Issue - meetings

Report of the Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer.

The Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services introduced a report of the Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to formally adopt new business continuity arrangements.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the Business Continuity Policy at Appendix 1 to the report, to be applied to all service areas;

2)    Approve the Business Impact Assessment Guidance at Appendix 2 to the report;

3)    Approve the Business Impact Assessment Template at Appendix 3 to the report;

4)    Authorise the Director responsible for emergency planning and business continuity to approve future minor updates to the Policy as outlined in paragraph 2.5 of the report;

5)    Authorise the Health, Safety and Emergency Planning Officer to make amendments to the Business Impact Assessment templates and guidance to ensure they remain fit for purpose as outlined in paragraph 2.6 of the report; and

6)    Agree the Business continuity promotion proposal as outlined in paragraph 2.7 of the report.