Fire, Flooding, Power Failure, Terrorism

It seems that every day the media is reporting a new incident. Whilst some may say it is an exaggerated portrayal, all business managers know that these risks can and do affect businesses everywhere.

As a business in Brentford, it is in your best interest to ensure that you and your suppliers are resilient. When emergencies occur it is stressful for all involved but by having some awareness beforehand, this can help. It is important to be aware of the types of risk that you may face; how these risks can be reduced; what the emergency services will do; and the procedures that are available so that you can get back into trading as quickly as possible.
To provide you with this information, we will be holding a resilience presentation and workshop. You are invited to this free event, where you will have the opportunity to pose questions to and gain expert advice from the Local Authority, Metropolitan Police Service and London Fire Brigade. Information gained from this event may be vital in keeping your business open following an emergency.

This event specifically designed for Brentford Businesses, will take place at Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock, Commerce Road, Brentford, TW8 8GA, on Monday 18th October 2010, from 1730 until 2030 and will be accompanied by a light finger buffet.

In order to secure a place at this event, please RSVP to the Contingency Planning Unit using contingency.planning@hounslow.gov.uk or on 020 8583 5165. For further information about Business Continuity and Resilience please visit our website: www.hounslow.gov.uk/business_continuity.