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Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Introduction What is a Community Risk Register? Who is this document for? This CRR highlights risks that have the highest Whenever an emergency1 occurs, it has the likelihood and potential to have signi cant potential to affect you and those around you in impact, causing disruption to the West of a number of ways. Scotland region and its communities, as de ned in the map on page 02. This document will highlight some of the different ways in which this could happen, This document will: ranging from how it affects you, the individual, to the broader West of Scotland Regional • Inform you about the highest risks and their Resilience Partnership (RRP) region. consequences in the West of Scotland region

• Provide you with links to organisations and You websites to nd out more How you could be affected in your daily life • Encourage steps that can be taken to become better prepared and more resilient in your home, business and community. Your Family While certain risks are mentioned it does not mean that they will de nitely occur in the West How those close to you could of Scotland region. It does mean there is a be affected possibility of it happening and this document will provide information about what can be done if any of them occur and how you can prepare and stay informed. Your Business What it could mean for your You should also use this information in business conjunction with local knowledge and advice from the emergency services, agencies, local health boards and your local authority. Contact details can be found throughout this document. Your Community What the effects could be to your local community

Your Region How the overall region could be affected

1To aid understanding and continuity throughout the CRR, the term ‘emergency’ is being used to cover all types of disruptive events, incidents and accidents which may occur as a result of an identi ed potential risk.

01 Voluntary sector • Utility companies • Met Office • British Transport Police • HM Coastguard (MCA) • (SEPA) Scottish Environment Protection Agency • RRParea NHS Health Boards in the West of Scotland • Scottish Ambulance Service • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service • Police Scotland • Local Authorities in the West of Scotland RRP • limited to: multiagency partnershipinclude,butare not Examples oforganisations whichmakeupthis across theWest. coordinating sevenLocal Resilience Partnerships region anditscommunities bysupportingand to enhancethesafetyandresilience ofthe of Scotlandregion. Thepartnership works major disruptionsandemergencies intheWest prepare for, respond toandrecover from any organisations thatare legallyrequired to The West ofScotlandRRP comprises Resilience PartnershipPro le Region West Scotland of resilience oftheregion. and sharinginformationtoincrease theoverall partnership’s workinpreparing foremergencies This CRRformsjustoneaspectofthe they occurintheWest ofScotland. signi cant disruptiontopeople’s livesshould that are viewedtohavethepotentialcause The speci crisksidenti edinthisCRRare those public domain. that detailswillnotbemadeavailableinthe information supportingitsassessments,means risk assessmentwork,thesensitivityof of ScotlandRRPaddresses threats withinits threats (eg,terrorist incidents).AlthoughWest (natural occurrences, accidents)ratherthan This CRRcoversnon-maliciousemergencies the CivilContingenciesAct2004. resilience partnership’s legalrequirements under West ofScotlandRRParea. Itformspartofthe analysis inevaluatingthekeyrisksfacing historical evidence,scienti cinputandexpert judgement from arangeof contributors, This documentistheresult ofprofessional agency plansandprocedures. inform andproduce agreed andeffective multi- The results oftheseassessments are usedto potential impactandlikelihoodofoccurring. risks inthearea andrating themintermsoftheir multi-agency partnershipinidentifyingthelikely The CRRistheresult ofrisk assessmentsbythe created? How isaCommunityRiskRegister

02 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Area Emergency Pro le West of Scotland The West of Scotland RRP covers the following thirteen unitary authorities:

Argyll & Bute, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire

The geographical area extends to almost 8,200 miles2 including an extensive coastline and a large number of islands, of which 26 are inhabited. It has a combined population of approximately 2.37 million people who live, work and socialise within the combined areas. The diverse nature of the area gives rise to a variety of risks ranging from nuclear power stations to international airports, industrial, technological, manufacturing and major military sites. An extensive rural area also supports major forestry, tourism and agricultural industries. In addition, the main transportation routes both within Scotland and across the wider UK are well serviced by a number of major road, rail and ferry links.

