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A MEETING OF THE SOUTH HOLLAND INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD WAS HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM, MARSH REEVES, FOXES LOWE ROAD, HOLBEACH, LINCOLNSHIRE ON TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 AT 10.30 AM. Mr D Worth in the Chair In attendance: Mr P J Camamile (Chief Executive), Mr K L J Vines (District Engineer/Health and Safety Officer), Mr A D Price (Operations Manager/Health and Safety Supervisor) and Mrs M E Creasy (minutes) ID South Holland IDB, Minute Action 22/14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 22/14/01 Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Messrs S M Booth, N Grundy, P Przyszlak and Mrs E Sneath. 23/14 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 23/14/01 The Operations Manager, Mr A Price declared an interest in respect of his relationship to R Price Plastering, who had received payment from the Board in the period reported in the Schedule of Paid Accounts. Elected Members Appointed Members * J L van Geest South Holland D C N J Grundy * F Biggadike * A G Hay S M Booth * S A R Markillie * P Coupland * J Perowne * Ms A Harrison * D Sly * M Howard * S R Taylor P S Przyszlak * R C Thompson * M Seymour * J W Ward Mrs E Sneath * D R Worth * P M Walls * D J Wilkinson South Holland D C/ Boston B C * A Casson * Present (81%) 1

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A MEETING OF THE SOUTH HOLLAND INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD WAS HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM, MARSH REEVES, FOXES LOWE ROAD, HOLBEACH, LINCOLNSHIRE ON TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 AT 10.30 AM.

Mr D Worth in the Chair

In attendance:

Mr P J Camamile (Chief Executive),

Mr K L J Vines (District Engineer/Health and Safety Officer), Mr A D Price (Operations Manager/Health and Safety Supervisor)

and Mrs M E Creasy (minutes)

ID South Holland IDB, Minute Action

22/14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

22/14/01 Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Messrs S M Booth, N Grundy, P Przyszlak and Mrs E Sneath.

23/14 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

23/14/01 The Operations Manager, Mr A Price declared an interest in respect of his relationship to R Price Plastering, who had received payment from the Board in the period reported in the Schedule of Paid Accounts.

Elected Members Appointed Members * J L van Geest South Holland D C N J Grundy * F Biggadike * A G Hay S M Booth * S A R Markillie * P Coupland * J Perowne * Ms A Harrison * D Sly * M Howard * S R Taylor P S Przyszlak * R C Thompson * M Seymour * J W Ward Mrs E Sneath * D R Worth * P M Walls * D J Wilkinson South Holland D C/ Boston B C * A Casson * Present (81%)

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24/14 MINUTES OF THE LAST BOARD MEETING

24/14/01 The minutes of the last Board meeting held on 11 February 2014 were approved and signed as a true record. Arising therefrom:

24/14/02 Surface Water Discharge Application (03/14/02) Development at Lefley’s Garage Site, Station Road, Holbeach Mr S A R Markillie reported that Anglian Water had now accepted responsibility for maintaining the ‘old town tunnel’ in Holbeach. RESOLVED that this be noted. A letter had been received from Anglian Water confirming this (a copy of which is annexed to these Minutes in the Minute Book).

24/14/03 Little Holland Pumping Station: Board’s land and access through yard (03/14/03) The District Engineer reported that following his meeting with the owner of the yard through which the Board access Little Holland pumping station, the owner had agreed to temporarily make good the Board’s access with hardcore pending the installation of a permanent hard access following the redevelopment of the yard. RESOLVED that this be noted.

24/14/04 Lines of former reclamation (Second Line Sea Banks) (03/14/06) Mr S A R Markillie reported that the EA’s model on the effects of second line sea banks on tidal inundation was almost complete and indicated that there was a benefit in having second line sea banks in the overtopping and breach scenarios. Lincolnshire County Council and the EA were therefore looking at the legal process involved in the designation of second line sea banks. RESOLVED that this be noted.

24/14/05 Boston and South Holland Flood Risk and Drainage Management Group (03/14/07) The District Engineer had no update to report.

24/14/06 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) (04/14/05) The Chief Executive reported that LCC Pensions had confirmed that the employers’ contribution rate implemented from 1 April 2014 would be 28.7%. RESOLVED that this be noted.

24/14/07 Partnership Schemes with LCC Langwith Gardens, Holbeach (12/14/05) Following Anglian Water’s confirmation that it was responsible for maintenance of the ‘old town tunnel’ in Holbeach the Board’s resolution to work in partnership with LCC on the drainage improvement scheme for Langwith Gardens in Holbeach and to contribute £40k to the cost of this scheme, made at its meeting on 11 February 2014 subject to resolution of responsibility for the ‘old town tunnel’, was reaffirmed.

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24/14/08 ADA Incorporation (18/14/02)

Mr S A R Markillie reported that following the incorporation of ADA from 1 April 2014, the ADA Welland and Nene Branch had nominated Mr J Hoyles as its Director representative for a three-year term on the ADA Executive Board. RESOLVED that this be noted.

25/14 OPERATIONS REPORT

25/14/01 The Operations Report was considered in detail and approved (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book). There were no matters arising.

26/14 ENGINEERING REPORT

26/14/01 The Engineering Report was considered in detail and approved, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book). Arising therefrom:

26/14/02 Partnership Schemes Granville Terrace, Sutton Bridge (3.3) Members considered the results of the survey of the watercourses north of Granville Terrace, leading to Westmere Drain and Allenby Chase pipeline, undertaken by the Board’s officers on a re-charge basis for Sutton Bridge Parish Council, together with officers’ subsequent design of a minor improvement scheme to resolve the drainage problem in Granville Terrace, Withington Street and Crosby Row.

26/14/03 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the improvement scheme at a cost of £12,660 + VAT, to be re-charged to the two affected landowners, both of whom had already agreed in principle to cover the cost of the works in full.

26/14/04 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve Sutton Bridge Parish Council’s request that, as the landowner paying four fifths of the scheme costs, it could split the costs payable to the Board over a two-year period.

26/14/05 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED that on completion of the works the Board would adopt the improved route.

26/14/06 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED that the Board would waive any commuted maintenance fees associated with its adoption of the new route since the completion of the scheme would solve the longstanding drainage problem in Granville Terrance, Withington Street and Crosby Row.

27/14 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

27/14/01 The Environmental Report was considered in detail and approved, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book). Arising therefrom:

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27/14/02

Eels (5.1) Mr D Sly had recently read a press report in which it recorded the biggest influx in eel population for the last thirty years. He agreed to provide a copy of the report for the Conservation Committee.

DS

27/14/03 Water Framework Directive (5.3) The District Engineer reported that following informal discussions with the EA about how the Board’s maintenance regime and infrastructure may be changed to support the water bodies in the Board’s district attaining good ecological potential, the EA intended to provide a formal report for the Board to consider. RESOLVED that this be noted.

27/14/04 The District Engineer tabled a picture of otters that had been sighted in Board watercourses and reported that this would be discussed in more detail at the Conservation Committee meeting on 11 June 2014. RESOLVED that this be noted.

28/14 PLANNING REPORT

28/14/01 The Planning Report was considered in detail and approved (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book). Arising therefrom:

28/14/02

Application For Byelaw 10 Consent (6.1.1) Construction of loading bay and associated housing, fencing and utility requirements, adjacent to Moulton Common West Drain at Moulton Seas End Members considered the application for the construction of a sunken loading bay, loading bay/generator shelter, condenser unit cover and transformer and high voltage switchgear within a palisade compound adjacent to the Board’s high priority Moulton Common West Drain, together with the installation of a new electricity supply across the said drain at Sycamore Farm, Moulton Seas End.

28/14/03 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to grant Byelaw 10 consent for this application subject to: • The nearest point of the loading bay being no closer than 4.7m from

the edge of the Board’s watercourse, and the rest of the development situated as shown on drawings A3-4096-6 and A3-4096-7.

• The gravel and grassed area between the proposed development and

the Board’s drain being kept clear for future access by the Board for maintenance operations on the watercourse, and the applicant being responsible for making good any damage caused to the gravel/grassed area by the Board while undertaking its operations.

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ID South Holland IDB, Minute Action • The applicant entering in to the Board’s Deed of Indemnity for the

development in the usual manner, including paying all costs incurred by the Board in preparing and executing that document and lodging a copy with HM Land Registry.

• The foundations for the development being designed by a suitably

qualified, independent structural engineer, to ensure the structures does not have an adverse impact on the Board maintained watercourse, or vice versa, and then the development being constructed in accordance with that foundation design.

• The new electricity cable crossing the drain to be installed and protected

within a duct, the top of the ducting to be a minimum of 1m below the hard bed and banks of the drain. The cable crossing to be marked at the top of the bank, each side of the crossing, with a brightly coloured marker post, the exact positioning on site to be agreed with the Board.

• The existing electricity cable to be removed from the Board’s

watercourse and the banks re-instated to the satisfaction of the Board.

28/14/04 Unauthorised use of Board’s access strip at rear of properties on Lancaster Drive/Minster Court, Long Sutton (6.1.2) Members considered the report on the unauthorised use of its dedicated access strip on Falls Drain pipeline, Long Sutton, where it had been incorporated into the garden of two properties at Lancaster Drive and was in part being used as a goat enclosure. Despite Board officers having previously informed the resident that this situation amounts to trespass on Board land and contravenes the Board’s Byelaws, he has not rectified the situation, nor has he applied for a retrospective application for Byelaw consent.

