Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3(5) and (7) of the Land Drainage Act 1991, proposes to make an Order confirming a Scheme submitted by the Environment Agency under section 3(1) of the Act.

The scheme makes provision for:

i) the reconstitution of the Upwell Internal Drainage Board so as to reduce the number of elected members of the Board to 14

ii) matters supplemental to or consequential on that reconstitution

A copy of the Order, together with a copy of the scheme is available for inspection upon request by email or telephone from:

a) The Offices of the Middle Level Commissioners, (85 Whittlesey Road, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0AH) by contacting: lorna.mcshane@middlelevel.gov.uk; Tel: 01354 653232;

b) Offices of the Environment Agency at the Brampton Office, Bromholme Lane, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4NE by contacting: the Customers & Engagement team at the above address, or by telephone on 020 3025 5472 or at areamanagercorrespondence.eastanglia@environment-agency.gov.uk; In view of coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, EA are unable to arrange visits, but EA can post a hard copy to you. and;

c) Offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (3rd Floor, Seacole House, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF) by contacting: kiliempopo@defra.gov.uk, Telephone: 020 8026 3490; for a period of thirty days after the date of publication of this Notice.

Any objection to the draft Order should be made in writing and sent via e-mail to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to the above contact, within the period mentioned above.

Carol Tidmarsh

Flood Risk Management Division

Dated: 20 October 2021