In 2013 the West of Scotland RRP replaced • Each is involved in the delivery of essential the former Strategic Coordination Groups services to the Public of Dumfries & Galloway and Strathclyde and continues to prepare for and respond to • Each serves, cares and/or protects the public major emergencies. Whilst there has been a and the environment in which they live slight amendment to the membership, the commitment to work together in serving the • Each recognises that in the event of an community has not changed. emergency occurring, there will be disruption to normal daily life and they have a public duty to provide a prompt and effective The West of Scotland RRP’s strategy implements response to minimise the effects of the the philosophy of ‘Integrated Emergency incident. Management’, concentrating on the effects rather than the causes of disasters. The • Each acknowledge that no single agency has emergency services, local authorities, local all the necessary skills and resources required NHS boards, government agencies and public to deal with a major emergency and only by utilities that comprise the RRP, recognise combining their skills and resources can the the bene ts of a coordinated multi-agency best response be delivered approach which maximises their individual and collective responses, thereby minimising the impact of any incidents. In the course of their normal business, partners in the RRP continue to share common aspects:

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04 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Potential Risks Inuenza Type Diseases - Pandemic A u pandemic occurs when a new inuenza virus emerges for which people have little or no Illness, unable to go to work, loss of immunity and for which there is no vaccine. income, limited mobility, loss of life, high levels of anxiety Because of this lack of immunity the virus is able to:

• Infect more humans over a large Missing school and work, passing geographical area illness on, loss of income, multiple members ill, loss of life • Spread rapidly and efficiently from person to person

• Cause clinical illness in a proportion of those Workforce unable to get to work, infected loss of income, business networks Pandemic u is similar to seasonal u but the affected symptoms can be more severe and whilst seasonal u tends to happen around October to May every year, a pandemic u can happen at Increased demand on healthcare any time. services, transport disruption and delays, economic losses, signi cant loss of life

Transport and delivery disruptions, increased demand on healthcare services, economic and business losses, tourism affected, loss of life

05 More preparedness informationcanbefoundonpage 29. www.takelifeon.co.uk • Healthier Scotland - Take Life On: www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/pandemic-flu/ • Ready Scotland - Pandemic Flu: www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-flu • Contact your local NHS board or visit: For more information: Maintain • in Assist • the Support • Promote • higher Manage a • Raise • Have u • pandemic of the spread important Promote • out Look • and Know • Ensure illnesses other and u the with to• cope ability Keep • What you can do: Put • to: together working outbreak, of an event the In What the West of Scotland are RRP members doing: Possible Consequences Public • High • Vulnerable • daily Normal • Higher • Public • Many • Health • large escalating outbreaks surveillance your public healthy staff people you transportation anxiety and usual than locally and for business good understand own supplies absence have people social awareness NHS and further – living routines affected control infection supplies the managing arrangements someone follow normal than and continuity care number for at levels develop a healthy social a higher affected your you become stretched services with

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06 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Potential Risks Severe Weather This is relevant to the whole of the West of Unable to go to work/home, Scotland RRP region as over the years there has loss of income, transport delays, been a range of weather events occurring that have included heavy snow, rain, ice and high disruption to daily routine, injury, winds. loss of life

Severe Weather can: Structural damage to home, • come in a variety of forms; storm force winds, increased insurance premiums, extreme temperatures, heavy rain (see missing school, no utilities, Flooding page 09) and snow transport delays, injury, loss of life

• last for prolonged periods and its impact can cause signi cant damage and disruption No utilities, business suspended to people’s lives and livelihoods or closed, damaged building, staff unable to reach work, supply/ • have a knock-on effect and create additional distribution network disruption, IT emergencies failure

Economic and business losses, damaged buildings, transport delays, loss of life

Utilities failure, economic losses, transport disruptions, tourism affected

07 More preparedness informationcanbefound onpage29. www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/severe-weather • Ready Scotland – Severe Weather: www.sepa.org.uk/flooding • Scottish Environment Protection Agency – Flooding : www.metoffice.gov.uk/guide/weather/severe-weather-advice • MET Office Severe Weather Advice: For more information: the Considering • Identifying • support Providing • Ensure • Distributing • Plan • about Think you • with supplies offering Consider • extreme Communicate • you If • Plan • Taking events weather to severe • response Listen • What you can do: Maintaining, • What the West of Scotland are RRP members doing: Possible Consequences Businesses • Vulnerable • Natural • Impact • and School • Limited • to Damage • to Disruption • Danger • of Loss • include: can and long-lasting and signi cant be Can ahead any