28/14/05 Members considered that the land in question was a dedicated access strip providing the Board with unhindered access to its pipeline and as such should not be occupied by any third party, nor should any one incident be allowed to set a precedent on the use of the Board’s access strips.

28/14/06 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to issue an enforcement notice to the resident giving him notice to vacate the Board’s access strip. It was further agreed to invite the resident to erect a boundary fence of his choosing separating his garden from the access strip, but if this was declined then the Board would erect a fence of its own choice. RESOLVED that this be noted.

PJC/KLJV

28/14/07 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED that the District Engineer would continue to press the resident to apply for Byelaw consent for the un-consented structures that would be left on the access strip.

KLJV

28/14/08 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to write to all residents of Lancaster Drive advising them that the Board’s access strip was not

KLJV

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available for occupation of any kind since this contravened the Board’s Byelaws, and that it was required for instant access to the watercourse in order to protect the area from flooding.

28/14/09 Delegated Consents Granted (6.2.4) The Schedule of Delegated Consents granted by Officers was considered in detail and approved.

29/14 FINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2014

29/14/01 The Financial Report for the year 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 was considered in detail and approved. There were no matters arising.

30/14 ANNUAL RETURN YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2014

30/14/01 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the Accounting Statements shown in Section 1 of the Board’s Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2014, including the corrected figures for 2013/14 in Box 1, £293,1941 and in Box 4, £193,8167, per the figures in the Financial Report year ending 31 March 2014.

30/14/02 The Annual Governance Statement shown in Section 2 of the Board’s Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2014 was considered in detail and approved.

30/14/03 The Annual Internal Audit Report shown in Section 4 of the Board’s Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2014 was considered in detail and approved.

31/14 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2013/14

31/14/01 The Internal Audit Report for 2013/14 including the two observations and one recommendation as prepared by the Board’s Internal Auditor, (King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Internal Audit Services), together with the Chief Executive’s responses and completion dates, (copies of which are filed in the Report Book), were considered in detail and approved. Arising therefrom:

31/14/02 The substantial level of assurance awarded on conclusion of the internal audit was noted.

32/14 APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITOR FOR 2014/15

32/14/01 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the re-appointment of the King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council’s Internal Audit Service to undertake the Board’s Internal Audit for 2014/15.

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33/14 SCHEDULE OF PAID ACCOUNTS

33/14/01 The Schedule of Paid Accounts for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2014, totalling £470,649.07 was considered in detail and approved, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book). There were no matters arising.

34/14 MATERIAL CHANGES TO RISK REGISTER

34/14/01 Members considered the risk register for those risks with a risk assessment matrix score of ≥ 8.

34/14/02 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED that there were no material changes to make during this period to those risks with an assessment matrix score of ≥ 8.

35/14 EMPLOYERS’ PENSION POLICY STATEMENT

35/14/01 The Employer’s Pension Policy Statement, as required by Lincolnshire County Council, was considered in detail and approved, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book). RESOLVED that this be noted.

36/14 DRAINAGE RATES AND SPECIAL LEVIES POLICIES

36/14/01 The Rate Levies and Collection Policy, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book), was considered in detail and approved.

36/14/02 The Register and Map of Drainage Hereditaments: Maintenance and Inspection Policy, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book), was considered in detail and approved.

36/14/03 The Safeguarding Public Money Policy, (a copy of which is filed in the Report Book), was considered in detail and approved.

37/14 CORRESPONDENCE

37/14/01

The Chief Executive reported that he had received Mrs Kay Heath’s resignation from her advisory role to the Board’s Conservation Committee. Members considered that Mrs Heath had been of great help and support to the Conservation Committee over a number of years and agreed that a letter of thanks should be sent to her. RESOLVED that this be noted.

PJC/KLJV

37/14/02

The District Engineer reported that he would contact Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust about an advisor to replace Mrs Heath on the Board’s Conservation Committee.

KLJV

37/14/03 The Chief Executive reported that he had been contacted by an agent on behalf of The Crown Estate concerning a potential meeting with the

PJC

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Board’s Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Chief Executive and District Engineer during a visit to the area on 14 July 2014. This would be reported at the next Board meeting.

38/14 ANY OTHER BUSINESS

38/14/01 Deeds of Indemnity Members considered the District Engineer’s tabled report on two developments that had been completed more than a year previously but the Standard Deed of Indemnity remained unsigned by the applicants, despite several notices to do so.

38/14/02 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED that the District Engineer instigates legal proceedings with no further warnings to be given to the applicants.

KLJV

38/14/03 It was agreed that South Holland District Council appointed members on the Board would speak to the District Council Planning and Legal Officers to ask if the Planning process could be made more supportive of IDB comments and particularly objections within planning applications. RESOLVED that this be noted.

39/14 CONSORTIUM MATTERS

39/14/01 The unconfirmed minutes of the last Consortium Management Committee held on 28 March 2014 were considered in detail and approved. Arising therefrom:

39/14/02 Surface Water Development Contributions (SWDCs) (11/14) It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the CMC recommendation that any lists produced on what was considered permeable or impermeable, should be marked ‘for guidance only’ in order that an engineering judgment could be applied in all situations.

39/14/03 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the CMC recommendation to retain the current five charging bands but to amend the first band to state run-off rates equivalent to between 1.4l/s/ha and 25l/s/ha are charged at 20% of the full contribution rate in order to accommodate the requirement of Fenland IDBs.

39/14/04 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the CMC recommendation to continue to seek SWDCs within the provisions as set out in the Board’s Byelaw 3.

39/14/05 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the CMC recommendation to retain the current method of invoicing for SWDCs, whereby 50% is charged when consent is given and the remaining 50% is charged on commencement of works on site.

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39/14/06 It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the CMC recommendation that in order to maintain an element of flexibility, the Board should treat any overflows or bypasses in the system as unattenuated discharge and charge the SWDC rate accordingly.

39/14/07 Surface Water Development Contribution Rate (12/14/01) It was agreed and thereby RESOLVED to approve the CMC recommendation of an increase in the rate of contribution per impermeable hectare payable by developers from £71,000 to £72,500 for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015.

39/14/08 Schedule of Paid Accounts The Schedule of Paid Accounts for the period 1 December 2013 to 28 February 2014, totalling £192,479.28 as approved at the Consortium Management Committee meeting on 28 March 2014, was considered in detail and adopted. There were no matters arising.

39/14/09 Financial Report The Financial Report for the period 1 April 2013 to 28 February 2014, as approved at the Consortium Management Committee meeting on 28 March 2014, was considered in detail and adopted by the Board. There were no matters arising.

39/14/10

Issues for discussion at next CMC meeting There were no specific issues raised by members that would require discussion at the next Consortium Management Committee meeting on 27 June 2014.

40/14 CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

40/14/01 There was no confidential business to discuss.

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24 April 2014

OPERATIONS REPORT 1 MAINTENANCE WORKS 1.1

MUDDING WATERCOURSES

The following watercourses have been mudded in this reporting period.

LOCATION/DRAIN

LENGTH (m)

Clowacre 1,640 Drings 255 Exeter South 1,140 Gedney Dyke 1,285 Hurn South 2,310 New Sea Bank Soke Dyke 3,265 Old Exeter 2,440 Quick Lane 1,580 Quick Lane Connection 350 Rouses 1,725 Rouses Connection 900

1.2

CLEANSING/INSPECTING PIPELINES AND CULVERTS

The following pipelines and culverts have been cleaned/jetted/surveyed in this reporting period.

LOCATION/DRAIN

REMARKS

Blazegate and Branch 3 culverts cleaned-SHIDB Clowacre 6 culverts cleaned-ADC Dairy House 1 culvert cleaned-SHIDB Drings 1 culvert cleaned-SHIDB Exeter South 1 culvert cleaned-ADC Gedney Dyke 1 culvert cleaned-SHIDB Northons Lane Pipeline jetted/camera-ADC Old Exeter 12 culverts cleaned-ADC Rouses 2 culverts cleaned-SHIDB Rouses Connection 2 culverts cleaned-SHIDB

1.3

NEW ACCESS WORKS/CULVERT REPAIRS

The following culverts have been constructed in private side dykes and Board’s drains to improve access for mechanical roding equipment during the current reporting period.

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LOCATION/DRAIN DIAMETER (mm)

LENGTH (m)

Hurnfields 300 plastic 9 Hurnfields 450Plastic 9 Old Sea Bank Soke Dyke 600 Plastic 12 Hurn South 1,050 Plastic 9 Goddams Lane 600 Plastic 12 x 2

1.4

BUSHING/TREE TRIMMING

Bushing and tree trimming has taken place along the following watercourses during this reporting period.

DRAIN

DRAIN

Clowacre Crown Gedney Dyke Holbeach St Marks Hurnfields Old Exeter Whaplode River

1.5

RUBBISH CLEARANCE

The following list shows the amount of rubbish removed from the Board’s drains during this reporting period.

LOCATION

REMARKS

Clowacre Wood Donningtons 1 gas bottle Fleet Drain 10 car tyres Fox Heading 16 car tyres/household rubbish Holbeach New River 4 car tyres

Over 300 tyres have been taken away by South Holland District Council from

Cliftons Bridge yard. 1.6

SLIP REPAIRS

The following slip repairs have been carried out in this reporting period using pitching stone.

LOCATION/DRAIN

LENGTH (m)

Hurn South 45

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1.7

VERMIN

There have been several reports of vermin activity within the Board’s area which is being dealt with by Pest Force Complete Pest Control Services.

