Freedom of information (FOI) releases from LFB

This is a disclosure log of London Fire Brigade's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. Request for information – Clayford House

    I am writing to you in connection with applications recently made to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in Metherell v. Magic Living 2 Limited and Capital Homes Services Limited. I should emphasise that the LFB is not a party to these proceedings, and I am not aware of any mechanism by which it may become one. It has come to my attention that certain records that may be held by you would be relevant to issues that the Tribunal will need to determine, particularly regarding whether the conversion of Clayford House to flats was and is compliant with the Building Regulations in relation to fire safety. I would be therefore be extremely grateful if you could please provide any records that you can (redacted where necessary) relating to incidents occurring at, or attendances to, Clayford House, especially where they indicate any observations or recommendations relating to the fire safety of that building. If it is helpful, I believe this includes the incidents with the following numbers: * 142568-26082024 * 165857-30092024 * 003694-06012025 * 089837-22052025 * 106313-16062025 * 127198-11072025 * 162763-29082025 * 205634-01112025 * 235484-17122025 * 023946-07022026 I am conscious of the need to minimise the time and resources spent in responding to this request. At this stage, however, I would be grateful if any information could be provided on a no-cost basis. I would greatly appreciate any disclosure that you are able to make without charge. This request is made on a voluntary basis. However, I should inform you for completeness that the Tribunal has powers to require any person to provide evidence, or appear at a hearing, where necessary for issues to be determined. I very much hope to avoid the need for this. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.

    Published: 23 September 2026

  2. Freedom of Information request - Cladding information 2026

    I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to request the following under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: 1. Of the high-rise premises 18m+ buildings within the area that you cover - that were identified following Grenfell as having potentially dangerous cladding - How many of those still have the potentially dangerous cladding identified as of August 1st 2026? Q1 clarifications - I am referring to high-rise premises 18m+ of any purpose and any ownership - Potentially dangerous cladding meaning ACM cladding as Grenfell did, or similar cladding which has been identified as having a potential increased safety risk from fire 2. Can you provide a list of the buildings still affected? If you need any further information in order to deal with my request, please let me know. Please can you acknowledge receipt of this request? Many thanks for your help.

    Published: 23 September 2026

  3. Fire/police joint operations

    My questions concerns the information London Fire Brigade holds on policing joint operations. I am interested in what data is held and in what form, specifically any records of the authority's knowledge of or participation in enforcement actions, and any communications with the Home Office relating to immigration enforcement. For the avoidance of doubt, this is a question about data architecture and categories of data, rather than a request for the data itself. I am interested in the past five years.

    1. Where do you hold data on joint operations? Provide names and brief description of any case management systems or databases, and how records of communications with the police are stored.

    2. For each of the case management systems or databases relevant to Q1, please provide the names and a brief description of the different types of data that are stored. E.g. date of the joint operation, location of the joint operation, etc.

    3. If the data is held in a spreadsheet or table, what are the headings or categories? Please provide a brief description of what each heading means (unless self-evident: e.g. date).

    4. If there is a finite list of inputs under any heading, please provide the full list of the multiple-choice options. (e.g., a list of all the ways that businesses subject to raids are categorised in the case management system).

    5. What statistical information is compiled from the data held on policing operations? Please indicate where this information is routinely released and where it is kept for internal use.

    Published: 21 September 2026

  4. Cavalier House Enforcement Notice

    Cavalier House, 46–50 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 2SS. I am writing regarding the Article 30 Enforcement Notice issued to Comer Property Management Limited on 21 October 2025, reference 27/009077/LB. I would be grateful if you could provide an update on the current status of this enforcement notice. Has all the improvements been done as required? In particular, could you please confirm: 1. Whether the enforcement notice has been complied with by Comer Property Management Limited, or whether an extension has been granted? 2. Has there been any discussion about EV cars and charge points? Or the presence of electric bikes in flats in the building?

    Published: 21 September 2026

  5. Hornchurch Country Park Fires 2026

    How do I go about getting a list of fires that have broken out over Hornchurch Country Park this year. Is there an ongoing investigation to the causes?

    Published: 21 September 2026

  6. LFB Call Out - 94 Cavatina Point (Creekside Village) - SE8

    We are seeking confirmation of exact wording used to call out your crew, including if possible, audio.

