London is at increasing risk of flooding from its sewers during heavy rainfall. Growing challenges, more people, more buildings and more rain – will mean that out sewers and drains will become increasingly overloaded. Starting now, London needs to deliver lots of new sustainable drainage measures to support its struggling sewers. The Mayor in partnership […]

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This blog is taken from the SusDrains Newsletter to sign up for this go to: http://www.susdrain.org/  A number of years waiting in the wings, the SuDS Standards finally made centre stage, but perhaps now not in the manner that many of us had anticipated. The release of the ministerial statement and updates to national planning […]

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SuDS, Barriers and Climate Change In its latest report to Parliament, the Government’s own Committee on Climate Change has warned of the barriers that still remain to the uptake of Sustainable Drainage Systems and called for measures to be put in place quickly.  In his latest blog, Alex Stephenson examines the report’s implications. Muddle over […]

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We’re delighted to launch BeST (Benefits of SuDS Tool, W045), a new, free Excel tool for use on PC. The tool and guidance has been developed to make assessing the benefits of SuDS easier, without the need for full scale economic inputs. BeST provides a structured approach to evaluating a wide range of benefits, often […]

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Alex Stephenson   ‘A brave new world for SuDS began when new planning regulations came into force last month, designed to ensure, where possible, that Sustainable Drainage Systems are used on major new developments in England.  With a much-needed push for new homes underway, it ought to be a relief that more than 10 years of […]

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Susdrains  Recognising that Spring heralds major changes in the delivery of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), we’re delighted to launch an engaging new infographic on SuDS that provides a simple overview of the drivers and benefits for SuDS.  The ‘Going with the flow’ infographic details some of the key objectives and outcomes from a sustainable drainage […]

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There were 402 responses to the recent consultation – this report provides access to the assessment of those views. DCLG  & Defra   ‘Effective provision of advice to local planning authorities in relation to water drainage management – new consultation announced. As part of the government’s continuing commitment to protect people and property from flood risk, […]

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