1.8

GENERAL

Three sunken manholes along Northons Lane pipeline, and one manhole along Holbeach New River pipeline have been raised to ground level by the Board’s workforce.

1.9

PUMPING STATIONS

1.9.1

ROSES PUMPING STATION

Roses pump was refitted in February 2014 by Shoebridge Engineering after refurbishment.

1.9.2

FLEET HAVEN PUMPING STATION

Pump number two was refitted in February 2014 by Shoebridge Engineering after refurbishment.

1.9.3

DAWSMERE PUMPING STATION

Pump number one was refitted in February 2014 by Shoebridge Engineering after refurbishment.

1.9.4

SUTTON ST JAMES PUMPING STATION

The pumps at this pumping station were inspected on the 24 March 2014 by the Board’s workforce and were passed as good.

1.9.5

HOLBEACH BANK PUMPING STATION

The pumps at this pumping station were inspected on the 25 March 2014 by the Board’s workforce and were passed as good.

1.9.6

GOTTS PUMPING STATION

The pump at this pumping station was inspected on the 26 March 2014 by the Board’s workforce. The pump was passed as good apart from the pump casing and bell mouth which was classed poor. The pump is due to be removed on the 29 April 2014 and taken to Shoebridge Engineering for refurbishment. Over pumping will be provided at this site by S.L.D. during the pump refurbishment.

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1.9.7

WESTMERE PUMPING STATION

The pump at Westmere pumping station was inspected on the 27 March 2014 by the Board’s workforce. The pump was passed as good but there was a recommendation that the flap valve in the surge chamber is replaced and the weedscreen refurbished.

1.9.8

MANOR FARM PUMPING STATION

This pump has developed a noise which has been diagnosed as a bearing problem. This pump is due to be removed by Shoebridge Engineering on the 29 April 2014 and taken to their workshop for inspection. During the refurbishment over pumping will be provided by S.L.D.

1.9.9

GENERAL

Grass cutting has started at all of the Board’s pumping station sites by D. Woods Landscaping Ltd.

1.10

SLUICES

1.10.1

SUTTON BRIDGE SLUICE

Work has been carried out at Sutton Bridge Sluice to strengthen the area at the north side of this structure where there was slight water ingress during the tidal surge. The work was carried out by the Board’s workforce.

1.10.2

GENERAL

Grass cutting has started at some sluice sites by D. Woods Landscaping Ltd.

2 EMPLOYEES

2.1 SICKNESS

A total of 5 working days have been lost in this reporting period due to illness.

2.2 NEW EMPLOYEE

David Sporton who has been working as a sub-contractor has joined the Board as a full time land drainage operative.

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3 HEALTH AND SAFETY 3.1

TRAINING

The following employees/contractors have received training in this reporting period. TRAINING

EMPLOYEE/CONTRACTOR

360o Excavator Refresher A. French 360o Excavator 2 contractors B & E Trailer Test G. Mason + 2 contractors Forklift Refresher A. Fitzjohn Overhead Wire D. Holland + 2 contractors Overhead Wire Refresher All employees + 3 contractors

ANDY PRICE OPERATIONS MANAGER

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28 April 2014 ENGINEERING REPORT

1 CAPITAL WORKS 1.1 HOLBEACH RIVER OUTFALL SLUICE REFURBISHMENT (GRANT AND LOCAL

LEVY AIDED SCHEME)

Tenders have been received for the construction phase of the works from both Barhale and Breheny, Galliford Try having declined to tender. Barhale submitted the lowest tender and this was discussed with the consultants Hannah Reed, and the Board’s Chairman and the Chairman of the Plant and Development Committee, following which Barhale Construction plc were appointed principal contractor for the refurbishment work. Work is due to commence on site in June.

1.2 MEDIUM TERM PLAN

The 2014 Medium Term Plan submission to the Environment Agency was made during March, a summary of which is shown below:

Scheme Financial year Estimated cost (£) Holbeach River Sluice refurb

2013/14 - 2014/15 610,000

Donningtons Pumping Stn refurb (including eel mitigation)

2014/15 – 2016/17 475,000

Sutton St James Pumping Stn refurb (including eel mitigation)

2015/16 – 2017/18 490,000

Westmere Pumping Stn and Sluice refurb (including eel mitigation)

2017/18 – 2018/19 465,000

Fleet Haven Pumping Stn refurb (including eel mitigation)

2018/19 – 2019/20 700,000

Dawsmere Pumping Stn refurb

2021/22 – 2022/23 550,000

Lords Pumping Stn refurb

2021/22 – 2022/23 700,000

Holbeach Bank Pumping Stn refurb

2022/23 – 2023/24 350,000

Lawyers Pumping Stn refurb

2023/24 – 2024/25 700,000

Lutton Leam Sluice refurb

2025/26 onwards 550,000

Wisemans Pumping Stn refurb

2025/26 onwards 450,000

Little Holland Pumping Stn refurb

2025/26 onwards 450,000

Fleet Fen Pumping Stn refurb

2025/26 onwards 350,000

Peartree Hill Pumping Stn refurb

2025/26 onwards 350,000

Sutton Bridge Sluice replacement

2025/26 onwards 26,000,000

Clay Lake Pumping Stn refurb

2025/26 onwards 400,000

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In addition to the above, the following works were included under the Eel Regulations. These are for the high priority eel sites and include £5,000 for assessment, £10,000 for design, and £150,000 for implementation, figures suggested for inclusion by the Environment Agency.

Site 2014/15 Estimated cost (£)

2015/16 Estimated cost (£)

2016/17 Estimated cost (£)

Donningtons PS 5,000 10,000 Fleet Fen PS 5,000 10,000 150,000 Lawyers PS 5,000 10,000 150,000 Little Holland PS 5,000 10,000 150,000 Lords PS 5,000 10,000 150,000 Peartree Hill PS 5,000 10,000 150,000 Fleet Haven PS 5,000 10,000 Dawsmere PS 5,000 10,000 150,000 Wisemans PS 5,000 10,000 150,000

2 SLUICES 2.1 SUTTON BRIDGE SLUICE

Sutton Bridge Sluice is currently being operated to maintain the water level in the South Holland Main Drain at the summer retention level of 0.30m ODN.

3 GENERAL

3.1 LINES OF FORMER RECLAMATION (SECOND LINE SEA BANKS)

The Environment Agency’s model outputs have been received for the pilot study regarding the effectiveness of second line banks along our tidal frontage. Although some more work is required by the Environment Agency to finish these outputs, what has been received so far demonstrates that the former lines of reclamation do have a positive effect with regard to limiting how far tidal inundation would spread inland. This matter will be reported further at the Board meeting by the Vice Chairman, who was present at the Lincolnshire Flood Risk and Drainage Management Strategy Group meeting where this was discussed.

3.2 BOSTON AND SOUTH HOLLAND FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT

GROUP

The next meeting of this group is due to take place on 29 April 2014. The notes for the 14 January 2014 meeting have not yet been circulated.

3.3 PARTNERSHIP SCHEMES - GRANVILLE TERRACE, SUTTON BRIDGE Further to my last report, the survey of the watercourses north of Granville Terrace,

leading to Westmere Drain and Allenby Chase pipeline, has been completed on behalf of Sutton Bridge Parish Council on a re-chargeable basis. Having undertaken the survey, the route shown red on the plan below would appear to be the most favourable,

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and a minor improvement scheme has been designed. The cost of the required work has been estimated by the Operations Manager to be £12,660 + VAT. This is below the threshold for which grant aid would be applied for, it simply not being cost effective to put time in to a grant application for such a small amount. The two land owners along the proposed route, one of which is the Sutton Bridge Parish Council, have been approached regarding contributions to the scheme. The initial response from both parties has been favourable, and they have both agreed in principle to cover the cost of the works in full. The Sutton Bridge Parish Council, who will be paying four fifths of the cost have however requested the Board consider the following:

• Splitting the payment of their contribution over a two year period

• The Board adopting the improved route on completion of the works

It is recommended that the Board agree to these requests, and indeed waive any commuted fees associated with the adoption, to assist the work to proceed as this will rectify a long standing drainage problem in Granville Terrace, Withington Street, and Crosby Row.

Site Plan

Private watercourses requiring improvement

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4 RAINFALL

Rainfall statistics relating to stations in the Board’s area for the months of January, February, and March are as follows: (recordings in mm)

LOCATION

JANUARY

FEBRUARY MARCH NO OF YEARS

RECORDS KEPT

REC.

AV.

REC. AV.

REC. AV. Gedney Marsh – Norfolk House

88.2

49.9 49.8 35.3 23.8 40.0 55 Holbeach – Marsh Reeves

100.6

50.3 58.4 33.1 18.9 33.3 29

CUMULATIVE RAINFALL READINGS MARSH REEVES, HOLBEACH

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ACTUAL AND AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL READINGS NORFOLK HOUSE APRIL 2013 – MARCH 2014

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5 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

5.1 EELS

Further to my last report, the Environment Agency has agreed to co-ordinate the pumping station assessments on behalf of the three areas within Anglian Region, which involves 17 IDBs. The Environment Agency will undertake a staged approach to the assessments as shown below:

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We are currently working towards completing stage 1, which is programmed to be finished by the beginning of June, the passability forms for high priority sites having been filled in and returned to the Environment Agency during April.

5.2 GRASS SNAKE SURVEYS

Grass snake surveys have been commenced at eight sites across the southern half of the Board’s area. These surveys are being carried out as part of the Board’s Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), and are being undertaken by Scarborough Nixon Associates Ltd.

