Community resilience is about helping local communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disruption.
The council's role
Brightmere Council can support local preparedness, maintain its own continuity arrangements and work with communities and public-service partners where coordination is required.
Community action
Residents and local organisations can improve resilience by understanding local risks, knowing where current public information will be published and considering how community networks can support people during disruption.
Emergencies
Emergency response remains with the public services responsible for it. Residents should follow official emergency instructions rather than relying on ordinary council contact routes during an immediate incident.
Community preparedness
Community resilience complements, rather than replaces, formal emergency response. The council can help residents and local organisations understand how to prepare for disruption affecting council services or community activity and can support coordination within its own responsibilities.
During a serious incident, residents should rely on the public information issued by the body responsible for the incident or service concerned.