Objective: To build resilience within Cork County Council to support service delivery
No.	Action	Lead Council Department & Partner(s)	Budgeted	Timeframe S/M/L
10	Develop Business Continuity Plan to identify and address specifically, the impacts associated with extreme weather events on all functions/services of the Local Authority and explore potential opportunities to increase resilience. This will involve: • Prepare for and minimise the impact of service disruption • Assess the Local Authority’s back-up system’s infrastructure and review of power outage back-up procedures to ensure resilience • Develop a Contingency Plan for identified essential key staff to be able to access all essential Local Authority systems remotely due to a climate event to reduce or eliminate climate event impacts on statutory deadlines and backlog. • Assess impact of climate events on outdoor working/site visits and any impacts on deadlines and level of service provided • Assess staff working environments during extreme weather events, review potential ways to maintain safe working conditions and provision of alternative working locations • Develop plans for staff deployment and availability in the event of travel restrictions during extreme weather events	Each Directorate	✗	Short - Medium
11	Maintain the internal communication protocol for extreme weather events to increase staff awareness of potential risk to safety and to ensure all staff travel only in safe conditions.	Severe Weather Assessment Team	✓	Short
12	Assess back-up communication systems to ensure communication for emergency responders is maintained in the event of disruption to main communication system.	Fire Services ICT Severe Weather Assessment Team	✓	Short