Under section 3(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 19911 (“the Act”), the Environment Agency has prepared a Scheme making provision for the abolition of the Scotter Drainage Authority and the Scotter Internal Drainage District, entitled “The Scotter Drainage Authority Internal Drainage District” (“the Scheme”) dated 17th December 2007.

In accordance with section 3(1) of the 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 (with modifications as appear to the Secretary of State to be desirable) in accordance with paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the 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, in whom the powers conferred by section 3(5) and (7) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act are now vested2, makes the following Order in exercise of those powers.