Appendix 2- Review of 2009/10 Business Plan.
THE LONDON REGIONAL RESILIENCE FORUM - LOCAL AUTHORITIES’ PANEL
Business Plan 2009-2010
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DOCUMENT HISTORY
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09th Nov 2009
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18th Mar 2010
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Version 0.1. First working draft.
Version 0.2. Second working draft.
Version 0.3. Third working draft
Version 1.0. Reviewed by Local Authorities’ Panel on 28th January 2009.
Version 1.1. Addition of resource statement.
Version 1.2. Review of detail contained in task list.
Version 1.1. Status column updated by Secretariat.
Version 1.2. Status column updated by Secretariat.
Version 1.3. Status column updated by Secretariat.
Version 1.4. Status column updated by Secretariat.
Version 1.5. Status column updated by Secretariat.
Version 1.6. Status column updated by Secretariat. Removal of sections:
foreword, resource statement, budgetary overview.
Version 1.7. End of year comments / updates by Secretariat.
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PERFORMANCE & PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Objective
LAP / LAP-IG Task
Status/Comments
1. Civil Contingencies Act Enhancement Programme (Phases 1-4)
DATES: 2008-2011, milestones as per Cabinet Office review timetable.
A. Ensure that London local authorities’
interests are effectively researched and
presented to Central Government;
B. Following publication of the CCAEP,
ensure the implementation of the
recommendations across London LAs.
Manage transition to new
London Chapter
arrangements (expected
during Q3 2009-10).
LEAD: LAP Chair.
Green. LAP led production of joint London resilience partnership
response to London Chapter Consultation. Response agreed by
all partners at LRRF Feb 2010.
LA practitioner consultation event formed basis for development of
LA contribution to multi-agency consultation response.
2. Peer Review of London Fire Brigade Emergency Planning
DATES:
Q1- 3 2009-10.
LEAD: LAP Chair.
A. Authorise further reviews as
recommended by the Barradell report.
B. Implementation of accepted
recommendations of the report.
Commission further reviews
in accordance with the
Barradell report.
Oversee implementation of
all recommendations.
Green. Barradell report published. LAP agreed resulting actions in
May 09. Actions complete. Regarding the review of training needs
at borough and London wide level to inform T&E Programme,
consultation workshops were held in Jan 09, work to develop
2010/11 programme is ongoing.
3. Minimum Standards for London: Tranche 2 - Local Authority Plans
DATES: Implementation by April 2010.
LEAD: LAP-IG.
Implement MSL Tranche 2 - Local
Authority Plans across all London
boroughs by April 2010 (75%) and
October 2010 (100%).
Q1 Agree final version of
MSL 2 and present to CELC
for agreement.
Green. Leaders Committee Commendation - Feb 09. LAP final
agreement - May 09.
Implementation reports to LRF meetings and LAP / LAP-IG.
4. Minimum Standards for London: Tranche 1 - LLAG Arrangements
DATES: Expected Q1-Q2 2009-10. LEAD: LAP IG.
Ensure Peer review of Minimum
Standards for London Tranche 1.
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LAP to agree a process to
review MSL1 and to update as
necessary.
Green. Peer review completed for all boroughs except for one.
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5. Regional Response Capability – London Local Authority Gold (LLAG) Arrangements
DATES: Q1-Q4.
LEAD: LAP.
Ensure the delivery of an effective
regional Local Authority emergency
response capability (LLAG
arrangements). Note: Reference to
external document: LAP Annual T&E
Programme 2009/10.
Endorse Annual Training and
Exercise Programme 2010/11.
Consider and endorse
recommendations resulting
from LLAG exercises.
Green. LLAG and Shadow LLAG Rota established. Annual
programme published January 2009. Amendments to programme
due to Swine Flu resulted in Preparer workshops rather than
exercises.
2010/11 developed through review of training needs (Barradell
Report action) in workshops for London LA EPOs in Jan 2010.
5.1 Regional Response Capability –Training Requirements
DATES: Q1-Q4.
LEAD: LFB EP.
Approve the training programme
delivered by LFB-EP for London Local
Authorities.
Agree membership of
Exercise Planning Group
2009/10.
Encourage pan London participation in
LFB-EP training.
Green. Annual programme published January 2009. Amendments
to programme due to Swine Flu.
2010/11 programme to be influenced by review of training needs
(Barradell Report action) in workshops scheduled for Jan 2010.
