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NEWS, EVENTS & INFORMATION

Information:

BLUETONGUE

For the latest situation on Bluetongue vaccination visit the DEFRA website

See also the NFU website.

NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY

The Prime Minister has announced the publication of the first National Security Strategy for the United Kingdom. The strategy highlights the nature of the new security challenges, how they have changed, and how we are responding. The strategy sets out how the UK has learned the lessons of recent years, including experiences of terrorism and civil emergencies, not just in the UK but also overseas. The strategy is a first in that it crosses departmental boundaries to provide an overarching approach to UK security and resilience.

Key quote from PM speech to House of Commons on civil resilience:

"...our new approach to security also means improved local resilience against emergencies, building and strengthening local capacity to respond effectively in a range of circumstances from floods to possible terrorism incidents ------ not the old cold war idea of civil defence but a new form of civil protection that combines expert preparedness for potential emergencies with greater local engagement of individuals and families themselves."

National Security Strategy

SUFFOLK FLOOD POLICY REVIEW REPORT

This link (pdf 1.67 mbs) will take you to the public version of the report dated February 2008. It details the findings of the Suffolk Flood Policy Review Panel which sat between October 2007 and January 2008.

THE PITT REVIEW

Interim Report

This is the first of two reports on the lessons to be learned from the severe flooding which took place during June and July 2007. This link will take you to the Cabinet Office website and a comprehensive initial report of the floods of summer 2007. There is even an opportunity to send in your comments.

RESPIRATORY AND HAND HYGIENE CAMPAIGN

This communications campaign aims to encourage the public to practise correct respiratory and hand hygiene when coughing and sneezing, and to change current behaviour, in order to prevent the spread of viruses particularly during the colds and flu season. This Link will take you to the "Catch it, Bin it, Kill it" page of the Department of Health's website.



Events:

SUFFOLK VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS GROUP

SVOG held a workshop on Thursday 8 November 2007. As the day went on the workshop was overtaken by events as the threat to flooding in East Anglia claimed many delagates as they returned to their places of work to deal with the potential emergency.


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