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Quincey's Pumping Station Thorpe Culvert In the mid 1970’s a new electric station was built with the diesels being retained on standby. By the early 1990’s one diesel engine was a non-runner and the station was in need of considerable work. At the request of the Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board, and with their considerable support, a small but dedicated group of volunteers was formed under the guidance of the late Dennis Quincey to both restore the station to its former glory and provide backup to the electric pumps in times of power failure. Restoration of the station was begun in 1994 with priority being given to work on the non-running engine. Since then work has continued on the fourth Sunday of each month and the restoration is now well advanced with one engine being maintained on standby at all times. The station has been called upon three times to run when power failure has hit the electric station, twice in the year 2000 and once in 2004. During the heavy rainfall in 2007 both diesel engines were run to assist the electric pumps. Following the death of Dennis Quincey in December 2002 the station was renamed Quincey’s Pumping Station by the drainage board in his memory. In June 2019 the station flooded to a depth of over 2 feet following the breach in the bank of the River Steeping. This resulted in water entering the engine crankcases and oil reservoirs. Once the water had subsided and the station had been swept out by the drainage board, the volunteers began work to return the engines and pumps back to working order which was achieved in just four days. Thorpe Culvert Pumping station is situated two miles from Wainfleet on the Steeping River. The station, built in 1938, houses two Ruston and Hornsby 9XHRC diesel engines driving Gwynnes 36” centrifugal pumps with each pump being capable of delivering some 100 tons, or 22,400 gallons of water per minute. Heritage Open Days: Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September Visitors are welcome on the following sundays when the volunteers meet to undertake the maintenance of the pumps: October 18th November 15th Please telephone beforehand to confirm date s and times. Annual General Meeting: December 6th Contact : Mr A. Quincey (Chairman) 07947 771667 Mr P. Gash (Secretary) 07824 339140 Mr P. Machin (Treasurer) 07472 692541

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The Water Management Consortium includes, Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board, Isle of Axholme and North Nottinghamshire Water Level Management Board, Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board and Doncaster East Internal Drainage Board. Water Management Consortium The Water Management Consortium covers a total area 120,106 hectares of land. Our work helps keep communities safe from flooding, supports local agriculture, and protects the environment. We are made up of four Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs): • Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board (LM) • Isle of Axholme & North Nottinghamshire Water Level Management Board (AX) • Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board (TV) • Doncaster East Internal Drainage Board (DE ) What is an IDB? Internal Drainage Boards are public organisations that manage water levels in areas where drainage is especially important. They conduct essential work to reduce flood risk to people and property and maintain the right water levels for agricultural and environmental needs within their district. T hese Boards have entered a formal agreement to share support services, to reduce costs. Even though we work together, each Board remains independent and responsible for: • Overseeing drainage and water management of land in its area • Setting objectives, strategy and policies • Managing budgets, rates, finance and audit • Compliance with statutory and regulatory responsibilities • Planning and delivering operational activities and capital works programmes MAINTENANCE NEWS ENVIRONMENT Our mission, vision and values guide the way we work, the decision we make and the standards we set. Mission Enabling communities to prosper through effective water level management. Vision Outstanding in protecting the communities we serve. Delivering excellence in water level management. Having a positive influence within the industry. Values We care about the safety of individuals and communities. We are dedicated to delivering effective solutions. We care about the environment. We act with integrity and show respect. We are all accountable. We have a zero tolerance policy on: bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination and aggression, threatening or abusive behaviour.

Lindsey Marsh District Flood Information If you need to evacuate or there is an immediate risk to life, call 999 and ask for the fire service. The lead local flood authority for the Lindsey Marsh area is, Lincolnshire County Counci l, to report a flood, please call Floodline on 01522 782082. Or visit Report A Flood where you find further information and guidance. To find out further information on how to prepare for an emergency, see What to do and how to prepare for an emergency , published by Lincolnshire Resilience Forum.

