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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
Residents Across the Country Facing Floods and Sanitation Concerns April showers are nothing new, but the apparent inability of the UK’s drainage infrastructure to cope is causing grave concerns to households nationwide. Extreme weather conditions and flash floods are part of life and happen across the country from time to time, particularly when sudden downpours […]
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
Fly Tipping Leads to Floods in West London Floods that caused chaos outside a school in Chertsey were caused by rubble dumped into public drains. It is a growing problem across London. A major road running through Chertsey in South West London was closed in both directions due to severe flooding in December. And while […]
Thursday, February 8th, 2018
Residents across the UK are calling on local councils to take action after blocked drains cause widespread flooding.
Monday, January 15th, 2018
Pee, poo and paper are the only acceptable things to flush down your loo, yet there is a lack of information about the damage that flushing wet wipes can cause.
Monday, December 11th, 2017
The worrying number of rat and other rodent sightings throughout London and especially Tower Hamlets which, at 30,000, has the most reported rodent sightings. Rat complaints are running at over 16 per day in East London borough.
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
Blocked drains and gullies cause flooding and damage. One council has decided to combat the problem at source.
Friday, October 27th, 2017
The scourge of large fatbergs including the 50 metre monster recently found under the streets in London’s Soho; how they are formed and why they are preventable. Another huge fatberg in the capital highlights careless disposal habits Thames Water sewage workers have once again had to work hard under London’s streets to clear a huge […]
Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Why You Should Always Call In The Experts Take action now before the weather turns colder and wetter will prevent any flooding in your home. More and more of us are regularly spending time in our basements. No longer just a forgotten storage space, basements are being used as hobby areas, additional living spaces, home […]
Monday, September 4th, 2017
Innovative Garden Solution Tackles Effects of Climate Change Weather patterns are shifting and our city’s infrastructure is struggling to cope. Are rain gardens the answer? Life in 21st century London is different in countless ways to that experienced by previous generations. Technology has made what was science fiction in the 1960s part of everyday life […]
Wednesday, July 19th, 2017
Because of its practical role, drainage might not seem synonymous with style or the aesthetics of a building or room.