UDG Scottish Event 2017
Flood Risk Management Strategies supporting Practical Applications in
Scotland
Thursday 22nd June 2017 – Doubletree by Hilton, Dunblane Hydro,
Dunblane, FK15 0HG
This year the Urban Drainage Group is pleased to be taking its range of annual industry
events to Scotland. With the advent of a summer event, this year in Dunblane, we
continue to bring quality meetings to the forefront of the industry.
Dunblane is well served by two International airports in Glasgow and Edinburgh, both
being some 40 miles away. Locally the train station is a 15 minute walk from the venue,
whilst the venue itself provides in the region of 180 car parking spaces.
In addition to an array of quality industry speakers there will be a forum discussion,
opportunity for networking and a trade exhibition provided by industry specialists in all
aspects of urban drainage and flood risk management.
The conference focuses on the
developing strategies for Flood Risk Management in Scotland, the requirement for and
application of Stormwater Management approaches, and case studies and lessons
learned from the first group of Integrated Catchment Studies undertaken across
Scotland.
A leisurely start to the conference proceedings is in place with a 9.25 start. Early birds
can join us for a bacon butty in a breakfast networking session within the exhibition area
from 8am. Registration will open at 07.45am. The day will close with round table coffee
meetings & a final chance to meet exhibitors, committee members along with the new
members Group.
The day includes lunch and delegate pack materials. The cost is £160 plus VAT.
Accommodation for the evening prior has been negotiated at a special price of £109 on a
bed and breakfast basis. On registering for the event you will be forwarded a weblink*
for accommodation which will direct you to the relevant webpage.
* Special price accommodation only available at the venue until 28th February.
PROGRAMME
(subject to change)
07:45 Registration opens
08:00 Early bird breakfast networking
09:25 Welcome & Housekeeping
09:30 Keynote – Terry A’Hearn CEO at SEPA will deliver the event Keynote address on the
SEPA regulatory strategy – One Planet Prosperity
Session 1 – Flood Risk Management Strategies – Chair Mark McLaughlin
10:00 Paper 1 - What do Scotland’s first Flood Risk Management Strategies say about surface
water flooding?
Kirsten Thorburn, (SEPA)
10:30 Paper 2 - Identifying Natural Flood Resilience and Green Network opportunities for
Communities in Glasgow.
Laura MacDonald (Glasgow City Council)
11:00 Coffee break
Session 2 – Climate Change and Stormwater Management - Flooding and Water Quality
Chair Ian Lang
11:30 Paper 3 - Developing a Stormwater Management Strategy for Scottish Water.
David Winter (Scottish Water) and Jeremy Jones (Atkins)
12:00 Paper 4 – Urban stormwater runoff in the UK – can we afford to fix it.
Jo Bradley (SDS)
12:30 Paper 5 - Climate Change Risk Profiling for Environmental Solution Modelling.
Alasdair Fraser (Intertek) and Francisco Simon (Scottish Water)
13:00 Lunch & exhibition
14:00 Discussion/Forum -Chair Kieran Downey
Session 3 – Integrated Catchment Studies - Collaboration and Other Challenges
Chair Fiona Barbour
14:30 Paper 6 - Integrated Catchments and the Benefits of Collaboration.
Bob Fleming (Scottish Water) and Will Burnish (Aberdeen City Council)
15:00 Paper 7 – Tayside ICS - Technical Challenges in a Large Catchment
Iain McLachlan, (RPS)
15:30 Paper 8 - Resolving flood risk in Aberdeen Merchant Quarter.
Martin Osborne (Mouchel)
16:00 Round table meetings & coffee.
16:45 Close