District
11,860ha
Ordinary Watercourses
153km
Pumping Stations
10
Ratepayers
282
Board Members
21
Elected Members
10
Nominated Members
11
Chairman
Cllr Neil Poole
Vice-Chairman
Cllr Ralph Ogg
Clerk
Craig Benson (JBA Consulting)
Engineer
Paul Jones (JBA Consulting)
Financial Officer
David Blake (JBA Consulting)
Welcome to the Scunthorpe & Gainsborough WMB Drainage District!
The IDB is a public authority managing water levels within the District and Ordinary Watercourses shown below.
9th February 2026
Notice is given that on 2nd February 2026 the Board made Drainage Rates and issued Special Levies for the Internal Drainage District to meet the […]
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20th January 2026
The next meeting of Scunthorpe & Gainsborough WMB will take place at 2:00pm on Monday 2 February 2026. The venue will be Messingham Community Hub, […]
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The next meeting of Scunthorpe & Gainsborough WMB is due to take place at 2:00pm on Monday 10 November 2025. Then venue will Messingham Community […]
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The audit of accounts for Scunthorpe & Gainsborough Water Management Board for the year ended 31 March 2025 has been concluded and the accounts have […]
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25th July 2025
Following the last update from the EA at the start of July, please see attached an update regarding the current situation concerning dry weather in […]
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16th June 2025
Each year Scunthorpe & Gainsborough WMB Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit […]
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