The MP for Mansfield and Warsop, Ben Bradley, welcomes the commencement of the £76 million investment Severn Trent are making to improve flood alleviation across Mansfield.
Severn Trent held an event on the 19th October to mark the creation of thousands of SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) with work beginning on two “rain gardens” in Mansfield town centre. These gardens move floodwater away from buildings and households, drastically reducing the risk of flooding.
By 2025 the work of installing similar sustainable drainage solutions all over Mansfield will be completed, meaning 90,000 more homes in Mansfield will be protected from flooding by the time of the projects completion.
Nothing like this has been done before in the UK. Developing nature-based sustainable drainage solutions will shape the future of flood risk management, also helping to deal with the effects of climate change.
This is an exciting investment which Ben has helped to secure with work already underway with the new Memorial Gardens behind town hall.
Commenting on this, Adam Boucher, Severn Trent’s Programme Lead in Mansfield said:
“This is a really pivotal moment of the project, as this is our first raingarden and intervention that we’re installing that sees the transformation for Mansfield really begin. It means not only will those living here or visiting benefit from reduced flood risk, but they can enjoy new green spaces – which is also great for biodiversity and wildlife, as well as wider benefits to the environment and rivers.”
