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Introduction

Hastings Borough Council's Emergency Planning Service is linked up with all of the other 14 Local Authorities across the whole of Sussex to create a cross-Sussex support network in the event of an Sussex County Emergency.

As part of this process we have developed a Mutual Aid agreement, seamless operating procedures and compatible response arrangements between Local Authorities to assist Emergency Services and bring swift and professional help to residents of the Borough or the two counties of East and West Sussex.

We continue to promote Town and Parish and Community Planning and offer support to the development of local plans.

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Plans for Emergencies

As part of our responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act we maintain generic plans for a response to a Major Emergency, Specific Plans for some individual situations and a Business Continuity Plan to ensure the Council can operate in the event of a Disaster which may also affect the council services.  Our links with our other partners and Government enable us to play a full role in Civil protection as a Category 1 Responder.  We also produce information to assist Local Business leaders to develop their own Business Continuity Plans.

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Flooding and flood prevention

Flooding from surface water caused by heavy rainfall is becoming more widespread and simple precautions to protect property can be put in place to deal with this type of occasional event.

Visit www.environment-agency for advice on how to protect your home and information about the responsibilities of those properties where a watercourse is present and they are the riparian owners responsible for maintaining the flow of such a watercourse.

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