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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739 disclosures

  1. How many house fires have been caused by disposable vapes since its ban on 1st June 2025

    I request information on how many house fires have been caused by disposable vapes since its ban on the 1st June 2025. I simply would like a number.

    Published: 22 April 2026

  2. Freedom of Information Request – Energy Consumption and Costs

    I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please could you provide the following information relating to your organisation’s energy usage: 1. Copies of electricity and gas bills (or a summary equivalent) for the most recent 12-month period available. 2. Total annual electricity consumption (kWh) for the same period. 3. Total annual gas consumption (kWh) for the same period. 4. Total annual cost (£) for electricity and gas, separately if available. 5. The name of your current energy supplier(s). 6. The contract end date(s) for electricity and gas supply. If providing copies of bills is not possible, a summary of the above information in spreadsheet or PDF format would be sufficient. I would prefer to receive the information electronically by email. If any part of this request exceeds the cost limit, please provide the information that can be supplied within the limit and advise what can be narrowed to proceed. If you consider any of the information exempt, please specify the exemption relied upon and provide any information that can be disclosed.

    Published: 22 April 2026

  3. Nitrous oxide discovery RTCs post-ban

    I am seeking statistical information relating to road traffic collision (RTC) incidents attended by London Fire Brigade following the ban on recreational possession of nitrous oxide (effective 8 November 2023). 1. Please provide the total number of road traffic collision incidents attended by LFB where any mention of the following terms appears in incident logs, notes, hazards sections, or any free-text fields of your Incident Recording System: - "nitrous oxide" - "laughing gas" - "NOS" Please provide separate aggregated totals for each of the following periods: - 2023 (8 November 2023 to 31 December 2023 only) - 2024 (1 January to 31 December 2024) - 2025 (1 January 2025 to present date) 2. For the same stated periods, please also provide the total number of road traffic collision incidents attended by LFB (regardless of nitrous oxide involvement) for statistical context.

    Published: 22 April 2026

  4. Requesting the audit report for The Prince Arthur, Dalston

    I work at The Prince Arthur pub in Dalston, located at 95 Forest Road, E83BH. On the 28th January 2026, we had a Fire Audit carried out by Thomas Read, that I had arranged in December. He has let me know that we scored as broadly compliant but that I had to message yourselves to get access to the full report. Could you please send me the full report to my email address at your earliest convenience. Thanks in advance,

    Published: 21 April 2026

  5. Fire Station Information

    Seven requests received from the same individual about seven fire station areas. Together, these requests cover every aspect of how stations function, are managed, funded, staffed, maintained, and planned for, across multiple years and many teams. Breakdown of requests below: 1. Bethnal Green, Islington, Finchley and East Finchley Mostly estate focused, these four requests cover estate strategy and redevelopment, seeking business cases, feasibility studies, valuations, planning and legal documents, governance papers, procurement files, financial models, and stakeholder engagement records about long‑term decisions for each station. 2. Shadwell Operational Performance & resource focused. This request focuses on day‑to‑day operational capacity, asking for appliance availability, staffing levels, fleet defects, maintenance issues, standby movements, resilience assessments, budgets, procurement, and operational correspondence affecting Shadwell’s ability to respond. 3. Edmonton and Tottenham Mostly access and response‑time focused. These requests examine how road layouts, traffic schemes and transport changes affect LFB response performance, seeking incident data, delay codes, internal assessments, correspondence with councils/TfL, meeting records, financial impacts, policies, and operational reviews linked to emergency access.

    Published: 21 April 2026

  6. Winter 2026 Energy Exposure

    As of 23rd March 2026, for the period Winter 2026 (1-Oct-26 to 31-Mar-27), what approximate percentage (%) of your organisation’s expected energy consumption remains unsecured / exposed to market pricing, please confirm: 

      *   Organisation Name:

      *   Electricity %:

      *   Gas %: 

    Notes: -

      *   A rough % estimate is sufficient

      *   Please provide a single percentage covering your overall portfolio

      *   No detailed volume, pricing or contract information is requested.

    Published: 21 April 2026

  7. Fire Safety Compliance Enquiry

    I am writing to request information regarding the fire safety compliance history of the following premises:

    Venue: 12th Knot Bar

    Address: Sea Containers Hotel, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD

    Evidence in my possession, including an egress report produced by the venue itself, indicates that the maximum safe occupancy of the rooftop bar was significantly exceeded on the night in question, with 350 simultaneous occupants in a space with a safe capacity of 200 persons. I am respectfully requesting: 1. Confirmation of whether any enforcement notices, improvement notices, or prohibition notices have been served on this premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and if so, the dates and nature of those notices; 2. Confirmation of whether any fire safety inspection was carried out at this venue following the incident of 2 August 2025; and 3. Any information held on the public register regarding this premises that is available for disclosure. I understand that detailed audit reports may be exempt from disclosure under Section 31 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am not requesting exempt material — only information available on the public register or otherwise disclosable.

    Published: 21 April 2026

  8. Fire safety records

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide any fire safety inspection or audit reports, any notices (including Notices of Deficiencies or Enforcement Notices), related correspondence, and any other records relating to fire safety at the premises from 1 January 2025 to present. I am a resident and leaseholder at this address.

    Published: 20 April 2026

  9. Cavalier House W5 2SS – copy of LFB Enforcement Notice dated 21/10/2025

    Please provide a copy of the London Fire Brigade Enforcement Notice listed for Cavalier House, 46–50 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 2SS, with date of notice 21/10/2025 (as shown on LFB’s public notices listing for Ealing). I also request any schedules/annexes setting out the required remedial actions, relevant Fire Safety Order articles/regulations relied upon, and the current status (in force/complied/withdrawn) including any recorded compliance date.

    Published: 20 April 2026

  10. Tender

    When the organisation last ran a procurement or tender process for language services, including (but not limited to) translation, interpretation, or transcription services. The evaluation weighting used in that tender, specifically the percentage weighting allocated to quality and the percentage weighting allocated to price (e.g., 70% quality / 30% price). The quality and price scores awarded to each bidder in that tender, including: The name of each bidder (unless withheld under Section 43 or other relevant exemption). The quality score for each bidder. The price score for each bidder. The total score for each bidder (if available). If any part of the information is exempt, please provide the non‑exempt portions and cite the specific exemption(s) being relied upon. I would prefer to receive the information in electronic format (e.g., PDF, Word, or Excel). If you require any clarification, please let me know as soon as possible. Otherwise, I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as required by the Act

    Published: 20 April 2026