5.3 WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

Representatives from the Environment Agency have visited the Board’s office to talk to the District Engineer and Operations Manager about what changes can be made to the Board’s infrastructure and maintenance regime to reach good ecological potential in the water bodies within the Board’s District. Following these informal discussions, a more formal report is expected from the Environment Agency for discussion by the Board.

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6 PLANNING REPORT 6.1 APPLICATIONS REQUIRING BOARD’S CONSIDERATION

6.1.1 APPLICATION FOR THE RELAXATION OF BYELAW 10 TO ALLOW THE

CONSTRUCTION OF A SUNKEN LOADING BAY, LOADING BAY/GENERATOR SHELTER, CONDENSER UNIT COVER, TRANSFORMER, HV SWITCH GEAR HOUSING, PALISADE FENCING, AND REPLACEMENT ELEC SUPPLY CABLE ADJACENT TO MOULTON COMMON WEST DRAIN, MOULTON SEAS END.

APPLICANT: K W NAYLOR & SON, SYCAMORE FARM, COMMON ROAD, MOULTON SEAS END.

DRAIN AFFECTED: P32 MOULTON COMMON WEST DRAIN, A HIGH PRIORITY BOARD’S WATERCOURSE UNDER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, MAINTAINED BY TRACTOR MOUNTED BASKET An application has been received for the relaxation of Byelaw 10 to allow the construction of a sunken loading bay, loading bay/generator shelter, condenser unit cover, and transformer and HV switchgear within a palisade compound adjacent to the Board’s Moulton Common West Drain, and the installation of a new electricity supply across the said drain at Sycamore Farm, Moulton Seas End. The applicant’s original layout included two loading bays side by side adjacent to the Board’s Drain, which brought the edge of the nearest loading bay in line with the brink of the drain. They were advised that this was too close to the Board’s watercourse and they have altered their layout accordingly.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this application is APPROVED by the Board subject to:

• The nearest point of the loading bay being no closer than 4.7m from the edge of the Board’s watercourse, and the rest of the development situated as shown on drawings A3-4096-6 and A3-4096-7.

• The gravel and grassed area between the proposed development and the

Board’s drain being kept clear for future access by the Board for maintenance operations on the watercourse, and the applicant being responsible for making good any damage caused to the gravel/grassed area by the Board while undertaking its operations.

• The applicant entering in to the Board’s Deed of Indemnity for the development

in the usual manner, including paying all costs incurred by the Board in preparing and executing that document and lodging a copy with HM Land Registry.

• The foundations for the development being designed by a suitably qualified,

independent structural engineer, to ensure the structures does not have an adverse impact on the Board maintained watercourse, or vice versa, and then the development being constructed in accordance with that foundation design.

• The new electricity cable crossing the drain to be installed by directional drilling, and protected within a duct, the top of the ducting to be a minimum of 1m below the hard bed and banks of the drain. The cable crossing to be marked at the top of the bank, each side of the crossing, with a brightly coloured marker post, the exact positioning on site to be agreed with the Board.

• The existing electricity cable to be removed from the Board’s watercourse and the banks re-instated to the satisfaction of the Board.

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Location Plan

Site plan 1 – extract of drawing A3-4096/6

Site Location

Board’s Moulton Common West Drain

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Site plan 2 – extract of drawing A3-4096/7

6.1.2 UNAUTHORISED USE OF BOARD’S DEDICATED ACCESS STRIP ON FALLS DRAIN PIPELINE AT REAR OF PROPERTIES ON LANCASTER DRIVE / MINSTER COURT, LONG SUTTON AS GARDEN, GOAT ENCLOSURE, ETC BY MR RUSSELL OF 2A LANCASTER DRIVE, LONG SUTTON.

DRAIN AFFECTED: FALLS DRAIN PIPELINE, A HIGH PRIORITY BOARD’S WATERCOURSE OWNED BY THE BOARD It has come to the Board’s attention that part of the Board’s dedicated access strip on Falls Drain pipeline, Long Sutton, set up when the Minster Court development was built, has been incorporated into the garden of a neighbouring property. Mr. Russell of 2a Lancaster Drive has removed his boundary fence/hedge and incorporated the strip in to his garden for the length of his property. He has also set up a goat enclosure on the strip for the width of his neighbouring property, 2 Lancaster Drive. The situation has been discussed with Mr Russell, and he has been informed that what he has done not only contravenes the Board’s Byelaws, but also amounts to trespass. At the time of these discussions, earlier this year in March, he was keen that the situation be allowed to remain by means of a Byelaw consent and rental agreement with the Board, but to date he has made no formal application.

Recommendation

As this strip was provided as a dedicated access strip, allowing the Board unhindered access at any time to the pipeline, it is recommended that such occupation of strips by third parties should not be allowed to occur, and to let the situation remain would set an unhealthy precedent in respect to the many other dedicated access strips the Board has within the district. As such it is suggested that the Board give notice for Mr. Russell to vacate the strip, and to take whatever follow up action is required to ensure this happens. As Mr Russell has removed the boundary fence between his garden and the strip it may well be necessary for the Board to erect a fence at this location. It should also be noted that even if the strip is vacated, there will be a number of un-consented structures in the garden which still contravene the Board’s 9m Byelaw, although these could be consented, subject to the implementation of a Deed of Indemnity, if Mr Russell cares to apply for a Byelaw relaxation for them.

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Location Plan

Site plan

Site Location

Board’s Falls Drain pipeline and access strip

Board’s access strip

Area of strip being used as garden

Area of strip being used as goat enclosure

Board’s pipeline

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Photograph 1 – Showing access strip now incorporated in to garden of 2a Lancaster Drive (see Board’s manhole lid in mid-foreground), with goat

enclosure beyond behind neighbouring property.

Photograph 2 – Same location viewed from other direction, manhole lid showing position of Board’s pipeline

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Photograph 3 – Goat enclosure on access strip, with currently un-occupied access strip beyond

Photograph 4 – View from other direction showing goat enclosure on access strip behind 2 Lancaster Drive and area incorporated in to garden at the rear

of 2a Lancaster Drive

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6.2 OTHER PLANNING MATTERS 6.2.1 SURFACE WATER DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION RATE

The rate being charged by the Water Management Alliance Member Boards for the period 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015 is £72,500 per impermeable hectare.

6.2.2 SURFACE WATER DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION FEES

The following Surface Water Development Contribution Fees have been invoiced during the reporting period: DEVELOPER SITE AMOUNT DUE

(VAT EXEMPT) INVOICE DATE

PAID

South Holland District Council

Car parking bays, Wildersgarth, Holbeach

£663.89 21 February 2014

Yes

George Thompson (Farms) Ltd

New farm building, Grove Farm, Hurn Bank, Holbeach Hurn

£4,210.30 7 March 2014

Yes

Chandlers (Farm Equipment) Ltd

Extension to commercial building, High Road, Whaplode

£1,242.50 13 March 2014

Yes

Shoebridge Engineering Ltd

New commercial building, Kellet Gate, Low Fulney, Spalding

£2,556.00 18 March 2014

No

6.2.3 COMMUTED MAINTENANCE FEES

There have been no Commuted Maintenance Fees invoiced during the reporting period.

6.2.4 DEEDS OF INDEMNITY During this reporting period, the following Deed of Indemnity has been set up by

Officers in accordance with their delegated authority:

GRANTEE

WATERCOURSE DETAILS

J C Ellis, Grange Farm, Fisher Gate, Sutton St James

Sutton St James Drain

Allowing access and egress to the applicant’s land over the Board owned watercourse using an existing access culvert.

K L J VINES DISTRICT ENGINEER

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Water Management Alliance

INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2013/14

April 2014

Contents: 1. Executive Summary 2. Reporting 3. Acknowledgements 4. Detailed Observations, Recommendations and agreed

actions etc. APP 1 Agreed Terms of Reference

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1. Executive Summary The audit of the Water Management Alliance and the constituent Internal Drainage Boards was carried out by Kate Littlewood for the year 2013-14. This Executive Summary sets out our overall conclusion on the system reviewed, and summarises the key recommendations arising. A copy of the Terms of Reference for this audit is attached as Appendix 1. Regulation 6 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011 requires that ‘A relevant body must undertake an adequate and effective internal audit of its accounting records and of its system of internal control in accordance with the proper practices in relation to internal control’. The completion of this internal audit fulfils that role. It should be noted that any system of internal control is designed to manage risk to a reasonable level, and therefore Internal Audit cannot provide absolute assurance against loss. As well as being effective, controls need to be proportionate to the risk involved and not overburden the organisation with excessive costs. The Water Management Alliance provides administration and management services to the five constituent Internal Drainage Boards, namely Broads, King’s Lynn, East Suffolk, Norfolk Rivers and South Holland. Using the ‘Governance and Accountability in Internal Drainage Boards in England – A Practitioners Guide (Rev 2007)’ this audit reviewed the procedures and systems of control in place at the Water Management Alliance and considered if they were effective and being applied as intended. Sample testing was carried out on elements as considered necessary by the auditor in order to substantiate the application of the control. As part of the audit a follow-up was carried out on the recommendations raised in last year’s report. The results of this are included in section 4. 2. Overall Conclusion In conclusion, the procedures used at the Water Management Alliance are simple but effective, and appear to be carried out diligently by all staff concerned. Controls are working as expected. However, there are some aspects that can be improved and details of recommendations can be found in Section 4 together with the actions agreed with the Chief Executive. The overall level of assurance attributed to the system is: Substantial Assurance A sound system of internal control, but there are a few

weaknesses that could put achievement of system objectives at risk.

