In England, in the summer floods of 2007, around 55,000 properties were flooded and nearly 500,000 people were left without water or electricity. After this, whole-catchment responses to flood management were required, including changes to upland land use.
Whole-catchment responses …
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?
Paying farmers based …
We provide our views on the proposed changes to planning policy for flood risk in Wales, due to be finalised in September 2020.
As we reported last time, TAN 15 was first released in 2004. Much has …
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 …
All rivers in the UK evolve continuously and almost all show signs of construction work. It is vital that activities are regulated to safeguard against ecological deterioration and flooding.
This applies to all activities, from hydroelectric power schemes in the …
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.
The Welsh Government has been …
Three countries, 23 miles, 3,064 metres of ascent. Here is the story of the WHS National Three Peaks Challenge.
On 21 June 2019, after months of training, WHS faced the Challenge. We climbed in support of WaterAid, a mountain of …
We are walking the Three Peaks Challenge for WaterAid. Help us raise funds for their vital work supporting clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
Access to clean water, toilets and general hygiene are aspects of everyday life that many …
Artificial structures and modifications such as bridge crossings, culverts and dams present a major challenge to river systems globally.
They can disrupt the natural flow of water, slowing certain parts of the flow upstream and constricting and accelerating flows downstream.…
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: