There are multiple benefits from managing water well in the wider landscape
Natural Flood Management (NFM) and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) have a big role to play.
The Kennet Catchment Partnership strongly encourages planners to promote good sustainable drainage in new developments. Good SuDS have the potential to reduce flood risk, improve water quality, increase biodiversity and create better places to live and spaces to enjoy.
Action for the River Kennet have worked with communities in Froxfield, Fyfield and Marlborough to create wetlands that clean up road runoff before it reaches the river. They also provide amazing habitat, and beautiful community amenity spaces for people to enjoy.
Actions
Action for the River Kennet has a build innovative rain gardens (retrofit SuDS) in playgrounds around the catchment.
Catchment sensitive farming advice has led to agricultural management changes and projects in partnership with farmers to create natural flood management features, including paleochannel realignment and wetland creation.