5.2 Regional Response Capability – LLACC Advisor Capability
DATES: Q1-Q3.
LEAD: LAP.
Introduction of LLACC Advisor role.
Phase 1: LAP nominate Advisors.
Phase 2: Rota of 18 Advisors.
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Agree the training, role and
call out rota for LLACC
advisors.
Amber. LLACC Advisor role agreed. Seven Advisors from Apr 09.
LAP agreed to put on hold further approaches to expand the pool
of Advisors.
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6. Mass Fatalities
DATES: Relate to LRRF Workstream.
LEAD: David Page (Hammersmith & Fulham) and EP Managers in Boroughs with confirmed sites.
Ensure LA arrangements for the
provision of Disaster and Temporary
Mortuaries are in place within each LRF
area and comply with the revised 2008
planning assumptions.
Q1 Appoint sub-group
Chairperson.
Amber. Sub-Group Chairperson appointed Jan 09.
Q1 Form a sub-group of the
LRRF group to provide LA
focus.
Boroughs with confirmed NEMA sites are due to complete
activation plans based on template plan launched at Jan 2010
workshop (timescale for completion TBC).
Revised Regional Mass Fatalities Plan agreed Jan 2010.
At the request of LAP, LRT now hold details of companies that
can provide additional body storage for DDMs within a 24hour
period should this be required. DDM Boroughs will be required to
complete activation plans in 2010/11 (template to be published).
7. Humanitarian Assistance Centres
DATES: Project in each LRF Apr 2010-Mar2011
Enhance regional LA capability to
provide an HAC within 72hrs of an
emergency.
LEAD: LRF Area project lead officers appointed Q4 2009/10.
Q1 Commission and monitor
work programme to revise
HAC Plan.
Green. Project agreed by LAP / LRPB / LRFs in Nov/Dec 2009 to
develop London HA Plan (based on NC LRF Plan) and to roll out
implementation and training across all LRF areas during 2010/11.
NC LRF Group producing new London HA Plan including
provision for HACs (venues and fit out) and SRC guidance –
delivery in Apr 2010.
8. Humanitarian Assistance / Psychosocial Support (Linked to item 11 above).
DATES: To be confirmed.
LEAD: LAP IG NC representative (Andrew Meek, LB Haringey).
Ensure effective and consistent LA
psychosocial capability in response to
an emergency.
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Review the results of the NC
LRF psychosocial project.
Green. As above.
Facilitate pan London adoption
of approved recommendations
from LAP-IG.
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9. Response to Sir Michael Pitt Review - Learning Lessons from the 2007 floods
DATES: Programme completion date to be confirmed.
Commission guidance in response to
the Sir Michael Pitt Review.
LEAD: LAP Flooding T&FG
Q1 Agree 2009-10 Flood work
programme and commission
T&F Group.
Green. LAP Flooding T&FG final report to LAP-IG Apr 09 and
LAP May 09. LAP-IG to review progress in Q1 2010/11.
10. Warning & Informing - Fulfilling the Civil Contingencies Act Duty
DATES: Dependent upon LRRF W&I Task & Finish Group work programme. LEAD: LAP LA representatives to W&I T&FG.
Local authority representatives to
participate in the LRRF Warning &
Informing T&F Group.
To promote best practise and give
direction to boroughs on:
Appoint LA representatives.
Monitor progress and oversee
LA engagement into MPS
Neighbourhood Link scheme.
Green. LA representatives participated in LRRF W&I T&FG. Key
products completed in Dec 09 and presented to LRFs in March
2010: London Warning & Informing Expectations Set, and Public
Information Top Lines & Techniques.
National Community Resilience Strategy awaited (delayed due to
Swine Flu).
National Community Resilience
Strategy; Places Survey NI37; MPS
Neighbourhood Link (subscription
based messaging system).
Neighbourhood link progressing rollout across London (Bexley
and Waltham Forest to date) and LAs will need to develop
borough level MoUs for access to the system.
11. Business Continuity Promotion
DATES: Delivery at launch event 29th April 2009.
Enhance and develop the capacity of
London Local Authorities to promote
business continuity.
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LEAD: BCPSG Chairman.
Tasks as per the LAP BCPSG
Work Programme.
Green. Launch event took place on 29th April 09. Promotional
products and templates provided to all boroughs during May/June
2009.
