What will you do if the worst happens?
With the passing of the Civil Contingencies Act, everyone is now entitled to know how their local authority would respond to that question. The trouble is, not every council knows what to say. Risk management and insurance professionals can help, reports Sam Barrett
New legislation is set to make risk management a major headache for many of the UK's local authorities. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which took effect on 1 April, requires local authorities to
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