Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources on the resilience planning work undertaken by the authority relating to the UK leaving the European Union on 31 October 2019.

The Board was advised that planning for such a scenario was unprecedented and therefore, reliance would be placed on the Council’s usual business continuity arrangements. It was reported that every local authority in the country would face the same issues and therefore, working collectively and in partnership with all Category 1 and 2 responders (as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004), was seen as a sensible and balanced approach.

Members noted that the authority had a number of statutory duties and already planned for emergency scenarios which may have an impact on the Halton community. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government were working closely with Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) to consider potential impacts, mitigations and barriers in a range of ‘Brexit’ scenarios. The report set out details of the Cheshire Resilience Forum coordination of the Cheshire wide response and internal resilience planning.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted and the actions proposed therein be supported.