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Drainage Rates

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Posted 28 March 2019

I have sold my land do I still need to pay?

Section 49 of The Land Drainage Act 1991 provides that anyone in occupation of land for any part of a year can be required to pay rates for the whole of that year. However, they then have the [...]

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By tjs
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Posted 28 March 2019

Why have I been charged a penalty?

Annual demands are sent in April and reminders by the end of June. If you have failed to pay following a final demand, court costs will be added to your account and the debt will be taken to the [...]

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By tjs
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Posted 28 March 2019

How can I pay?

You can pay by cash, cheque, bank transfer or by card over the telephone or in the office.

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By tjs
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Posted 28 March 2019

When are my rates due?

They are due for payment upon receipt.

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By tjs
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Posted 28 March 2019

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 [...]

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By tjs
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Posted 28 March 2019

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 [...]

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Posted 28 March 2019

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 [...]

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By Helen Olden
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Posted 26 March 2018

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 [...]

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