Emergency Plan

Cirencester Town Council works with Cotswold District Council, Gloucestershire County Council, emergency services, and local partners to support the community during emergencies and periods of severe weather.

Our aim is to help residents, businesses and visitors stay informed, prepared, and resilient during incidents such as flooding, snow, heatwaves, power outages, or other local emergencies.

What We Do:

• Support multi-agency emergency response and share official warnings and guidance.

• Coordinate and signpost to local reporting services for flooding, highways, utilities, and environmental issues.

• Share community preparedness advice, including flood readiness, winter support, and household emergency planning.

• Work with local volunteer and community groups, such as Flood Wardens and Friends of Gumstool Brook, to strengthen local resilience.

The Community Emergency Plan, which was recently updated supports communication and coordination within the community. An emergency or major incident is any event, with or without warning, that poses a serious risk to life, health, property, infrastructure, or the environment, and requires a coordinated response beyond normal day-to-day service delivery.

The aim of the plan is to strengthen community resilience by setting out a coordinated local approach that complements the response of emergency services and statutory organisations.

For further information visit: https://cirencester.gov.uk/community-response-latest-news-1