Date of Request
19/01/2026
Request
Good afternoon,
I hope you are well.
Worcester City Council has been asked to provide the following information regarding unsafe cladding in the area:
1. The total number of residential and mixed-use buildings in the Worcester City area identified as having unsafe cladding or other external wall system fire-related defects that place them in scope for remediation programmes.
2. Of those identified, how many have:
a. Have remediation work in progress (i.e., physical works on site)
b. Completed remediation work
c. Not yet begun remediation
Please could you kindly provide any information to assist with this query.
We have not been given a time scale for the enquiry, so please provide as much information as possible.
Kind regards,
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 not held. This information can be requested from Homes England, who manage cladding remediation works and grants for in-scope premises.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail at 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