Rush to build new homes will increase flooding, experts warn

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Plans for one million new homes by 2020 risk overwhelming drains, unless the government ends freeze on legal requirements for sustainable drainage

The rush to build one million new homes in England by 2020 is set to increase flooding by overwhelming drains, according to the nation's building and flooding professionals. The risk could be avoided,...

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