Mind the gap!
There has been much talk of ‘levelling up’ between the poorer and wealthier regions of the UK. Spending on flood defences is a case in point. Does the Treasury’s revised Green Book 2020 give this the green light?
We all …
A new partnership to manage flood risk
We’re pleased to announce that WHS, Burroughs and TACP have formed a new Flood Risk Management (FRM) partnership.
We have worked with Burroughs and TACP on several major transport infrastructure projects that have included flood risk management measures. We have …
Can Brexit reduce flooding?
After Brexit we will move away from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and landowners will be paid to produce ‘public goods’. Can this be used to help deliver flood risk management?
Why doesn’t the CAP fit?
Paying farmers based …
The future for TAN 15
We provide our views on the proposed changes to planning policy for flood risk in Wales, due to be finalised in September 2020.
TAN 15 revisited
As we reported last time, TAN 15 was first released in 2004. Much has …
TAN 15 revisited
Technical Advice Note (TAN) 15 guides planners, developers, local authorities and flood-risk specialists on development, flooding and coastal erosion in Wales. An update was released on October 2019.
Technical Advice Notes (TANs) have been released by the Welsh government to …
The future is now for Wales
Consultation in Wales on a new flood-risk 
management strategy has just closed. Consultation on new guidance for flood-risk assessment and development planning is also just about to be opened. These are crucial times.
What’s occurring?
The Welsh Government has been …
Flood disadvantage. Time for a change.
Many communities in the UK are threatened by flood risk, but some people are more disadvantaged than others.
The effects of flooding on individuals are wide ranging and include:
- power shortages
- disruptions to livelihood
- impacts on physical and mental health
Future growth. Future climate. Future proof.
Water cycle studies are key to enabling a healthy relationship between future growth and the water environment.
Housing demand continues to outstrip supply in the UK; future development is inevitable. It is essential that local planning authorities plan for sustainable …
Soaking up ideas
The UK and China are 
transferring knowledge and ideas on flooding and sustainable development.
The first stage of a Newton-funded collaboration between the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) and the Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute (CRSRI) was the UK-China …
FLOOD!
When water levels rise, communities need enough warning to reduce risk to life and property.
Flood warning systems aim to give at least two hours advance warning of flooding. Critical time for people to move valuables out of water’s reach …