The draft SuDS National Standards were released for consultation by Defra on 21 December 2011. PBA has been representing the British Property Federation on the Defra Policy Advisory Board for these standards.
Under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, future construction work which affects the way in which land drains will require consent from the [...]

Many of the provisions set out in the Flood and Water Management Act require secondary legislation or regulations to fully enact them. There have been a number of recent ministerial regulations which have brought forward some of these provisions
Most notably, all Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA), which are County and Unitary authorities, must start to [...]

Introduction
The Regional Growth Fund will provide funding for projects that offer significant potential for sustainable economic growth and can create new private sector employment. The fund aims to assist communities that are currently dependent on the public sector, so that they can make the transition to “private sector led growth and prosperity”. This is a [...]

Whether or not you believe Climate Change to be an over used phrase these days, in London (and elsewhere) the legislative and policy ‘sticks’ being used to reduce the carbon impact of new development are very real.
Transport for London (TfL) has recently enshrined Construction Logistics Plans (CLPs) and Delivery Servicing Plans (DSPs) within their updated [...]