Date of Request
01/12/25
Request
Dear Information Governance Team,
Please treat this as a Freedom of Information request.
I am requesting the following:
1. The Fleet Replacement Plan or Fleet Strategy covering 2024–2027.
2. Any sections of the Fleet Strategy relating specifically to officer vehicle replacement cycles.
3. Any operational requirement documents, justification logs or specification criteria for officer vehicles intended for the 2026 replacement.
4. Any emails, reports or discussions held by the Fleet Manager or Fleet Department regarding the replacement of officer vehicles in 2026.
I am requesting all information held, including emails, spreadsheets, minutes, draft documents and presentations.
Kind regards,
Clear Source Media
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 Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s current Fleet Plan covers the period 2020-25 and is available on the Service’s website. The proposed fleet plan covering 2025-30 is currently in development and is not available at present. The 2026-27 Officers Vehicle Replacement Programme is yet to commence whilst other red and ancillary fleet procurement routes are finalised.
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