Presentations
PowerPoint presentations
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Introduction to sustainable drainage (PPT)
Retrofitting to manage surface water (PPT)
Safe routes for urban flooding - encouraging the uptake of designing for exceedance (PPT)
Evaluating SuDS benefits by using B£ST (PPT)
SuDS construction guidance (PPT)
Planning for better water management (PPT)
susdrain event presentations
2021 susdrain Day at Floodex
9 November 2021
susdrain Day - Welcome!
Louise Walker, CIRIA
Richard Ashley, Sheffield University
London Strategic SuDS Pilot
Craig Boorman, Thames Water
Graeme Kasselman, Thames Water
Masterplanning for SuDS (video)
Nick Bowen, RaeburnFarquharBowen
SuDS and new developments - Survey Results
Adrien Baudrimont, CIRIA
Sustainable and equitable funding of long-term stormwater management
Jo Bradley, Stormwater Shepherds
Evidence of the cooling effect of SuDS
Howard Grey, GreenBlue Urban
Collaboration for delivery of good SuDS
Bronwyn Buntine, Kent County Council
Successful community engagement for SuDS
27 April 2021
Principles of successful community engagement
Glyn Everett, University of the West of England
Community engagement in practice
Daniel Brittle, Groundwork London
SuDS pillar talks
17 December 2020
SuDS and biodiversity
Julia Baker
16 December 2020
SuDS and amenity
Sue Illman
14 December 2020
SuDS and water quality
Jo Bradley
11 December 2020
SuDS and water quantity
Bridget Wood Ballard
susdrain SuDS Awards 2020
16 July 2020
Case study presentation
Case study presentation
Case study presentation
Case study presentation - Grey to Green: Retrofitting SuDS into multifunctional streets and spaces
Zac Tudor, Sheffield City Council
Case study presentation - Climate proofing and SuDS on London housing estates
David Ilfould, Groundwork London
Case study presentation - Ruskin Square
Johanna Gibbons, J & L Gibbons
Case study presentation - Woodberry Down: Making the most of the water
Olivia Allen and Alice Green, Berkeley Group
Case study presentation - Access Road at Jehovah's Witnesses Britain Headquarters, Chelmford
Phil Hurst, Watch Tower
Case study presentation - St Andrews Park
Vicky Boorman, Hillingdon Council
Inspirational landscapes: Rewilding where we live
Theo Thomas, London Waterkeeper
Making B£ST better 2020
22 April 2020
Making B£ST better
Bruce Horton, Stantec
Chris Digman, Stantec
Delivering SuDS in communities
25 February 2020
SuDS to manage water quality
John Bryden, Thames 21
SuDS in schools
Charlene Duncan, South East Rivers Trust
Delivering SuDS in Somerset
Andy Rogers, Westcountry Rivers Trust
Delivering SuDS in the Northwest
Pete Attwood, Groundwork
Working together to deliver SuDS
14 November 2019
Working together to deliver SuDS
Phil McCArty and Peter Burrows, Gateshead Council
Design requirements and approval
Bronwyn Buntine, Kent County Council
Design and Delivery
Glenn Holliday, Redrow and Dan Samaila, WSP
Progressing drainage to sustainable drainage in housing
16 September 2019
Integrated design - SuDS on housing sites
Sue Illman, Illman Group
Dispelling myths of SuDS in new housing
Steve Wilson, EPG
Example of SuDS and Housing
Tim Jones, St Modwen and Jack Downing, Rapleys
2019 - A year of change for SuDS
20 February 2019
SuDS research
Hayley Bowman, Environment Agency
Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB)
Michelle Johnson and Rhodri Powell, Caerphilly County Borough Council
Sewers for Adoption 8th Edition
Chris Patmore, WSP
06 September 2018
Delivering SuDS in Wales - new build and retrofit
Martyn Evans, Natural Resources Wales
Delivering SuDS in Wales - new build and retrofit
Michelle Russ, Welsh Water Capital Delivery Alliance
Designing and delivering Greener Grangetown
Chris Ellis, Arup and Ian Titherington, Cardiff City Council
susdrain SuDS Awards 2018
18 July 2018
Case study presentation - Grey to Green: Retrofitting SuDS into multifunctional streets and spaces
Zac Tudor, Sheffield City Council
Case study presentation - Climate proofing and SuDS on London housing estates
David Ilfould, Groundwork London
Case study presentation - Ruskin Square
Johanna Gibbons, J & L Gibbons
Case study presentation - Woodberry Down: Making the most of the water
