The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 imposed a number of duties on a wide range of organisations. These organisations were defined in the Act and given duties as either a Category 1 Responder or a Category 2 Responder.
Category 1 Responders include:
- Police
- Fire Service
- Ambulance Service
- District and County Councils
- Environment Agency
Category 2 Responders include:
- Utility Companies (Water, Electricity, Gas)
- Voluntary organisations
South Holland District Council is a Category 1 responder and the duties imposed on it include the following:
- Co-operation with other responders
- Information sharing with other responders
- Risk assessment
- Emergency planning
- Business continuity planning
- Business continuity promotion (Local Authorities only)
- Warning and Informing
- Training and Exercising
In Lincolnshire a multi-agency approach is being taken which is being overseen by the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF), which is a strategic body made up of senior staff from each responder organisation.
South Holland District Council has contributed to a Community Risk Register for Lincolnshire which has now been published and which can be viewed through the
Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website.
A number of useful links have been provided on the Emergency Planning page under Useful Links to help customers learn more about emergency planning and to enable them to prepare for emergencies that might affect their homes or businesses.
The Council aims to continue to contribute to the work of the LRF and more information will be published on this website as work progresses.