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08 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Potential Risks Flooding The risk of coastal ooding is relevant to the Advised to stay indoors/possible West of Scotland given the geography of the evacuation to a safer area, injury, area, and the prevailing weather patterns. Signi cant coastal ooding has affected the loss of income, inability to get West of Scotland on a number of occasions, home and/or to work affecting communities all along the south and west coasts. Advised to stay indoors/possible There are many river catchments in the West evacuation to a safer area, of Scotland and certain areas are particularly structural damage to home, no vulnerable to ooding from watercourses utilities following heavy or sustained rainfall. These ooding events can take place quickly and at times without warning, and can cause signi cant No utilities, business may be in disruption to private properties, businesses and affected area, staf ng levels affected, transportation. supply/distribution network affected, long term recovery Coastal ooding can:

• Be the result of sea surges, high tides and/or Businesses suspended or closed, gale force winds economic losses, building damage, • Affect the coastline and local defence utilities supply disrupted, loss of barriers which may be overtopped or life, long term recovery breached

• Generally be expected Economic losses, utilities supply River and Flash Flooding can: disrupted, tourism affected

• Be the result of heavy rain and melting snow or a combination of factors

• Affect any area, from those adjoining steep sided hills to at plains

• Sometimes be rapid with little or no warning

09 More preparedness information canbefoundonpage29. www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/flooding/ • Ready Scotland - Flooding www.sepa.org.uk/flooding.aspx • Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Flooding For more information: Create • neighbour Identify a • risk of ood times Where • Ensure • and Identify • information Providing areas • these in risk Sign • Find • What you can do: Maintaining, • What the West of Scotland are RRP members doing: Possible Consequences Potential • term Long • Pollution and • Emergency • to Damage • of Disruption • Transport • and/or Evacuation • Flooding • to Risk • your home response to ooding events up out possible, flood you life, to if unrecoverable of you receive with disruption have restoration people risk property, accommodation testing homes plan utilities contamination live assess move adequate for SEPA or isolation and and and who your work in

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10 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Potential Risks Industrial Site Accidents There are a wide variety of industrial sites Advised to stay indoors/possible throughout the region. Many of these, store evacuation to a safer area, loss and/or transport hazardous materials as part of their daily business. of income, inability to get home, injury, illness, loss of life These are governed by strict safety regulations; however should an incident still occur, there are Advised to stay indoors/possible detailed emergency plans in place to deal with evacuation to a safer area, it with local responders working closely together structural damages to home or and informing the community. business, no utilities, injury, illness, Examples of such incidents are: loss of life

• an explosion at an industrial site e.g. - complex, plant, pipeline or facility No utilities, business may be in affected area, staf ng levels affected, • a release of harmful materials supply/distribution network affected

Businesses suspended or closed, economic loses, building damage, utility supply disrupted, loss of life, long term recovery

Economic loses, utility supply disrupted, tourism affected

11 More preparedness information canbefoundonpage29. www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/ • Ready Scotland - Are For more information: Working • incident Keep • and Know • incident an during Working recovery and assistance response emergency to provide plans • multi-agency exercise Identifying • Following • What the West of Scotland RRP is doing: to Damage • Adverse • loses Economic • to Disruption • Public • Danger • Possible Consequences Listen • What you can do: to Damage • Potential • Possible • People • relevant to health may to of evacuation impact with with and for

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12 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Potential Risks Pollution and Contamination The West of Scotland region is connected through a network of islands, inland Advised to stay indoors/possible watercourses and open water areas. It also has evacuation to a safer area, illness, loss a large food production sector that makes a of income, restrictions of some foods if contaminated, loss of water supply signi cant contribution to the Scottish economy.

Pollution and contamination through release of harmful substances is an identi ed risk to the Advised to stay indoors/possible region. Should an incident occur, the effects of evacuation to a safer area, illness, pollution or contamination can sometimes be restriction on some foods if contaminated, loss of utilities, loss of long lasting, requiring signi cant amount of time water supply and resources to ensure the clean-up is done safely.

