KNOWSLEY
Areas of Potential Higher Risk
Flooding - Floods are mostly natural events that result either from excessive rainfall that leads to rivers overflowing their banks, or from tidal storm surges on the coast or in estuaries. In urban areas, manmade drainage systems may have inadequate capacity or become blocked leading to flooding. Because of climate change, both the chance and consequence of flooding has increased. Sea levels rise more frequent and higher storm surges and increased winter rainfall and more intense summer rainfall will add to existing risk and it may not prove possible to improve fixed defenses sufficiently to maintain or raise protection standards. The Environment Agency (EA) is the lead organisation on flood defence, and reports at policy level to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). This work, together with the Agency’s overall direction and supervision of all aspects of flood defence, is vital for sustaining the existing land use found on river and coastal flood plains.
Industrial Sites (Control of Major Accident Hazards - COMAH) - There are seven COMAH sites in Knowsley, upper tier and lower tier. An upper tier COMAH establishment is required to produce a full safety report which demonstrates that all necessary measures have been taken to minimise risks posed by the site with regard to the environment and local populations. Knowsley, in partnership with Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and the site operator, share detailed plans of assessment, anticipation, protection, preparedness, response and recovery. Three-yearly exercises are conducted with the site and partner agencies to ensure all processes and procedures are in place and well, rehearsed. (The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH) and their amendments 2015, are the enforcing regulations within the United Kingdom of the Seveso II Directive devised in Brussels following the Seveso disaster. They are applicable to any establishment storing or otherwise handling large quantities of industrial chemicals of a hazardous nature). Further information is available from the Health and Safety Executive.
Upper Tier COMAH Sites :
- Baker Hughes, Knowsley Industrial Park North, Kirkby
- Contract Chemicals Limited, Knowsley Industrial Estate, Prescot
- Eli Lilly & Company, Fleming Road, Speke (borders with Knowsley and Liverpool)
- Bowker Group, Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby
- Vertellus Specialities UK Limited, Lower Road, Widnes
Lower Tier COMAH Sites :
- Flogas UK Limited, Knowsley Business Park, Prescot
- Syntor Fine Chemicals Limited, Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby
useful contacts
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Knowsley Council |
0151 489 6000 |
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Whiston Hospital Warrington Road L35 5DR |
0151 426 1600
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Merseyside Police Lathom Road, Huyton, L36 9XU
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Urgent 999 General 101 From outside Merseyside 0151 709 6010 |
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Huyton Lane, Huyton L36 7XG Webster Drive, Kikby, L32 8SJ Fire Station Road, Whiston L35 7JH |
Urgent 999 General 0151 296 4000 0151 296 5445 0151 296 5505 0151 296 5535 |
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Maritime & Coastguard Agency
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Urgent 999 General 0151 931 3341 |
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Merseytravel |
0151 227 5181 |
www.merseytravel.gov.uk (for planning rail, bus and ferry journeys) |
Scottish Power
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Powercut 105 Enquiries 0845 273 4444 Emergencies 0800 001 5400 |
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United Utilities |
Enquiries (24/7) 0345 672 3723 |