The Upper Ouse Water Management Board
The Upper Ouse Water Management Board is the former consortium of the Bedfordshire and River Ivel Internal Drainage Board, the Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board and the Alconbury and Ellington Internal Drainage Board.
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The Upper Ouse Water Management Board
The Upper Ouse Water Management Board is an amalgamated statutory body former from the merger of three individual Boards, formerly known collectively as the Bedford Group of Drainage Boards.
The Board is responsible for local stormwater management, which it achieves through the maintenance and improvement of watercourses and the adoption of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). Additionally, the Board provides technical expertise and guidance to local authorities and developers within the Town and Country planning process.
The Board was formed by the amalgamation of:
- Bedfordshire and River Ivel Internal Drainage Board;
- Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board;
- Alconbury and Ellington Internal Drainage Board.