The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA)

Under the Civil Contingencies Act, local authorities are classed as Category 1 Responder (core responder), and have a number of statutory duties to prepare for, respond to and support the recovery from emergencies. As a Category 1 Responder, Gloucestershire County Council provides a range of services that may be called upon to provide support during an emergency (e.g. social care, highways, trading standards, animal health and Coroners services) and crucially provide a community leadership role.