About IDB

The Scunthorpe & Gainsborough Water Management Board was formed in April 2011 by a Constitution Order under the Land Drainage Act 1991 (as amended) following amalgamation of the Gainsborough IDB, Messingham IDB and Scunthorpe IDB.

In 2004 JBA Consulting merged with Grantham, Brundell & Farran (previous Clerk and Engineer to the Scunthorpe IDB and Messingham IDB) and JBA now acts ask Clerk and Engineer to the Board.

The Scunthorpe & Gainsborough Water Management Board works with other public bodies to provide a public service by continuing to manage water levels for the overall benefit of people, property, commerce, industry, agriculture and the aquatic environment within the defined Drainage District.