The Civil Contingences Act places a number of duties on the council to ensure that the borough is prepared for an emergency by doing the following:

Risk assessment

This work underpins the rationale for each of the remaining duties. Category 1 responders are required to undertake risk assessments of the likelihood of an emergency occurring, then to use this as the basis for future contingency planning.     

Preparation of emergency plans

Any identified risk that does not have a plan already in place, but which is thought to pose a considerable threat will result in specific emergency response plans being produced.

Business continuity management

In order to ensure we can continue to deliver the critical aspects of our daily functions in the event of an emergency, as well as our emergency response functions we need to have business continuity plans.

Communicating with the public

Arrangements should be in place to advise the public about how they will be informed in the event of an emergency.

Co-operation and information sharing

All responding agencies have a duty to share information to ensure a co-ordinated approach to planning for and responding to a major emergency.     

Advice and assistance to local business and voluntary agencies to promote business continuity planning

We have a duty to promote business continuity management and provide advice and assistance to businesses and voluntary organisations about business continuity management.

The local resilience forum and the council have both produced a business continuity leaflet providing further information, see below.

Related documents:

Business_Continuity_leaflet_2009.pdf

Preparing_for_Emergencies.pdf

CRF_handy_help_card.pdf