In accordance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 the Council is required to provide local arrangements for civil protection
for emergencies.
This includes planning for civil emergencies to ensure the efficient and speedy management of the response to these
incidents between all the possible agencies including: the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, the Council, utilities
providers and voluntary agencies.
The Council has an Emergency Plan in place to ensure that services can be delivered during any major incident which
may pose a threat to the welfare of the community.
It is the role of the Council to support the emergency services in the case of a major incident. During an emergency,
delegated officers are on call 24 hours and are responsible for coordinating the Council’s response.