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The observations and recommendations are detailed in Section 4. Each recommendation is allocated a priority as defined below: High Major risk requiring action by the time the final report is issued.

Medium Medium risk requiring action within six months of the issue of the draft

report. Low Matters of limited risk. Action should be taken as resources permit.

3. Acknowledgements I would like to express my thanks for their assistance and co-operation to: Phil Camamile, Chief Executive Officer Mary Creasy, Personal Assistant (CEO) Michelle Futter, Finance Officer Trish Walker, Finance Assistant Graham Tinkler, Rating Officer/Site Warden

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Internal Audit Services Subject Area 4.1 – Follow-up on agreed actions from previous year’s report. W.P. Ref. Follow-up

Observations and their effects/ Recommendations Priority Agreed Action/ Responsible Officer/

Target Date

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1. Follow up Observation The report issued in April 2013 contained three recommendations, of which two were classed as ‘High’ priority and the remaining one as ‘Medium’. The two ‘High’ priority recommendations related to Treasury Management activities and have been implemented as agreed. The ‘Medium’ recommendation referred to the use of an automated numbering stamp to uniquely number each invoice to prevent instances of duplicate reference numbers. This has not been implemented as management felt the existing system control was sufficient. A discussion with the Chief Executive and Finance Officer identified an equal risk with the use of automated numbering stamps, in that the wrong stamp may inadvertently be used for the invoices relating to a different Board. In turn this would disrupt the numbering sequences for both Boards. In view of this, a decision was made to continue with the current system. Consequence Internal invoice reference numbers should provide a unique reference to a specific document. Duplication can weaken a control designed to ensure that all supplier invoices are uniquely identified and accounted for. Recommendation No further action at this stage. The Internal Auditor will continue to monitor the records in future audits and if necessary re-assess the situation with management.

N/A

No further action required.

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Internal Audit Services Subject Area 4.2 – Cashbook entries W.P. Ref. TS7.1

Observations and their effects/ Recommendations Priority Agreed Action/ Responsible Officer/

Target Date

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2. Cashbook entries Observation A sample of bank reconciliations for each Board were reviewed to confirm the accuracy and timeliness of the reconciliation to the cashbook, and evidence of investigation of any discrepancies. All reconciliations had been completed satisfactorily on at least a monthly basis and, in some instances, more frequently. However it was noted that during the year three reconciling transactions were included on the bank statements, but did not appear in the cashbook as expected until sometime later. On enquiry the auditor was informed that this was as a result of waiting for a code from the engineer. Consequence The cashbook should always reflect the true position of the accounts and transactions should be posted as they occur. This is particularly relevant at the end of the financial year. Recommendation Transactions awaiting coding information should be recorded on a temporary basis in a Suspense Account so that they can be entered into the Cashbook in a timely manner. As soon as coding information is received the transaction can then be moved to the correct account. However the Suspense Account must be regularly reviewed to ensure that transactions are not being held there indefinitely.

High

Agreed, to take immediate effect. Finance Officer.

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Internal Audit Services

WATER MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE

INTERNAL AUDIT TERMS OF REFERENCE

2013-14

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Internal Audit Services

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 This document sets out the strategy and plan for the audit of the Water Management Alliance for the year 2013-14. 1.2 Section 4 of The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011 states that ‘The relevant body must conduct a review at least once in a year of the effectiveness of its system of internal control’. 1.3 Internal Audit is defined as ‘an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation’s operations. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.’ Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, April 2013 1.4 The Internal Auditor will work in accordance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards adopted by CIPFA from April 2013 and thus will be able to provide the review required by the Regulations. 1.5 The authority of the Internal Auditor is established in the Financial Regulations. 1.6 The audit work will concentrate on records and systems used by the Water Management Alliance, who provide the financial and administrative functions for:

• Broads (2006) IDB • East Suffolk IDB • King’s Lynn IDB • Norfolk Rivers IDB • South Holland IDB.

As such, this work will enable the auditor to complete the Annual Returns for all five Boards. 2. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE AUDIT 2.1 The work of the Internal Auditor will be guided by ‘Governance and Accountability in Internal Drainage Boards in England – A Practitioners Guide (Rev 2007)’. 2.2 In order to be able to complete section 4 of the Electronic Annual Return for 2012 the auditor will consider the following:

A. The Accounting Records To ensure that the accounting system is accurate, complete and timely, and that data input is being verified appropriately.

B. Financial Regulations and Standing Orders To ensure that they are current and are being adhered to.

C. Risk Management processes To ensure that management review the Risk Register on a regular basis and that risk is being identified and actively managed in a proportionate manner.

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D. Budgetary Controls To ensure that the budgets are prepared on a realistic basis and are monitored throughout the year and any variations are investigated, with corrective action being taken if necessary.

E. Income Controls To ensure that processes are in place and functioning correctly to collect, record and bank income in full and on time.

F. Petty Cash Procedures To ensure petty cash provisions are reasonable, used in accordance with Financial Regulations and adequate records are kept of payments made.

G. Payroll Controls To ensure that remuneration to employees and Board Members is calculated correctly and in accordance with the levels agreed by the Board, and that all HMRC requirements are complied with.

H. Asset Management To ensure that there are satisfactory processes in place to maintain the register and check for accuracy.

I. Bank Reconciliation To ensure that periodic and year-end bank account reconciliations were properly completed and verified.

J. Year-end Procedures To ensure that the appropriate accounting basis have been used to prepare the year-end accounting statements and that figures contained in the statements can be verified by reference to working papers and accounting records.

2.3 Any recommendations and issues arising from the previous audit will also be followed up to establish if they have been implemented or if there is a satisfactory explanation for non-implementation. 2.4 Contained within the scope of work described above it is implied that the auditor will have due regard for Value for Money considerations and the potential for fraud. 3. TASKS 3.1.1 The project tasks are to:

• Establish if the procedures recorded as part of the audit for 2012-13 remain the same and document any changes that may have taken place.

• Perform tests to establish that systems are operating in accordance with

the procedures and that good practice is being complied with. • Assess strengths and weaknesses of the systems operated and the levels

of financial and management risk.

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• Discuss the results with the Chief Executive and make recommendations as appropriate, which will be communicated to the Boards by means of a report.

• Complete Section 4 of the Electronic Annual Return for 2013/14.

4. WORK PLAN 4.1 The audit will be undertaken by:

Mrs Kate Littlewood, CMIIA Audit Manager, Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.

4.2 The audit has been allocated 5 days, which will be utilised as follows:

Task Time Confirm existing procedures and record any changes. Undertake a follow-up of actions agreed from the 2012-13 audit report.

0.5

Testing – to establish that processes are being applied as intended.

3.5

Conclusions and discussion

0.5

Completing the Return and reporting if required.

0.5

5.0 AGREEMENT Signature Date Phil Camamile Chief Executive, Water Management Alliance

……………………………………

……………

Kate Littlewood Audit Manager Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

……………………………………

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From: 01 April 2013 Period To: 12To: 31 March 2014 Year Ended: 31 March 2014

Y-T-D Y-T-D Y-T-D ANNUAL PROJECTED PROJECTEDNotes Income and Expenditure BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET OUT-TURN VARIANCE

£ £ £ £ £ £

Income

Occupiers Drainage Rates 870,926 871,091.81 165.81 870,926 871,091.81 165.81

1 Special Levies issued by the Board 1,122,722 1,122,722.00 0.00 1,122,722 1,122,722.00 0.00

Grants Applied 0 324,046.11 324,046.11 0 324,046.11 324,046.11

Rental Income 6,300 3,255.21 -3,044.79 6,300 3,255.21 -3,044.79

Income from Rechargeable Works 0 32,477.55 32,477.55 0 32,477.55 32,477.55

Investment Interest 20,000 16,905.03 -3,094.97 20,000 16,905.03 -3,094.97

Development Contributions 0 62,200.99 62,200.99 0 62,200.99 62,200.99

2 Net Surplus on Operating Accounts 0 -1,958.36 -1,958.36 0 -1,958.36 -1,958.36

3 Other Income 1,000 64,911.33 63,911.33 1,000 64,911.33 63,911.33

Total Income £2,020,948 £2,495,651.67 £474,703.67 £2,020,948 £2,495,651.67 £474,703.67

Less Expenditure

4 Capital Works 389,000 605,196.56 -216,196.56 389,000 605,196.56 -216,196.56

Environment Agency Precept 145,835 145,835.00 0.00 145,835 145,835.00 0.00

5 Maintenance Works 1,457,854 1,444,389.73 13,464.27 1,457,854 1,444,389.73 13,464.27

6 Administration Charges 180,929 169,387.69 11,541.31 180,929 169,387.69 11,541.31

Cost of Rechargeable Works 0 7,368.33 -7,368.33 0 7,368.33 -7,368.33

2 Net Deficit on Operating Accounts 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00

Total Expenditure £2,173,618 £2,372,177.31 -£198,559.31 £2,173,618 £2,372,177.31 -£198,559.31

Profit/(Loss) on disposal of Fixed Assets £0 -£52,157.75 -52,157.75 £0 -52,157.75 -52,157.75

7 Net Surplus/(Deficit) -£152,670 £71,316.61 £621,105.23 -£152,670 £71,316.61 £223,986.61

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Opening Movement ClosingNotes Balance Sheet as at 31-3-2014 Balance This Year Balance

