Posted & filed under Bramley Newspaper, Community Resilience, Flood Mitigation, In The Press, Planning, SuDS.

LOCAL flood risk is well documented and has sadly been experienced first hand by too many residents.
Climate change and further housing developments only exacerbate the flood risk in our town and villages. Whilst much is beyond the control of householders there are simple steps that most community minded people can take to help reduce the flood risk.
This is the first in a short series of articles from Southwell Flood Forum to encourage people to help themselves.
Driveways & Garden Paths – Choose options that allow rainwater to soak away naturally. Rainfall run off from solid surfaces like driveways and garden paths is a contributory factor to flooding towns.
Reduce the water running off driveways and paths by creating ways in which it can naturally soak into the ground. Think about the construction of your drive. Use gravel over a base that allows water to soak away.
Much more practical from a flood perspective than concrete or tarmac, and if done properly, aesthetically better.
Don’t stop there. Reduce solid paving.
Create a rain garden. For more information on all of these ideas visit www.bit.ly/ greennotgrey.
Take simple action beyond the end of your drive. Make sure your kerbside gutters remain clear, especially around grids. If you have elderly or infirm neighbours they’ll appreciate you doing their stretch of kerbside too.
Please consider what you can do to reduce our flood risk. Every action makes a difference. It’s your chance to be part of the solution.

Mansfield’s sustainable flood resilience

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The project started in Spring 2022 and aims to finish by 2025 Severn Trent Water, working in partnership with Mansfield District Council, is investing £76m in installing sustainable drainage systems across the town, to create a greener, cleaner Mansfield to help protect against flooding, while bringing big community benefits. New Year, new drainage for Mansfield!… Read more »

New Floods Taskforce must prioritise nature-based approach to flood resilience

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As more flooding hits the UK, the Landscape Institute (LI) is calling on the government’s new Floods Resilience Taskforce to adopt a strategic, nature-based approach to flood resilience. AtkinsRealis: Greenspace and flood wall The perpetuation of a ‘fixing problems’ approach, rather than a preventative one, will only increase risk to communities, and undermine the benefits… Read more »

‘Green’ driveways – planning rules and Gardeners Question Time suggestions

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Some useful ideas for creating ‘green’ parking space for your driveway on Gardeners Question Time on Sunday 24th November 2024. Extract from the programme here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00254hb – starts at 22.22 minutes. NB Planning permission is usually required for driveways that are larger than five square meters – [Self-Assessment-form-F—hard-standing-kerb-gate.pdf](https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/…/Self-Assessment…). Run-off from the increasing number of gardens… Read more »

Bramley – Natural Flood Management

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An innovative talk on natural flood management (NFM) was held at Nottingham Trent University Brackenhurst Campus (supported by WWF and AVIVA Insurance). The talk was prompted by the Southwell Flood Forum who have been actively supporting NFM alongside mor traditional techniques to reduce flood risk. Dr Lucy Clarke at the University provided an overvieww of… Read more »

Flood and Water Management Act Schedule 3

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Schedule 3 has been introduced to the Flood and Water Management Act to mandate that all new developments must incorporate Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage runoff water effectively. In the ever-evolving field of construction and environmental engineering, the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) is more than just a trend—it’s a necessity. With the… Read more »

Bramley News – Southwell Flood Forum at Lowes Wong

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Core members of the Southwell Flood Forum Holger Kessler, Rob Fisher and Jacky Huson had a great day with year 4 pupils and teachers at Lowes Wong School, Southwell last month when we gave an afternoon’s session on flooding to each of the three classes. The school grounds are at the highest point in Southwell… Read more »

National Flood Forum webinars

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National Flood Forum has been arranging a series of zoom meetings during lockdown with a series of expert speakers. Topics covered a range of relevant topics including ‘Working with local Councils’, ‘Weather forecasting’, ‘Digital maps’, ‘Riparian owners and management’, ‘Natural Flood Management’, ‘Working with water companies’, ‘Planning framework’, ‘SUDS and adoption’. These have been immensely useful… Read more »