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Title |
Delivery of SuDS - Standards and schemes |
Date |
15 October 2013 |
Synopsis |
Delivery of high quality Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and compliance with the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage requires a good understanding of designing and evaluating drainage systems that meet design criteria for flows, volumes, water quality (and amenity and biodiversity). Within the industry there is some concern about the delivery of SuDS in particular the impact they may have on development viability, practicability and how schemes may be effectively designed, approved, constructed and managed. These concerns can be overcome with good design and constructive dialogue between relevant stakeholders. This free seminar delivered by a mixture of experts that have been
advising Defra on the development of National Standards, supporting
CIRIA on the update of the SuDS Manual or designing good schemes, or
a mixture of all three provides a fantastic opportunity to share good
practice. The seminar should also facilitate the delivery of innovative
and cost effective schemes that not only function well but provide multiple
benefits. |
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Event Presentations |
Alastair Atkinson - Delivering a viable SuDS development Bridget Woods Ballard - Managing flows and volumes Steve Wilson - Managing water quality David Singleton - Delivering great schemes |
Title |
Managing surface water from highways |
Date |
10 July 2012 |
Synopsis |
A wide variety of SuDS components provide water quality improvement by reducing sediments and contamination. This seminar had a focus on how SuDS can be integrated within highways helping compliance with the Flood and Water Management Act, the Water Framework Directive as well as provide other environmental, economic and societal benefits. The seminar will be of particular interest to those working on surface water management and/or highways. This will also be of interest to those likely to be involved in designing and approving SuDS in accordance with the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage and other established good practice. |
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Event Presentations |
Paul Shaffer and Robert Huxford - Welcome
and overview |
Title |
Delivery of SuDS - standards, design criteria and tools |
Date |
29 March 2012 |
Synopsis |
The draft National SuDS Standards have been released and are creating considerable debate. Implementation of these Standards will require : • drainage systems to be designed and constructed to the given
criteria; |
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Event Presentations |
Paul Shaffer - Welcome
and overview |
Title |
Flood risk partnerships - a workshop on the benefits and delivery |
Date |
26 March 2012 |
Synopsis |
Closer cooperation and partnerships between inland local authorities has been reinforced by the Flood and Water Management Act, The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy and more recently the Localism Act. With increasing financial, time and resource constraints it is likely that collaboration between local authorities will be vital in managing flood risk. This seminar (primarily for local authorities) provided an engaging overview of some of the innovative approaches around the country to cost effectively tackle common challenges. The seminar explored the critical success factors, pitfalls and requirements for partnerships. It will also discuss the drivers and benefits of partnerships and explain how the challenges can be overcome. |
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Event Presentations |
Paul Shaffer - Introduction |
Title |
Urban flood risk-preparation and response |
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Date |
05 October 2011 |
Synopsis |
An important part of managing flood risks is ensuring an effective
response to incidents when they do happen. It is therefore good practice
to consider the issues likely to be faced during a flooding incident
well in advance to help understand particular priorities within a community
and the full range of potential challenges. This seminar primarily based
on outputs from the Flood Risk Management Consortium provided an engaging
overview of approaches to assist with the management of flooding and
subsequent recovery, covering science and its practical application. |
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Event Presentations |
Colin Berghouse - Introduction
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Title |
Coastal flood risk - from storm surge and waves to inundation |
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Date |
26 May 2011 |
Synopsis |
The Flood Risk Management Research Consortium provides leading edge research on flood risk management addressing the challenges to deliver more accurate flood forecasting and warning that underpins flood management and the identification and reduction of risks to people, property and the environment. This seminar provides an engaging overview of coastal processes and flooding essential in understanding the impact of waves, wind, tides and storm surges, on eventual inundation and flooding. The seminar will also demonstrate how an understanding of the processes can help inform Shoreline Management Plans, coastal spatial planning and the structural and non-structural approaches to coastal flood risk management. |
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Event Presentations |
Peter Stansby - Introduction
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Title |
Working together to manage local flood risk |
