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Seeking permission when improving access to business premises
The permission you might require when making changes to improve access for disabled people on your business premises.
Making our services accessible to disabled people - Lyric Theatre (video)
This video case study outlines how the Lyric Theatre’s premises, equipment, and services make its facilities accessible for all.
Fire safety and fire risk assessment
How businesses can identify fire risks, minimise the potential of fire on their premises and understand their duties to fire safety legislation.
Fire risk assessment
Carrying out a fire risk assessment and putting in place appropriate measures to ensure the risks are minimised.
Fire safety equipment and evacuation plans
You must be able to detect a fire quickly and have means of escape and equipment to fight the fire as appropriate.
Duties of the appropriate person for fire safety
How the responsible person must have a fire risk assessment in place and minimise risk using a fire management plan.
Fire safety and building work
Taking into account building regulations requirements for fire safety when building, extending or materially altering your business premises.
Fire safety responsibility
All businesses and commercial premises must have a designated person responsible for fire safety arrangements.
Fire drills and training
How fire safety training should effectively inform employees and give them an understanding of what to do if a fire breaks out.
Fire safety: record, review and revise
Keeping and maintaining records of fire safety procedures and testing fire safety equipment.
Reduce potential flood damage
Simple, low-cost steps to reduce the damage caused by flooding to your business premises.
Flood risk assessment
Understanding and identifying the risk of flooding to your business to minimise potential flood damage.
Insure your business against flooding
Insurance considerations for potential flood risks to your business and how to make insurance claims easier.
Prepare a business flood plan
Prepare a written business flood plan document that outlines how your business will respond to a flooding incident.
Flood training your staff
Effective training and using flood wardens can help ensure your staff know exactly what to do in the event of flooding.
Flood protection for business property
How effective flood planning can minimise the flooding risk to your business and prevent potential flood damage and subsequent costs.
Specialist insurance for businesses
Specialist types of commercial assets insurance that might be relevant for your business.
Commercial property insurance
Types of property insurance available to business owners, including all risk and standard contracts.
Business contents insurance
Replacement as new, business interruption and indemnity contents insurance available to business owners.
What to do if your business is flooded
How to return safely to your premises to clean up and salvage property after a flooding incident.