Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board

As part of our continued work into reducing our carbon footprint, we are please to announce a switch to HVO fuel for all heavy plant operations. 🚜🌻

8 trollies removed from an IDB adopted watercourse today with another 8 discovered around the corner along with tree stumps all in an attempt to dam off the channel!! Thanks to @SwaleCouncil council members for supporting in talking to the local supermarkets about this. 👏

We thought this was a great reminder from @W4IDB & decided to steal~ (retweet) the post. Our Clerk is not a fan of Eels (they make her a little squeamish), but we are happy that our newly completed pump stations are fish friendly and will allow safe passage on their journey 🌎

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@WDIDB What a wonderful looking watercourse 👏

What a lovely photo - how nice to see the sunshine, a welcome change for us!

Clearing watercourses next to busy main roads can be a dangerous task. Please consider those who have to clear the mess, and ensure these watercourses remain free flowing especially with the unsettled weather. Take your rubbish home with you! Thanks to our team for clearing!

ADA responds to Ofgem's Standing Charges. ADA’s response focuses on the impacts of increases in Standing Charges on the finances of IDB's ada.org.uk/2024/01/ada-re…

@Chequertree1 We believe CABI were asked to consider Seasalter as a trial location for the little critters that eat Pennywort to help with their issue but unfortunately it wasn't selected. It would be good to see the outcome of such methods for sure!

@LowerMedwayIDB Thanks, is the biological control being tried there yet?

The LMIDB team clearing main river at Seasalter for @EnvAgency of super invasive Floating Pennywort. The channel was completely clogged!! Its not anymore. Great work sorting this guys!🦆🦢🌻

@Chequertree1 A great question! We scrub our weed basket and jet wash it on site then leave it over the weekend before moving to another watercourse. With disposal, the RSPB advised leaving it on site to rot. They have been dealing with it for years so we followed their advice.

@LowerMedwayIDB @EnvAgency How do you dispose of it safely and also ensure it doesn't get spread on your machinery to other sites? This plant is a nightmare...

Ditches are used for fly-tipping all over the country and our adopted watercourse is no different. Remember if you spot this crime being committed, please report it to the police. A big thankyou to our team for removing and thankyou to Swale BC for collecting.

Just look at what our operator, Shaun spotted on site this week. Nature in action!

A positive morning of engagement with staff and Board members today with a focus on @ADA_updates Environmental Good Governance Guidance and our Biodiversity Action Plans. Topped off after lunch with a (luckily) sunny site visit to a pump station.

What a great day on the north Kent marshes assisting RSPB @Natures_Voice for our annual team volunteering day. We cut back lots of willow to encourage regrowth to feed the many birds on the marsh and increase biodiversity, and created a willow fence as a hibernacula 🐜🦋🐦‍⬛🦤

A day on the Teynham Marshes with a family of swans coming to say hello. No ugly ducklings here🦢

The LMIDB 2023/24 maintenance programme has started. Our workforce are mowing IDB adopted watercourses with the help of banksmen ensuring public safety while we operate in residential areas. Typical its raining though... 🚜☂️🌧️

With the recent unsettled weather, our emergency pumps are still on site and working hard to restore water levels while our failed pump station motor is repaired. Our workforce doing a great job as always.

Ominous looking skies as the team work hard to set up our emergency pumps to draw down water levels following a mechanical failure at one of our Pumping Stations. A big thank you to the local @EnvAgencySE ops team who have lent us some extra pipes and bits ! 😃 #teamwork

This week we are celebrating #internationalwomensday2023 🌎 & sharing some colleagues thoughts on why it’s great to work for an IDB within the FCERM sector. Today we hear from Anita 👏 sway.office.com/jtvjHQUQwCnhe8…

In celebration of #InternationalWomenDay2023, ADA and @LowerMedwayIDB are pleased to announce a free online workshop on 27 April for members of both ADA and @WomenInFCERM around the theme of Embracing Equity: Developing Successful Working Partnerships ada.org.uk/2023/03/embrac…