{"id":3076,"date":"2021-11-17T16:18:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3076"},"modified":"2022-11-14T16:31:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T16:31:34","slug":"how-to-reduce-surface-water-drainage-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-reduce-surface-water-drainage-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reduce surface water drainage charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3076\" class=\"elementor elementor-3076\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ccd84ac elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ccd84ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1591\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg.png 342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb6626d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb6626d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gravel Driveway Grid<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a998ea0\" data-id=\"7a998ea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af0275 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5af0275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/x-grid\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View X-Grid Range<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b9fc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b9fc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a33154b\" data-id=\"a33154b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a47ca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25a47ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61b526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61b526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global warming could increase surface water drainage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-97ae94c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97ae94c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaccf2b\" data-id=\"eaccf2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9c17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9c17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This risk of surface flooding occurs when rain is so substantial that the ground cannot cope and drain water quickly enough. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/surface-flooding\/\">According to scientists, this will become a more frequently occurring as the climate emergency worsens<\/a>. This means as time goes on, surface water drainage charges will only increase.<\/p><p>Surface water drainage occurs when rainwater falls on a property and drains away. If rainwater drains from the property into a public sewer, the company will be charged via a sewage bill.<\/p><p>The company, can however, put plans in place to limit the amount of water that drains from the property into a public sewer. This blog post explains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d073a0\" data-id=\"7d073a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23e74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e23e74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODYiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9HbG9iYWwtd2FybWluZy1jb3VsZC1pbmNyZWFzZS1zdXJmYWNlLXdhdGVyLWRyYWluYWdlLXNjYWxlZC5qcGVnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3086\" alt=\"Global warning could increase surface water drainage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Global-warming-could-increase-surface-water-drainage-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Surface water is expected to rise as a result of global warming and climate change.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ddf35 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"14ddf35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a62d04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a62d04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d44675\" data-id=\"5d44675\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f41e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5f41e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are surface water drainage charges?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7af5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7af5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surface water drainage occurs when rainwater from the property flows into the sewer. The water company collects and treats this surface water and charges for this service.<\/p><p>The property owner will pay for the surface water drainage in one of three ways:<\/p><ul><li>A fee in the standing charge<\/li><li>A charge based on the rateable value of the property<\/li><li>Through a charge related to the type of property you live in<\/li><\/ul><p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofwat.gov.uk\/households\/your-water-bill\/surfacewaterdrainage\/\">Ofwat<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c621440\" data-id=\"c621440\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb19e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eb19e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODUiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9XaGF0LWFyZS1zdXJmYWNlLXdhdGVyLWRyYWluYWdlLWNoYXJnZXMtc2NhbGVkLmpwZWcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3085\" alt=\"What are surface water drainage charges?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/What-are-surface-water-drainage-charges-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Property owners pay surface water drainage charges on water that goes to the sewer.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca6be9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9ca6be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1212017 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1212017\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44151ad\" data-id=\"44151ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad33ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad33ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surface water charge exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff02b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff02b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If surface water from the property does not drain into the public sewer, the company may be entitled to an exemption.<\/p><p>Most rainwater falling on properties drains into public sewers that are owned by the ten water and sewerage companies in England and Wales. The surface water drainage charge covers the costs of taking away and treating surface water that runs from properties into a sewerage company&#8217;s sewers. This includes water that flows through gutters or which runs into the road and ends up in a company-owned sewer.<\/p><p>If no surface water from the property enters a public sewer then you may qualify for a reduction in the sewerage charge &#8211; which is known as the surface water drainage rebate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-961b778\" data-id=\"961b778\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0ba3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb0ba3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODQiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9TdXJmYWNlLXdhdGVyLWNoYXJnZS1leGVtcHRpb24tc2NhbGVkLmpwZWcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3084\" alt=\"Surface water entering public drains can cost businesses \u00a31 billion every year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Surface-water-charge-exemption-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Surface water entering public drains can cost businesses \u00a31 billion every year.