Hoarding Incidents

WMFS OFFICIAL – NEW – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI24058 

Ref: FOI/24058 

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST 

I am writing to confirm that the West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information you requested further to your freedom of information request. 

Please find below a summary of our findings. 

Request 

I’d like to ask for figures over the last five years of hoarding related fires / injuries / and fatalities 

Reply 

Information from 1st July 2018 to 30th June 2023 is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as this information is reasonably accessible to the requestor. The information can be found on the West Midlands Fire Service website at the following link:  

Please see attached data from 30^th June 2023 – date* 

*Please note full checks for financial year 2023-24 have not yet been completed therefore there is a possibility the incident data could change 

If you have any queries about this Freedom of Information request, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.  

For service complaints, issues or comments regarding this request please contact The Public Relations Department, West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW 

Further information concerning Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner website at either the following link: https://ico.org.uk/ or at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.