Emergency planning in Woking and Surrey

Preparing for potential emergencies and disasters.

Emergency planning is a partnership between residents, businesses and area emergency responders such as:

  • emergency services
  • local authorities
  • Environment Agency
  • NHS
  • highways and rail authorities
  • utility companies

Woking Borough Council is one of Surrey’s emergency responders. If a major emergency takes place within Woking borough, we will play a key supporting role to the lead emergency service. If an emergency takes place in another part of the county, we may be required to help other Surrey local authorities manage the emergency.

Find out more about emergency planning in Surrey - Surrey County Council.

Surrey’s response to major emergencies is coordinated by the Surrey Local Resilience Forum, using Surrey's Major Incident Plan. This is a plan which has been planned, documented and tested by forum members.

Find out more about the  Surrey Local Resilience Forum - Surrey County Council. 

Surrey Local Resilience Forum has gathered a Community Risk Register, which lists the risks that face Surrey. Each risk is given a rating which is worked out from the likelihood of an incident happening and the impact that it may have.

Find out more about the Community Risk Register - Surrey County Council.

Business continuity planning 

Successful businesses are essential to the economy and wellbeing of Woking and wider Surrey. We work with the Surrey Local Resilience Forum and the Chambers of Commerce to help local businesses develop their business continuity plans in the event of an emergency.

Business continuity planning cannot prevent emergencies. But it can reduce the risks of unexpected shocks and help your business recover in the event of a disaster.

Find out more about business continuity in an emergency - Surrey County Council.