£ £ £

8 Fixed Assets

Land and Buildings 479,713.12 -65,000.00 414,713.12Plant and Equipment 479,446.48 114,284.18 593,730.66Office and RT Equipment 0.00 0.00 0.00Pumping Stations 109,725.24 -15,674.88 94,050.36

1,068,884.84 33,609.30 1,102,494.14

Current Assets

9 Bank Current Account 67,102.36 15,059.13 82,161.49Stock 7,107.51 4,138.44 11,245.95

10 Debtors Control Account 5,187.76 -1,795.12 3,392.64Work in Progress 0.00 0.00 0.00

11 Short Term Investments 3,300,000.00 -200,000.00 3,100,000.0012 Rates/Special Levies Due 725.38 6,326.13 7,051.51

Prepayments 0.00 12,399.00 12,399.00Prepayments WMA -30,388.00 76,364.00 45,976.00Accrued Interest 1,388.05 540.77 1,928.82VAT Due 43,794.06 -20,340.63 23,453.43

13 Grants Due 16,756.50 -16,756.50 0.003,411,673.62 -124,064.78 3,287,608.84

Less Current Liabilities

Creditors Control Account 757.51 46,228.73 46,986.2414 Grants Unapplied 460,982.70 -160,802.61 300,180.0915 Holiday Entitlement Control 2,714.15 27.14 2,741.29

Pension Control 0.00 0.00 0.00Accruals 15,277.98 -31,550.47 -16,272.49

479,732.34 -146,097.21 333,635.13

Net Current Assets 2,931,941.28 22,032.43 2,953,973.71

Less Long Term Liabilities

21 Pension Liability 3,973,000.00 503,000.00 4,476,000.00

Net Assets £27,826.12 -£447,358.27 -£419,532.15

Reserves

Earmarked16 General Reserve 922,445.61 601,437.29 1,523,882.9017 Development Reserve 250,962.86 62,200.99 313,163.85

Partnership Working Reserve 113,139.00 -113,139.00 0.00ICT Reserve 13,765.79 -13,765.79 0.00

18 Mobile Plant Reserve 210,000.00 -210,000.00 0.0018 Fixed Plant Reserve 1,317,687.62 -1,317,687.62 0.0018 Plant Reserve 0.00 1,527,687.62 1,527,687.6219 Capital Works Reserve 365,100.00 -182,130.00 182,970.00

3,193,100.88 354,603.49 3,547,704.37Non-Distributable

20 Revaluation Reserve 807,725.24 -298,961.76 508,763.4821 Pension Reserve -3,973,000.00 -503,000.00 -4,476,000.00

-3,165,274.76 -801,961.76 -3,967,236.52

Total Reserves £27,826.12 -£447,358.27 -£419,532.15

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Note Notes to the Accounts

1. Special Levies collected from constituent Billing Authorities were as follows:

Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D ActualSouth Holland District Council 1,121,931.00 1,121,931.00Boston Borough Council 791.00 791.00

1,122,722.00 1,122,722.00

2.

Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D ActualLabour Operations Account 0.00 8,295.10Mobile Plant Operations Account 0.00 -10,253.46

0.00 -1,958.36

3. Other Income is made up as follows:Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D Actual

WMA (Dividend) 0.00 59,528.00Sundry Contributions 1,000.00 5,383.33Summons Costs 0.00 0.00

1,000.00 64,911.33

4.

5.

Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D ActualLabour Charges 410,307.00 396,118.95Plant Charges 284,660.00 300,132.40Out-sourced work 260,000.00 274,673.10Materials 210,300.00 206,676.09Electricity 69,082.00 62,276.02Telemetry 18,400.00 11,130.54Depreciation 8,500.00 7,278.84Insurance 3,788.00 3,642.29Compensation 47,000.00 49,724.50Direct Works 1,312,037.00 1,311,652.73Technical Support Costs 135,017.00 132,487.00Biodiversity Action Plan Costs 10,800.00 250.00Maintenance Works 1,457,854.00 1,444,389.73

6.

Y-T-D Budget Y-T-D ActualConsortium Charges 153,729.00 161,763.00Depreciation Marsh Reeves 0.00 0.00Drainage Rates AV (Increases)/Decreases 20,000.00 340.74Sundry Expenses 0.00 0.00Sundry Debtors written off 0.00 115.00Settlement Discount taken 7,200.00 7,168.95

180,929.00 169,387.69

7.

Budget

The Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit) for this year is made up as follows:

Detailed operating surpluses/(deficits) for the Labour Operations Account and each item of mobile plant are shown in theLabour Operations and Mobile Plant Operations Reports, which can be made available to members on request.

At the time of preparing the Estimates for 2013/14, the Board planned to finance the estimated net deficit as follows:

The detailed maintenance operations in each sub catchment is approved by the Board annually and shown on the scheduleof maintenance works as controlled by the Operations Manager, which can be made available to members on request.Expenditure is summarised as follows:

The gross cost of each capital scheme is approved by the Board annually and detailed on the schedule of capital works asmanaged by the District Engineer, which can be made available to members on request. The Grants Due/(Unapplied) alsocorrespond with the figures shown on the Balance Sheet. The Plant and Development Committee scrutinise this Reportevery year.

Administration charges reflect the Board's share of consortium expenditure (excluding the technical support costs, whichare included in the maintenance works expenditure). Detailed expenditure is monitored by the Consortium ManagementCommittee and the Board every three months:

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Note Notes to the Accounts

Transfer from the Capital Works Reserve 0.00Transfer from the Development Reserve 0.00Transfer from the Fixed Plant Reserve 89,000.00Transfer from the Precept Stabilisation Reserve 50,000.00Reducing/(inc.) the Balance of the General Reserve 13,670.00

152,670.00

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Pumping Land and Plant and Office & RTStations Buildings Equipment Equipment

CostOpening Balance as at 1 April 2013 156,750 841,213 1,274,269 72,771(+) Additions 0 0 262,861 0(-) Disposals 0 -99,000 -161,363 0Closing Balance as at 31 March 2014 156,750 742,213 1,375,767 72,771

DepreciationOpening Balance as at 1 April 2013 47,025 361,500 794,822 72,771(+) Depreciation Charge for year 15,675 0 111,419 0(-) Accumulated depreciation written out on disposal 0 -34,000 -124,205 0Closing Balance as at 31 March 2014 62,700 327,500 782,036 72,771

Net Book Value at 1 April 2013 109,725 479,713 479,447 0Net Book Value at 31 March 2014 94,050 414,713 593,731 0

9.

2012/13 2013/14Opening Balance as at 1 April b/fwd 102,249.15 67,102.36Receipts 5,580,709.82 4,115,259.87Payments -5,615,856.61 -4,100,200.74Closing Balance c/fwd 67,102.36 82,161.49

Balance on Statement as at 31 March 261,255.77 128,997.79Less: Unpresented Payments -194,195.72 -46,836.30Add: Unpresented Receipts 42.31 0.00Closing Balance c/fwd 67,102.36 82,161.49

10. The Aged Debtor profile is currently as follows:Number of

Debt period Amount Debtors<=30 days 3,392.64 3>30 days and <=60 days 0.00 0>60 days and <=90 days 0.00 0>90 days 0.00 0

3,392.64 3

>90 days Amount Inv. Date OriginatorN/A 0.00 N/A

0.00

11. Term Deposits are currently as follows:Investment Maturity

Financial Institution Capital Date Date Interest RateNatwest 95 day notice account 500,000.00 12/01/2013 Ongoing 0.55%Nottingham Building Society 400,000.00 29/11/2013 15/04/2014 0.51%

Additional sums are now being invested on the short term money market to maximise the return on the working balances,in accordance with the Board's Investment Policy. The Bank Current Account is reconciled as follows:

Full details of all movements during this year are recorded in the Board's Fixed Asset Register. The Board also sharesownership of a proportion of the WMA Office Equipment, which is recorded in the WMA's Fixed Asset Register.

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Note Notes to the Accounts

Vernon Building Society 300,000.00 13/12/2013 30/04/2014 0.50%West Bromwich Building Society 200,000.00 15/01/2014 15/04/2014 0.40%National Counties Building Society 200,000.00 31/01/2014 30/04/2014 0.50%Newcastle Building Society 500,000.00 14/02/2014 15/05/2014 0.40%Tipton & Coseley Building Society 300,000.00 28/02/2014 30/05/2014 0.35%Manchester Building Society 400,000.00 14/03/2014 13/06/2014 0.60%National Counties Building Society 300,000.00 31/03/2014 30/06/2014 0.45%

3,100,000.00

12.

2012/13 2013/14Arrears b/fwd 6,008.73 725.38Drainage Rates for the year 867,579.44 871,091.81Special Levies for the year 1,104,597.32 1,122,931.37New Assessments 188.91 169.21Value Increases (Decreases) -117.92 -131.97Payments Received -1,918,335.96 -1,934,867.54Settlement Discount -7,109.68 -7,166.03Returned/(Represented) amounts 0.00 0.00Summons Collection Costs 0.00 2,520.00Irrecoverables and write offs 210.94 -322.82Sundry adjustments -2,334.95 -267.45Compensation -49,961.45 -47,630.45Arrears c/fwd 725.38 7,051.51

13.2012/13 2013/14

SCH42 Holbeach River Outfall Sluice Refurb. (Prelim.) 16,756.50 0.00

16,756.50 0.00

14.

