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Winter Preparedness Winter Preparedness 2017/2018 Aisling Brophy, Resilience Advisor Louise Docker, Community Engagement

Getting ready for winter Runnymede’s preparedness Version: 4 October 2016

Supporting Winter Readiness

Temporary Defences - Runnymede Egham Hythe Alignment • Alignments are subject to change • ongoing investigations • • discussions discussions with residents and landowners.

Runnymede Borough Council Preparedness

Overview Winter Preparedness Discussion Points • Winter Preparedness Action Plan • Multi- Agency Flood Plans (MAPF) • Borough Emergency Centre Exercise (May 2017) • Sandbag Policy

Winter Preparedness Action Plan Meeting in Autumn to bring key staff from across organisation to discuss arrangements and action any outstanding issues. Log maintained by Applied Resilience Depot – Equipment and Resources Communications- Key messaging, Campaigns, LRF Communications plan Customer Services- Ensuring staff know how to respond to emergency calls Written Plans- MAFP, Emergency Plan, plan dissemination Written Plans- MAFP, Emergency Plan, plan dissemination Key Staff- Incident Management Team, Incident Liaison Officers (Training/ AL/ contacts) Rest Centres- Stock, Training, Availability Borough Emergency Centre- Plan, staffing

Multi-Agency Flood Plans Based on Flood Warning Area

Multi-Agency Flood Plans Vital Technical Details & Local Nuances

Borough Emergency Centre Exercise

Sandbag Policy • Letter to all Vulnerable Residents • Passed unanimously by council • Consulted with community group leads • Liaised with Royal Holloway Volunteers • Bought a stock of Hydrosnakes • Purchased sand hoppers • Available on website

Community Emergency Plans • Flood Plans with flood action groups • Eastworth Road • Simmons Place • Green Lane • Penton Park • Laleham Reach • Hamm Court • Blackett Close • Community events • Flood group meetings • Area-specific community-led information evenings • Partnership Flood Plan Workshop • Development and testing of plans • 14 November • Exercise with scenario

Questions? Aisling Brophy, Resilience Advisor Louise Docker, Community Engagement