Under section 3(1)(a) of the Land Drainage Act 1991(“the Act”)1, the Environment Agency has prepared a Scheme, entitled the “2009 Scheme for the Amalgamation of the Drysides and Whittlesey Internal Drainage Districts submitted by the Environment Agency”, dated 1st February 20102. This scheme makes provision for the amalgamation of the Drysides Internal Drainage Board and the Whittlesey Internal Drainage Board and the Internal Drainage Districts under the jurisdiction of those internal drainage boards.

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 such modifications as appear to the Secretary of State to be desirable) in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act. No objection has been made to the draft Order.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in whom the powers conferred by sections 3(5) and (7) and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 of the Act are now vested3, makes the following Order in exercise of those powers: