Guidance

Local resilience forums: contact details

Contact details for local resilience forums in the UK, and information about what they do.

From:
Cabinet Office
Published
20 February 2013
Last updated
131 JuneApril 2025 — See all updates

Overview

Local resilience forums (LRFs)(LRFs) are multi-agency partnerships made up of representatives from local public services, including the emergency services, local authorities, the NHS, the Environment Agency and others. These agencies are known as Category 1 Responders, as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act.

LRFs are supported by organisations, known as Category 2 responders, such as the Highways Agency and public utility companies. They have a responsibility to co-operate with Category 1 organisations and to share relevant information with the LRF. The geographical area the forums cover is based on police areas.

LRFs also work with other partners in the military and voluntary sectors who provide a valuable contribution to LRF work in emergency preparedness.

The LRFs aim to plan and prepare for localised incidents and catastrophic emergencies. They work to identify potential risks and produce emergency plans to either prevent or mitigate the impact of any incident on their local communities.

There is more information for local resilience forums, including on self-assessment, peer review and improvement, in The role of Local Resilience Forums: a reference document.

England

Northwest

Region Contact details
Cheshire Cheshire FirePolice andHeadquarters, RescueClemonds ServiceHey, Headquarters,Oakmere Sadler Road, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2FQ.2UA. Contact: CRF.contact@cheshirefire.gov.ukSheila Hand Cheshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Cumbria CRF Secretariat, Joint Emergency Management and Resilience Team,Unit, Penrith Community Fire Station, Carleton Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2FA. Contact: crf.secretariat@westmorlandandfurness.gov.ukEmergency planning  Cumbria Prepared WebsiteLRF. Community Risk Register.Register
Greater Manchester GM Resilience Unit, c/o Greater Manchester Police, Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Openshaw, M11 2NS. Contact: richard.battersby@greatermanchester-ca.gov.ukRichard Battersby Greater Manchester LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Lancashire LRF LRF Secretariat, Strategic Coordination Centre, Lancashire ConstabularyConstabulary, Headquarters, Hutton,Saunders Preston,Lane, PR4Hutton, 5SB.Lancashire. Contact: lrfsecretariat@lancashire.police.ukHannah Sutton Lancashire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Merseyside MRF Secretariat, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service HQ, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4YD4YD. Contact: Contact: merseysidelrf@merseyfire.gov.ukDiane Smith / Martine Corrigan or Ian Voce Merseyside LRF Website. Community Risk Register.Register

Northeast

Region Contact details
Cleveland Cleveland LRF Secretariat, Cleveland Police, Cleveland Emergency Planning Unit, Ash House, III Acre, Princeton Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees TS17 6AJ. Contact: Clevelandlrf@hartlepool.gov.ukCleveland LRF Cleveland Emergency Planning Unit Website. Community Risk Register.
Durham & Darlington Devon Lawton, County Durham and Darlington Fire & Rescue Service Service Headquarters, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW E.E: LocalResilienceForum@ddfire.gov.uk., Durham & Darlington LRF Website. Community Risk Register (PDF, 2.4MB).
Northumbria Northumbria LRF Manager, C/O Northumbria Police, Etal Lane Police Station, Etal Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 4AW. Contact: john.heckels@northumbria.police.ukJohn Heckels Northumbria LRF Website. Community Risk Register (PDF, 633KB).

Yorkshire and Humber

Region Contact details
Humber Humber LRF Secretariat, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9BA.9BA Contact: james.mason@eastriding.gov.ukJonathan / humberlrf@eastriding.gov.ukBrown, Email , Humber LocalLRF Resilience(Details Forumcoming Websitesoon). Community Risk Register.Register (Details coming soon)
North Yorkshire NorthEmergency YorkshirePlanning LocalManager Resilience& ForumLRF Secretariat, North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD. Contact: Emergency@northyorks.gov.ukMatt Robinson /Head Matthew.Robinson@northyorks.gov.uk.of Resilience & Emergencies at NYCC and North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum Secretariat, North Yorkshire LRF. Community Risk Register.
South Yorkshire South Yorkshire LRF, South Yorkshire Police Operations Complex, Europa Link, Sheffield, S9 1XX. Contact: LRFAdmin@southyorkshire.police.ukSarah Whatley. South Yorkshire LRF Website. South Yorkshire Emergencies Community Risk Register.
West Yorkshire West Yorkshire Resilience Forum, Room 2.17, Sovereign House, Carr Gate Complex, Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF2 0QD. Contact: wyrf@westyorkshire.police.ukLeah Bell. West Yorkshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.

West Midlands

Region Contact details
Staffordshire StaffordshireCivil FireContingencies andUnit, Rescuec/o ServiceStafford Headquarters,Fire Pirehill,Station, Stone,Beaconside, Staffordshire,Stafford, ST15ST18 0BS.0DD. Contact: ccu@staffordshirefire.gov.ukBethan Morgan. Staffordshire Prepared Website. Community Risk Register.
Warwickshire Warwickshire Local Resilience Forum, c/o Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, Communities, Warwickshire County Council, PO Box 43, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SX. Contact: wlrf@warwickshire.gov.uk. Warwickshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
West Mercia West Mercia Local Resilience Forum, West Mercia Police Headquarters, Hindlip Park, Hindlip, Worcestershire, WR3 8SP. Contact: helen.burton@westmercia.police.ukHelen /Burton rebecca.pritchett@westmercia.police.uk(Tactical Coordinator), /Rebecca Pritchett (Tactical Coordinator), wmlrfsecretariat@westmercia.police.ukGeneric Email Refreshed Community Risk Register.
West Midlands West Midlands Conurbation Local Resilience Forum, c/oEvents WestControl MidlandsSuite, Police,Tally C3,Ho, 199Pershore ParkRoad, Lane,Birmingham, Aston,West Birmingham,Midlands, B6B5 5DD.7RN. Contact: lrf_coordinator@westmidlands.police.uk., West Midlands Conurbation LRF Website. Community Risk Register

East Midlands

Region Contact details
Derbyshire Derbyshire Resilience Partnership, Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG. Contact: Resilience.Partnership@derbyshire.gov.ukStephen Peace. Derbyshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Leicestershire Resilience Partnership - Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Local Resilience Forum, 1 Romulus Court, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1YG. Contact: emergency.management@leics.gov.ukMark Warden Leicestershire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Lincolnshire Head of Emergency Planning & Business Continuity, Lincolnshire County Council, County Emergency Centre, South Park Avenue, Lincoln, LN5 8EL. Contact: ian.reed@lincolnshire.gov.ukIan Reed. Lincolnshire Resilience Forum Website. Community Risk Register.
Northamptonshire Local Resilience Forum Coordinator, Northamptonshire Police, Operations Department, Mere Way, Northampton, NN4 8BH. Contact: dg_LRF@northants.pnn.police.ukNorthamptonshire Local Resilience Forum Northamptonshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LRF Team, Joint Police & Fire HQ, Sherwood Lodge, Sherwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP. Contact: localresilienceforum@notts-fire.gov.uk
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LRF Website.
Community Risk Register.