Pollution and contamination incident may occur Business may be in affected area, supply/ because of: distribution network affected, long term recovery • industrial leakage (sewerage, pollutants, chemicals, etc) Businesses suspended or closed, • transport accidents resulting in harmful economic losses, long term substances being released into the recovery, restriction on some food if environment, such as marine pollution contaminated, loss of water supply, anxiety • contamination of part of the food chain process or drinking water

Economic losses, transportation routes affected, tourism affected

13 More preparedness information canbefoundonpage29. www.sepa.org.uk • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) For more information: neighbour Identify a • you Consider what • home your evacuate Working • Promoting plans recovery • and scenarios Follow • What you can do: Working • What the West of Scotland are RRP members doing: Possible Consequences Public • restoration Prolonged • Environmental • to Damage • Health • Pollution and • Fewer • Long-term • announcements announcements of advice anxiety tourists issues with with high to damage businesses, partners multi-agency contamination for visiting pollution standards public people can who to the do safely and infrastructure health land agricultural of lessons identify may and to region partners recovery coastlines reduce of animals and need inland to

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14 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Potential Risks Transport Disruptions There is an extensive transport network across the West of Scotland, incorporating road, rail, Unable to go to work/home, air and sea, all of which play a crucial role in loss of income, transport delays, supporting people’s everyday lives and the disruption to daily routine broader Scottish economy.

There are numerous events that could result in delays and disruption: Transport delays, missing school, • Accidents missing holidays, loss of income

• Severe weather

• Technological failures, such as signal or Business suspended or closed, network IT failures staff unable to reach work, supply/ distribution network disruption, IT • Fuel supply disruption failure, building damage • Flights being diverted or delayed

• Industrial action Economic losses, building damage, • Structural damage to the transport transport delays, tourism affected infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels

Communication failures, economic losses, transport delays, tourism affected

15 More preparedness informationcanbefoundonpage 29. www.metoffice.gov.uk/guide/weather/severe-weather-advice • Met Office Severe Weather Advice www.travelinescotland.com • TravelLine Scotland https://trafficscotland.org • Traffic Scotland For more information: information Providing • Working • transport Communicate disruptions • transport Listen • What you can do: emergency Developing • What the West of Scotland are RRP members doing: Sign • Plan • alternative Consider • Possible Consequences Increased • Delayed • for: are disruptions the long how on Depending Island • diversion Prolonged • Delays • Businesses • Inability • People • any up to communities or to stranded journeys with the to or cancellations relevant fuel get and cancelled radio, transport major costs to may services or

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Argyll and Bute Local Resilience Partnership

The Argyll and Bute Local Resilience Partnership is responsible for ensuring robust emergency preparedness arrangements are in place for the Argyll and Bute area. The partnership is formed of representatives from many organisations including the Emergency Services, NHS, Voluntary Organisations and Utility companies.

Argyll and Bute is the second largest local authority area in Scotland and has a population

of 89,590. It also has the third sparsest © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100054002 population density of the 32 Scottish local authorities.

The council area is bounded by the urban areas of Helensburgh and Dunoon along the Clyde coast, the Mull of Kintyre to the south, the southern Hebridian islands to the west, the Sound of Mull and Appin to the north and Loch Lomond to the East.

52 per cent of the population live in areas that are classified by the Scottish Government as, ‘rural’. It also has 23 inhabited islands, (2011 census), more than any other Scottish Local Authority, including Bute; Gigha; Islay; Jura; Colonsay; Mull; Iona; Coll; and Tiree.

In addition to a number of small and larger air elds and airports, the islands are serviced by an extensive ferry network operating to and from the mainland as well as inter-island. The road network relies on key trunk roads such as the A82, A83 and A85, often passing through remote areas en route to larger towns such as Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Inverary, and Oban and the A814 to Helensburgh.

Main industries include agriculture, tourism, forestry, shing, and a number of other manufacturing and key military sites.

