Sustainable Drainage Systems – Where are we now?

SuDS are designed to replicate as closely as possible the natural drainage from a site before development. It is accepted that apart from reducing the potential impact of flooding SuDS also offer many more benefits including impact upon water quality, amenity value and biodiversity. Apart from new development sites there are many excellent examples where […]

SuDs- Let’s Get Nibbling

As partners of Susdrain, Richard Allitt Associates is always interested in new ways of spreading the message about sustainable drainage. So we are pleased to share with you this really informative video from Illman Young Landscape Design Limited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TSfkZHlIYI The video outlines how everyone affected by flooding has a role to play in addressing the problem,[…..]

SuDS, Sustainable Drainage, new build, planning, urban drainage

SuDS – What’s stopping progress?

SuDS – What’s stopping progress? Following the ministerial statement[1] in December 2014 progress for SuDS is seemingly now even less clear and appears even more difficult to deliver. Prior to the statement, Local Lead Flood Authorities (LLFAs) were gearing up for implementation of Schedule 3 of the Flood & Water Management Act but this has now[…..]