About the SuDS+ Project
SuDS+ is a research and development project in Stanley South which is looking at how Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) can provide wider benefits to the local community and their environment (+).
Unlike traditional drainage systems which use pipes hidden below the ground, SuDS mimic natural water systems like wetlands or ponds, and store water when it rains.
SuDS can help create new habitats for plants and wildlife, and new community spaces for people to enjoy, like playgrounds, nature trails or community gardens.
SuDS+ means doing drainage and flood prevention differently. Rather than identifying a flooding problem and solving it in isolation, SuDS+ takes a wider angle. The project aims to improve people’s quality of life and the places that they live in. Improvements could relate to housing, employment, education, health, wellbeing, energy, environment, community groups and networks. SuDS+ is being achieved through a community-led placemaking approach
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Memorial Park Engagement First Look At The Results
Thanks to everyone who attended our event in South Moor Memorial Park or completed our online survey. Our project team have started to pull together
Worldwide Conversation on Water, Community Action and Resilience
Eleanor Starkey shares her reflections from the recent Citizen Science for Water (CS4Water) 2025 Conference in Delft, Netherlands. The CS4Water Conference marked a major milestone.