2012/13 2013/14SCH14 Health & Safety Works 15,928.67 15,778.39SCH22 Little Holland Pumping Station Refurbishment 485.92 485.92SCH23 Wisemans Pumping Station 9,683.48 4,874.78SCH25 South Holland Main Drain Sluice Refurbishment 1,803.60 1,803.60SCH27 Generator Connections 7,933.54 7,933.54SCH29 Catchment Modelling Fleet Fen 10,649.56 10,649.56SCH30 Catchment Modelling Peartree Hill 428.94 428.94SCH31 Catchment Modelling Donningtons 4,986.45 4,986.45SCH32 Peartree Pump Replacement 12,216.49 12,216.49SCH33 Fleet Fen Refurbishment 7,867.28 7,867.28SCH34 Lords Sluice Preliminaries 54.12 54.12SCH35 Catchment Modelling Little Holland 1,734.70 1,734.70SCH36 Catchment Modelling Roses 938.92 938.92SCH41 Lords Sluice Refurbishment 145,518.25 98,501.40SCH42 Holbeach River Outfall Sluice 0.00 0.00SCH43 Clay Lake Pumping Station Refurbishment 240,752.78 0.00SCH52 Holbeach River Outfall Sluice Refurbishment 0.00 131,926.00

460,982.70 300,180.09

15.

2012/13 Incease (1%) 2013/14Works Supervisor (S12): 21 days 2,714.15 27.14 2,741.29

Special Levies are paid by Constituent Councils in two halves due on 1 May and 1 November every year. There arecurrently 65 Ratepayers that have not paid their Drainage Rates for 2013/14, as compared to 42 Ratepayers this time lastyear. Summarised transactions for Drainage Rates and Special Levies during the year are as follows:

The following grants are due on capital work:

Grants Unapplied are those grants that we have received in advance of doing work on the following schemes:

The Holiday Entitlement Control relates to frozen holiday pay for the following employees. This liability will increase everyyear by the rate of wage increase until the employees retire, which was agreed by the Board's predecessors in 1974:

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Note Notes to the Accounts

16.

2012/13 2013/14Opening Balance, as at 1 April b/fwd 718,058.32 922,445.61Net Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 302,027.57 71,316.61Net transfer (to)/from Capital Works Reserve -97,640.28 182,130.00Net contributions transferred to Development Reserve 0.00 -62,200.99Revaluation Reserve adjustment 0.00 283,286.88Transfer balance from ICT Reserve 0.00 13,765.79Transfer balance from Partnership Reserve 0.00 113,139.00Closing Balance, as at 31 March c/fwd 922,445.61 1,523,882.90

17.

2012/13 2013/14Opening Balance, as at 1 April b/fwd 250,962.86 250,962.86Net contributions transferred from General Reserve 0.00 62,200.99Closing Balance, as at 31 March c/fwd 250,962.86 313,163.85

18.

2013/14Fixed Plant Reserve 1,317,687.62Mobile Plant Reserve 210,000.00Plant Reserve 1,527,687.62

19.Tfr from/(to)

2012/13 Gen. Reserve 2013/14N/A Unallocated, available for partnership working 8,000.00 45,470.00 53,470.00

SCH18 Telemetry 0.00 9,400.00 9,400.00SCH41 Lords Sluice Refurbishment 255,100.00 -250,000.00 5,100.00SCH42 Holbeach River Sluice Refurbishment (preliminaries) 8,000.00 -8,000.00 0.00SCH43 Clay Lake Pumping Station Refurbishment 94,000.00 -79,000.00 15,000.00SCH52 Holbeach River Outfall Sluice Refurbishment 0.00 100,000.00 100,000.00

365,100.00 -182,130.00 182,970.00

20. Movements on the Revaluation Reserve are made up as follows:

2013/14Opening Balance, as at 1 April b/fwd 807,725.24Less:Pumping Station Depreciation -15,674.88Sutton Bridge Bungalow -65,000.0083 Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge -158,000.00Workshop Historic Cost written out -60,286.88Closing Balance, as at 31 March c/fwd 508,763.48

21. Pension Liability

(i)

(ii)

The Pension Liability is calculated by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Fund Actuary at the end of everyfinancial year. It is a notional liability that is shown as a Long Term Liability on the Balance Sheet. This figure is meant toshow the extent of the Board's liability at the Balance Sheet date, based on a number of actuarial assumptions. However itis important to note that this sum does not represent an estimate of the exit cost of withdrawing from the LGPS at theBalance Sheet date.

The Capital Works Reserve is currently made up as follows:

The Board is a member of the Water Management Alliance Consortium and as such will also have a proportion of thepension liability for the shared staff that are employed by King's Lynn IDB, t/a the Water Management Alliance. The FundActuary for Norfolk County Council has now prepared a separate Report for the Water Management Alliance, whichidentifies a notional net pension liability of £1,037,000 as at 31 March 2014 that is shared by all 5 Member Boards.

Movements on the General Reserve are made up as follows:

Movements on the Development Reserve are made up as follows:

The Fixed Plant Reserve and Mobile Plant Reserve have been merged into a single Plant Reserve, as at 31 March 2014:

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Note Notes to the Accounts

P J CAMAMILE M FUTTERCHIEF EXECUTIVE FINANCE OFFICER

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ACTUAL ACTUALBOX NO. ANNUAL RETURN, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014 2012/13 2013/14

£ £

1 Balances brought forwardGeneral Reserve 718,058 922,446Development Reserve 250,963 250,963Partnership Working Reserve 113,139 113,139ICT Renewals Reserve 13,766 13,766Fixed Plant Renewals Reserve 1,317,688 1,317,688Capital Works Reserve 267,460 365,100Mobile Plant Renewals Reserve 210,000 210,000Revaluation Reserve 823,400 807,725Pension Reserve -3,517,000 -3,973,000As per Statement of Accounts 197,473 27,826

(-) Fixed Assets and Long Term LiabilitiesPension Liability -3,517,000 -3,973,000Net Book Value of Tangible Fixed Assets 1,038,137 1,068,885

-2,478,863 -2,904,115

(=) Adjusted Balances brought forward (Net Current Assets) 2,676,336 2,931,941

2 (+) Rates and Special LeviesDrainage Rates 867,579 871,092Special Levies issued by the Board 1,104,597 1,122,722As per Statement of Accounts 1,972,177 1,993,814

3 (+) All Other IncomeGrants Applied 121,810 324,046Rental Income 6,316 3,255Income from Rechargeable Works 20,750 32,478Investment Interest 30,752 16,905Development Contributions 5,099 62,201Net Surplus on Operating Accounts 0 -1,958Other Income 1,477 64,911Profit/(Loss) on disposal of Fixed Assets 54,500 -52,158As per Statement of Accounts 240,703 449,680

(+) Income from Sale of Fixed Assets (above profit/(loss)Capital Cost of disposals 172,184 260,363Accumulated depreciation written out -172,184 -158,205

0 102,158

(=) Adjusted Other Income 240,703 551,838

4 (-) Watercourses and Pumping StationsCapital Works 278,390 605,197Maintenance Works 1,237,922 1,444,390As per Statement of Accounts 1,516,312 2,049,587

(-) Depreciation charged to Maintenance WorksPlant and Equipment 108,544 111,420Buildings 787 0

109,331 111,420

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ACTUAL ACTUALBOX NO. ANNUAL RETURN, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014 2012/13 2013/14

£ £

(=) Adjusted Watercourses and Pumping Stations 1,406,982 1,938,167

5 (-) Loan Interest/Capital RepaymentsLoan Interest 0 0Capital Repayments 0 0As per Statement of Accounts 0 0

6 (-) All Other ExpenditureEnvironment Agency Precept 145,835 145,835Administration Charges 142,281 169,388Cost of Rechargeable Works 12,943 7,368Net Deficit on Operating Accounts 93,480 0Depreciation/(Revaluation) of Pumping Stations 15,675 15,675As per Statement of Accounts 410,215 338,266

(-) All Other Expenditure (Non Cash)Depreciation/(Revaluation) of Pumping Stations 15,675 15,675

15,675 15,675

(+) Capitalised AdditionsWorkship Extension 0 0Plant and Equipment 155,753 262,861

155,753 262,861

(=) Adjusted Other Expenditure 550,293 585,452

7 (=) Balances carried forwardGeneral Reserve 922,446 1,523,883Development Reserve 250,963 313,164Partnership Working Reserve 113,139 0ICT Renewals Reserve 13,766 0Fixed Plant Renewals Reserve 1,317,688 0Capital Works Reserve 365,100 182,970Mobile Plant Renewals Reserve 210,000 0Plant Reserve 0 1,527,688Revaluation Reserve 807,725 508,763Pension Reserve -3,973,000 -4,476,000As per Statement of Accounts 27,826 -419,532

(-) Fixed Assets and Long Term LiabilitiesPension Liability -3,973,000 -4,476,000Net Book Value of Tangible Fixed Assets 1,068,885 1,102,494

-2,904,115 -3,373,506

(=) Adjusted Balances carried forward (Net Current Assets) 2,931,941 2,953,9742,931,941 2,953,974

8 Total Cash and Short Term InvestmentsBank Current Account 67,102 82,161Short term Investments 3,300,000 3,100,000As per Statement of Accounts 3,367,102 3,182,161

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ACTUAL ACTUALBOX NO. ANNUAL RETURN, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014 2012/13 2013/14

