But I don’t have a watercourse on or near my property?
Rates are payable because your property is in an internal drainage district and the rates meet the costs of maintaining the drainage district provided by the board of that district. They are not [...]
My land is not used for agriculture
Agricultural use includes uses such as for paddocks and, to be rated, the land does not need to be used as part of an agricultural business. An allowance is made for land to be included within [...]
Why do I have to pay drainage rates?
These rates are payable because you occupy agricultural property within an internal drainage district. These districts are areas where special management is needed to reduce flood risk. This [...]
What are drainage rates?
Drainage rates are levied by Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) as a charge on agricultural land and property (a rate of x pence in the £1) in an internal drainage district. The rates are levied to [...]