The King's Lynn Consortium of Internal Drainage Boards is responsible for providing a service to three Internal Drainage Boards based in Norfolk, namely: King's Lynn IDB, Norfolk Rivers IDB, Broads IDB.

This group of Boards have a responsibility to manage water levels within their boundaries in order to protect both land and property, whilst fully discharging their statutory duties to the environment.

The boundaries of the three Boards stretch from King's Lynn in the West, to Great Yarmouth in the East, from the North Norfolk Coast to Thetford in the South. This area covers 56,660 Ha (140,000 Acres) of land.

As well as flood protection, the Consortium is both highly active and responsible in providing protection in a wide range of conservation areas such as: Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Biodiversity amongst many others. One major element of our conservation work is managing water levels in these areas for the benefit of wildlife and to ensure that the environment in the Consortium's defined area, is managed correctly to meet with current legislation and for future generations to enjoy. This work is carried out in conjunction with bodies such as: English Nature and The Broads Authority, and wherever possible: with grant aid from Defra.

Everyone has seen the enormous damage to lives and property of recent major floods as changes to the climate take a volatile turn for the worse. The York floods in 2000 and the Bocastle floods of 2004 are dramatic reminders of the need for better and far reaching methods of flood protection. The Consortium was formed with these issues in mind and to be able to provide a range of high quality water level management services to the residents of Norfolk.

Integrated Management Information: The Consortium has invested in a Management Information System (MIS) which has been developed specifically for both the administration and operational needs of the Consortium's various activities. This system integrates every aspect of our business and allows all staff to view information on any item from: Watercourse Maintenance to Water levels, Pumping Station maintenance to how many hours each has pump run and electricity usage, Byelaws to Planning, Land ownership to rate charges and Biodiversity to compliance with Conservation regulations.

All the staff at the Consortium can access and use the 'MIS' with minimal computer knowledge being required as all functions and reports are available at the click of a mouse.

This system will be extended to be available on-line in the near future for the use of our rate-payers and for general information on our activities.

To view our Management Information System; click here.