Parish Council Emergency Plan Surviving the First 48 hours before the Emergency Services Take Control

March 2017 Community Response Group Final First Line of contact John Fleming, Culgaith Parish Council Clerk Fell View, , Penrith. CA10 1TX 07768 468 624 [email protected] [email protected]

Blencarn Caroline Richardson (Chair) Smithy House, Blencarn CA10 1TX Tel 01768 88274 Mobile 07970 596117 [email protected]

Culgaith Pauline Toppin (Vice Chair) Glenmara, Culgaith CA10 1QT Tel 01768 88429 Mobile 07775 866635 [email protected]

Culgaith – Otters Holt Sandy Urquhart 37 Otters Halt Culgaith, CA10 1SG Tel 01768 879063 Mobile 07788426709 [email protected]

Skirwith Philip Hemingway Old School House, , CA10 1RQ 01768 88374 Mobile 07831316597 [email protected]

Kirkland Ken Philipson Glebe Farm, Kirkland, CA10 1RN 01768 88268 Mobile 07801 798545 [email protected]

Community Resources In the Culgaith Parish – The communities of Culgaith, Blencarn, Kirkland and Skirwith

Blencarn Village Hall Secretary:- Sue Littlewood. Tel 01768 88205 Mobile 07946 525904 [email protected] Toilet and kitchen facilities, shelter and storage

Skirwith Village Hall Kathryn Thompson Chapel House, Kirkland Road, Culgaith. Tel 01768 88234 Mobile 07708 884969 [email protected] Toilet and kitchen facilities, shelter and storage

Culgaith Victoria Institute Alan Harryman Chestnut Lodge, Culgaith, CA10 1QL Tel 01768 88609 Mobile 07850 432688 [email protected] Toilet and kitchen facilities, shelter and storage St John the Evangelist Church Mike Anderson Aglionby House Skirwith CA10 1RQ 01768 88445 Mobile 07792 673386. [email protected] Shelter and storage

St Lawrence Church Kirkland Roy Firth 01768 88705 Mobile 07850 837468 [email protected] Ken Philipson Glebe Farm, Kirkland, CA10 1RN 01768 88268 Mobile 07801 798545 [email protected] Shelter and storage

All Saints Church Culgaith Ann Witney Sunnyfield, Culgaith, CA10 1QW 01768 88777 Mobile 07586 304229 [email protected] Shelter and storage

Black Swan Inn Culgaith, CA10 1QW 01768 88223 [email protected] Accommodation, toilet and kitchen facilities, shelter

Hazel Dene Garden Centre and Mrs. Millers Tea Room Culgaith, CA10 1QF 01768 882520 [email protected] Toilet and Kitchen facilities, shelter, storage.

Fellrunner Community Bus Service 01768 88232/866946 [email protected] Emergency Transport (16 seater bus)

Websites:- Culgaith Parish Council www.culgaith.org.uk . Blencarn Village www.blencarn.emyspot.com. Skirwith N/A

Identification of Vulnerable Groups within the Community Namely:- The elderly and frail, those pregnant and or with very young infants, the infirmed or those with special needs. Action :- Parish Councellors are asked to make themselves aware of all such persons in their immediate locality and to alert the emergency services and other appropriate bodies in the event of an emergency. It shall be policy to encourage a ‘Good Neighbour’ attitude at all times.

Heavy Snow Fall Arrangements In the event of Skirwith, Kirkland and Blencarn being cut off due to heavy snow for a long period, the Clerk to co- ordinate parishioner, personally ordered, on – line grocery orders, with a central delivery to Hazel Dene Nursery, Culgaith; these orders then being taken by tractor to a central point in Kirkland (Church) and Blencarn (Village Hall) and Skirwith (Village Hall), for collection.

Revision of this Emergency Plan This plan shall be revised and updated at the January meeting of the Parish Council each year. Culgaith Parish Council March 2017 Possible Emergencies.

Potential Hazard Who is at Risk Action to be taken Responsibilities Risk Ratin g Mains electricity Vulnerable M Key vulnerable persons to be Councillors along with failure in bad Groups visited and checked if in need. delegated assistance. weather conditions Alert Electricity North West Contamination of All M Source supplies of bottled water. Chair/Clerk to co- water supplies Parishioners Make available for collection in ordinate bottled water Village Halls. supplies with United Emergency notice – Website, Utilities. Hazel Dene Garden Centre. Black Open Village Halls as Swan Inn, collection centres as Notice Boards required. Alert community Extreme incidence Key areas:- M Assist with evacuation of people Councillors resulting from Otters Halt, and property. Source ‘Sand bag’ flooding Culgaith support. Tarn Advise those of high risk to ‘Grab a Bag’ Alert Emergency Services Major road Those M Contact First Responders and Those first on scene incidence involved Emergency Services Severe storms and All H Key vulnerable persons to be Councillors along with gales. Parishioners visited and checked if in need. delegated assistance Report any obvious roof damage. Alert Emergency Services of blocked roads. Severe Snow and Parishioners M Key vulnerable persons to be Councillors along with Ice Skirwith, visited and checked if in need and delegated assistance Road closures for Kirkland if require supplies. Co-ordinate long period and essential supplies using tractor Blencarn, transport. *See below Major agricultural Those L Contact First Responders and Those first on scene accident involved Emergency Services Outbreak of a Local VL When first suspected farmer to Farmer/ Local Vets Notifiable disease livestock PHONE vet to alert of a suspected in farm Livestock producers incidence. (e.g. F and M ) Farmer and family to stay on farm until otherwise advised. Co – Farmer, family and ordinate supplies support. employees. Major rail incident Those VL Contact First Responders, Those first on scene involved Emergency Services and and Network Rail. properties Open Victoria Institute as refuge in the Close road/s until emergency vicinity. services take over. Major fire incident Those L Contact First Responders and Those first on scene involved Emergency Services and Open VH if necessary properties Close road/s until emergency in the services take over. vicinity. Sellafield All L Listen to and be guided by Emergency Parishioners information on local radio Major All L Key vulnerable persons to be Councillors along with Telecommunicatio Parishioners visited and checked if in need. delegated assistance n failure Communications and Contacts Organisation Tel. Website / E Mail Emergency Services 999

Eden District Council 01768 817817 County Council (In case of concern for vulnerable adults and children.) Daytime 01228 606060 www.cumbria.gov.uk Emergency – Out of hours 01768 212499

Highways Hotline 0845 609 6609

Environmental Agency 0800 80 70 60 General Enquiries 03708 506 506 [email protected] Floodline (24hr) 0345 988 1188 www.gov.uk/flood

United Utilities (24hrs Water) 0345 672 3723 www.unitedutilities.com

Electricity North West 0800 195 4141 www.enwl.co.uk

Sellafield Emergency 0808 909 8090

Network Rail (24hrs helpline) 03457 11 41 41

National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111 999 (24hr – gas leak/emergency)

Anti – Terrorist Hotline 0800 789 321

Doctors (Medical Practitioners) Birbeck Medical Group CA11 01768 214620 8HW Temple Sowerby Surgery CA10 017683 61232 1RW

Hospitals Penrith CA11 01768 245 300 8HX Infirmary CA2 01228 523 444 7HY

Veterinary Surgeons Frame, Swift and Partners CA11 01768862454 8TZ Rowcliffe House CA11 01768 865661 7AB Animal and Plant Health Agency 03000 200 301 Immediately if Notifiable disease is suspected.

Parish Council Chair – Caroline Richardson 01768 88274 [email protected] 07970 596117