East of England

Region Contact details
Bedfordshire & Luton Bedfordshire Local Resilience Forum, c/o . Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Southfields Road, Kempston Bedford, MK42 7NR. Contact: BLRF@bedsfire.gov.ukBLRF Mailbox Bedfordshire LRF Community Website. Community Risk Register.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Local Resilience Forum, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, Hinchingbrooke Cottage, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 2NA. Contact: obyn.Farmer@cambsfire.gov.ukRobyn / cplrf@cambsfire.gov.ukFarmer. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Essex Essex Resilience Forum, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service, Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, CM8 3HB. Contact: essexresilienceforum@essex-fire.gov.ukERF Secretariat. Essex Resilience Forum Website. Community Risk Register.
Hertfordshire Hertfordshire LRF Secretariat, Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DE. Contact: hertfordshire.resilience@hertfordshire.gov.ukOwen Tomlinson Hertfordshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register (PDF, 190KB).
Norfolk Resilience Hub Building 17D, Scottow Enterprise Park, Lamas Road, Badersfield, NR10 5FB. Contact: norfolkresilienceforum@norfolk.gov.uk.Gemma Bailey Norfolk Prepared - Norfolk Resilience Forum Website. Community Risk Register.
Suffolk Suffolk LRF Secretariat, Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit, Endeavour House (GFB3), 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX. Contact: SuffolkResilienceForum@suffolk.gov.ukSuffolk LRF Secretariat. Suffolk LRF Website. Community Risk Register.

South West

Region Contact details
Avon & Somerset Avon & Somerset LRF, Operations, Police & Fire Headquarters, PO Box 37, Valley Road, Portishead, BS20 8QJ. Contact: Edward.amor@avonandsomerset.police.ukChrisopher Chambers / aslrf@avonandsomerset.police.ukGeneral correspondence. Community Risk Register.
Dorset Dorset Local Resilience Forum, Civil Contingencies Unit, MICC Offices, Dorchester Fire Station, Peverell Avenue West, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3SU. Contact: ccuadministration@dwfire.org.uk.Deborah Haynes Dorset LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Devon & Cornwall Police, Exeter Police Station, Sidmouth Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7RY. Contact: lrf@dc.police.uk Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Tri-Service Centre, Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2AX. Contact: GeneralLRF@glosfire.gov.uk, Gloucestershire InboxLRF. Community Risk Register.
Wiltshire & Swindon c/o Wiltshire Police, Police Headquarters, London Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2DN. Contact: lrf@wiltshire.pnn.police.ukPaul Williams. Wiltshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register.

South East

Region Contact details
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Hampshire & Isle of Wight LRF, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Police Headquarters, Leigh Rd, Eastleigh, SO50 9SJ. Contact: hiowlrf@HantsFire.gov.ukHIOWLRF. Hampshire LRF Website. Community Risk Register (PDF, 10.6MB).
Kent Kent and Medway Resilience Forum, Kent and Medway Resilience Team Support Team, Kent Fire and Rescue Service HQ, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XB. Contact: krf@kent.fire-uk.org.KRF Secretariat Team Kent LRF Website. Community Risk RegisterRegister).
Surrey Surrey Local Resilience Forum, Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate RH2 8EF. Contact: SLRF@surreycc.gov.uk.Chris Moon Surrey LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Sussex Sussex LRF Secretariat, Sussex Police Headquarters, Church Lane, Malling, Lewes, BN7 2DZ. Contact: SussexResilienceForum@sussex.police.ukSussex LRF Secretariat. Sussex LRF Websitewebsite. Community Risk Register.
Thames Valley Thames Valley LRF Secretariat, TVLRF, Joint Operations, Thames Valley Police, Headquarters South, Kidlington, OX5 2NX. Contact: tvlrfpublicenquiries@thamesvalley.police.uk.Thames Valley LRF Secretariat Thames Valley LRF Website. Community Risk Register.

London

Region Contact details
London London Resilience Unit, Greater London Authority, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ. Contact: londonresilience@london.gov.ukLondon Resilience Forum. London Prepared @LDN_Prepared Community Risk Register.

Wales

The Welsh Assembly, emergency services, local authorities, health authorities and other emergency planning organisations work together to strengthen the resilience of services in Wales. The Wales Resilience website has more information.

