About the Bedford Group of Drainage Boards
Board Members
The Bedfordshire & River Ivel Board and the Buckingham & River Ouzel Board meet three times a year, in February, June and November. The Alconbury & Ellington Board meets twice a year in February and June. Every third year is an election year when a meeting of the new Board is held at the November meeting. The Alconbury & Ellington Board hold an additional meeting in November in their election year.
In each case the non-agricultural areas contribute more than 50% of the Board’s expenditure and therefore are entitled to 50% plus 1 of the total membership.
Bedfordshire and River Ivel Internal Drainage Board-
The Bedfordshire and River Ivel Internal Drainage Board is constituted to have 25 members. Currently the Board’s membership comprises:
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Agricultural elected members (entitled to 12)
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7
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Nominated Members:
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Bedford Borough Council (entitled to 7)
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7
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Central Bedfordshire Council (entitled to 5)
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5
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North Hertfordshire District Council (entitled to 1)
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1
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Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board
The Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal Drainage Board is constituted to have 25 members. Currently the Board’s membership comprises:
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Agricultural elected members (entitled to 12)
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6
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Co-opted Members
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1 |
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Nominated Members:
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Buckinghamshire Council (entitled to 1)
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1
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Central Bedfordshire Council (entitled to 6)
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5
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| Milton Keynes Council (entitled to 6) | 6 |
Alconbury & Ellington Internal Drainage Board
The Alconbury and Ellington Internal Drainage Board is constituted to have 25 members.
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Agricultural elected members (entitled to 12)
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8
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Huntingdonshire District Council nominees (entitled to 13)
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2
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The number of elected members of the Drainage Board is twelve, being 4 members for each of the Electoral Districts numbered 1, 2 and 3.
Joint Management Committee
The Joint Management Committee (JMC) is a standing committee which oversees the day-to-day management of the Bedford Group of IDBs including:
- Financial supervision, reviewing accounts and balances, monitoring budgets, financial transactions and sanction the transfer of funds from the individual Boards’
- Administrative procedures.
- Discussion of relevant business which may arise from time to time, such as long- term commitments to partnership projects and to further and protect the interest of the Boards in the Bedford Group.
The Boards have agreed that the JMC is empowered to resolve and agree all matters of administration, personnel, plant, and office accommodation and equipment.
Current Board Members
Below are details of our current Board members.
The term for appointed members is determined by each district council.