Enforcement of Means of Escape under the Fire Safety Order
Dear North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service,
1. The number of low, medium and high-rise residential buildings in your area (or your current/best estimate of them) covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
2. The total number of deficiency and/or enforcement notices served to the owners of these buildings relating to means of escape (Articles 14(2)(b) & 15 (1)(b)), since July 2021 to the date of this FOI
3. The number of deficiency and/or enforcement notices served to the owners of these buildings specifically relating to the identification of vulnerable and disabled residents, and planning for their escape (Articles 14(2)(b) & 15 (1)(b)), since July 2021 to the date of this FOI
4. Copies of the notices referred to in (3)
5. The fire authority's current policy covering the evacuation of disabled people from multi-occupancy buildings during a fire
Yours faithfully,
Elspeth Grant
Thank you for your Fire and Rescue Service disclosure enquiry, please
treat this as an acknowledgement of receipt.
Every effort will be made to ensure a response is provided within
statutory deadlines. Please understand that unforeseen circumstances may
prevent this.
· Email address: [1][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]
· Telephone number: 01609 643526
· Postal address for Civil Disclosure Unit: Civil Disclosure Unit,
Joint Corporate Legal Services, North Yorkshire Police HQ, Alverton Court,
Crosby Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1BF
As the delivery of your rights is important, to assist we have provided a
list of frequently asked questions below.
Frequently asked questions
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│Freedom of │If you are seeking information from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue such as statistics etc. │
│Information│ │
│ Requests │ │
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│ │Prior to submitting an FOI request please check the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Disclosure log │
│ │or review any nationally published information, to assess if the information you are requesting is │
│ │already in the public domain. │
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│ │Disclosure log: │
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│ │[2]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-... │
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│ │Make a FOI Request online: │
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│ │[3]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-... │
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│ Subject │If you are seeking access to information about yourself which may be held by the service, then you │
│ Access │will need to make a Subject Access request. │
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│ │Please note that ID will be requested so that we can satisfy your identity. │
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│ │Requests can be submitted to: │
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│ │[4][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email] │
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│ Incident │If you are seeking an Incident Report Summary, regarding an incident at a property that you have a │
│ Report │legitimate interest in i.e the owner/insurance company. Please submit a written request to our │
│ Summery │department. │
│ (IRS) │ │
│ Request │ │
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│ │Please note that ID may be requested, and reports will only be sent once it is made available. │
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│ │Further information on making a request can be found via the following link │
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│ │Website Information: │
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│ │[5]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
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│ GDPR │If you are external organisation, please email your requests to: │
│ Requests │ │
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│ │[6][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email] │
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│ │If you are from the police, please fill out their own Part 3 form (Request to external organisation│
│ │for the disclosure of personal data to the police) and send it electronically to: │
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│ │[7][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email] │
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│ │Website Information: │
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│ │[8]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
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Dear applicant,
Re: Freedom of Information Request – 0129.2022-23
Thank you for your email dated 13th March 2023, requesting information from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Your request is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we will endeavour to process your request as soon as possible and within 20 working days.
We will contact should we require further clarification of your request.
Kind Regards,
Chris Buckton (He/Him)
Legal Officer (Civil Disclosure) (FRS)
North Yorkshire Police
Collar Number 4338
Committed to the Code of Ethics
Evolve Legal Services
Evolve Legal Services is a collaboration delivering professional services on behalf of the Chief Constable and elected Commissioners of Cleveland Police, Durham Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police.
Joint Corporate Legal Services, North Yorkshire Police HQ, Alverton Court, Crosby Road, Northallerton DL6 1BF
DX 68810 Northallerton 2
Dial 101, press option 2 and ask for me by my full name or collar number. If using my collar number, please state each number individually.
Dear Chris,
I am following up on my FOI request as I have yet to receive a response.
Please can you update me when this will be available.
Yours sincerely,
Elspeth Grant
Thank you for your Fire and Rescue Service disclosure enquiry, please
treat this as an acknowledgement of receipt.