Owston Ferry Pumping Engine Preservation Society South Street Pumping Station When the South Street Pumping Station was constructed in 1910, it was equipped with two Cornish boilers manufactured by Marshalls of Gainsborough, along with two LT class horizontal compound steam engines driving 24 inch Drysdale centrifugal pumps. These formed the station’s original pumping plant and remained in operation for several decades. By the mid 20th century, changes in drainage requirements and machinery condition led to several upgrades. In 1952 one of the Marshall steam engines was removed and replaced with a Ruston & Hornsby HRC class diesel engine. In 1963, after the Cornish boilers had deteriorated beyond economic repair, an extension was added to the south side of the building to house a Lister Blackstone EV3 engine and Sulzer pump. Further improvements followed in 1981 with the installation of an external electric pump, ensuring that the heritage machinery inside the original station remained intact . In 2007, at the request of the Isle of Axholme Internal Drainage Board, the Organisation for the Preservation of the Engines of the Pumping Station (OFPEPS) was formally constituted and granted a 50 year lease. Its aims are to preserve and interpret the historic steam and oil engines and to record the wider history of drainage across the Isle of Axholme. During the 2013 AGM, members agreed to begin work to restore steam capability to the surviving Marshall engine. Quotations for a new boiler proved beyond the organisation’s means, but a trustee subsequently donated an uncertificated boiler for restoration. All refurbishment work has since been carried out by OFPEPS volunteers, including welding new metal into corroded areas, fitting new fire tubes, and reinstating the bottom end plate. To protect the historic fabric of the pumping house, the restored boiler has been installed in an external container, with only the steam main passing into the original building. Work continues on maintaining the historic engines, pumps, and associated equipment. The careful preservation and refurbishment undertaken by volunteers ensures that the South Street Pumping Station remains an important record of the engineering and drainage heritage of the Isle of Axholme. South Street, Owsten Ferry, DN9 1RP What3words: ///stilted.impaled.honest

News April 2026 annual newsletter April 2025 annual newsletter April 2024 annual newsletter April 2023 annual newsletter Stay up to date with our latest social media posts Click on the photograph to find out more. June Great Big Green Week May AX Reforming Works Crying Sand Huttoft Culvert Update AX Maintenance Works Fulbeck Pumping Station Refurbishment Water Vole Sighting Huttoft to Boygrift Catchment Update April Tickhill Tranche 2 Quincey's Open Day Sutton on Trent Tranche 2 Works Regrowth on Black Syke Huttoft to Boygrift Control Structure Sailing on the drains is Prohibited Black Syke Drain Reforming March Boygrift to Anderby Catchment Improvements Winthorpe Flood Storage Area What is reforming? Kilham Farm to Candy Farm Catchment Improvements Boygrift to Anderby Phase 2 Langholme Lane Drain John Spendluffe Technology College Careers Fair River Steeping Soak Dyke North Works February Ingoldmells Pumping Station Refurbishment Ingoldmells Drain Maintenance Sutton on Trent Improvement Works Wrays Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme

Doncaster East Internal Drainage Board Flood Information If you need to evacuate or there is an immediate risk to life, call 999 and ask for the fire service. The lead local flood authority for the Doncaster East Internal Drainage Board area is, City of Doncaster Council , to report a flood, please call Floodline on 01302 736000 , or out of hours call 01302 737199 . Or visit their flooding page to find further information and guidance and where to report it online. To find out further information on how to prepare for a flood, see Doncaster Council's handout sheet on Preparing for a flood .

Anderby Drainage Museum The museum is situated in a drainage board pumping station built in 1945 which houses two Ruston 10HRC twin cylinder oil engines. These engines then drive Allen Gwynnes 42” centrifugal pumps which are capable of pumping 4,500 litres of water per second. The station was built to drain some 9,200 acres of land most of which is below sea level. Anderby Pumping station being built 1945—1946 The new pumping station situated on the north bank of the present basin was commissioned in 1992. It replaced the two oil powered engines and pumps with three electrically driven pumps. The cost of the replacement station was £650,000 and there was a significant increase in the pumping capacity. The 10HRC engines together with the Gwynnes pumps are maintained by the Board to act as standby pumps in case of a failure in the new station. There are currently no scheduled open days for Anderby Drainage Museum for 2026. Please contact Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board using the detail provided if you have any questions.

