Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Executive Director – Environment and Regeneration, which provided an update on the work undertaken by the Emergency Planning Team during 2022-23.

          As a Local Authority, Halton Borough Council had a statutory duty to comply with the following legislation:

·       the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004;

·       Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) 2015; and

·       Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) 1996.

          Members noted that Halton had a number of Emergency Plans in place with the aim to ensure resilience. These Plans were regularly updated and tested. The Board was advised on examples of local risks, details of the exercises that take place at COMAH sites in the Borough, information on Emergency Centres and the work the Emergency Planning Team carried out with partner agencies both within Cheshire and cross-border, and as part of Cheshire Resilience Forum.

          Emergency Planning was part of the new Community Safety and Protection Division and an information session would be held at the Council meeting in October to update Members of the progress.

          RESOLVED: That the report be noted.