Blewbury Parish Council Community Emergency Plan

Plan last updated on: 06.02.2026

Overview

The purpose of this plan is to:

Provide a framework within which the Parish Council can support residents in case of a major incident

Bring together valuable information concerning equipment, materials and expertise which may be available to residents under such circumstances.

To provide community support to the emergency services if required.

Major Incidents anticipated include:

• flood
• fire
• severe weather
• lengthy power cuts

Communications within the village will be by mobile phone, landlines and the Stop Press service if appropriate.

Flood and fire could have limited impact and victims may be supported by family and friends.  Should it be necessary to open an emergency shelter the Village Hall or Clubhouse will be opened.  The PC will attempt to ensure that the whereabouts of evacuated residents will be recorded

Severe weather events could leave the village cut off for some time. Should such an event last longer than 48 hours, local residents with suitable vehicles will be contacted and asked to assist in obtaining medical supplies and other essentials to be brought into the village.

Lengthy power cuts with the related loss of the water supply. Under these circumstances, the PC will endeavour to offer shelter, heat, food and drink to vulnerable residents who cannot be kept warm and fed in their homes.

In any emergency the PC will endeavor to support all residents in whatever way it can and to keep liaise with all local support services.  A member of the Council will take on the role of Co-ordinator and we know they will receive as much help as others can give.

The PC considers it is important for it to keep, and regularly update, a list of local contacts who are able to offer expertise or useful equipment.

Plan distribution list

Plan amendment list

Local risk assessment

Emergency co-ordinators

Identified community meeting points & survivor reception centres

Helping vulnerable people and communities in an emergency

Important sources of information and contacts

Water Companies

Thames Water

Special Assistance Register

Call: 0800 009 3652

Textphone: 0800 316 6899

For more information visit Thames Water online and

search for Extra Care services.

Minicom: 0800 917 5901

Gas Companies

www.sgn.co.uk/Responsibility/Vulnerable-

Customers/

Call: 0800 912 1700

Electric

Companies

SSE

Careline and Priority

Services Register

Register online:

https://www.ssen.co.uk/PriorityServicesRegister/

Or call: 0800 622 838

Textline: 0800 622 839

EMERGENCY REPORTING 0800 07271 282 – mobile 034507 21905

Oxfordshire County Council

Emergency Planning Unit

emergencyplanning@oxfordshire.gov.uk

01865 323765

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/emergencyplanning

Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum: Community Risk Register and resilience information.

Home

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service: Prevention and protection advice including home, road and

business safety, safe & well and community resilience. http://www.365alive.co.uk

Transport: Highways England traffic information. http://www.highways.gov.uk/traffic-information/

Met Office: View current weather warnings and sign up for weather alerts.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map

https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKMETOFFICE/subscriber/new

Environment Agency: Check your risk of flooding, view current river levels, and sign up for Flood

Warning Direct (0845 988 1188). https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/

Return A 

To enable the emergency services to contact a member of your Emergency Co-ordination Group/Team, which numbers should they call?  Please supply a minimum of two contact numbers.

Within your Parish/Town council area, are there buildings that could be used as a temporary place of safety (survivor reception centre) for local residents evacuated from their homes.

To return the information:

By Email: Complete the form, save to your computer, email as attachment to: emergency.planning@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Post: Emergency Planning Unit, Woodeaton Manor, Woodeaton, OXFORD, OX3 9GU

Fax: to 01865 713920 

Useful contacts

Activation triggers

1. When the local authority emails a warning to community emergency plan holders
2. When we see a forecast of severe weather for our area
3. At the request of the emergency services/local authority to open and support a survivor reception centre

First steps in an emergency