Market Weighton Drainage Board
Welcome to the Market Weighton Drainage Board website. This site should assist you in finding out what a drainage board does, how it operates, and the regulatory constraints under which it works. Please use the menu opposite to find the information which you require.
Market Weighton Drainage Board is an Internal Drainage Board (IDB) with permissive powers under the Land Drainage Act 1991 for maintaining and improving land drainage within its district. It also has a duty to further nature conservation. The Board is a publicly funded body which actively manages local watercourses to control water levels and help reduce flood risk for the benefit of the local community.
The Market Weighton Drainage Board drainage district is situated immediately west of the East Yorkshire Wolds and reaches down to the Humber Estuary. It covers some 20,000 Ha of mainly rural area. The Board dates back to an Act of Parliament made in 1772. This Act provided for the construction of the Market Weighton Canal and created the early pattern of drainage helping local communities to establish.
If you require further inforamtion please contact us at the address shown below.
CONTACT ADDRESS:
Location: The Boards offices are situated within the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Customer Service Centre located at Burnby Hall, Pocklington. It is easy to find, just follow the brown tourist inforamtion signs to Burnby Hall Gardens.
Opening Hours: The Boards offices will normally be staffed between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Out of Hours: The Boards telephone answering service will provide out of hours contact numbers for key personnel who may be contacted in the event of an emergency.
We are always pleased to hear from our local ratepayers and other customers whom we serve.