FAO Fire and Rescue: Cannabis fires
Dear Northumberland County Council,
I would like to make a request for the following information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000).
Could you please compile a data set (in Microsoft Excel) of the number of fires stemming from cannabis farms attended to by yourselves from 2005-present.
If possible, could they be broken down year-on-year and also by region.
Please send me confirmation that you have received this email and feel free to contact if there are any problems.
Yours faithfully,
[Name Removed]
Our Ref: 4623
Dear Enquirer,
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Kind regards
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [email address]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
Our Ref: 4623
Date: 14 August 2018
Dear Enquirer,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to the number
of fires stemming from cannabis farms from 2005 to present.
Right of Access
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information to a public authority is entitled.
(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
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The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
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Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the (attached/following) information in
response.
The attached Excel spreadsheet details the number of fires stemming from
cannabis farms that Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service has attended from
2005 to date.
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Yours sincerely
FOI Coordinator - Fire and Rescue
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [email address]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
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