Emergency Planning processes used at Enfield Council

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Dear Enfield Council,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please send me information on:

Within the council, who is the person that is responsible for emergency planning?

What systems does the council use when an emergency occurs? E.g. pen and paper, Excel, a system or another method?

If the council uses a software system, which vendor do you use for your emergency planning solution?

What is the current contract term (how long is it and when does it expire)?

What is the value of said contract?

If the council does not have a software system, will the council be researching the market (with the intention to buy) over the next 12 – 18 months?

If yes, when will be the council be aiming to purchase the system by?

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days after you receive this letter.

I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this request, preferably via email.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Lucy Allen

complaintsandinformation, Enfield Council

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We will respond as soon as possible.

Regards,

Complaints and Access to Information Team,
Enfield Council.

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Bernard Smith, Enfield Council

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FAO – Ms Lucy Allen

 

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Dear Ms Allen,

 

Thank you for your enquiry which was received by email on the 20th
December 2017.

 

Detailed below are responses to the specific points on which you have
requested information:

 

1) The person responsible for emergency planning within Enfield Council is
the Community Safety Manager.

 

2) Your enquiry regarding which method or system is used when responding
to an emergency is not specific, however hard copy, Excel and internally
developed systems are all used at various stages of any emergency response
dependent upon the nature of the task undertaken.

 

3) Enfield Council do not use bespoke software packages to manage our
response to an emergency incident and therefore  have no existing
contracts or contractual arrangements in place.

 

4) We currently have no plans to research any changes to the procedures
and processes used in our emergency response. Our processes and procedures
will be reviewed in the light of findings, recommendations and lessons
learned from the debriefs and enquiries currently being undertaken
following a series of major emergency incidents both in London and
nationally.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:

 

Complaints and Access to Information Team

Email – [1][Enfield Council request email]

 

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF

 

 

Yours,

 

 

Bernard Smith.

 

Deputy Emergency Planning Officer.

Chief Executives Service.

Emergency Planning.

Enfield Council.

Silver Street,

Enfield.

EN1 3XY

 

Tel: 020 8379 4181.

Email: [2][email address]

 

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delivering excellent services and building stronger communities’

 

 

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Dear Ms Allen,

Thank you for your enquiry which was received by email on the 20th December 2017.

Detailed below are responses to the specific points on which you have requested information:

1) The person responsible for emergency planning within Enfield Council is the Community Safety Manager

2) Your enquiry regarding which method or system is used when responding to an emergency is not specific, however hard copy, Excel and internally developed systems are all used at various stages of any emergency response dependent upon the nature of the task undertaken.

3) Enfield Council do not use bespoke software packages to manage our response to an emergency incident and therefore have no existing contracts or contractual arrangements in place.

4) We currently have no plans to research any changes to the procedures and processes used in our emergency response. Our processes and procedures will be reviewed in the light of findings, recommendations and lessons learned from the debriefs and enquiries currently being undertaken following a series of major emergency incidents both in London and nationally.

Kind Regards,

Quinton Green
Complaints and Access to Information Team
Finance, Resources and Customer Services Department
Enfield Council
Thomas Hardy House
39 London Road
Enfield
EN2 6DS

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Bernard Smith, Enfield Council

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FAO Ms. L. Allen.

 

Freedom of Information Request

 

Our Ref – FOI 3296.

 

Dear Ms Allen,

 

Thank you for your freedom of information request, which was received by
email on the 20th December 2017.

 

Detailed below are responses to the specific points on which you have
requested information:

 

1) The person responsible for emergency planning within Enfield Council is
the Community Safety Manager.

 

2) Your enquiry regarding which method or system is used when responding
to an emergency is not specific, however hard copy, Excel and internally
developed systems are all used at various stages of any emergency response
dependent upon the nature of the task undertaken.

 

3) Enfield Council do not use bespoke software packages to manage our
response to an emergency incident and therefore  have no existing
contracts or contractual arrangements in place.

 

4) We currently have no plans to research any changes to the procedures
and processes used in our emergency response. Our processes and procedures
will be reviewed in the light of findings, recommendations and lessons
learned from the debriefs and enquiries currently being undertaken
following a series of major emergency incidents both in London and
nationally.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:

 

Complaints and Access to Information Team

Email – [1][Enfield Council request email]

 

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF

 

 

Yours,

 

 

Bernard Smith.

 

Deputy Emergency Planning Officer.

Chief Executives Service.

Emergency Planning.

Enfield Council.

Silver Street,

Enfield.

EN1 3XY

 

Tel: 020 8379 4181.

Email: [2][email address]

 

‘Enfield Council is committed to serving the whole borough fairly,
delivering excellent services and building stronger communities’

 

 

Classification: OFFICIAL

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[4]Facebook[5]Follow us on Facebook [6]Twitter[7]Twitter
[8]Enfield[9]http://www.enfield.gov.uk

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