Olivia Allen and Alice Green, Berkeley Group
Case study presentation - Access Road at Jehovah's Witnesses Britain Headquarters, Chelmford
Phil Hurst, Watch Tower
Case study presentation - St Andrews Park
Vicky Boorman, Hillingdon Council
Inspirational landscapes: Rewilding where we live
Theo Thomas, London Waterkeeper
SuDS not duds - delivering good SuDs schemes
21 February 2018
Case study presentation - Securing good SuDs in Kent
Bronwyn Buntine, Kent County Council
Case study presentation - Leicester City Council's approach to SuDs delivery
Chryse Tinsley, Leicester City Council
Case study presentation - Durham County Council's approach to SuDs delivery
Brian Weatherall, Durham County Council
Guidance on the construction of SuDS (C768) launch event
1 November 2017
An introduction to CIRIA
Paul Shaffer, CIRIA
An introduction to Guidance on the construction of SuDS and presentation commentary
Sue Illman, Illman Young Landscape design and Steve Wilson, AECOM
Case study - Highways upgrade A1 Leeming to Barton
Will Rogers, Aecom
Case study - Hammersmith and Fulham social housing SuDS retrofit
Mark Bentley, Groundwork London
Case study - London Sustainable Industries Park
Paul Morris, Civic Engineers
SuDS not duds - expectations Vs reality
11 October 2017
Delivering the aspirations of Greener Grangetown - Client & Contractor's perspective
Ian Titherington, City of Cardiff Council & Ken Evans, ERH communications and engineering
Requirements and aspirations for SuDS in Hammersmith and Fulham
Paul Baker, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivering SuDS for Landmark House in Hammersmith
Katherine Theobald, Ramboll
Delivering SuDS not duds in residential areas
8 June 2017
Aspirations and drivers for SuDS and better water management at North West Bicester Eco-town
Jenny Barker, Cherwell District Council
Designing SuDS and better water management in Bicester Eco-town
Renuka Gunasekara, Arcadis
Construction maintenance and long term maintenance of SuDS
Gordon Hunt, Oxford County Council
Delivering and maintaining SuDS in Great Western Park
Tim Barnard, Barnard & Associates
Understanding and articulating the multiple benefits of SuDS
14 February 2017
Aspirations for SuDS in Wales
Phil Chatfield, Welsh Government
Benefits of retrofitting SuDS
Fergus O'Brien, Dwr Cymru, Welsh Water
Delivering SuDS in Cardiff
Ian Titherington, City of Cardiff Council
Delivering SuDS in Gloucestershire
Matthew Pannou, Gloucestershire County Council
Celebrating SuDS - converting challenges to opportunities
1 November 2016
Delivering SuDS in schools
Andy Graham, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Delivering SuDS in the public realm
Kevin Barton, Robert Bray Associate
Grey to green and the delivery of SuDS in Sheffield
Roger Nowell, Sheffield City Council
SuDS and transport in London – guidance and examples
Robin Buckle, Transport for London and Johanna Gibbons, J&L Gibbons
A journey towards sustainable drainage - the water industry's approach
14 June 2016
Working with flood authorities to deliver effective SuDS solutions - A case study of managing surface water in Fellgate
Chris McLarnon, Project Technical Lead, MWH Global
The sustainable drainage strategy framework
Eilis Furlong and Richard Woodhouse, Northumbrian Water
SuDS delivery & ODIs - what does it all mean?
Jonathan Glerum, Flood Risk Manager, Anglian Water
Planning sustainable drainage in London
Kyle Robins, Wastewater Infrastructure Planning Manager, Thames Water
Achieving multiple benefits from SuDS through planning
19 February 2016
Developing Local Plan policies and Area Action Plans to meet strategic objectives
Emma Davies, Cambridge City Council
Ensuring policies and strategies deliver
Simon Bunn, Cambridge City Council
North West Cambridge Development - a mixed-use scheme - the client brief
Stuart Wilson, North West Cambridge Development
Interpreting project brief & planning policy through design & construction - the designer's perspective
Suzanne Scobie, AECOM
Launch event for the new SuDS Manual (C753)
12 November 2015
The New SuDS Manual - guidance for all, now and into the future
Bridget Woods Ballard, HR Wallingford
SuDS - Better Value?
