Derby is designated a Category One Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which means that we have to carry out risk assessments within the city.

We have been doing this since the government issued its guidance in July 2005. By working closely with partner organisations in Derbyshire, work is well advanced in assessing the levels of risk for a range of potential hazards in the city.

We are looking at a wide range of potential hazards, including threats to human health such as those posed, for example, by a serious outbreak of a new human influenza virus, sometimes called 'Pandemic Influenza'.

We are also assessing the likelihood of, and potential impacts associated with, industrial accidents, flooding, transport accidents, the terrorist threat and serious disruption to the supply of fuel, energy, communications and other essential services.

There are 14 hazard categories overall, and around 65 individual risk assessments to be carried out.

We are compiling a community risk register to show the preliminary results of these assessments. This will enable us to identify our priorities and the further actions required, including contingency planning.

Our aim is to improve our capability to respond to any disruptive challenges, and minimise the effects on the city.

We must also ensure that our own Council services are 'resilient' and can continue to be delivered at the required level.

Business Continuity Planning

The City Council has Business Continuity management arrangements in place to help it continue to provide key services in the event of an emergency such as severe weather disruption, loss of premises or power failure. You can download this document by using this link: Business Continuity Plan Strategy  - 117Kb.

Local businesses can also improve their prospects of still trading in the event of disaster striking by preparing their own Business Continuity Plan. Further advice is available from Derbyshire County Council’s emergency planning pages: Derbyshire County Council - Advice to Businesses.

Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum

The Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum forum brings together all the responder organisations in Derbyshire, including emergency services, health trusts, local authorities, Environment and Health Protection Agencies. The preliminary community risk registers are also shown on this site.

Please use this link for more information: Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum