Issue - meetings

The Board received the Emergency Planning Annual Report, which provided an update on the work undertaken by the Emergency Planning Team and the work programme for 2024/25. 

          The  Emergency Planning Team consisted of an Emergency Planning Manager and two Emergency Planning Officers.

          As a Local Authority, Halton 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.

          RESOLVED: That the report be noted.