To not flush the loo when its raining!

Obviously the more water that goes down the drains adds to load of water that has to eventually go into swollen rivers. There are no sewage reservoirs within a few hours it goes through the sewage works into rivers or sea on some cases, so yes, not flushing or washing will help but a more sensible aim is “don’t waste water”

Flick to Suella! You have my sympathy.

Housing developments on flood plains because it's cheap land. People paving over front gardens for parking spaces, and new builds with poor soil in tiny gardens both front and back to make way for big driveways. Lack of dredging in of rivers and reservoirs because LAs are strapped for cash. Privatisation of water companies where profts come before service. Inadequate and poorly maintained drainage systems because of a lack of investment.
And one brainless MP suggests people should stop flushing their toilets???
And people believe that will make a difference?
We certainly live on one mad crazy country don't we?

Get real people.

keepingquiet

Housing developments on flood plains because it's cheap land. People paving over front gardens for parking spaces, and new builds with poor soil in tiny gardens both front and back to make way for big driveways. Lack of dredging in of rivers and reservoirs because LAs are strapped for cash. Privatisation of water companies where profts come before service. Inadequate and poorly maintained drainage systems because of a lack of investment.
And one brainless MP suggests people should stop flushing their toilets???
And people believe that will make a difference?
We certainly live on one mad crazy country don't we?

Get real people.

Houses should not be built on flood plains for sure but new developments do not contribute to flooding because the have sustainable rainfall moderation with stabilizer lakes that release water slowly into the rivers. Even new roads have balancing ponds to slow rainfall flow

It’s older properties that have no protection at all that cause sudden floods, however the main cause it heavier rainfall that we seem to get these days

If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down.

Or keep it in a big bucket and drop it round to Number 10 every now and again ?! 🤭🤭

Congrats to the angry lady in Kent, making a big stand refusing to pay water bills while the sea she likes to swim in is so frequently a bit too brown for her liking? Also a Lewes angler, similar thing. And they've now got quite a like-minded crowd behind them.