IDB Yes TQ0262306844
504694 Penstock - control gate Ford Church sluice IDB Yes TQ0052003221

3. Asset inspections – January 2025 to March 2025 

3.1  Asset structures 

Asset number Asset type Location Maintained by Asset condition inspection Public safety risk assessment National Grid reference
271090 In Channel stoplogs Station ditch Internal drainage board (IDB) No Yes TQ0181406056
271093 Penstock - control gate Hoopers / Station sitch sluice IDB No Yes TQ0123605648
241451 Penstock - control gate Offham island sluice IDB No Yes TQ0356708379
267176 Penstock - control gate Amberley lower sluice IDB No Yes TQ0217612141
267177 In Channel stoplogs - boards only Fletchers sluice IDB No Yes TQ0178212502
271127 In Channel stoplogs Hardham Mill siphon boards IDB No Yes TQ0311117729
241498 Penstock - control gate Wild Brook (lower) IDB No Yes TQ0308114152
241493 In Channel stoplogs Sussex Wildlife Trust Penstock off north side track IDB No Yes TQ0305214559
271124 Penstock - control gate Hardham Church Farm ditch IDB No Yes TQ0445217087
411925 Screen Houghton pumping station screen IDB No Yes TQ0231311710
242782 Penstock - control gate Coldwaltham sluice IDB No Yes TQ0257315694
270387 In Channel stoplogs - boards only North Stoke sluice IDB No Yes TQ0249410102
188705 Penstock - control gate Upper Tortorting Penstock IDB No Yes TQ0105805619
188708 In Channel stoplogs - boards only Upper Tortington ditch IDB No Yes TQ0113406201
317401 Screen Spring ditch weedscreen IDB (West Sussex County Council) No Yes TQ0134106929
270507 In Channel stoplogs Spring ditch, Park Bottom IDB No Yes TQ0122407157
242226 In Channel stoplogs - boards only Climping Church ditch IDB No Yes TQ0080302735
275800 Fixed Weir Ford Church ditch IDB No Yes TQ0049103340
271822 In Channel stoplogs Northbrook ditch IDB No Yes TQ0544817497
188709 In Channel stoplogs - boards only Eversheds sluice IDB No Yes TQ0119006331
188712 Penstock - control gate Spring ditch sluice IDB No Yes TQ0136606724
443125 In Channel stoplogs Castle ditch sluice IDB No Yes TQ0222006992
241836 Penstock - control gate Mill Stream upper sluice Number 2 IDB No Yes TQ0226607714
277330 In Channel stoplogs - boards only Swanbourne Lodge ditch outfall IDB No Yes TQ0245308338
188103 Penstock - control gate Peppering sluice IDB No Yes TQ0327609315
188105 Penstock - control gate Alders sluice IDB No No TQ0316509779
240474 Penstock - control gate Brickyards sluice IDB No Yes TQ0281607658
267144 Penstock - control gate Danbridge sluice / Brookfield Penstock IDB No Yes TQ0126905341
241659 Penstock - control gate Crooked ditch sluice IDB No Yes TQ0098304579
277696 Penstock - control gate Foxes Oven sluice IDB No Yes TQ0307609063
275464 Weir and flap valve Houghton pump IDB No Yes TQ0230511726
188106 In Channel stoplogs Horseshoe lower sluice IDB No Yes TQ0333710057
267163 Unflapped outfall Peppering West outfall IDB No Yes TQ0273409626
242763 In Channel stoplogs - boards only Brickyards sluice IDB No Yes TQ0336008168
444416 Flapped Outfall Greatham Bridge ditch outfall IDB No Yes TQ0290116251
271133 Penstock - control gate Hardham Priory ditch sluice IDB No Yes TQ0319516355
239784 Screen (Greatham pumping station) Greatham pumping station screen IDB No Yes TQ0371016503
239786 Screen (Greatham pumping station) Greatham pumping station screen IDB No Yes TQ0369516499
276594 Penstock - control gate Greatham pumping station sluice IDB No Yes TQ0371916488
276597 Penstock - control gate Spinney sluice IDB No Yes TQ0455116620
238191 Penstock - control gate Wide Meade ditch sluice IDB No Yes TQ0195813717
255858 Penstock - control gate Timberley Farm sluice IDB No Yes TQ0269413868
220447 Penstock - control gate x 2 Northbrook sluice IDB No Yes TQ0531017502
315077 Outfall pipe from IDB pumping station Houghton pumping station pumped outfall IDB No Yes TQ0231711701
411747 Screen (Hardham pumping station) Hardham pumping station screen IDB No Yes TQ0447816856
271818 Penstock - control gate Wiggonholt sluice IDB No No TQ0473116278
188711 Two service pipes Tortington upper ditch IDB No Yes TQ0123906481
241495 Penstock - control gate Low Brook sluice IDB No Yes TQ0258614328
238550 Unflapped outfall Low Brook ditch IDB No Yes TQ0272514590
223646 Weir and flap valve Middle gutter by track IDB No Yes TQ0301113675
223647 In Channel stoplogs Middle gutter downstream of track IDB No Yes TQ0303713678
223650 Penstock - control gate Middle gutter Penstock IDB No Yes TQ0305713680
271127 In Channel stoplogs Hardham Trunk syphon IDB No Yes TQ0311317733
503980 Penstock - control gate Stopham (Ashurst sluice) IDB No Yes TQ0318018109
504273 Penstock - control gate Amberley Castle sluice IDB No Yes TQ0186313161
504291 Penstock - control gate Limekiln sluice IDB No Yes TQ0217611372
504295 Penstock - control gate Ashtree sluice (North Stoke) IDB No Yes TQ0159010340
504314 Penstock - control gate South Stoke Penstock IDB No Yes TQ0279610153
504682 Penstock - control gate Hospital sluice / Offham island IDB No Yes TQ0308508501
504686 Penstock - control gate Dawes upper sluice IDB No Yes TQ0363908324
504691 Penstock - control gate Dawes sluice IDB No Yes TQ0262306844
504694 Penstock - control gate Ford Church sluice IDB No Yes TQ0052003221