Workshop C8

Business Continuity Planning and the Civil Contingencies Bill

   

WORKSHOP SESSION TITLE

The Civil Contingency Bill & Business Continuity Planning, A Strategic Partnership

   

WORKSHOP LEADER(S)

Sharon Roots MIRM

   

WORKSHOP SYNOPSIS

To show how the CCB & BCP fit together and what to consider for implementation in both Local Govt (Category 1 Responders) and the Private Sector (Category 2 Responders and others).

   

MAIN TOPICS TO BE COVERED

1   The Civil Contingencies Bill

2   Business Continuity Planning

3   How they fit together

   

CURRENT POSITION AND COMPANY

Vice Chair of ALARM & Corporate Risk Manager of London Borough Of Newham

   
BACKGROUND

Joined LB Newham as Corporate Risk Manager in June 1998 after 20 years in the Insurance Industry, leaving it as an Assistant Director of a Lloyds Broker. A member of the IRM and on the National Council of ALARM from 2001, was the first recipient of the ALARM RM of the Year Award in 2001, becoming Honorary Treasurer of ALARM in 2003 and Vice Chairman in June 2004.