17 Twitter Facebook Text Website General Enquiries through thefollowingchannels: emergency preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare available Further informationandupdatesregarding localservicesandadditional Contact details https://twitter.com/argyllandbute www.facebook.com/argyllandbutecouncil 07860 023933 www.argyll-bute.gov.uk 01546 605522

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Ayrshire Local Resilience Partnership

The Ayrshire Local Resilience Partnership (ALRP) is responsible for ensuring robust emergency preparedness arrangements are in place for East, North and South Ayrshire.

The partnership which includes the Emergency Services, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Local Authorities, Utility Companies, Voluntary Organisations and Government Agencies who all work together within Ayrshire to address

and assess local risks from a local perspective © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100054002 embracing the ‘Integrated Emergency Management’ philosophy.

The ALRP area covers a variety of both larger towns and villages, with a population of approximately 375,000. It covers 3,370 sq. km with some inhabited islands, including the Isle of Arran with an estimated population of 5,000.

The area has many tourist attractions, a number of entertainment venues, shopping centres and sports stadia all of which attract a large number of visitors.

The risks identi ed in the ALRP area range and vary from nuclear power stations to industrial sites such as chemical plants and bonded warehouses. The area also has Glasgow Prestwick Airport and HMP Kilmarnock within its boundaries.

The impact that an incident at any of these as well as working closely with the Competent sites would have on the local area could be Authority (the Health and Safety Executive) in signi cant. That said the likelihood of any such the testing and exercising of these plans. incident occurring is very much mitigated by the many control measures that by law have to be The highest risk identi ed within Ayrshire is in place to greatly reduce the possibility of an Severe Weather and we are liaising with local incident occurring. communities to promote Community Resilience and encourage individuals to be prepared for All of these risk sites have Contingency Plans such events by considering their own personal and the ALRP fully engages with Management emergency arrangements. and Health and Safety teams from the sites,

19 Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries North Ayrshire Council Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries South Ayrshire Council Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries East Ayrshire Council following channels: preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare availablethrough the Further informationregarding localservicesandadditionalemergency Contact details https://twitter.com/northayrshire www.facebook.com/northayrshire www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk 01294 310000 https://twitter.com/southayrshire www.facebook.com/southayrshire www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk 0300 1230900 https://twitter.com/eastayrshire www.facebook.com/eastayrshire www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk 01563 576000

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Dumfries & Galloway Local Resilience Partnership

The Dumfries and Galloway Local Resilience Partnership is responsible for ensuring emergency preparedness arrangements are in place for Dumfries and Galloway. The partnership is served by the Dumfries and Galloway Major Emergency Scheme, which is comprised of representatives from a number of organisations including the local authority, NHS, emergency services, utility companies and voluntary organisations and provides the

framework for preparing for and responding to © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100054002 disruption.

Dumfries and Galloway extends to 2481 sq miles, and is a largely rural area characterised by a number of river valleys which pass north Ferry services are provided to and from to south through the Southern Uplands owing Northern Ireland from the port of Cairnryan, and into the Solway Firth. Agriculture and forestry there are a number of other harbours across the account for a signi cant proportion of land use region with both commercial and leisure use. in the area and there are a number of national or regional scenic areas which are protected by a The region has a range of commercial and range of designations as a result of the regions industrial sites and infrastructure spread across biodiversity and geodiversity. the area, most notably an extensive gas pipeline network and the Galloway Hydro Scheme. The region has a population of approximately 149,900 with Dumfries being the largest settlement in the region with a population of roughly 32,900 and other towns include Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Kirkcudbright, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Annan, Lockerbie, Moffat and Langholm.

Dumfries and Galloway borders South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire to the north; Scottish Borders to the east and has the national border with England to the south, the region also has an extensive coastline to the south and west.

In terms of transport links, a number of nationally signi cant road and rail routes cross the region, including the M74 and the West Coast Mainline as well as an extensive trunk and local road network.