Region Contact details
Dyfed Powys Dyfed Powys LRF Partnership Team, Strategic Co-ordination Centre, Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, SA31 2PF. Contact: Peter Nicholas / Huw Thomas. DPLRF.external@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk Dyfed Powys LRF Website. Community Risk Register.
Gwent Gwent Local Resilience Co-ordinator, Monmouthshire County Council, County Hall, Rhadyr, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1GA. Contact: nataliephillips@monmouthshire.gov.uk.Natalie Phillips Gwent LRF Website.  Community Risk Register.
North Wales North Wales Resilience Forum Secretariat, North Wales Police Headquarters, Colwyn Bay. Contact: nwrf@northwalesfire.gov.wales  Community Risk Register (PDF, 3.8MB)
South Wales South Wales Local Resilience Forum Co-ordinator, Vale of Glamorgan Council, The Alps, Quarry Road, Wenvoe, CF5 6AA. Contact: Melanie Haman SWLRF@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.  South Wales LRF Website.  Community Risk Register.

Scotland and Northern Ireland

Details for Regional Resilience Partnerships (RRPs) in Scotland are on the website of the Scottish Executive.

Details for Emergency Preparedness Groups (EPGs) in Northern Ireland are available from the Northern Ireland Civil Contingencies Policy Branch.

Updates to this page

Published 20 February 2013
Last updated 131 JuneApril 2025 + show all updates

  1. Updated the entire page

  2. Updated contact details for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LRF.

  3. Updated the contact details for the Northamptonshire Local Resilience Forum

  4. Updated the contact for Lancashire

  5. Updated the contact details for Avon and Somerset

  6. Updated the Gloucestershire contact details

  7. Updated the contact details for the London Resilience Forum

  8. Updated the link to the Gwent Risk Register site

  9. Updated the LRF website links for the following locations: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Merseyside Warwickshire West Midlands

  10. Updated the details for Kent LRF

  11. Updated the links for both the South Yorkshire LRF/ South Yorkshire Emergencies Community Risk Register links

  12. Updated the contact details for Hampshire & IOW

  13. Updated the West Yorkshire LRF site URL.

  14. Updated the Sussex contact details.

  15. Updated the Greater Manchester details

  16. Updated the contact details for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

  17. Replaced the South Wales Local Resilience Forum Community Risk Register with the latest version

  18. Updated the contact details for the LRF Coordinator for Northamptonshire

  19. Updated the contact details for Derbyshire Resilience Partnership

  20. Updated the details for Surrey

  21. Updated the site details for Humber

  22. Updated the West Midlands and Dorset contact details

  23. Updated the contact details for Norfolk.

  24. Updated the contact email address for Lancashire.

  25. Updated contact details for Bedfordshire & Luton.

  26. Updated the details for the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LRF Secretariat

  27. Updated the contact details for Thames Valley

  28. The contact details for the North Yorkshire region have been updated.

  29. Updated the contact details for Devon, Cornwall & IoS

  30. Updated the contact details for Warwickshire LRF

  31. Updated contacts for Surrey LRF and West Mercia LRF.

  32. Updated the contact for Avon & Somerset LRF

  33. Updated the contact details for West Yorkshire LRF

  34. Updated email address for North Wales LRF

  35. Updated contact details for Lancashire LRF

  36. Updated the URLs for Gloucestershire LRF Website and Direct link to Community Risk Register. Updated Gloucestershire contact details.

  37. Contact details for Northumbria LRF and Leicestershire LRF updated.

  38. Updated West Mercia contact details

  39. Updated West Mercia LRF Contact details.

  40. Update to Avon & Somerset contact details.

  41. Contact details have been updated.

  42. Updates to contact details.

  43. Updated broken links.

  44. Updated some contact.

  45. Linked updated

  46. Contact details updated.

  47. Contacts updated.

  48. Updated Thames Valley contact.

  49. Updated contact for Lancashire LRF.

  50. Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole contact details updated.

  51. Merseyside contact details amended.

  52. Updated West Midlands contact information.

  53. Updated details for Surrey Local Resilience Forum.

  54. Updated contact details for North Yorkshire.

  55. Updated contact info for Warwickshire

  56. Updated contact details in the tables

  57. First published.

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