£ £

9 Total Fixed Assets and Long Term AssetsLand and Buildings 479,713 742,213Plant and Equipment 479,446 1,375,767Pumping Stations 109,725 156,750As per Statement of Accounts 1,068,885 2,274,730

10 Total BorrowingsLoans Due (<= 1 Year) 0 0Loans Due (> 1 Year) 0 0As per Statement of Accounts 0 0

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ACTUAL ACTUALBOX NO. ANNUAL RETURN, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2014 2012/13 2013/14

£ £

ACTUAL ACTUAL7, 8 RECONCILIATION BETWEEN BOXES 7 AND 8 2012/13 2013/14

£ £

7 Balances carried forward (adjusted) 2,931,941 2,953,974

(-) Deduct: Debtors and PrepaymentsStock 7,108 11,246Debtors Control Account 5,188 3,393Work in Progress 0 0Ratepayers Due 725 7,052Prepayments 0 12,399Prepayments WMA -30,388 45,976Accrued Interest 1,388 1,929VAT Due from HMRC 43,794 23,453Grants Due 16,757 0

44,571 105,448

(+) Add: Creditors and Payments Received in Advance (<= 1 Year)Creditors Control Account 758 46,986Grants Unapplied 460,983 300,180Holiday Entitlement Control 2,714 2,741Payroll Liabilities 0 0Accruals 15,278 -16,272

479,732 333,635

(=) Box 8 3,367,102 3,182,161

8 (=) Total Cash and Short Term InvestmentsBank Current Account 67,102 82,161Short term Investments 3,300,000 3,100,000

3,367,102 3,182,161

P J CAMAMILECHIEF EXECUTIVE

6 MAY 2014

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South Holland IDBSchedule of Paid Accounts

Payment Date From : 01/01/201431/03/2014

Amount PaidThis Period

Payment Date To :

Account ID Name Details-253.03

AB0001 Abbeyprint Ltd Order books/stationery 253.03-13,411.20

AD0101 ADC (East Anglia) Ltd Pipe Jetting Services 13,411.20-35,800.42

AN0100 Anglia Farmers Ltd Electricity 35,800.42-9,612.00

AN0101 Anglo Plant Ltd Caterpillar Excavator Hire 9,612.00-1,060.44

AQ0101 Aquatic Control Engineering Ltd Berky Parts 1,060.44-447.60

AR0141 Arco Ltd Protective Clothing 447.60-94,807.80

BE0203 Bedford Pumps Ltd New pumps 94,807.80-6,144.00

BE0205 Bell Formwork Services Ltd Wall thickening 6,144.00-1,317.12

BR0200 Breedon Aggregates England Ltd Aggregates supplier 1,317.12-2,574.98

BR0211 BT plc Telephone Bill 2,574.98-208.32

BU0202 Buildbase Civils & Lintels Building Supplies 208.32-458.25

BU0203 Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies Cleaning Supplies 458.25-15,945.36

CA0301 Carrier Rental Systems (UK) Ltd Pump Hire 15,945.36-120.00

CO0301 Coles Quality Drycleaners Dry Cleaning 120.00-3,510.60

CO0306 Cougar Automation Ltd Telemetry Modifications 3,510.60-576.00

CR0001 Crowland Cranes Ltd Plant Hire 576.00-940.20

CR0303 Crystal of Boston Nissan Servicing/Repairs 940.20-99.43

CR0310 Crusader Hire (UK) Ltd Road Signs 99.43-144.00

DE0402 Demon Telemetry Internet 144.00-1,144.87

DO0401 Doubleday Tractor/Parts/Repairs/Servicing 1,144.87-1,901.80

DO0402 Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd Servicing 1,901.80-4,606.80

DR0436 Drainage Building & Aggregate Supplies Ltd

Twinwall pipe/rings 4,606.80-6,494.80

DS0001 D S Contractors Drainage Operative 6,494.80-194.16

ED0001 Ed's Mowers & Machinery Ltd Mower spares/tools 194.16-352.71

EN0520 Engineering & Welding Supplies Ltd Gas cylinders 352.71-2,891.39

EP0529 EPH Supplies (Wholesale) Ltd Electrical Components 2,891.39-1,106.89

FI0002 Finning (UK) Ltd Caterpillar Servicing/Fuel Cap 1,106.89-1,008.00

GA0711 Garn Transport Ltd Lowloader Hire 1,008.00-676.66

GD0701 G & D Engineering (Moulton) Ltd Steel Rings 676.66-381.44

GM0101 GMB National Administration Unit Union Subscriptions 381.44-12,888.00

GR0001 Groeneveld UK Ltd Automatic Greasing Systems 12,888.00-34.95

HA0801 L S Hawkins and Son Tools 34.95-19,828.80

HA0805 Hannah Reed and Associates Ltd Civil Engineering Consultancy 19,828.80-12,456.08

HA0823 Hardy Craske Fuel 12,456.08-2,944.15

HA0826 Hargrave Agriculture Ltd Assorted Components 2,944.15-1,322.85

HI0802 Robert Hill Assorted Components 1,322.85-180.00

HI0804 Hix & Son Professional Charges 180.00-2,417.70

HM0102 HMRC CIS Subcontractor Payments 2,417.70-330.68

HO0811 Hortech Systems Ltd Assorted Components 330.68-997.45

HO0825 Hook's of Holbeach Builders Merchants 997.45-31,226.72

IN0901 Inland Revenue PAYE 31,226.72-11,880.00

JA1001 J A Services Ltd Engineering Services 11,880.00

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South Holland IDBSchedule of Paid Accounts

Payment Date From : 01/01/201431/03/2014

Amount PaidThis Period

Payment Date To :

Account ID Name Details-104.38

JE1001 Jewson Ltd Building Supplies 104.38-541.92

KW0001 K & W Mechanical Services Ltd Wirewatcher Repairs 541.92-306.40

LE1203 A E Lenton Ltd Compensation 306.40-1,098.51

LI0001 Listers Toyota Servicing 1,098.51-25,769.94

LI1204 Lincolnshire Pension Fund Superannuation 25,769.94-11.00

LR0001 L R Signs & Designs Signs 11.00-228.54

LS0001 L & S Engineers Ltd Assorted small tools 228.54-25,226.84

MA1309 Mastenbroek Ltd Machinery/Spares 25,226.84-5,758.45

NF0001 NFU Mutual Union Subscriptions 5,758.45-357.52

O20001 O2 UK Limited Telemetry SIM Cards 357.52-1,570.30

OL1502 Mrs Oldershaw Compensation 1,570.30-7,548.00

OV0001 Ovivo UK Ltd Weedscreen Cleaner 7,548.00-1,680.04

PA1604 Paktronic Engineering Co Ltd Switchgear 1,680.04-772.39

PE1631 Pearson Hydraulics Ltd Hydraulic Parts 772.39-830.00

PE1633 G & J Peck Ltd JCB Parts 830.00-220.00

PO0101 Post Office Ltd Vehicle Licences 220.00-1,700.64

PR1661 Mr A Price Watermarkers 1,700.64-3,970.00

PR1663 R Price Plastering Drainage Operative 3,970.00-602.11

PR1668 Prudential Local Government AVC AVC 602.11-1,756.32

PU1601 Pulsar Process Measurement Ltd Process Measurement Units 1,756.32-15,259.05

RI0001 Rix Petroleum (East Anglia) Ltd Fuel 15,259.05-29,914.80

SH1902 Shoebridge Engineering Ltd Pump Repairs 29,914.80-583.88

SO1905 South Holland District Council Council Tax Arrears 583.88-9,399.00

SO1906 SHDC Revenue Services Rates 9,399.00-30.00

SO1940 South Lincs Plant Hire & Sales Ltd Plant Hire 30.00-457.46

SP1913 Spaldings (UK) Ltd Grass cutting signs 457.46-1,008.00

SR0001 S.R.P. Toilet Hire Ltd Mobile toilet hire 1,008.00-1,170.00

ST1988 E Sterma & Son Tree Felling 1,170.00-181.14

TB2001 T.B.C. Ltd Engineering Supplies 181.14-1,984.02

TE0001 Tennyson Tyres Ltd Tyres 1,984.02-1,363.81

TH1001 P J Thory Ltd Limestone/gravel 1,363.81-255.84

TH1002 Three Payment Services Broadband 255.84-431.02

TO2030 Town & County Engineering Services Ltd

Small Stores Equipment 431.02-6,450.99

TR2003 The Training Association (WEST) Training 6,450.99-1,350.00

VE0101 Veolia ES (UK) plc Rubbish Collection 1,350.00-7,344.23

VO2201 Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd Excavators/parts/servicing 7,344.23-398.66

VO2202 Vodafone Ltd (Mob) Mobile Phones 398.66-187.11

VO2203 Vodafone Ltd (Tel) Telemetry mobiles 187.11-902.40

WA2310 Watling JCB Ltd JCB Parts 902.40-1,799.55

WA2345 Water Management Alliance Onebill 1,799.55-64.80

WE2330 West End Garage Fuel 64.80-1,334.20

WI2306 T Wilkinson Rat & mole control 1,334.20

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South Holland IDBSchedule of Paid Accounts

Payment Date From : 01/01/201431/03/2014

Amount PaidThis Period

Payment Date To :

Account ID Name Details-432.84

WI2308 Winyard Engineering Ltd Assorted components 432.84-2,802.00

WO2310 D W Woods Landscaping Ltd Grass Cutting 2,802.00-622.32

WO2311 A Woods Sundry parts 622.32-171.00

YO0001 York Survey Supply Calibration 171.00

470,649.07£