Sector Resilience Plan for Critical Infrastructure 2010
Sector Resilience Plan for Critical Infrastructure 2010-Download PDF Version
The independent review by Sir Michael Pitt of the summer 2007 floods recommended the development of plans to reduce the vulnerability of critical national infrastructure to flooding and other natural hazards.
Accordingly, the Government has established a Critical Infrastructure Resilience Programme: a collaboration between owners/operators of critical infrastructure in the nine recognised infrastructure sectors, government departments sponsoring these sectors, and regulators.
A key output from this programme is the development of sector resilience plans, setting out the current level of resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services to natural hazards. The first iteration of the plans were completed at the end of 2009. They focussed on the resilience of the most critical infrastructure in each infrastructure sector, and to flooding only. Information in respect of other critical infrastructure, and other types of hazard, will be included in future iterations.
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National Risk Register 2010 edition
National Risk Register 2010 edition-Download PDF Version
In 2008 Government published, for the first time, a National Risk Register, fulfilling a commitment made in the National Security Strategy. This was the first step in providing advice on how people and businesses can better prepare for civil emergencies. The National Risk Register is designed to increase awareness of the kinds of risks the UK faces, and encourage individuals and organisations to think about their own preparedness. The register also includes details of what the Government and emergency services are doing to prepare for emergencies.
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Eurostar Independent Review
Eurostar Independent Review-Download PDF Version
As a result of the disruption Eurostar faced in December 2009 when five trains failed in the Channel Tunnel, an independent review was announced by the Governments of France and the UK.
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Update of Emergency Response and Recovery Consultation Paper
Update of Emergency Response and Recovery Consultation Paper-Download PDF Version
The British government's Civil Contingencies Secretariat has started a public consultation on changes it plans to make to the Emergency Response and Recovery guidance. This non statutory guidance has been updated to reflect changes in response and recovery methodology since version one was published in autumn 2005. This consultation is the first phase of the Civil Contingencies Act Enhancement Programme (CCAEP).
Once the consultation is completed, on Friday 24 April 2009, the Civil Contingencies Secretariat will finalise the revised guidance with a planned publication date of mid June.
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Summer Floods 2007 - The Pitt Report
Summer Floods 2007 - The Pitt Report - Download PDF version
This is the final report on the lessons to be learned from the severe flooding which took place during June and July 2007.The scale of flood damage to property is shocking, but above all we have been moved and troubled by the first-hand accounts of people. It is difficult to fully capture in words the sense of loss and outrage associated with a home or business being flooded, and the prospect of it happening all over again at some unknown future date.
We saw businesses that had been ruined and met many people who face the prospect of Christmas and Easter in a caravan or some other form of temporary accommodation. It is for this reason that we have chosen to write this Report from the viewpoint of the flood victims and why those in a position of influence should do all they can to reduce the risk and impact of flooding in the future.
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Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board: Recommendations Report
Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board: Recommendations Report - Download PDF version
Recommendations on the emergency preparedness for, response to and recovery from incidents. This report sets out recommendations to improve both planning for emergencies and the effectiveness of the response to emergencies at Buncefield-like sites and other high-hazard industrial facilities regulated under the COMAH regime.
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Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Report into the London 7/7 Terrorist Attacks
Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Report into the London 7/7 Terrorist Attacks - Download PDF version
Presented to Parliament by the Prime Minister by Command of Her Majesty in May 2006
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Economic Impacts of the US 2003 Blackout
Economic Impacts of the US 2003 Blackout - Download PDF version
This paper summarizes recent efforts to quantify the total economic costs of the August 2003 Blackout. These estimates are shown to be consistent with post-blackout surveys of affected manufacturers and businesses. The paper concludes with examples of impacts to major industries and attempts to put a face on the economic consequences of this unfortunate debacle.
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