    Published: 21 September 2026

  7. Follow-up request - FOI2025/00989 - Crescent House fire safety

    I am making a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (and, where applicable, the Freedom of Information Act 2000) concerning Crescent House, Crescent Way, Orpington BR6 9LR and the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies issued by the London Fire Brigade under Case Reference 25/35175/HOCOO. This request follows your response under FOI2025/00989, which included a redacted copy of the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies. Since that response, I wish to establish the current regulatory position regarding Case Reference 25/35175/HOCOO, including any inspections, correspondence or other regulatory engagement that has taken place. The deficiencies identified by the London Fire Brigade broadly reflected concerns that leaseholders have raised over a number of years regarding fire safety management, including protected escape routes, emergency lighting, fire doors, compartmentation, resident information and coordination between the residential and commercial parts of the building. To the best of my knowledge, leaseholders have not been informed what action, if any, has since been taken in response to the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies. I therefore request the following information: 1. Current Status Please confirm whether the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies: - remains outstanding; - has been closed; or - has otherwise been concluded. If it has been closed, please provide: - the date of closure; - the basis upon which compliance was accepted; and - any documents recording that decision. 2. Subsequent Inspections Please provide details of any inspections, audits or follow-up visits undertaken since the original inspection, including: - inspection dates; - reports; - officer notes; - findings; - photographs (where held); and - any correspondence generated. 3. Correspondence with the Responsible Person Please provide copies of correspondence between the London Fire Brigade and the Responsible Person (or anyone acting on their behalf) since the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies was issued, including: - emails; - letters; - action plans; - progress updates; - evidence of completed works; - requests for extensions; and - responses received. 4. Enforcement Please confirm whether the London Fire Brigade has considered issuing: - an Enforcement Notice; - an Alterations Notice; - a Prohibition Notice; or - any other formal enforcement action arising from this matter. If so, please provide records explaining the outcome of those considerations. Please also provide any internal assessments, officer notes or decision records showing whether the recommendations contained within the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies were considered to have been implemented, and whether further regulatory action was considered appropriate. 5. Responsible Person Please confirm the identity (name and organisation) of the Responsible Person recorded by the London Fire Brigade throughout this matter, including whether the Responsible Person has changed since the original inspection. 6. Current Compliance Position Please confirm whether, as at the date of your response, the London Fire Brigade considers the deficiencies identified during the inspection to have been satisfactorily addressed. If not, please identify those matters which remain outstanding. 7. Representations Made by the Responsible Person Please provide copies of any representations received from the Responsible Person (or persons acting on their behalf): - stating that deficiencies had been rectified; - stating that works had been completed; - stating that residents had been informed or consulted; or - otherwise seeking to demonstrate compliance. Please also provide any records showing how those representations were assessed or verified by the London Fire Brigade. 8. Schedule of Documents Held Please provide a schedule of all documents currently held by the London Fire Brigade relating to Case Reference 25/35175/HOCOO, including (where available): - document title or description; - date created; - date received; - author or originating party; - document type; and - whether or not each document is ultimately disclosed. This request is made to establish the current regulatory position more than one year after the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies was issued. It is not intended to challenge the findings previously reached by the London Fire Brigade, but to understand what regulatory engagement has taken place since the Notification of Fire Safety Deficiencies was issued and whether the Responsible Person has complied with the recommendations made. If any information is withheld, please identify the specific statutory exception relied upon, explain why it applies, and disclose any reasonably severable information. If you consider any part of this request to fall under the Environmental Information Regulations rather than the Freedom of Information Act, please process it accordingly rather than refusing the request on procedural grounds.

    Published: 21 September 2026

  8. FOI request – historical fire and false-alarm incidents

    I would like to make a Freedom of Information request concerning LFB attendances at: Meridian Heights Please provide, for the period 1 January 2016 to 29 August 2026, the following information for incidents recorded at this address: - LFB incident number/reference - Date of incident - Time of incident - Incident classification/type - Whether the incident was recorded as a fire, false alarm or special service - Property/building classification recorded for the incident - Whether appliances attended - Number of appliances attending, where recorded - Any publicly disclosable information concerning the nature/cause of the incident - Whether the incident resulted in any enforcement, fire-safety investigation or other follow-up action, where this information is disclosable I would also be grateful if you could provide the equivalent information for any incidents recorded at the same building under an alternative address or postcode designation, if LFB's records use a different address for the building. I am particularly interested in identifying whether there has been a pattern of repeated fires, suspected fires or false alarms at this building. I am not requesting personal data about individual residents. Please redact any personal information where necessary rather than withholding the incident-level information in its entirety. I would also appreciate confirmation of whether the LFB incident on 29 August 2026 has been assigned an incident number and, if so, whether that number can be disclosed.

    Published: 17 September 2026

  9. Fire appliance access, 71 Ronalds Road

    The London Borough of Islington proposes to allocate 71 Ronalds Road, N5 for a permanent Gypsy and Traveller site. Please provide: 1. Whether the London Fire Brigade, or the London Fire Commissioner, has been consulted by the London Borough of Islington regarding the proposed allocation or development at 71 Ronalds Road. 2. Any response, comment or advice the Brigade provided regarding fire appliance access to the site.

    Published: 16 September 2026

  10. Incident Command Procedures

    1) On a incident with a Leading Firefighter as the Incident Commander, how many fire appliances on that incident can they command before they will have to hand off a higher rank? 2) How do your incident command levels work? Does this work like Inc Command Level 1 can take charge of up to 4 appliances, Level 2 up to 7 etc? 3) Can you disclose the level of incident command each rank is trained up to? 4) Can you disclose the maximum amount of fire appliance for each level of incident command? 5) Can you disclose your use of Monitoring Officer? How does this role work? Is it appointed by the Incident Command when In Attendance or is can this role be remote? 6) Can you disclose a full list of your tabards and the role they play on an incident ground?

    Published: 16 September 2026