The Castle Point Plan

Check your Christmas and New Year recycling dates and find more useful info on our Christmas Closures information page.

Preparing for Emergencies

Are you prepared for the things that can happen in emergencies?

  • Power cuts                                                         
  • Loss of telephone and internet
  • Flooding                                                              
  • Evacuation from your home                       
  • Being confined indoors because of a nearby incident
  • Unplanned separation from family members

You can find out how to prepare for, and manage, situations like these by reading the following leaflets

If you have a smart phone you can also download the free British Red Cross’ Emergency App which has lots of advice on being prepared for all sorts of emergency situations and has real-time weather and flood warnings for your location.

You can download the app here .

For information on preparing for specific emergency situations you can visit the following website: