The Challenge

The Fylde region, like many parts of the UK, depends on a complex network of critical infrastructure: power, water, transport, communications, food, and emergency services. Local authorities and infrastructure operators needed to better understand how these systems interact, where vulnerabilities existed, and how a shock, whether from flooding, climate change, or other disruptions, might cascade across sectors.

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Our Approach

Working with regional stakeholders, we conducted a structured cross-sector infrastructure resilience analysis.

Using proven methodologies, including dependency mapping and CARVER+ prioritisation, we:

• Identified the assets most critical to the region’s stability and continuity of services

• Explored how dependencies across sectors (e.g., energy, water, telecoms, transport) create hidden risks

• Highlighted where small failures could trigger wider disruption

• Developed actionable recommendations to strengthen resilience and readiness

Importantly, this work was carried out using open-source intelligence and structured analysis. This meant stakeholders gained valuable insights without requiring sensitive data-sharing agreements.

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The Outcomes

The analysis gave local authorities and infrastructure owners:

• Clarity on what matters most — a prioritised view of critical assets and dependencies

• Improved preparedness — insight into where resilience investments would deliver the biggest impact

• Actionable recommendations — a roadmap of steps to reduce risk and build confidence

• A defensible evidence base — supporting funding bids, investment cases, and emergency planning

• Shared understanding — helping diverse stakeholders work from the same trusted picture

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The Value Proposition

For the Fylde region, the real value lay in seeing the bigger picture. Infrastructure rarely fails in isolation. By mapping interdependencies and identifying priority assets, decision-makers were able to focus on the issues that mattered most, rather than spreading resources too thinly.

This approach can be replicated for any region or project, providing:

• Confidence in planning for climate, cyber, and other risks

• Better coordination between infrastructure owners, local government, and emergency services

• Clear justification for investment and resilience measures

• A foundation for long-term digital transformation, including the creation of Digital Twins

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You can’t protect everything equally, but with the right analysis, you can protect what matters most.

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