North Wales Sustainable Drainage FORUM The North Wales Forum was launched in September 2005 with support from local authorities (Wrexham, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Flintshire, Isle of Anglesey and Powys), Environment Agency Wales, Welsh Government, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and the Home Builders Federation. Our aim is to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss [...]
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Rainwater Harvesting in Wales
Rainwater harvesting in Wales – Ty Cambria case study New rain gauge increases efficiency Why use rainwater harvesting ? Harvested rainwater can be used, in place of drinking water, to flush toilets. It also reduces pressure on combined sewers and can help prevent localised flooding and pollution when implemented at a larger scale. How efficient [...]
Environment Agency – Position Statement on Rainwater Harvesting
July 19, 2011
The Environment Agency have published a postion statement on rainwater harvesting. This covers a range of issues including the potential reduction in mains water use, flood risk management benefits, overall sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions and the applicability of systems to different areas and uses. It contains useful references and picks out the salient points you need [...]
SuDS and the Water Framework Directive
January 14, 2011
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Flood and Water Management Bill – Update
February 18, 2010
On 18 November 2009 the Flood and Water Management Bill was announced in the Queen’s Speech to be included in the legislative programme for the 5th session of Parliament. The Bill received its first Reading on 19 November. In parallel the Flood Risk Regualtions 2009 were laid in Parliament. These transpose the EU Floods Directive. [...]
Baglan Energy Park
January 27, 2006
Sustainable Business Park Baglan Energy Park is a strategic low density development site situated on the M4 corridor on the coast of South Wales, a UK area with an unrivalled reputation for achievement. The site was formerly part of the Baglan Bay site, which for many years was home to one of the largest chemical [...]
Sirhowy Attenuation Pond
October 11, 2005
New Bypass for Sirhowy The Sirhowy Enterprise Way (SEW) comprises a new 4.3km single carriageway bypass around Sirhowy in South Wales. The new length of highway comprises 5 new roundabouts and two river crossings. The project is currently under construction and due to be opened in Spring 2006. The scheme is a Design, Build, Finance [...]
SuDS for new hospital at Mountain Ash?
August 18, 2005
SuDS proposed for Hospital at Mountain Ash site A planned hospital development for the North Glamorgan NHS Trust has been assessed for SuDS suitability to manage post-development surface water flows. The 5-hectare site of the proposed hospital is on raised fill material, bounded on two sides by the River Cynon. Due to the close proximity [...]
Environmental Agency Wales’ Depot, Crosshands
June 28, 2005
Rainwater Harvesting The construction of a flood defence depot for the Environment Agency Wales (EAW) at Crosshands provided the opportunity to install a rainwater harvesting system. Constructed in 1999, the building was designed to provide a water resource for use in a number of ways on the site. For the project, a designated team was [...]
