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Half of London's front gardens are now paved over. This isn't just bad for biodiversity. It also increases flood risk, as rainfall has nowhere to go but the drains or your home.
Jenny raised this problem with the Mayor in June, and subsequently wrote to him setting out her concerns.
In December 2015, Jenny raised the issue with the Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade. They have to deal with a lot of flooding incidents in London. With climate expected to make flooding more frequent and severe, Jenny asked if they would encourage home owners and landlords to keep permeable surfaces in their front gardens.