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Sustainable drainage planters minimise flooding at Oxford school

|Date: 9 January, 2026

Sustainable drainage planters minimise flooding at Oxford school

A sustainable drainage system (SuDS) designed to prevent flooding, store rainwater and create green space ...

A sustainable drainage system (SuDS) designed to prevent flooding, store rainwater and create green space has been installed at a primary school in Oxford — and is already making a difference during h ...

9 January, 2026
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Schools could face ‘heatwave’ like temperatures for 10 weeks a year, while flooding could make Peterborough uninhabitable this century

|Date: 30 June, 2025

Schools could face ‘heatwave’ like temperatures for 10 weeks a year, while flooding could make Peterborough uninhabitable this century

The UK’s most vulnerable places to overheating, flooding, and other climate risks are revealed in a major ...

The UK’s most vulnerable places to overheating, flooding, and other climate risks are revealed in a major new report, the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap. It warns that climate change means some schools ...

30 June, 2025
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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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