Fire Safety Order
Our Ref: NY09939
Date: 24/09/2025
Freedom of Information request reference number: NY09939
I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, Policing, Fire and Crime Team (PFC) on 10th September 2025.
Request:
- 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
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
Response:
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the PFC.
I wish to advise you that there is no information held by the PFC in order to answer your request.
The information you are looking for may be held by North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.
You can submit a freedom of information request to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service using the below link:
Make a Request for Information – North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that the PFC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.