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Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, covering the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25.
Please provide the data separately for each financial year (not grouped together) and, if possible, in an Excel or Google Sheets document.
Fire Safety Audits:
For each financial year, please provide:
1. The total number of fire safety audits or inspections completed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (or equivalent legislation).
2. If available, a breakdown of audits by building type (e.g. 10 audits in retail buildings, 8 in nursing homes, 12 in schools).
Notices:
For each financial year, please provide:
3. The total number of audits or inspections that resulted in no action needed.
4. The total number of audits or inspections that resulted in notices being issued, broken down by alternation, enforcement and prohibition notices (e.g. 5 alteration notices, 60 enforcement notices, 76 prohibition notices)
5. A breakdown of total notices issued by building type (e.g. 5 total notices in retail buildings, 8 total notices in nursing homes, 12 total notices in schools).
6. The five most common causes or issues identified in these notices or recommendations (e.g. 5 cases of inadequate fire doors, 3 faulty alarms, 10 blocked escape routes etc.). Please include the relevant statutory basis (e.g. Article 30, 31, or 32 notices) if recorded.
Prosecutions:
For each financial year, please provide:
7. The total number of prosecutions undertaken under fire safety legislation.
8. The total value of fines imposed (in £).
9. A breakdown on the number of prosecutions and total value of fines by building type (e.g. 5 prosecutions to hospitals equating £10,000).
If any of the requested information is not held, please provide the reason why (e.g. not recorded, held elsewhere, exempt under Section 12) and any partial data available or the nearest equivalent.
Thank you for your time and assistance. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if any part of this request requires clarification.
Best,
Auctus PR
Response
Good Morning
We thank you for your request for information, which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm that the information that you have requested is held and is as per the attached document. The NFCC Enforcement Register mentioned within can be found at this link.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance and Committee Services on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail informationrequests@hwfire.org.uk. In any such communication please include the reference number assigned (see Subject).
Should you have any queries regarding the management of your request and wish to make either a complaint or request a review of the information disclosed to you, please do so by using Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s complaints system: Comments and Complaints. This must be done within 40 working days of our response to your request. After this date and in line with ICO guidance the Service is not obliged to provide an internal review of your request.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively 01625 545745) or E-mail: casework@ico.org.uk.
Further information on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service may be viewed at the Service’s website: www.hwfire.org.uk
Thank you for your request for information.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Team