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Date |
17 May 2011 |
Synopsis |
Cooperation and local partnerships are key themes of the Flood and Water Management Act and the Localism Bill. It is likely that collaboration between local authorities, other organisations and communities will be vital in managing future flood risk where there is growing pressure on skills and funds. Many local authorities are working together to share information, data, procurement and experience to develop strategies and deliver infrastructure and flood risk management projects. This seminar provided an engaging overview of some of the innovative approaches around the country to cost effectively tackle common challenges. The seminar will also discuss the drivers and benefits of partnerships as well as explain how some of the typical challenges of joint working have been overcome. |
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Event Presentations |
Kevin Reid - Drain
London |
Title |
Early Action funded projects to manage local flood risk |
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Date |
17 January 2011 |
Synopsis |
Recent flooding demonstrates that the flood risk from surface water and groundwater remains a significant challenge. As part of the Government’s response to the Pitt Review of the 2007 flooding, Defra in March 2010 announced that 49 local authorities would receive over £5m for Early Action projects to manage surface water and groundwater flood risk. The Flood and Water Management Act places local authorities at the heart of delivering improved local flood risk management, with clarified responsibilities for surface water management and ground water. The Early Action funding supports earlier work looking at integrated urban drainage and provided funds for capital projects delivering sustainable drainage initiatives through landscaping, managing drainage exceedance, retrofitting SuDS and the production of Surface Water Management Plans. |
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Event Presentations |
Brian Higgs & Graham
Hodgson -
GIS facilitating the delivery of a surface water management plan
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Title |
SuDS not duds |
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Date |
03 November 2010 |
Synopsis |
The government response to the Pitt review of the 2007 flooding and the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) drove forward the delivery of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) within developments. Local authorities have a vital role in the delivery of SuDS. The proposed National Standards for Sustainable Drainage will reinforce this role and formalise the approach for the approval of SuDS and their associated maintenance. In lieu of the Standards, some local authorities have developed their
own guidance setting out their aspirations and approach to SuDS delivery
within the context of their Local Development Framework and characteristics
of their local area. This approach seeks to bring together spatial planning,
urban design and engineering disciplines, providing clarity for developers
and their consultants on the delivery of high quality SuDS schemes. |
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Introduction |
Title |
Stemming the flow - Managing flood risk in existing developments |
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Date |
15 October 2009 |
Synopsis |
The devastating flooding experienced in 2007 demonstrated the impact of flooding on people, businesses and communities. Subsequent reviews of the 2007 flooding, guidance and proposed changes to regulations suggest that flood risk in existing developments needs to be tackled. This involves addressing difficulties in communities already vulnerable to flooding and/or looking at the opportunities regeneration provides to improve the way that flooding is managed in existing developments. This event focused on the challenges and approaches to managing flood risk in existing developments, what can be done to retrofit flood risk measures and assist with recovery at building, development and community scales. |
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Event Presentations |
Nigel Ridgeway - Arup Chair
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Partners |
Title |
Power to the People - leaderships, partnerships and
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Date |
30 July 2009 |
Synopsis |
Leadership, partnership and participation are thought by many to
be vital in flood and coastal erosion risk management. This has been
reinforced by responses from the Pitt review and central government. This event looks at interactions with stakeholders, the delivery of leadership and partnerships identifying key lessons learnt from approaches in other local authority functions and good practice already being delivered in local flood risk management. |
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Event Presentations |
Martin Osbourne - Mouchel
& Landform Chair |
Partners |
Mouchel, Peter Brett Associates, Local Government Association |
Title |
Sustainable drainage - getting under the surface? |
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Date |
03 December 2008 |
Synopsis |
The Pitt Review into the 2007 floods places a great emphasis on the need for proper surface water management and permeable surfaces in high density, urban areas. In anticipation of the Government's official response to the Pitt Review, this event presents the role of permeable surfaces in SUDS and offers practical solutions for local authorities on how best to incorporate these systems into the successful planning and delivery of Surface Water Management Plans (SWMP's). |