21 Twitter Facebook Email Website General Enquiries Dumfries and Galloway Council through thefollowingchannels: emergency preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare available Further informationandupdatesregarding localservicesandadditional Contact details https://twitter.com/dgcouncil www.facebook.com/DumfriesGallowayCouncil [email protected] www.dumgal.gov.uk 030 333000

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Dunbartonshire Local Resilience Partnership

The Dunbartonshire area is a diverse mixture of rural, suburban and urban communities running from the banks of Loch Lomond to the foothills of the Campsies. The Clyde coastline and rivers such as the Leven and Kelvin present ood risk that is managed by the local councils and SEPA. Although most heavy industry has subsided in recent years, there remain large industrial sites which host petro-chemical storage and spirit-processing for the whisky industry for

example. These sites are tightly regulated by © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100054002 the appropriate bodies and are subject to local off-site emergency plans and multi-agency exercising regimes on a regular basis.

The Dunbartonshire Local Resilience Partnership is a multi-agency group which meets on a regular basis to prepare for, plan for, respond to, and recover from major disruptions and emergencies which have the potential to occur within the area covering both East Dunbartonshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council areas. This group ensures that key responding agencies are familiar with multi-agency plans and exercise them on an appropriate basis.

In the event of an emergency in the local area, your council will work with the emergency services and any other relevant bodies such as utilities companies and the voluntary sector. You should check the Council’s website and social media pages along with other local media outlets for updates on the situation.

During any emergency response, emergency services and the council will prioritise the most vulnerable people. It is therefore important that you consider how prepared you are to deal with local risks or disruptions in our transport system or gas, electricity, water or fuel supplies.

23 Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries West Dunbartonshire Council Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries East Dunbartonshire Council through thefollowingchannels: emergency preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare available Further informationandupdatesregarding localservicesandadditional Contact details https://twitter.com/WDCouncil www.facebook.com/WDcouncil www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk 01389 737000 https://twitter.com/EDCouncil www.facebook.com/edunbartonshirecouncil www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk 0300 1234510

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Glasgow Local Resilience Partnership

The Glasgow LRP is responsible for ensuring robust emergency preparedness arrangements are in place for the City of Glasgow.

Glasgow, a conurbation with a population of around 600,000, is Scotland’s largest city and is the commercial capital of Scotland. It is the UK’s largest retail centre after London, one of Europe’s top 20 financial centres and is home to many of Scotland’s leading businesses.

The city has a vibrant cultural scene and houses many municipal art galleries and museums, • The Council is committed to minimising sports and leisure facilities, visitor attractions; delays caused by adverse weather. The theatres; an array of restaurants, pubs and clubs; winter maintenance programme is crucial and more than ninety parks and open spaces. in terms of both the economy and road Glasgow City Council’s commitment to being safety, and is carried out to assist the safe prepared for emergencies and enhancing movement of road users including buses, resilience is reected in the key themes within cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians and its Strategy (2012 – 2017), primarily looking after minimise delays caused by adverse weather its vulnerable people and aiming to be a world conditions. class, sustainable city with positive economic www.glasgow.gov.uk/wintermaintenance growth. A pre-gritting winter maintenance service is Speci c examples of this are: provided from November until the end of March. • The Resilience Unit plans for major incidents by writing contingency plans which are either For the duration of the winter maintenance required by legislation or by good practice. period the service operates 24 hours a day, 7 Each of these plans is trained for, and days a week. exercised through many of the credible scenarios which may require action and coordination of Council’s resources by the Resilience Unit, including Fire, Flooding, Explosion, Travel Accident, Chemical Spill and Dangerous Buildings.

25 Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries Glasgow City Council through thefollowingchannels: emergency preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare available Further informationandupdatesregarding localservicesandadditional Contact details https://twitter.com/Glasgowcc www.facebook.com/Glasgowcc www.glasgow.gov.uk 0141 2872000

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Lanarkshire Local Resilience Partnership

Covering an area of approximately 896 square miles and hosting a population of over 630,000 people Lanarkshire is a diverse mix of urban and rural environments which includes the large towns of Motherwell, Hamilton, Airdrie, Rutherglen, Cumbernauld and East Kilbride and many other smaller towns and villages.

