We work hard and cooperate closely with other organisations throughout London to make sure that there is effective risk identification and sound planning.
We develop business continuity plans so that all the services provided to the community can continue, even if there are disruptions to our working practices, making sure that the borough is resilient to any emergency is a top priority.
To build a coordinated response to any emergency and to make sure the Council is prepared for any emergency, the council works with other responding agencies.
This includes the blue light services, but the council has a close support and mutual aid agreement with the 4 other boroughs grouped together in the north east London area. These other local authorities are Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
All boroughs within London meet regularly to help coordinate planning. Some agencies are there to help this process like the London Resilience Team and London Fire Brigade - Emergency Planning.
To help develop a good local response it is important that the council has a good working relationship with local groups and businesses, neighbourhood management and religious communities.
Here is a list of organisations that we work closely with:
London Borough of Waltham Forest|
Links to Waltham Forest's emergency planning pages.
Links to the Redbridge's emergency planning website.
Links to Havering's emergency planning section on their website.
Links to Newham's emergency planning section on their website.
The London Fire Brigade has an emergency planning unit that supports the work of local organisations throughout London.
The environment agency contains information on a range of subjects including flooding advice.
London prepared gives advice on what is being done in London to protect against emergencies and how you can help by protecting yourself and your family.
You can get information on the weather and forecasting services.
The Health Protection Agency gives up to date advice and information on a range of subjects relating to human health.
Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust|
The local primary care trust participates in planning and training in the local area.
WRVS|
The WRVS is a voluntary organisation that offers its services to help support during the response to an emergency, it includes information on how you can volunteer to help.
The St John Ambulance service provides support during an emergency, information on volunteering your time can be found on this website.
The British Red Cross helps support the response to an emergency, they rely on volunteers to provide their service. They have a wide range of roles that you can volunteer to undertake.
Roger Brett
Group Manager - Emergency Planning
Communications Centre
Town Hall
1 Town Square
Barking
IG11 7LU
Tel (Office): 020 8227 3119
Tel (24 hour): 020 8594 8356
Fax (Office): 020 8227 3296
Fax (24 hour): 020 8227 3470
Email: roger.brett@lbbd.gov.uk|
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