Community Resilience in Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Council · 6 November 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 6 November 2024 and its agenda
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Community Resilience in Argyll and Bute SUSAN DONNELLY CORPORATE RESILIENCE MANAGER
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Aim To promote Community Resilience activity across Argyll and Bute Define community resilience – what , why, how Outline key risks and statutory sites in the area Inform of recent, ongoing and upcoming workstreams and activity Explore what can be done to assist us Signpost to useful sources of information Build on and improve resilience in Argyll and Bute Objectives
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Community Resilience What is it? Definition – “Communities and individuals harnessing resources and expertise to help themselves prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, in a way that complements the work of emergency responders”. Scottish Government
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Why we do it.. Promoted by Scottish Government (Preparing Scotland Guidance) [states...all responders should support the development of community resilience and should apply and encourage an innovative approach]. Compliments our resilience arrangements large geographical area , with remote communities, hard to reach during disruptive challenges Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Why we do it…Key Risks Community Resilience Coastal, Fluvial and surface water flooding Drought Heatwave Storms and Gales Landslides – not just the A83 RBT! Pandemic Influenza Emerging infectious diseases Animal Health/Disease Wildfire Food supply contamination Reservoir Dam collapse NETS Failure (Business Continuity) Cyber (Business Continuity) Events and Festivals **CLIMATE CHANGE CONSEQUENCES**
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Community Resilience Why we do it…Statutory Sites HM Naval Base Clyde and associated Operational Berths (REPPIR 2019) Defence Munitions Glen Douglas (MACR) Oil and Pipelines Agency – Oil Fuel Depots ( C’town, Garelochhead and Loch Striven) (COMAH 2015) Petroineos Finnart (COMAH 2015) Airports and Ferry Terminals (CAA and Marine legislation)
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL How do we do it in Argyll and Bute? The resilience team … promotes and supports community emergency planning promote resilience education through education colleagues support local training and exercising with community groups signpost to other sources for assistance. provide a handbook to guide communities on how to prepare an emergency plan. Support community resilience events, through the Local Resilience Partnership Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Recent workstreams Worked with and assisted Climate Action Group in South Kintyre deliver an event in Campbeltown (5th October). Assisting Flood Action Groups to prepare plans and put in contact with Scottish Flood Forum Responding to requests for assistance with preparation of community emergency plans Visited the community of Cairndow with SSE Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Upcoming…ongoing Secured a slot to present to all 4 Community Planning Groups, to promote community resilience during November. Assisting SFRS with promotion of the community Asset Register Provide updates to Argyll and Bute section of the Community Risk Register, for onward distribution to communities. New version due SFRS. Resilience team share good practice and represent Argyll and Bute on the West of Scotland, Community and Business Resilience subgroup Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Historic Activity MAKI Ardrishaig 2014 East Kintyre 2014 Island of Gigha 2019 Island of Jura 2015 Southend 2021 Tarbert and Skipness 2021 West Kintyre 2014 Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL What can be done to assist us? What other community groups exist? Promotion within the communities of MAKI Signpost and promote material It is your community.. Resilient.. individuals + families + businesses = resilient communities Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL Sources Building Resilient Communities | Ready Scotland Community resilience | Argyll and Bute Council Community Asset Register | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service West of Scotland Regional Resilience Partnership Community Risk Register, 2022 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Council resilience team civilcontingencies@argyll-bute.gov.uk Community Resilience
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … Classification: OFFICIAL