Fire station floor plans

The request was refused by Cleveland Fire Brigade.

Dear Cleveland Fire Brigade,
could you please porvide me with the floor plans of thornaby , grangetown fire station and billingham fire station.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel lone

Info, Cleveland Fire Brigade

OFFICIAL:

Dear Daniel Lone,

Your request for information has been received and will be dealt with, within the statutory timescales.

Kind Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Cleveland Fire Brigade HQ
Endeavour House
Stockton Road
Hartlepool
TS25 5TB
01429 872311

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Info, Cleveland Fire Brigade

OFFICIAL:

Dear Daniel lone

 

Freedom of Information Request

 

I am writing further to your email of 31 March 2016 where you requested
the following information:

 

“could you please porvide me with the floor plans of thornaby , grangetown
fire station and billingham fire station.”

 

We are refusing to provide the information requested regarding Fire
Station Floor Plans under section 24(1) (national security).  As section
24 is a Qualified, prejudice-based Exemption we are required to consider
the public interest in any refusal.  Cleveland Fire Authority is committed
to openness and accountability but we must balance that against our
responsibility for public safety in both the county, and further afield.

 

It is our view that by disclosing the requested information relating to
Fire Station Floor Plans may put information into the public domain that
poses a threat to national security given recent events. If there was a
security breach and the Fire Station were compromised this could have
grave consequences should the Fire Station not be able to operate and
respond to any emergency calls.  As such we feel there is a greater public
interest in maintaining national security and public safety than in
disclosing the information that has been requested.

 

You have the right of appeal against the decision. If you wish to appeal
please set out in writing your grounds of appeal and send to the Head of
ICT, at the address below or email [1][Cleveland Fire Brigade request email]

 

Appeals or reviews should be made within 40 working days of our response
to your request being issued.  Any appeals or requests for review received
outside of the 40 working days will be refused.  Please note this is in
line with the Information Commissioner’s own working practices.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, The ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by Cleveland Fire Authority.  The ICO can be
contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office,

 

Wycliffe House,

 

Water Lane,

 

Wilmslow,

 

Cheshire,

 

SK9 5AF.

 

 

 

Should you have any queries with regards to this letter or require any
additional information, please contact me on the details listed

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Cleveland Fire Brigade HQ

 

Endeavour House

 

Stockton Road

 

Hartlepool

 

TS25 5TB

 

01429 872311

 

 

 

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