THAMES VALLEY LOCAL RESILIENCE FORUM

The Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum was established by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, which placed a duty on public sector organisations - local authorities, emergency services, to warn, inform and advise the public in the event of an emergency. The borders of the Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum match those of Thames Valley Police and cover an area of the 2,200 square miles of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Milton Keynes... The Thames Valley consists of several cities, towns and villages, and rural countryside of woodlands, heaths, downs and agricultural land. In general terms the area is more urbanised in the east, more rural in the west and north. The area is one of the driest regions in the UK and thus vulnerable to water shortages. However, the Thames Valley is host to a number of major rivers, including the River Thames, The Great Ouse and a large network of other river systems, which are historically prone to flooding, which remains a significant risk..

Also known as: Thames Valley

Primary location: Kidlington United Kingdom