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London under-prepared for flooding and extreme heat, new report warns — climate charity Ashden highlights inclusive solutions

|Date: 18 January, 2024

London under-prepared for flooding and extreme heat, new report warns — climate charity Ashden highlights inclusive solutions

The interim report of the London Climate Resilience Review should prompt decision-makers to bring proven ...

The interim report of the London Climate Resilience Review should prompt decision-makers to bring proven solutions from around the UK to the capital, says climate charity Ashden. London boroughs, the ...

18 January, 2024
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Have your say in Mansfield Local Plan review

|Date: 31 August, 2023

Have your say in Mansfield Local Plan review

Work has begun to review Mansfield’s Local Plan, the key strategy document that acts as a blueprint for d ...

Work has begun to review Mansfield’s Local Plan, the key strategy document that acts as a blueprint for development in the future. The current Local Plan, which was adopted by Mansfield District Counc ...

31 August, 2023
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Wavin | Smarter sustainable drainage

|Date: 21 August, 2023

Wavin | Smarter sustainable drainage

As the Great British summer picks up again, so too do the cycles of dry heat and stormy downpours that pu ...

As the Great British summer picks up again, so too do the cycles of dry heat and stormy downpours that put pressure on our out-dated water infrastructure. Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are the s ...

21 August, 2023
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£7m phase of works to protect Rotherham homes and businesses complete

|Date: 1 August, 2023

£7m phase of works to protect Rotherham homes and businesses complete

The latest works to protect homes and businesses from flooding have been completed at Ickles Lock in Roth ...

The latest works to protect homes and businesses from flooding have been completed at Ickles Lock in Rotherham. They form part of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Rotherham Renaissance Flood A ...

1 August, 2023
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Opening ceremony celebrates the completion of a new town centre landmark

|Date: 17 November, 2022

Opening ceremony celebrates the completion of a new town centre landmark

Rotherham Council and partners officially opened the new, state-of-the-art canal barrier at Forge Island ...

Rotherham Council and partners officially opened the new, state-of-the-art canal barrier at Forge Island at an opening ceremony on 7th November 2022. The barrier has added a new feature to the Rotherh ...

17 November, 2022
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Mabey Hire | Reconnecting communities after the flood

|Date: 11 November, 2022

Mabey Hire | Reconnecting communities after the flood

With studies suggesting that over 1.6 million residential and commercial addresses could be at risk of fl ...

With studies suggesting that over 1.6 million residential and commercial addresses could be at risk of flooding by 20501, local authorities are forming emergency flood response plans now, ready for if ...

11 November, 2022
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200,000 London properties at risk from surface water flooding

|Date: 14 September, 2021

200,000 London properties at risk from surface water flooding

More than 200,000 London homes and businesses are at risk from flash flooding, caused by intense rainfall ...

More than 200,000 London homes and businesses are at risk from flash flooding, caused by intense rainfall. The Green Party's Zack Polanski pressed the Mayor to ensure Londoners have the right preparat ...

14 September, 2021
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Safeguard Europe designs in flood resilience and resistance

|Date: 8 February, 2021

Safeguard Europe designs in flood resilience and resistance

With the almost annual flood warnings sounding recently, it’s easy for those impacted to be sadly wise ab ...

With the almost annual flood warnings sounding recently, it’s easy for those impacted to be sadly wise about flood resistance and resilience after the event. But with millions more at risk every year ...

8 February, 2021
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Safeguard Europe | New approaches to flood resistance and resilience

|Date: 15 May, 2020

Safeguard Europe | New approaches to flood resistance and resilience

The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood ...

The increased frequency of extreme rainfall events and consequent flooding means new approaches to flood resistance and flood resilience — namely 'water entry’ or ‘water exclusion’ strategies — are ne ...

15 May, 2020
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ACO warns industry to take action following floods

|Date: 5 August, 2019

ACO warns industry to take action following floods

Stakeholders at every level of the construction industry must acknowledge the growing risks posed by agei ...

Stakeholders at every level of the construction industry must acknowledge the growing risks posed by ageing drainage infrastructure, poor maintenance schedules and increasingly volatile weather patter ...

5 August, 2019
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