The Welsh Government wants all new developments to incorporate effective sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) – and views them as key to reducing flood risk. The Welsh Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn, has highlighted how Wales is moving towards more sustainable methods of dealing with rainwater which reduce the risk of flooding and protect water quality. […]
Scottish Water unveils new storm water strategy to address long-term sewer flooding risk Flooding incidents in Scotland could be significantly reduced by managing storm water on the surface rather than in the country’s sewers. A new strategy launched by Scottish Water highlights that more effective ways of dealing with storm water above ground will substantially reduce […]
SuDS Awards Have you delivered a great SuDS scheme, or do you know a SuDS Champion who deserves recognition? Why not enter the 2018 susdrain SuDS Awards? The Awards invite leaders from across the construction industry to showcase outstanding and innovative SuDS schemes, with a focus on projects that deliver multiple benefits and people who […]
The Welsh Government (WG) wants your views on the draft statutory instruments and National Standards needed to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 for the use of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) on new developments. The administration is consulting on proposed regulations and orders which provide the detail of how the […]
United Utilities has become the first water company to introduce a charging scheme for developers to encourage them not to connect new developments to the public sewer network. The company has told developers that from next April, development sites that do not connect surface water flows to the public sewer network will receive a discount […]
Two articles 1. What would an entirely flood-proof city look like? They call it “pave, pipe, and pump”: the mentality that has dominated urban development for over a century. Along with the explosion of the motorcar in the early 20th century came paved surfaces. Rainwater – instead of being sucked up by plants, evaporating, or […]
Thanks to Nathan Richardson for the heads up on this. This consultation covers a very wide range of natural resources issues suggesting that Wales may potentially go it alone in a number of areas including on abstraction reform in the absence of a Water Bill plus stronger measures around SUDS (see Chapter 6).
Lots of useful information in Susdrain Mailings contact them susdrainmailingslist@susdrain.org for routine updates. Welsh Government consults on implementation of SuDS The Welsh Government is consulting on the proposed implementation of schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. This follows on from their consultation and publication of their non-statutory SuDS standards last year. […]