Council's response to emergencies in the community

During an emergency situation the Council will provide specialist teams to help deal with the unfolding incident such as:

Highways

The Councils Highways team will clean up any debris on the roads, divert traffic if needed, undergo any emergency maintenance if required and generally try and have the Councils roads up and running as soon as possible.

Dangerous Structures

The Building Control team will send a dangerous structures officer to assess the structural integrity of a building if deemed unsafe, and will then follow procedures to cordon off the building to prevent further damage to surrounding areas.

Environmental Waste Management

The Environmental Waste Management team are responsible for the control and clear up of environmental waste such as asbestos removal.

The Contingency Planning Unit

The unit has procedures in place to deal with any residents that have been evacuated from their homes due to an emergency. The Council will provide humanitarian assistance to communities which may include:

However as outlined in the Home Emergency Plan residents should consider alternative arrangements in a situation where access to their homes is no longer available such as staying with relatives or friends.