Adoption of piecemeal local planning for SuDS could be fatal

摘要

Changing the course of the implementation of much-needed SuDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) from a legislation-based approach to piecemeal local planning could be fatal, particularly as we approach the flood season, according to Keyline, one of the largest UK distributors of civils, drainage and utilities materials. Gareth Twohey, national sector manager for utilities at Key-line, said: "With the momentum around responsibility for mandating SuDS in new developments having moved to local planning departments, bypassing the Flood and Water Management Act, there is now the clear potential for the emergence of a piecemeal approach."