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The Board can trace its history back to the mid 1700's when the government of
the day embarked upon an enlightened project to drain vast areas of the country.
The governments aim was to enable land to be used more productively and to relieve the homes and
businesses of the countryside dwellers from the regular
flooding which plagued the country. The extent of the Board's current drainage district was
determined by the then River Board in the 1930's.
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The Board is a mix of 7 members appointed by the district councils which contribute towards
the Board's expenses and 21 members elected by the occupiers of land in the district who
contribute towards the majority of the Boards expenses. The Board are administered by a Clerk
and supporting staff. The Board determine policy within the constraints imposed upon them by
government, the staff are responsible for implementing the policy.
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After years of capital investment in improving the drainage of the district, the Boards priority
is to maintain the watercourses and pumping stations which convey water from the district and
the uplands into the River Witham, eventually discharging into the North Sea via The Wash, downstream of Boston.
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