Glossary / Definitions

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LA

Local Authority

Lead Government Department (LGD)

Government department which, in the event of an emergency, co-ordinates central government activity. The department that will take the lead depends on the nature of the emergency (i.e. DTI in the event of a disruption in the fuel supply, Defra in relation to flooding). The Government regularly publishes a full list of LGDs.

LFEPA

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

Local Resilience Area

The Civil Contingencies Act requires Category 1 and 2 responders to co-operate with other Category 1 and 2 responders in their Local Resilience Area. Each Local Resilience Area (with the exception of London) is based on a police area. The principal mechanism for multi-agency co-operation is the Local Resilience Forum.

Local Resilience Forum (LRF)

A process for bringing together all the Category 1 and 2 responders within a local police area for the purpose of facilitating co-operation in fulfilment of their duties under the Civil Contingencies Act.

Local Responder

Organisation which responds to emergencies at the local level. These may include Category 1 and 2 responders under the Civil Contingencies Act and other organisations not covered by the Act.

LRT

London Resilience Team