SuDS have been integrated into developments in the UK since the mid 1990’s, yet they are still not mainstream. Many have citied the lack of any formalised route to adoption as being one of the primary reasons for the lack of uptake, along with the unknown requirements for maintenance, when compared with conventional piped drainage…
On Tuesday 17 July 2018, the government released their Surface Water Management Action Plan which sets out the steps the government is taking to strengthen surface water management by improving understanding of the risks and making sure those responsible can manage them effectively. The key themes of the plan are: improving risk assessment and communication;…
Sewers for Adoption 8th Edition (SfA 8th Ed) provides a strong indication that Water and Sewerage Companies (WaSCs) across England are in the process of considering a range of vegetated and hard landscape SuDS techniques for adoption, which considerably extend on the existing offering of oversized pipes and tanks. Welsh Government have taken a further…