Collections will take place as usual on Good Friday (3 April).
There will be no collections on Easter Monday (6 April). Collections will be a day later than usual for the week commencing 6 April.
Normal service resumes on Monday 13 April.
The Environment Agency is a levying body for its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Functions under the Flood and WaterManagement Act 2010 and the Environment Agency (Levies) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management for 3540 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of the Southern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion. The financial details are:
| 2025/2026 '000s | 2026/2027 '000s | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Expenditure | £102,510 | £86,953 |
| Levies Raised | £1,691 | £1,742 |
| Total Council Tax Base | 1,966 | 1,983 |
The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full central funding.To provide local funding for local priorities and contributions for partnership funding the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees recommend through the Environment Agency a local levy.
A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years reflects the programme of works for both capital and revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to which you contribute. The total Local Levy raised by this committee has increased by 3.0% The total Local Levy raised has increased from £1,691,349 in 2025/2026 to £1,742,090 for 2026/2027.
The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood and coastal erosion risk management for 5200 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences in the area of the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion. The financial details are:
| 2025/2026 '000s | 2026/2027 '000s | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Expenditure | £138,500 | £103,602 |
| Levies Raised | £13,030 | £13,289 |
| Total Council Tax Base | 5,453 | 5,515 |
The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full central funding.To provide local funding for local priorities and contributions for partnership funding the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees recommend through the Environment Agency a local levy.
A change in the gross budgeted expenditure between years reflects the programme of works for both capital and revenue needed by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to which you contribute. The total Local Levy raised by this committee has increased by 1.99%.
The total Local Levy raised has increased from £13,029,850 in 2025/2026 to £13,289,144 for 2026/2027.