London Regional Resilience Forum
The London Regional Resilience Forum is the principal mechanism for
supporting the planning and co-operation at the regional level. It brings
together senior representatives from the Resilience Partnership involved in
responding to emergencies within London (known as Category 1 & 2
responders) to ensure effective co-ordination and strategic planning is
delivered across a range of key capabilities and ensures effective
co-ordination with Central and Regional Government.
The London Regional Resilience Forum is co-chaired by Tessa Jowell,
Minister for London, and the Parliamentary under Secretary for Communities
and Local Government Lord McKenzie. The Deputy Chair is Boris Johnson,
Mayor of London.
The London Regional Resilience Forum is supported in its work by a number
of Sector Panels and by the London Resilience Programme Board.
Additionally, as required by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, there are
six London Local Resilience Forums, chaired by Local Authority Chief
Executives which contribute towards developing London’s resilience
policy.
Whilst the Forum sets the strategic direction for pan London emergency
planning, the London Resilience Programme Board oversees and monitors the
work programme on behalf of the Forum. Both groups are supported by the
London Resilience Team (LRT).
London Prepared Website
The Partnership website, www.Londonprepared.gov.uk,
contains more details on the work of the Forum, and a wide range of
useful information for both the public and those involved in emergency
planning. Copies of all published plans can also be downloaded from the
site.
London Resilience Programme Board
The London Resilience Programme Board is the operational arm of the
Partnership which oversees the work of the London Resilience Team. It is
made up of partners who contribute resource to LRT and is chaired by the
Head of the LRT.
The London Resilience Team, part of the Government Office for London,
consists of civil servants and specialist advisors seconded from London
Resilience Partner organisations. The team is headed by a senior civil
servant and supports the work of the London Resilience Partnership.
In particular the London Resilience Team:
- Facilitates delivery of the Government’s civil protection and
resilience agenda within London
- Delivers and facilitates pan London strategic, multi-agency emergency
planning; and
- In an emergency, provides a link between the responding agencies and
Government.
Contact information
The London Resilience Team
Government Office for London
Riverwalk House
157-161 Millbank
London
SW1P 4RR
tel: 020 7217 3228
email: enquiries-lrt@gol.gsi.gov.uk
