Somerset County
Wiltshire Council & Wessex Water
For Wiltshire Council we’re piloting a scheme for provision of joint responses in collaboration with Wessex Water. We’re uniquely positioned to provide this support given our previous work on the SuDS Implementation Project for Wessex. This is working extremely well for both parties as we’re able to share openly between organisations and engender a more coordinated approach to the SuDS adoption process at the same time. The outcomes of this pilot will be used to build a more collaborative approach across the whole of the Wessex region, which includes nine Lead Local Flood Authorities.
About the project.
Mendip District Council
Prior to our current role with Mendip District Council, we developed a training programme for the drainage team to enable them to fulfil their statutory obligations. We then provided mentoring support to staff as they bedded into their new role. We now fulfill the role of Land Drainage Officer on behalf of Mendip District Council responding to all minor applications and supporting the LLFA, where required, on major applications. We also provide technical input for development of drainage policy, local plan development, neighbourhood plans and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments.
Somerset County Council (LLFA)
During a transition period within the Council, we were employed by Somerset County Council under a short term contract to provide consultation support for all major planning applications. We continue to provide ad hoc support, building strong relationships with the planning team to further facilitate our continued work within Mendip(who also sit within the LLFA area).
Wessex Water and Mendip Council are key stakeholders in the development of the SCC SuDS Guide. Calm Engineering have been working together with Somerset County Council and their consultants, JBA, as a dual representative of both organisations. The key aim was to deliver a guidance that provides clarity and purpose to the delivery of SuDS schemes and pushes developers and consultants to do better.
