Andrew Leadbetter

Background

About Andrew Leadbetter

Andrew Leadbetter is a Technical Director at WSP, specialising in sustainable drainage (SuDS). Prior to becoming a Technical Director for WSP, he has spent two and a half years as an Associate Director of the Drainage & Infrastructure Team at Stirling Maynard Consulting Engineers. Andrew was the Sustainable Drainage Manager at Peterborough City Council, he led the team that ensured sustainable drainage (SuDS) became prominent throughout Peterborough and was instrumental in the Highway Authority adopting sustainable drainage. Before joining the Council he worked for the Environment Agency for 12 years as a technical specialist assessing flood risk and drainage strategies. Along with several others he has helped write the guidance to go alongside the government’s National Standards for Sustainable Drainage and started the Association of SuDS Authorities. Andrew was also a member of the Project Steering Group for updating the CIRIA SuDS Manual C753.