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913d081 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"913d081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-470a998 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"470a998\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb2ad08\" data-id=\"cb2ad08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56fce9b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56fce9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1591\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/03\/XGrid-Logo-transp-bkg.png 342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ac9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5ac9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gravel Driveway Grid<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-233b872\" data-id=\"233b872\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3076a6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3076a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/x-grid\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View X-Grid Range<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf775c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf775c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1b8c4\" data-id=\"7f1b8c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce506cf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ce506cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91cbac4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91cbac4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5b2ff7\" data-id=\"e5b2ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326da30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"326da30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply for a surface water drainage rebate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda760e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda760e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If companies do not know the surface water drainage arrangement of all the individual properties in an area &#8211; this means that companies need to make an application for a rebate.<\/p><p>The company should provide evidence that none of the surface water enters the public sewer. A check will then be completed on the property.<\/p><p>In instances where the company may not know that the property was not connected to a sewerage system for surface water drainage. In these cases, the rebate should be applied for based on the date at which it knew (or might reasonably be expected to have known) that the property was not connected.<\/p><p>Should this application be approved:<\/p><ul><li>The company will not be charged for the surface water drainage on future bills<\/li><li>Some of the amounts paid previously may be refunded.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofwat.gov.uk\/households\/your-water-bill\/surfacewaterdrainage\/\">Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea2feb\" data-id=\"2ea2feb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4f2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c4f2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODMiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9EcmFpbi1FbXB0eS1zY2FsZWQuanBlZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-300x197.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3083\" alt=\"If no surface water finds its way into the public sewage system, you could be in line for an exemption\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-1024x671.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-768x503.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-1536x1006.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-2048x1342.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Drain-Empty-150x98.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">If no surface water finds its way into the public sewage system, you could be in line for an exemption<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1066694 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1066694\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce8a8f5\" data-id=\"ce8a8f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd44d27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fd44d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d05e7a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d05e7a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef6283e\" data-id=\"ef6283e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7803c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7803c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solutions to reduce surface water drainage charges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f72198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f72198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a range of actions that can be taken in order to reduce surface water drainage charges.<\/p><p>Areas that drain naturally, such as sports fields, should not be included in the chargeable site area &#8211; only that which enters public sewerage systems. By changing impermeable areas into permeable ones. Natural drainage can be promoted by converting areas that do not allow water to soak through, such as an asphalt car park, to ones that do.<\/p><h3>Permeable Paving<\/h3><p>Permeable paving is designed for infiltration of storm water.<\/p><p>It can include pervious concrete, porous asphalt solution, porous asphalt, paving stones and interlocking pavers &#8211; and can be used in a variety of applications including roads, car parks and pedestrian walkways.<\/p><p>Block paving can be used in order to create a contemporary or traditional patio. Decorative patio stones mean gardens can be enjoyed all year round while preventing puddles and allowing natural drainage.<\/p><p>Porous tarmac is a fast-draining porous asphalt solution. It is designed for the long term while it possesses drainage characteristics.<\/p><p>Finally, the permeable paving grid is lightweight, strong and durable. It is highly effective at reducing surface water &#8211; by allowing it to drain away naturally &#8211; while maintaining an attractive surface.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/\">X-Grid<\/a> is an example of a permeable paving grid. It is a versatile, SUDS compliant ground reinforcement grid which is suitable for a number of applications including driveways, patios and footpaths. It is the only gravel grid to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/x-grid-awarded-prestigious-made-in-britain-certification\/\">Made In Britain<\/a> certified.<\/p><p>The permeable nature of the grid allows water to pass through the structure into the sub-base below. This helps to reduce surface water run-off and diverts water from the sewer system.<\/p><h3>Rubber Mulch<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/c\/rubber-surfacing\/rubber-mulch\/\">Rubber bark<\/a> is a strong and permeable rubber shred surfacing solution. The design of the mulch allows rain and surface water to drain naturally into the ground below.<\/p><p>It is manufactured from recycled tyres before being covered in durable PU coating to create a bark-like appearance.<\/p><p>Mulch is a natural-looking, easy to install and cost-effective product. This low maintenance, permeable, impact absorbing and wheelchair friendly rubber surfacing is commonly used in playgrounds, play areas and recreational areas.<\/p><h3>Wet Pour Surfacing<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/c\/rubber-surfacing\/rubber-play-surfaces\/wet-pour-surfacing\/\">Wet pour rubber<\/a> is an attractive, impact absorbing and low maintenance rubber crumb safety surface which is commonly used as flooring around playgrounds, parks and other recreational areas. Wet pour is created by mixing together a coloured EPDM rubber and a wet pour specific resin binder in a forced action mixer to create a material which can then be easily spread, levelled and finished off using trowels.<\/p><p>Wet pour flooring allows companies to benefit as it allows different colours and logos to be added.<\/p><p>Wet pour rubber allows surface water to drain away naturally, help to prevent localised flooding and reduce the amount of water entering the sewerage systems.<\/p><h3>Resin Bound Gravel<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/c\/resin-bound-gravel\/resin-bound-aggregates\/\">Resin bound gravel<\/a> is a SUDS compliant solution used in conjunction with a porous base allowing rainwater to drain away naturally. The beauty of resin bound gravel is that a wide choice of colours and combinations is available.