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12. Infectious Disease (Pandemic Influenza)
DATES: Projects running over from 2008. To be complete by Q2 2009-10.
Ensure effective and consistent
arrangements are in place for the local
authority response to pandemic
influenza.
Continue projects to develop
guidance for London local
authorities to deal with an
influenza pandemic.
LEAD: LFB EP.
Green.
Excess Deaths: Plan and Toolkit published May 09. Further HO
guidance for planning for medium to worst case scenario awaited.
PPE: Final guidance published May 09.
HR Management: Final guidance published Oct 09.
Service level reductions: Halted. Not considered productive to
progress a regional approach.
13. Implement Extra-Regional Mutual Aid Agreement
DATES: Q1-Q3.
LEAD: To be confirmed.
Develop the London LA mutual aid
agreement for the provision of extraregional mutual aid with neighbouring
counties.
Q1 Agree London LA Mutual
Aid agreement.
Amber. London LA Mutual Aid Agreement endorsed by LAP and
final version requires agreement by 33 boroughs - pending.
Q1 Appoint project lead.
Extra-regional mutual aid agreement workstream to be
established once the London agreement is completed and subject
to other priorities in 2010/11.
Q2-3 Sign-off mutual aid
agreement.
14. Multi-faith emergency response teams
DATES: Q1-Q4 2009-10
LEAD: LAP-IG
Assist local authorities to establish links
with their local faith communities to
facilitate a consistent multi-faith
emergency response.
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Q3-4 LRF oversight of
borough implementation.
Green. Guidance and good practice examples collated and
circulated to all boroughs in November 2009.
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DATE KEY
Quarter 1 = Apr-Jun 2009 Quarter 2 = Jul-Sep 2009
Quarter 3 = Oct-Dec 2009
Quarter 4 = Jan-Mar 2010
STATUS KEY
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A
R
Completed or on target for completion by original target date
Will not be completed by the original target date, but will be completed by revised date and late completion
will not impact overall delivery of objective
Will not be completed by the original target date and is likely to impact overall delivery of objective
MONITORING
Subject
National Fire Control Project
2012 Olympics
Introduction of National Resilience
Extranet (NRE).
Strategic Coordination Centre (SCC).
Draft DEFRA Flood and Water Bill.
Planning for risk of disruption to
public water supply.
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Status/Comments
Anticipated date for the London Regional Control Centre to become operational is Summer 2011.
LLACC to be relocated to the new LFB RCC (timeframe to be confirmed). LAP agreed business case
May 09.
London Governance Structure published September 2009 (LRT lead on Resilience Planning). MPS
OSD lead on Security preparations.
LA Emergency Planning CONOPS in place. LA funding bid agreed and work in progress to appoint two
LA Olympic Resilience officers.
Will require a review of LAP Secretariat information management arrangements (integration with the
National Resilience Extranet). Potential for integration of LLAG response arrangements (longer term).
Current SCC will be relocated to Empress State Building in 2010.
Bill published in Spring 2009 with possible implications for responders including possible new duties for
local authorities. Bill yet to go through Parliament and likely to be implemented in April 2011. In line with
the Government's new burdens doctrine, the net additional costs for local authorities (and police and fire
authorities) from the Bill will be fully funded.
LRRF implementation of regional workstream (2009) to plan for disruption to public water supplies.
Workshop held in July 2009. Local authority representatives participating in regional workstream from
March 2010.
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Reservoir flood (inundation) planning.
Civil Contingencies Act Expectation
and Indicators of Good Practice Set.
National Occupational Standards
(NOS) and Core Competences.
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Local planning awaits priority of sites that require specific plans and provision of detailed inundation
mapping – both expected in December 2009 but delayed. Planning by local authorities expected to
commence in 2010. London Flood T&F Group to develop generic plan for the region.
Presented to London LRFs. Implications for all authorities to consider. Most Local authority elements
included have been included in MSLt2.
Further guidance on application of NOS and CC Framework is awaited. NOS are designed to support
individual and organisational development and quality assurance.
The Emergency Planning Society developed Core Competences in line with NOS to:
 map NOS against an academic syllabus;
 expand NOS to include attitudes, behaviours and professional outcomes;
 provide an EPS membership structure based on audit, assessment and accreditation.
Structures to enable audit and accreditation of practitioners and training programmes are expected in
2010/11.
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