Introduction
I am very pleased to welcome you to the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Resilience Forum (LRF) website.
The LRF was formed in January 2005 as a consequence of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, and is based on the Police Force areas.
During 2007 we carried out a comprehensive review into the way in which the LRF was structured. This brought about a change to our management strategy and the way in which contingency planning activities are co-ordinated. Since that time there has been a clear improvement in governance and resource management, which I believe will fully support our objectives for the the coming years.
We recognise that not all of our activities can be pre-determined, so it is essential that we are both dynamic and flexible when unforeseen events occur
Whatever the incident, the LRF are able to provide sound strategic guidance and leadership when necessary.
I hope that you find this website both useful and informative, and look forward to receiving your comments and views.
Matt Baggott
Chief Constable
Local Resilience Forum Chair
Contents
About Us
Members
Meetings
Lead Officers
Constitution Document
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
About us
The Local Resilience Forum is a multi-agency group committed to making Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland a safer place by ensuring that we and our partners can respond effectively when incidents do occur.
The purpose of the Local Resilience Forum is to ensure effective delivery of those duties under the Civil Contingencies Act that need to be developed in a multi-agency environment. In particular, the Local Resilience Forum process should aim to deliver:
- the compilation of agreed risk profiles for the Local Resilience Area (LRA) through a Community Risk Register;
- a systematic, planned and co-ordinated approach to encourage Category 1 Responders, according to their functions, to address all aspects of policy in relation to:
- risk;
- planning for emergencies;
- planning for business continuity management;
- publishing information about risk assessments and
plans;
- arrangements to warn and inform the public, and
- other aspects of the civil protection duty, including
the promotion of business continuity management
by local authorities; - support for the preparation by all or some of its members of multi-agency plans and other documents, including protocols and agreements, and
- the co-ordination of multi-agency exercises and other training events.
Members
The Local Resilience Forum consists of Category One Responders - namely the three emergency services, ten local authorities, six primary care trusts, local acute health trusts, the Health Protection Agency and the Environment Agency. Other organisations on the Local Resilience Forum include the Government Office for the East Midlands, and the Military’s Joint Regional Liaison Officer.
Meetings
The Local Resilience Forum meets quarterly / or when required.
Click on the following links for the minutes from the Local Resilience Forum:
June 05 (pdf, 91.6KB)
September 05 (pdf, 51.8KB)
December 05 (pdf, 42.6KB)
March 06 (pdf)
June 06 (pdf)
September 06 (pdf)
December 06 (pdf)
March 07 (pdf)
June 07 (pdf
September 07 (pdf)
December 07 (pdf)
Lead Officers
The General Working Group has identified lead officers for specific subject areas who will represent the LRF at local, regional and national events. The lead officers are responsible for liaising with all interested parties on a regular basis to review incidents, equipment and procedures. Lead officers are also responsible for the review and updating of contingency plans within their field of expertise.
To see the Local Resilience Forum structure chart click here.
Constitution Document
The purpose of the Constitution Document is to explain how Civil Contingency risks are identified, assessed and plans prepared which detail how we will deal with a risk based event and its consequences.
Please click here for a pdf version of the Constitution Document.
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 replaces both the Civil Defence Act 1948 and the Emergency Powers Act 1920, and addresses the contingency planning and emergency management responsibilities of local authorities (and other agencies, such as the emergency services), as well as providing the framework by which the government may invoke emergency powers. The Act aims to deliver a single framework for civil protection in the United Kingdom, taking account a range of possible threats such as:
- tranpsort accidents,
- major disruptions to business activities,
- flooding and other severe weather events, and
- national health threats, such as might necessitate a programme of mass vaccination, for example.
A short guide to the Act can be downloaded from:
UK Resilience