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Event Presentations |
Paul Shaffer - CIRIA &
Landform (Chairman) |
Partners |
Title |
Adapting to a climate of change – capacity
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Date |
26 November 2008 |
Synopsis |
To enable relevant stakeholders in the UK to improve long term planning and ensure a greater response to future flood events, the Pitt Review recognises the need for capacity building within local authorities. This will ensure that they have the knowledge and skills to ensure they can use their available resources to meet the recommendations of the Pitt review and effectively deliver co-ordinated flood risk management strategies. |
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Event Presentations |
Martin Osborne - Mouchel
(Chairman) |
Partners |
Title |
Household flood resilience and protection - Defra consultation workshop (Reading) |
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Date |
24 October 2008 |
Synopsis |
This event was one of four one-day events organised as part of Defra’s consultation on policy options for promoting the take-up of household resilience and protection measures.The aim of the workshop was to explain and discuss the Government’s draft proposals, to obtain informal feedback from participants on the options being considered and to help participants focus their thinking before they write their formal responses to the consultation. |
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Event Presentations |
Andy Tagg - HR Wallingford:
Overview of resilience and protection
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Partners |
Title |
Household flood resilience and protection - Defra consultation workshop (Bristol) |
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Date |
23 October 2008 |
Synopsis |
This event was one of four one-day events organised as part of Defra’s consultation on policy options for promoting the take-up of household resilience and protection measures.The aim of the workshop was to explain and discuss the Government’s draft proposals, to obtain informal feedback from participants on the options being considered and to help participants focus their thinking before they write their formal responses to the consultation. |
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Event Presentations |
Andy Tagg - HR Wallingford: Overview
of resilience and protection |
Partners |
Title |
Household flood resilience and protection - Defra consultation workshop (Manchester) |
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Date |
17 October 2008 |
Synopsis |
This event was one of four one-day events organised as part of Defra’s consultation on policy options for promoting the take-up of household resilience and protection measures.The aim of the workshop was to explain and discuss the Government’s draft proposals, to obtain informal feedback from participants on the options being considered and to help participants focus their thinking before they write their formal responses to the consultation. |
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Event Presentations |
Fola Ogunyoye - Royal Haskoning: Overview
of resilience and
protection |
Partners |
Title |
Household flood resilience and protection - Defra consultation workshop (York) |
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Date |
15 October 2008 |
Synopsis |
This event was one of four one-day events organised as part of Defra’s consultation on policy options for promoting the take-up of household resilience and protection measures.The aim of the workshop was to explain and discuss the Government’s draft proposals, to obtain informal feedback from participants on the options being considered and to help participants focus their thinking before they write their formal responses to the consultation. |
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Event Presentations |
Will McBain - Arup: Property
protection and resilience |
Partners |
Title |
Flood resilience management in new developments |
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Date |
09 April 2008 |
Synopsis |
This seminar focused on helping delegates understand the implications
of PPS25 for Local Authorities, the key issues faced by Local Authorities
and Consultants when developing |
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Event Presentations |
Steve Cook - EA: Development
and flood risk - the Environment Agency's approach to PPS25 |
Partners |
Title |
Flood resilience and resistance – adapting to a climate of change |
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Date |
05 February 2008 |
Synopsis |
This event provided the hierarchy of flood management responses, and the new Exception Test and Sequential Test required by PPS25. The role of SUDS was outlined, and examples given of various forms. An overview of flood resilient and resistant construction was also provided |
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Event Presentations |
John Blanksby – University of Sheffield: Introduction
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Partners |
Title |
Delivering sustainable drainage on the ground |
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Date |
20 September 2007 |
Synopsis |
This event looked at how Oxfordshire County Council has championed SUDS through a multi-disciplinary approach to implementation as well as a proactive approach to overcoming the thorny issue of adoption. |
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Event Presentations |
Paul
Shaffer - CIRIA: What is LANDFoRM? |
Partners |
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