Bin lorry fires
Dear Sir or Madam,
Under Freedom of Information, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:
Number of bin lorry fires and total cost of damage (broken down by the cost to the council and council's insurer) in 2021
Number of bin lorry fires and total cost of damage (broken down by the cost to the council and council's insurer) in 2022
Number of bin lorry fires from 1 January 2023 to 31 May 2023 and total cost of damage (broken down by cost to the council and council's insurer)
For bin lorry please take this to mean household waste and recycling vehicles.
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
C D Johnson
Dear C D Johnson
Thank you for your enquiry in which you asked for:
Number of bin lorry fires and total cost of damage (broken down by the
cost to the council and council's insurer) in 2021
Number of bin lorry fires and total cost of damage (broken down by the
cost to the council and council's insurer) in 2022
Number of bin lorry fires from 1 January 2023 to 31 May 2023 and total
cost of damage (broken down by cost to the council and council's insurer)
Please be advised that we do not hold any recorded information as bin
lorries are not owned or insured by Wirral Council. You will need to
redirect your enquiry to Biffa
[1]https://www.biffa.co.uk/contact-us/general
Yours sincerely
Lynette Paterson
Principal Information Management Officer
Resources – Digital and Improvement
Wirral Council
PO Box 290
Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH27 9FQ
Email: [2][Wirral Borough Council request email]
Visit our website: [3]www.wirral.gov.uk
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