07 Aug 2024
An interim Surface Water Strategy for London has been published. The interim strategy Set out the direction of the forthcoming strategy, as part of ongoing engagement with partners and wider stakeholder groups, to continue to inform its development Highlight progress in delivering initiatives to better manage and mitigate the impacts of surface water flooding across […]
22 May 2024
The government of Ireland has published A National Strategy for Nature Based Management of Urban Rainwater and Urban Surface Water Discharges – This strategy sets out a road map regarding the implementation of nature-based solutions in urban design. In order to do this, many different agencies and departments at national and local level must work […]
30 Nov 2022
Stricter controls on new property developments alongside up to £12bn of investment in drainage infrastructure over the next thirty years will be necessary to stop thousands more homes and businesses from flooding due to inadequate drainage, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission. Localised floods across England last month alongside a series of […]
23 Oct 2018
The Environment Agency’s head honcho has warned that the UK’s biggest flood risk, surface water, is growing. Reported in Water Briefing, Sir James Bevan told delegates at the CIWEM Surface Water Management Conference that surface water flooding threatens more people and properties than any other form of flood risk. Over 3 million properties in England […]