Every effort will be made to ensure a response is provided within
statutory deadlines. Please understand that unforeseen circumstances may
prevent this.
· Email address: [1][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]
· Telephone number: 01609 643526
· Postal address for Civil Disclosure Unit: Civil Disclosure Unit,
Joint Corporate Legal Services, North Yorkshire Police HQ, Alverton Court,
Crosby Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1BF
As the delivery of your rights is important, to assist we have provided a
list of frequently asked questions below.
Frequently asked questions
┌───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Subject │ Comments │
│ Matter │ │
├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Freedom of │If you are seeking information from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue such as statistics etc. │
│Information│ │
│ Requests │ │
│ │ │
│ │Prior to submitting an FOI request please check the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Disclosure log │
│ │or review any nationally published information, to assess if the information you are requesting is │
│ │already in the public domain. │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │Disclosure log: │
│ │ │
│ │[2]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-... │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │Make a FOI Request online: │
│ │ │
│ │[3]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-... │
│ │ │
│ │ │
├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Subject │If you are seeking access to information about yourself which may be held by the service, then you │
│ Access │will need to make a Subject Access request. │
│ Requests │ │
│ │Please note that ID will be requested so that we can satisfy your identity. │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │Requests can be submitted to: │
│ │ │
│ │[4][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email] │
│ │ │
│ │ │
├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Incident │If you are seeking an Incident Report Summary, regarding an incident at a property that you have a │
│ Report │legitimate interest in i.e the owner/insurance company. Please submit a written request to our │
│ Summery │department. │
│ (IRS) │ │
│ Request │ │
│ │ │
│ │Please note that ID may be requested, and reports will only be sent once it is made available. │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │Further information on making a request can be found via the following link │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │Website Information: │
│ │ │
│ │[5]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
├───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ GDPR │If you are external organisation, please email your requests to: │
│ Requests │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │[6][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email] │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │If you are from the police, please fill out their own Part 3 form (Request to external organisation│
│ │for the disclosure of personal data to the police) and send it electronically to: │
│ │ │
│ │[7][North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email] │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │ │
│ │Website Information: │
│ │ │
│ │[8]https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
└───────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
References
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1. mailto:[North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]
2. https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
3. https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
4. mailto:[North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]
5. https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
6. mailto:[North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]
7. mailto:[North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]
8. https://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/about-...
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your email.
I can confirm we are still processing your Freedom of Information Request however due to unexpected higher than normal workloads we are experiencing some delay in responses.
Please accept our apologies and we will aim to respond as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
Chris Buckton (He/Him)
Legal Officer (Civil Disclosure) (FRS)
North Yorkshire Police
Collar Number 4338
Committed to the Code of Ethics
Evolve Legal Services
Evolve Legal Services is a collaboration delivering professional services on behalf of the Chief Constable and elected Commissioners of Cleveland Police, Durham Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police.
Joint Corporate Legal Services, North Yorkshire Police HQ, Alverton Court, Crosby Road, Northallerton DL6 1BF
DX 68810 Northallerton 2
Dial 101, press option 2 and ask for me by my full name or collar number. If using my collar number, please state each number individually.
Dear Applicant,
Freedom of Information Request - 0129.2022-23
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information Request.
Please accept our apologies in the delay of this information, we are currently dealing with larger volumes of requests.
Kind Regards,
Chris Buckton (He/Him)
Legal Officer (Civil Disclosure) (FRS)
North Yorkshire Police
Collar Number 4338
Committed to the Code of Ethics
Evolve Legal Services
Evolve Legal Services is a collaboration delivering professional services on behalf of the Chief Constable and elected Commissioners of Cleveland Police, Durham Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police.
Joint Corporate Legal Services, North Yorkshire Police HQ, Alverton Court, Crosby Road, Northallerton DL6 1BF
DX 68810 Northallerton 2
Dial 101, press option 2 and ask for me by my full name or collar number. If using my collar number, please state each number individually.
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