LRF Overview
Welcome to the County Durham and Darlington Local Resilience Forum (LRF) Website.The purpose of the site is to provide information and advice about actions to take to ensure that residents, visitors and businesses in County Durham and Darlington are ready to respond to incidents and, wherever possible, to reduce their impact.
At times of emergency, the website will be used to publish information about what is happening, how the incident is being addressed and by whom, and potentially how the public can assist.
Latest News & Bulletins
Unexploded ordnance, Lunedale Moor, Teesdale
Since early March, Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service have been working with the Army Logistics Corps to manage the removal of some very old unexploded ordnance from Lunedale in Teesdale. The material is not considered to be a risk to the publi
Community Flood Engagement
The Civil Contingencies Unit has appointed an officer to work with local communities to develop resilience to flood problems at the local level. Mrs. Karen Gibson will be working with local people and businesses to develop flood plans in the community and
RIMNET
Radiation levels in the UK are monitored regularly by the Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network (RIMNET), the Environment Agency, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The Civil Contingencies Unit rece