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 […]
As a partner of SUSDRAIN we encourage you to take part in this key event about sustainable drainage. The event will be aimed at those working with the water industry and those that may be navigating their way through the processes and considerations required to plan, design manage and adopt SuDS, including designers, strategic policy[…..]
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 – 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[…..]