Purpose

The Council has responsibilities under the
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to plan and respond to emergencies and
to have business continuity arrangements in place to reduce the
risk of service disruption.

This annual report provides an overview of activity over the
previous year and the priorities and work plan for the forthcoming
year. The report highlights areas of work for the new financial
year to ensure continuous improvement in the service.

Decision

1.   
That Cabinet notes the report
which looks back on work undertaken over the last 12 months
(running 01/10/22 to 30/09/23) and the dynamic work plan for the
remainder of 2023/2024.
 
2.   
To note that there are no actions requested of Cabinet in this
report.