Policy paper

River Arun: section 48 notice - year ending 31 March 2026

Updated 19 March 2025

Applies to England

1. Arun internal drainage board

1.1 Drainage rates and special levies

Year ending 31 March 2026

Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 48 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 that on 11 February 2025 the board made a drainage rate in respect of agricultural land and agricultural buildings in their district to raise £16,497 of their expenditure for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 as follows:

  • a rate for sub district 1 of 6.34p in the pound
  • a rate for sub district 2 of 8.26p in the pound
  • a rate for sub districts 3 and 4 of 1.64p in the pound

A special levy of £74,330 to raise the balance of their expenditure for the year and charged on the following:

  • Arun District Council £73,195
  • Chichester District Council £333
  • Horsham District Council £802

By order of the Board

Russell Long – clerk to Arun internal drainage district (IDD)

6 March 2025