Civil Contingencies
1 year retention period
- All records relating to the provision of information to the public on what to do/who to contact in the event of an ongoing emergency related to public health such as a flu outbreak.
3 year retention period
- All records relating to the development and management of processes to ensure the provision of a range of social and psychological support services in the aftermath of a major incident affecting residents or visitors.
- All records relating to the provision of advice and information on what to do in the event of a flood.
- All records relating to the publication of information and advice on how to deal with emergency weather conditions such as flooding, heavy snowfalls etc.
- All records relating to publication of information and advice on how to deal with civil emergency situations such as rioting, threats of terrorism etc.
6 year retention period
- All records relating to the creation, implementation and maintenance of the local authority's emergency plan.
- All records relating to the testing of emergency plans.
- All records relating to the management of major accident hazards in civil emergencies.
- All records relating to the provision of equipment such as sandbags and engineering advice to help residents/businesses in the event of flooding.
- All records relating to the response to emergency incidents involving major gas pipelines.
- Records relating to the management of provision for individuals as part of the Covid 19 pandemic.
- Records relating to the management of the Covid 19 pandemic emergency plans and business continuity plans which do not relate to specific individuals.