Regular maintenance of all watercourses is essential to ensure the free flow of water and to help prevent flooding of land and property; this includes private (riparian) watercourses for which the adjacent land or property owners are usually responsible, see Your Watercourse Rights And Responsibilities for more information. The Boards’ Byelaws prevent the erection of any building, structure (whether temporary or permanent) or planting of trees/shrubs etc within nine metres either side of a Board maintained watercourse (either open or piped) without the Board’s consent; this is to ensure that we have uninterrupted access to maintain and improve the watercourse both now and in the future. Consent is also required for any works that increase the flow of surface water or treated foul effluent into the Boards’ drainage network. Consent will also be required from the Board to undertake any work within the channel of any riparian watercourse within the Boards’ areas for example, the installation of a culvert, weir, or other like obstruction. Lindsey Marsh and Trent Valley boards also consent on behalf of the Lead Local Flood Authority (Lincolnshire County Council) in their respective extended areas (click here to see all Lincolnshire IDB extended areas ). The Boards have powers under the Land Drainage Act 1991 to take enforcement action for the removal of any obstructions which are impeding the flow of water in a Board maintained or riparian watercourse. See the Contact Us page on how to get in touch with the Boards’ Planning and Consenting Team. Planning & Consenting Documents & Forms LM BYELAWS TV BYELAWS AX BYELAWS DE BYELAWS WMC APPLICATION FORM FOR CONSENT TECHNICAL GUIDANCE NOTES PLANNING AND BYELAW POLICY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, PLANTING AND FENCING CULVERTS AND BRIDGES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS STABILITY OF GARDEN FENCES CLOSE TO BOARD MAINTAINED WATERCOURSES SERVICE CROSSINGS SURFACE WATER

Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board Trent Valley Internal Drainage District covers a total area of 44,260 hectares and forms part of a wider catchment of 127,550 hectares that drains to and includes the district. Within this area, 38,115 hectares comprise agricultural land, while a further 6,145 hectares consist of non‑agricultural land. The district’s water management infrastructure includes 200 water level control structures, 719.9 kilometres of maintained watercourses, and 18 pumping stations, all of which support the effective regulation of water levels and the protection of the surrounding landscape. Click here for the area map Board Members Elected Mr R.A. Holt - Fosse Sub DRO Mr T. Hawthorne - Fosse and South Notts Mr W.J. Staunton - Fosse and South Notts Mr D. Loates - Laneham Mr J. Spink - Laneham Mr N.J. Greenhalgh - Laneham Mr A. Arden - Newark Mr D. Gash - Newark Mr J.B. Ashworth - Newark Mr J.J. Miller - Southwell Mr T.H. Farr - Southwell Nominated Cllr D.E. Pulk - Bassetlaw District Council Cllr S. Fielding - Bassetlaw District Council Vacancy - Bassetlaw District Council Mr J. Evens - Gedling Borough Council Cllr A. Freeman - Newark and Sherwood District Council Cllr K. Melton - Newark and Sherwood District Council Cllr L. Dales - Newark and Sherwood District Council Cllr S. Michael - Newark and Sherwood District Council Cllr G Fletcher - Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr J. Billin - Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr T. Combellack - Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr T. Wells - Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr D. Dobbie - Rushcliffe Borough Council Board Meeting Dates 2026 24th September 26th November

Trent Valley District Flood Information If you need to evacuate or there is an immediate risk to life, call 999 and ask for the fire service. The lead local flood authority for the Trent Valley area is, Nottingham City Council , if you need to contact the Lead Local Flood Authority Team, email floodriskmanagement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk with the following details: your name, address, phone number, email address and pictures of flooding / flood damage. Or you can report through their website page Standing Water or Flooding on the public highway . To find out further information on how to prepare for an emergency, see Flooding Advice Before, during and after a flood , published by Lincolnshire Resilience Forum.