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Water Management Alliance
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The WMA is a group of like minded Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) who share vision, values & standards
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JOIN OUR TEAM
#SouthHollandIDB are #recruiting a Drainage/Excavator Operative. Interested?
Download a full Job Description at www.wlma.org.uk/careers
Apply with your CV
DEADLINE ON Mon 2nd March
#drainage #excavator #jobs #careers
January 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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🎧🎙️Listen to a new Broadly Speaking podcast episode: How We Manage Water
Andrea Kelly (Broads Authority) speaks with Matthew Philpot (WMA) about the essential work our IDB Member Boards do to manage surface water drainage.
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#BroadsIDB
How we Manage Water
Broadly Speaking · Episode
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January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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🎉 #HappyNewYear from everyone at the Water Management Alliance!

Our Pierpoint House office (Horsley’s Fields, #KingsLynn) will reopen on Friday 2 Jan.

Wishing you a great start to 2025!
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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🎄🎅 #SeasonsGreetings from the Water Management Alliance!
Our Ops teams will be working throughout Christmas & New Year to keep our drainage infrastructure running safely & effectively.
📅 Pierpoint House closes 16:30, 23 Dec
📅 Reopens 08:30, 2 Jan
Emergency contact info: www.wlma.org.uk/contact-us/
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🌟 News Update!
Catch the latest from the #BroadsIDB Upper Thurne Integrated Drainage Improvements Project 👉 wlma.org.uk/projects/upp...
📩 Subscribe for updates: wlma.org.uk/
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🎁🌟 WMA team members donated toys to the Radio West Norfolk Christmas Toy Appeal, helping bring festive magic 🎄to 75 causes across Norfolk.
Huge thanks to everyone who gave so generously to brighten Christmas for local families. 🌟 #CommunitySupport #ToyAppeal #TeamSpirit
December 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🛻FOR SALE by TENDER: Toyota Hilux (62): Spares & Repairs, 190k miles, No MOT - find out more at www.wlma.org.uk/south-hollan...
Offers before midday 9 January 2025
#southhollandidb #fenland #southlincolnshire #spalding #holbeach
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Great news for the South Lincolnshire Fens!
The Lutton Leam Outfall Sluice is now fully refurbished with new automated penstocks, tidal flaps & reinforced wing walls—boosting flood resilience for homes, businesses and farmland.
Find out more: www.wlma.org.uk/projects/lut...
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🚧 Horsey Update
Discharge pipework installation & testing complete. Pipework burial & floodbank reinstatement planned before Christmas. Early Jan, the Staithe will be dewatered to install piles & timber fenders.
More: wlma.org.uk/projects/upp...
#UpperThurneProject #Horsey
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🚧 St Benet’s Update
Discharge pipework, incl. breather pipes, is now complete. Outfall channel excavation & floodbank reinstatement nearly finished. Handrailing, decking & pile copings underway at the wet well.
More info: wlma.org.uk/projects/upp...
#UpperThurneProject #StBenets
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🌐 The NEW WMA website is live!
🔗 www.wlma.org.uk/
Explore new project pages, environment content and clearer development & consent info—all designed to highlight how our Member Boards manage water, reduce flood risk and protect the environment.
#WMA #MemberBoards #NewWebsiteLaunch
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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JOIN OUR TEAM
We are #recruiting a Flood Risk Engineer. Interested?
Download a full Job Description at www.wlma.org.uk/careers/
Apply with your CV & a covering letter
CLOSING DATE Monday 5th January
#projects #engineering #jobs #careers
Careers - Water Management Alliance
Working in the East of England, this is a fantastic opportunity for a career in water engineering management. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is willing to learn and be a part of a hard-working team.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Huge congratulations to our three colleagues who raised £467 for #Movember this year! 🧔🏻💙
Supporting men’s mental health, suicide prevention and cancer research — conversations that matter.
Thanks to everyone who supported the cause.
#Movember #MensHealth #CommunitySupport
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🚧 Horsey – Progress Update
Final works on the energy dissipation outfall structures are underway, ahead of installing the discharge pipework in the next couple of weeks.

#UpperThurneProject #BroadsIDB #Horsey
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🚧 St Benet’s – Progress Update
Installation of the pumps, weed screen & cleaner, outfall structures and discharge pipework is now complete. The pipework is currently undergoing testing ahead of reinstating the flood bank.

#UpperThurneProject #BroadsIDB #StBenets
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🌎 Celebrating World GIS Day!
GIS helps us monitor the environment, streamline processes and collaborate across teams, turning data into real-world impact.
Tell us: What’s your favourite GIS project or tool? Share below!
#WorldGISDay #GIS #SpatialData #MappingTheFuture
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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🌟 News Update! 🌟
Visit www.wlma.org.uk/news to see the latest #Benacre & #Kessingland Flood Management Project Newsletter! 📰 Find out what we've been doing & what's coming up next.
Subscribe now to receive updates direct to your inbox - [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Great to welcome James Wild MP (North West Norfolk) to Greenbank Pumping Station today.
Despite the heavy rain, he saw how the #IDBFund is helping King’s Lynn IDB modernise drainage infrastructure and strengthen water level management across West Norfolk. 🌧️

#climateresiliance
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Big congratulations to Kyia, on completing her AAT Level 4 qualification! 🎓🎉

We’re so proud to see our apprentices succeed as we continue to invest in the next generation of finance professionals. 🌟

#AAT #ApprenticeshipJourney #CareerSuccess #FutureTalent #TeamWMA
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Helping to transform the overgrown garden at Emmaus Suffolk Charity in Suffolk - providing a new series of free, hands-on gardening for everyone in the community!

A huge thank you for the time the volunteers put in and for letting us be part of it!
#WLYLIDB #charity #givingback
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🚧 Horsey – Progress Update
Suspended bowl pumps have been installed in the new wet well at Horsey.
Discharge pipework is being installed and culvert extension works with a new headwall are nearing completion.
#UpperThurneProject #BroadsIDB
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November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Today teams across our catchments paused for the two minutes silence of remembrance to honour all those who served & sacrificed. Their courage and commitment will never be forgotten.

We will remember them🌹

#RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Highlights from #NorfolkLandscapes2025 🌳
We connected with so many who care deeply about the future of our landscapes.
Our focus:
💧 Natural Flood Management
🌿 River Restoration
🌊 Water Quality Enhancement

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#watermanagementalliance #environment #sustainability
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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🌳 We’re exhibiting tomorrow at the Norfolk Landscapes Conference & Exhibition with FWAG!

Discover how we’re leading in 💧 Natural Flood Management, 🌿 River Restoration & 🌊 Water Quality Enhancement.

📍 Norfolk Showground
🎟️ nlce-2025.eventbrite.co.uk/
October 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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As delivery partner, #NorfolkRiversIDB led the construction of the new flood basins at Saham Toney, showing what collaboration with landowners, partners & the community can achieve
Learn how the NSFA partnership is building flood resilience in Norfolk:
www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/7322...
#NorfolkCC
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM