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All of England's LRFs to take part in pandemic exercise
EMERGENCY PLANNING

All of England's LRFs to take part in pandemic exercise

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2025

All of England’s Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) will take part in a simulation exercise designed to test the nation’s response in the event of a pandemic, it has been confirmed.

COVID

Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...

COVID

Pandemic pandemonium

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

Exercises carried out to prepare for another potential pandemic have uncovered a litany of challe...

RESILIENCE

Building resilience from the ground up

By Helen Hinds | 21 July 2025

Skills and training are central to the delivery of the resilience agenda in local government, say...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Expecting the unexpected

By Stephen Gaskell | 17 July 2025

Five years on from the easing of Covid restrictions, Stephen Gaskell says the sector proved that ...

RESILIENCE

EXCLUSIVE: Resilience warning over shelter and evacuation plans

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2025

Emergency shelter and evacuation plans may be insufficient in a worst-case scenario crisis, Local...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

A capital alliance going beyond the surface

By Cllr Kieron Williams | 22 June 2025

Reducing the risk of disruption across London from surface water flooding is something which must...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Rallying around risk prevention

By David Arminger | 16 June 2025

A explosion in Worksop triggered a huge response that proved how effectively the sector is able t...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Rewiring for resilience

By Denise McGuckin | 29 April 2025

The only way forward on resilience is one that involves every part of a place, says Denise McGuckin

EMERGENCY PLANNING

How to survive and thrive after disaster

By Helen Goulden | 29 April 2025

Our communities, neighbourhoods and local organisations are our lifeblood during a crisis, and th...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

The success of Martyn's Law hinges on collective efforts

By Nathan Emmerich | 03 February 2025

Nathan Emmerich explains Martyn’s Law’s two-tiered system of requirements for venues to ensure th...

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North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

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Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth