Who do I contact with rating queries?
Please contact the Rating Officer on 01302 337798
There is weed growth in the IDB watercourse and I cannot get water, will the IDB clear this?
This is dependent upon the watercourse maintenance schedule and no guarantee can be given that weed growth will be cleared to coincide with irrigation demands.
I am buying/renting land near an IDB watercourse: will I be able to irrigate?
The Board cannot guarantee that you will be able to have water to irrigate. If you speak to our Chief Engineer he will be able to advise you further.
I want to abstract water, how do I go about this?
Licenses for abstraction and impoundment are issued by the Environment Agency. It is an offence to abstract or impound water without a licence.
What should I do if I spot any of these on an IDB watercourse?
Please contact us with location and the invasive species identified and the Board Officers will investigate.
How can I identify these species?
Further information on these species can be found at www.nonnativespecies.org
Which species are these?
The problems in our area are Floating Pennywort and Japanese Knotweed.
Are invasive species a problem in the Swale & Ure Drainage Board’s area?
Yes, we do have a few sites that we are aware of and try to prevent their spread.
What are invasive species?
An invasive species is a species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and that has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, [...]