The area of Lanarkshire represents a single policing division for Police Scotland, a single

command area for Scottish Fire and Rescue © Crown copyright and database rights 2015 Ordnance Survey 100054002 Service, is served by a single NHS Board in NHS Lanarkshire and is divided between the local authority areas of North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council. North Lanarkshire is smaller in geography than South Lanarkshire No single organisation possesses the authority, but has a slightly larger population reecting the resource or expertise to manage the full range large rural areas within South Lanarkshire. of issues arising from emergencies in isolation so when an emergency occurs many organisations Lanarkshire is at the centre of Scotland’s are likely to be involved in the response. motorway network served as it is by the M74, M73 M8 and the M80. It is also well-served by The Lanarkshire Local Resilience Partnership is a rail with numerous stations covering local and multi agency group comprising representatives inter-city passenger routes. The rail freight from the emergency services, local authorities, terminal at Eurocentral, Mossend provides a health, utility providers and the voluntary sector. link with Europe via the Channel Tunnel while Coatbridge hosts a major container terminal. Individually they have unique roles, capabilities and resource but they have a collective In New Lanark and the Antonine Wall commitment to work together to ensure joint Lanarkshire hosts two of the five UNESCO world arrangements are in place and put into effect to heritage sites in Scotland and these together manage the impacts of emergencies regardless with many other historic sites, geographical of their cause. features and shopping locations attract many visitors to the area.

Reecting on the sheer geography of Lanarkshire, its climate, the size and diversity of its population, the range of commercial, industrial, social and leisure activities underway and the signi cance and complexity of the gas, electricity, water, telephone and roads infrastructure in the area it’s easy to imagine how an emergency can arise and impact upon the routine of daily life.

27 YouTube Facebook Twitter Email Website Main switchboard General Enquirieis services, youcanmakecontactvia: If you have a general question about NHS Lanarkshire or any of its Twitter Website General Enquiries North Lanarkshire Council Twitter Website General Enquiries South Lanarkshire Council through thefollowingchannels: emergency preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare available Further informationandupdatesregarding localservicesandadditional Contact details www.youtube.com/nhslanarkshire www.facebook.com/nhslanarkshire https://twitter.com/nhslanarkshire [email protected] www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk 01236 748748 0300 3030243 https://twitter.com/nlcpeople www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk 01698 403200 https://twitter.com/SLCRoads https://twitter.com/SouthLanCouncil www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk 0303 1231015

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West Local Resilience Partnership

The West Local Resilience Partnership is responsible for ensuring robust emergency preparedness arrangements are in place for Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. The partnership is formed of representatives of organisations including the emergency services, the three local authorities representing the area, utility companies, volunteer organisations and governmental agencies that work collaboratively within the local area to address risks from a local

Where there are risks particular to localities in the West LRP area, for example in areas prone to ooding during severe weather, bespoke plans have been produced and are constantly maintained to ensure that in the event of an emergency, response and recovery is undertaken effectively.

Covering over 800 sq km, the area is made up of diverse urban and rural landscapes. The natural environment includes a coastline and a major river, while the built environment comprises attractive historic towns and conservation villages. The Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde area has a combined population of approximately 340,000.

The area has many tourist attractions, a number of entertainment venues, shopping centres and sports stadia, all of which attract a large number of both day-trip and long-stay visitors. A wide range of business and industry ventures are established here, attracted by the area’s excellent transport links and range of resources.

The transport infrastructure is well developed, and the area’s proximity to Glasgow means it is amongst the busiest in the country. A comprehensive local, regional, national and international transport network exists via the road, air, rail and sea, and there are well established public transportation systems.

29 Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries Inverclyde Council Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries East Renfrewshire Council Twitter Facebook Website General Enquiries Renfrewshire Council through thefollowingchannels: emergency preparedness arrangementsandguidanceare available Further informationandupdatesregarding localservicesandadditional Contact details https://twitter.com/inverclyde www.facebook.com/inverclyderiversideliving www.inverclyde.gov.uk 01475 717171 https://twitter.com/eastrencouncil www.facebook.com/eastrenfrewshirecouncil www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk 0141 5773001 https://twitter.com/rencouncilnews www.facebook.com/renfrewshirecouncil www.renfrewshire.gov.uk 0300 300