Dr Bruce Horton, MWH
W045 BeST - assessing the mulitple benefit of SuDS
Prof. Chris Digman, MWH
Retrofitting SuDS - building resilience in urban areas
Sue Illman, Illman Young
Delivering SuDS in Urban Sites
Tamasine Scott, Grant Associates
SuDS and placemaking
Nicola Wheeler, Groundwork London
Delivering SuDS and green infrastructure in housing estates in West London – design and delivery
Mark Bentley, Groundwork London
Using SuDS to redefine public spaces in Enfield – winning hearts and minds
Ian Russell and Graham Campbell, London Borough of Enfield
Australia Roads SuDS scheme – a neighbourhood improvement area
George Warren, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning and SuDS - making the regulations work
4 June 2015, London
Making consultation work with partners
Bronwyn Buntine, Kent County Council
A Local Authority planning perspective
Kathryn Holland, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
SuDS in Nottingham: The evolutionary story of becoming a statutory consultee
Fay Bull, AECOM
From strategic plans to local planning
James Biddlestone and Victoria Raiment, Derbyshire County Council
Interactions with spatial planning
4 February 2015, London
Water, people, places
Mike Henderson, AECOM
Supporting a sustainable approach to drainage in the West of England
Robin Campbell, Arup for Bristol City Council
SuDS – minimising risk and maximising opportunities within the planning process
John Rumble, Hertfordshire County Council
Planning for SuDS – a case study from Central Bedfordshire
Laura Kitson, Central Bedfordshire Council
Getting the basics right
13 October 2014, London
Designing SuDS to manage flows and volumes
Anthony McCloy, McCloy Consulting
Designing SuDS to manage water quality
Theo Thomas, Thames 21
Designing SuDS to enhance biodiversity
Sacha Rogers, Penny Anderson Associates
Designing SuDS to deliver amenity
Kevin Barton, Robert Bray Associates
Videos of the presentations are available on YouTube
Retrofitting SuDS for maximum benefit
10 July 2014, London
Extreme SuDS! – SuDS retrofit in urban communities
Kevin Barton, Robert Bray Associates
Retrofitting SuDS in Wales
Jeremy Jones, Welsh Water
Retrofitting SuDS in West London
Tabatha Bailey and David Harding, Thames Water
Greening the streets of South London
Benjamin Addy, Sustrans and Owen Davies, Royal Borough of Greenwich
Videos of these presentations are available on YouTube.
Delivering SuDS not duds – Local Authorities and developers working together
11 March 2014, London
SuDS not Duds - How was/is it for you?
Peter Robinson, AECOM
Setting a vision and plan for SuDS in Oxfordshire
Barry West, Oxfordshire County Council
Delivering the vision for SuDS in Oxfordshire
Chris Patmore, WSP Group
Setting a vision and plan for SuDS in Leicestershire
Jake Richardson, Leicestershire County Council
Delivering SuDS at Grangewood Manor
Steven Clarke and Chris Leeson, Taylor Wimpey
Videos of these presentations are available on YouTube.
Using SuDS to manage urban diffuse pollution
2 October 2013, London
Urban diffuse pollution - the challenge
Richard Martin, Defra
Lamb Drove SuDS scheme - evidence on managing water quality
Richard Stevens, Royal HaskoningDHV
Tackling urban diffuse pollution in the Midlands
John Brewington, Environment Agency
Taking urban diffuse pollution in north London
Theo Thomas, Thames 21
Videos of these presentations are available on YouTube.
SuD it! Let's do it - making SuDS happen
4 June 2013, Birmingham
Sustainable water management in Cardiff
Ian Titherington, Cardiff City Council
SuDS in Kent
Bronwyn Buntine, Kent County Council
SuDS in Essex
Kathryn Goodyear, Essex County Council
SuDS in Lambeth
Owen Davies, London Borough of Lambeth
CIRIA presentations
CIRIA through its networks like LANDFORM (Local Authority Network on Drainage and Flood Risk Management) and the CIRIA Network runs a number of events covering SuDS and related topics. Some of the LANDFORM seminars have event reports and/or videos.
Delivering SuDS in Oxfordshire - Gordon Hunt, Oxfordshire County Council
Landform, 23 July 2014
Setting Up The SAB - Kevin Tidy, Bracknell Forest Council
Landform, 23 July 2014
Delivering SuDS in Leicestershire: Early experiences - Mark Danvers, Leicestershire County Council
Landform, 23 July 2014
Cambridgeshire’s approach to Sustainable Drainage - Sass Pledger, Cambridgeshire County Council
Landform, 23 July 2014
SuDS and water quality
Landform, 15 October 2013
Landform, 15 October 2013
Landform, 15 October 2013
Delivery of a viable SuDS development
Landform, 10 October 2013
Managing surface water from highways
Landform, 10 July 2012
Videos also available.
Delivery of SuDS – standards, design criteria and tools
Landform, 29 March 2012
Early Action funded projects to manage local flood risk
Landform, 17 January 2011
Landform, 3 November 2010
Other presentations
Other organisations like CIWEM and SUDSNET regularly hold conferences on surface water management and SuDS. Presentations from these organisations and others are below.
SuDSnet International Conference
SUDSnet 4/6 September 2012
SUDSnet/Ciwem National and International Conference
SUDSnet/Ciwem, 11/12 May 2011
Please let us know whether there are other presentation resources we should link to, or you have a relevant seminar outputs we could help you disseminate (enquiries@susdrain.org).