<\/p><p>Ideal for car parks, footpaths, bus lanes and road markings.<\/p><h3>Soakaway Crates<\/h3><p>Soakaway crates are constructed using modular water storage cells. The creates collect water from the soil from 40-70cm below the surface.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/p\/civils-drainage\/soakaway-crates\/recocrate\/\">RecoCrate<\/a> is a range of recycled plastic crates for soakaways, attenuation and storm water management. It is used to create permeable infiltration systems, underground water storage and attenuation systems. It can be used in order to collect as much water as possible by using a non-permeable membrane to prevent liquid from escaping or can be used with a permeable membrane to slowly release water into the ground.<\/p><h3>Rain Gauge\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3><p>Away from permeable products, a\u00a0rain gauge is also highly useful for monitoring water waste.<\/p><p>The gauges monitor rainfall in an outdoor area. The rain measurement can be taken with ease via the imperial and metric measurements.<\/p><p>To find out more information, call us on 01246 418144.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-01cf2a7\" data-id=\"01cf2a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674932b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"674932b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Belper2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5nY2xwcm9kdWN0cy5jby51a1wvYmxvZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzEwXC8yMDE5XC8wN1wvQmVscGVyMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Belper2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22\" alt=\"X-Grid Car Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Belper2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Belper2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/Belper2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">X-Grid Permeable Paving is Made In Britain certified.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3622f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3622f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Green-Side-Complete-300x300-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjU1NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZ2NscHJvZHVjdHMuY28udWtcL2Jsb2dcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC8xMFwvMjAyMFwvMDZcL0dyZWVuLVNpZGUtQ29tcGxldGUtMzAweDMwMC0xLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Green-Side-Complete-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-557\" alt=\"Rubber Mulch Green\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Green-Side-Complete-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Green-Side-Complete-300x300-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Green-Side-Complete-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rubber Mulch is available in a wide range of colours.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70dd4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70dd4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Black-And-Red-Wet-Pour-Flooring-On-Playarea.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODAiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9CbGFjay1BbmQtUmVkLVdldC1Qb3VyLUZsb29yaW5nLU9uLVBsYXlhcmVhLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Black-And-Red-Wet-Pour-Flooring-On-Playarea-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3080\" alt=\"Red and Black Wet Pour Flooring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Black-And-Red-Wet-Pour-Flooring-On-Playarea-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Black-And-Red-Wet-Pour-Flooring-On-Playarea-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Black-And-Red-Wet-Pour-Flooring-On-Playarea-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Black-And-Red-Wet-Pour-Flooring-On-Playarea.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Red and Black Wet Pour Surfacing.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a489e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a489e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9DcmVzdHJhLUVkaXRlZC0yLUNST1BQRUQtU1FVQVJFLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3081\" alt=\"Resin Bound Gravel In Use\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Crestra-Edited-2-CROPPED-SQUARE.jpg 1010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Resin Bound Gravel In Use<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d06f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d06f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI0ODMiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzA4XC9SZWNvQ3JhdGUtSW1hZ2Utc3F1YXJlLXZpZXcuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2483\" alt=\"RecoCrate can be used with a membrane to slow water release into the ground\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/RecoCrate-Image-square-view.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">RecoCrate Soakaway Crates<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb26de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acb26de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMwODIiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzExXC9SYWluLUdhdWdlLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3082\" alt=\"Rain Gauge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/Rain-Gauge.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rain Gauge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715063a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"715063a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ca60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11ca60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b004f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41b004f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI2NzciLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzA5XC8xNjMxNTQ0NTcyMDUwLWUxNjMxNjE5Nzk5ODQ5LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849-1024x519.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2677\" alt=\"GCL Products Building Exterior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/1631544572050-e1631619799849.jpg 2032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4eccb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4eccb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surface water drainage could be on the rise as a result of global warming and increases in flooding.<\/p><p>The property owners and business owners must pay a charge on the amount of surface water drainage that leaves the property into the sewerage system. So, as the threat to the climate increases, so will company bills.<\/p><p>It is possible to achieve a surface water charge exemption &#8211; if the company can prove that surface water does not drain into the public sewer.<\/p><p>Ultimately, a natural drainage system can help reduce the amounts of rainwater entering the system, therefore improving the environment and reducing a range of costs.<\/p><p>To find out more information on any of the products in our range, call us on 01246 418144, contact us on webchat or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">email us here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Alternatively, visit us on Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gravel Driveway Grid View X-Grid Range Global warming could increase surface water drainage This risk of surface flooding occurs when rain is so substantial that the ground cannot cope and drain water quickly enough. According to scientists, this will become a more frequently occurring as the climate emergency worsens. This means as time goes on, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,20],"tags":[40,24],"class_list":["post-3076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-groundwork","category-landscaping","tag-recocrate","tag-x-grid"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}