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There is a lot you can do to make yourself, • Take time to help your elderly or vulnerable your family and business better prepared for neighbours where possible emergencies or disruptive events. • Consider what you would do with your pets You can signi cantly reduce the risk by being informed and prepared. In an emergency, there are many ways in which information is communicated to the public by Being aware of the risks in your local community the appropriate authorities. This can be via will help you prepare for the consequences they traditional sources like TV and radio but also may bring. By planning and preparing now, you by social media such as Twitter feeds, agency can limit the impact an emergency could have website updates and Facebook noti cations. on you, your family or business. There are many types of emergency situations that could disrupt Depending on the nature of the emergency, your daily life including not being able to travel, it may be possible that the electricity or get in touch with family members, colleagues telecommunication infrastructure is affected. and other people. Emergency responders will always make communicating with the public a priority Some starting steps you can take: and may use loud hailers, leaeting or other methods to ensure essential messaging gets • Identify the risks that might affect you, your through. home or business in your local area It is good to know your local radio stations, as • Research/investigate specific actions you can they will be broadcasting important information. take to reduce the impact of those risks in You may wish to write down your local radio areas of your life frequencies at the back of this document. Scotland’s national broadcast radio station is: • Identify somewhere your family can meet if you are evacuated or cannot return to your • BBC Radio Scotland: tune in between home 92-95FM and 810 MW

• Check your insurance cover in detail and You may also wish to sign up to ‘local’ social keep a copy of the policy in a safe place media channels to get the best local information available from emergency services etc. • Sign up to official social media feeds and apps such as those on page 32.

For more information, plan templates and checklists: • Ready Scotland – Preparedness at Home: www.readyscotland.org/at-home/ • Ready Scotland – My Business www.readyscotland.org/my-business/ • Ready Scotland - My Community www.readyscotland.org/my-community/

31 If youhadtostaywithsomeoneelse: Personal Information Name Bank Vet Nearest hospital Insurance Company Phone Provider Gas Provider Electrical Provider Doctor School Work Contacts Personal Emergency Useful Contacts Name drs eehn Details Address &Telephone Details

32 Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Community Risk Register / West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership // Find Out More In an emergency, always dial 999. For general police enquiries and non-emergency matters, dial 101.

Scottish Government • Ready Scotland – Preparing for Emergencies: www.readyscotland.org

Business Resilience • Ready Scotland – My Business www.readyscotland.org/my-business

Weather • Met Office www.metof ce.gov.uk

Community Resilience • Ready Scotland – Community www.readyscotland.org/my-community

Police • Police Scotland www.scotland.police.uk Health • NHS Pandemic Flu www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-flu

Environment • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) www.sepa.org.uk

Flooding • Floodline Scotland www.oodlinescotland.org.uk Utilities – Electricity • Scottish Power Energy Networks www.spenergynetworks.co.uk • Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution www.ssepd.co.uk

Utilities – Gas • Scottish Gas Networks www.sgn.co.uk

Utilities – Water • Scottish Water www.scottishwater.co.uk

Telecommunications • British Telecom www.bt.com

Transportation • Traffic Scotland https://trafficscotland.org • Travel Line Scotland www.travelinescotland.com

33 • British Red Cross www.redcross.org.uk www.readyscotland.org/voluntary-response/ • Ready Scotland – Voluntary Response Voluntary Sector • Scottish Environment Protection Agency • Police Scotland • Traffic Scotland https://twitter.com/trafficscotland • SSE in Scotland https://twitter.com/hydroPD • Met Office https://twitter.com/metoffice • Ready Scotland https://twitter.com/readyscotland Social Media www.ssepd.co.uk/powertrack • SSE www.travelinescotland.com/cms/content/Apps.xhtml • Travel Line www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather • Met Office Weather www.readyscotland.org/are-you-ready/smartphone-app/ • Ready Scotland The followingappscanbedownloaded: Useful Apps tp:/w.aeokcm ScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgency https://www.facebook.com/ https://twitter.com/ScottishEPA https://www.facebook.com/PoliceScotland https://twitter.com/policescotland

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Local Authorities in the West of Scotland RRP

Police Scotland

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scottish Ambulance Service

NHS Health Boards in the West of Scotland RRP

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

HM Coastguard (MCA)

Met Office

Transport Scotland

Scottish Water

Scottish Government

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The most up-to-date version of this document can be found at www. rescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/community-risk-register.aspx