Community Resilience
Councils are focusing on enhancing community resilience through updated emergency plans, effective safeguarding, and financial support for residents.
Richmond upon Thames' adult safeguarding arrangements were deemed effective in October 2026, with 99% of identified outcomes achieved, according to the Richmond Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2025-2026. In September 2026, Kingston Council began enhancing its civil contingency plans to better prepare for extreme weather events, working with partners to improve responses to heat, cold, flooding, and high winds.
Bromley Council launched an £8.9 million Crisis and Resilience Fund in March 2026, set to run until March 2029, to support residents facing financial hardship and build long-term community resilience. The Executive committee approved £2,980,643.52 for the 2026/27 financial year. Also in March 2026, Hounslow Council adopted The Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy.
Community resilience, the ability of a community to withstand and recover from adverse events, was also discussed by Camden Council's Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee in September 2026, which reviewed an annual report from the Cabinet Member for Community Resilience. Barnet's Safer Communities Partnership Board discussed community safety performance in June 2026.
Key facts
- Richmond upon Thames' adult safeguarding arrangements were deemed effective in October 2026. Source
- Kingston Council is enhancing its civil contingency plans for extreme weather events as of September 2026. Source
- Bromley Council launched an £8.9 million Crisis and Resilience Fund in March 2026. Source
- Bromley's Executive committee approved £2,980,643.52 from the Crisis and Resilience Fund for the 2026/27 financial year. Source
- Hounslow Council adopted The Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy in March 2026. Source
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This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 21 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.