Enforcement of means of escape under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service,

Please provide under Freedom of Information:

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 the 30th October 2019 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 the 30th October 2019 to the date of this FOI

3. Copies of the notices referred to in (3)

4. The fire authority's current policy covering the evacuation of disabled people from multi-occupancy buildings during a fire

Yours faithfully,

Elspeth Grant

Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service

 
Information request
Our reference: 6931400

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Dear Elspeth Elspeth
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 21 June
2021. We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000
 
Under our normal statutory requirements we are required to provide you
with a response within 20 working days of the receipt of your request.
Therefore we would aim to send a response by 19 July 2021. However, please
see ** below.
 

In some case, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we will
send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.

 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your right to request an internal review and to
complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
 
** Please note:
 

In line with many organisations, nationally and globally, Warwickshire
County Council is experiencing unprecedented challenges during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst we will endeavour to adhere to our Information
Rights timescales during this period, there may be times when we need
to redirect our resources to assist the council and partner agencies to
respond to the outbreak.  Therefore, you may experience delays in
receiving a response from us in relation to information rights requests
during this time.   

Further guidance can be found on the Information Commissioner’s Office
website
at  [1]https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/you...
appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this time.  

 

 Kind regards

Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer

Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211

 

 

 

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Information request
Our reference: 6931400

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Dear Elspeth Grant
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000 
 
Your request for information, received on 20th June 2021 and concerning
'Enforcement of means of escape under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)
Order 2005', is currently still being considered by Warwickshire County
Council. However, I am writing to advise that there will be a delay in
providing you with our response to your request. 
 
I apologise for this delay, and for any inconvenience this will cause.  I
am in regular contact with the relevant team, and I will write to you as
soon as possible with the Council's response to your request. 
If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not
hesitate to contact me at:  [1][Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service request email]  in the
first instance.  Any complaints will be dealt with under the Council's
internal review procedure. 
Further information about your rights under the Freedom of Information
Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office (0303 123
1113) or:  [2]www.ico.org.uk  and on the County Council's website.
 
 
Kind regards
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211 
 
 
 
 
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Information request
Our reference: 6931400

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Dear Elspeth Grant
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 20th June 2021.
 
Please find attached our response to your request. 
 
 
Kind regards
 
 
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.