Emergency response planning
Emergency response planning is the means by which Natural England provides an effective level of action to deal with emergencies to ensure the conservation and protection of England’s natural environment, our staff and assets, as well as to assist partner organisations, government departments and agencies as appropriate.
Generic emergency response plan
We use a generic emergency response plan that contains all the agreed procedures for us to manage our response to an emergency.
Notes
Our emergency response status
Following Royal Assent of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill 2009, Natural England is no longer a Category 1 or Category 2 responder for purposes of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. As a result, we are not statutorily required to meet the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act.
Our definition of an emergency
An immediate event or situation that either threatens, or causes, serious harm or damage to our people, our property (assets, records and systems) and people using our property.
Serious and immediate damage to nature conservation or landscapes, or the prevention of enjoyment of the environment.
An immediate event or situation that either seriously threatens, or disrupts, our ability to deliver our programmes, our statutory duties or the ability of land managers to deliver agreed land management arrangements.
When we are requested to assist other government agencies or partners in responding to a nationally significant event or situation where they have the leading role.
