2012 No. 1031

Land Drainage, England

The Swale & Ure Drainage Board Order 2012

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

Under section 3(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 19911, the Environment Agency has prepared a Scheme making provision for the amalgamation of the Cod Beck Internal Drainage District, the Lower Swale Internal Drainage District, the River Wiske Internal Drainage District, the Bedale and Upper Swale Internal Drainage District and the Claro Internal Drainage District.

In accordance with section 3(1) of that Act, the Environment Agency has submitted the Scheme to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

The Secretary of State has published a notice of intent to make the following Order confirming the Scheme in accordance with paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act. The Secretary of State has sent this notice to the relevant local authorities and other bodies specified in paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule.

No objection has been made to the draft Order.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(5) and (7) of that Act and now vested in the Secretary of State2: