Business Continuity

Each year, nearly one in five businesses suffer a major disruption. Do you have a recovery plan if a disaster, such as fire, flood, storm, or even a terrorist attack, should strike?

The aim of these pages is to help businesses anticipate, prevent, prepare, respond and recover from an incident that may otherwise cause that business to fail.

You may also like to take a look at the business continuity leaflets available to order from Wealden District Council.

General Business Continuity Advice
Terrorism and Security
Flooding
Pandemic Flu

General Business Continuity Advice:

UK Resilience

The Government's aim is to reduce the risk from emergencies so that people can go about their business freely and with confidence. This website exists to provide a resource for civil protection practitioners, supporting the work which goes on across the UK to improve emergency preparedness.

The Home Office

The Home Office leads a national effort to protect the public from terror, crime and anti-social behaviour.

Preparing for Emergencies

This government website exists to provide information to the public, businesses and voluntary and community groups on risks that exist and on what to do when incidents occur. This section provides information on what businesses can do to prepare for emergencies.

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established to enable members to obtain guidance and support from fellow business continuity practitioners. The wider role of the BCI is to promote the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity planning and services.

London Prepared - Emergency Advice for London

This link takes you to the website of the London Resilience Partnership. The Partnership works to ensure London is ready to cope with any incident that might occur - whether it's natural, accidental or malicious. If you're a Londoner, a commuter, a visitor or you're responsible for business continuity in the capital, you will find advice and information on this site that could help you to be prepared and keep safe.

Wealden District Council - Emergency Planning

Local Authorities have a responsibility to liaise with the emergency services and other services to ensure plans are in place that enables us to respond and deal with major emergencies that threaten life, property or the environment in which we live.

Terrorism and Security:

The Security Service (MI5)

The Security Service (MI5) is responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against threats to national security. This website provides information about the Security Service, the threats it counters, and links to sources of security advice.

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI)

CPNI advice aims to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure to terrorism and other threats, keeping the UK's essential services safer.

Flooding:

Environment Agency - Flooding Information

Find out about the Environment Agency's science and research programs and future plans to tackle flooding. Take a look at the flood map to see if you are at risk of flooding.

Environment Agency - Current Flooding Situation

The Environment Agency provides flood warnings online 24 hours a day. From this page you can view warnings in force in each of the eight regions covering England and Wales. You can also search for your local area and its current warning status.

Pandemic Flu:

The Department of Health - Pandemic Flu Information

A pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus, which people have no immunity to, emerges and starts spreading as easily as normal influenza. The Department of Health is working to support NHS preparedness and to reduce the impact of pandemic flu on the UK population.

UK Resiliance - Advice for Businesses

The Cabinet Office has published introductory material on pandemic influenza for businesses and other organisations, plus a Pandemic Flu Checklist for Businesses to assist in developing and reviewing plans.