Balfour Beatty has today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Waveney, Lower Yare & Lothingland Internal Drainage Board to deliver new flood and coastal defences near Benacre, south of Kessingland in Suffolk.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced this morning that the government is bolstering England’s resilience to flooding through additional financial support to farmers and rural communities, as well as refreshing its approach to delivering funding to make sure it works for communities.

South Holland Internal Drainage Board (IDB) has awarded Barhale a contract to install, reinforce and renovate vital drainage works in Lincolnshire.

ADA has set out recommendations in line with Government guidelines to ensure that the landscape and rural communities remain defended during the coronavirus pandemic national emergency.

A new report from the National Audit Office is warning that the current requirements for oversight and assurance of Internal Drainage Boards are not sufficient to ensure they are able to meet the expectations associated with public expenditure, leaving them vulnerable to potential conflicts of interest.

The Environment Agency has been working in partnership with South Kesteven District Council, Witham First Internal Drainage Board and Anglian Water to help reduce flood risk at Witham Brook.