Community Risk Register

The Greater Manchester Risk Register is a working document that details the risks faced by Greater Manchester. It is prepared through examining detailed information on national risks, prepared by Government, and assessing the likelihood and impact of these to Greater Manchester.

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 places a legal duty on Category 1 responders to assess risk.

The Greater Manchester Resilience Forum Risk Assessment Working Group works to update and maintain the Community Risk Register.

The Community Risk Register is the first step in the emergency planning process. It ensures that planning and other work is carried out in proportion to the risk. Whilst the requirement to assess risk is recent, responders within Greater Manchester have been pro active in identifying risks within the area and in working to mitigate the effects of these risks should they cause a major emergency.  

The Cabinet Office also issues a National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies