Month: April 2011

Results of the Fire Futures consultation

19th April 2011 Results of the Fire Futures consultation Last week, the government published their response to the Fire Futures consultation, listing a withdrawal on setting standards for fire-fighters, greater accountability to local communities on the part of fire and rescue services, abolition of national targets and increased clarity concerning…

Fire Excellence Awards 2011 shortlist revealed

18 April 2011 The shortlist for this year's Fire Excellence Awards has been announced. The awards are to be given to the best fire safety products and services. The Info 4 Fire website announced the shortlist on April 14th. It includes several major companies and organisations serving the fire safety…

HMO landlord fined £158,000 for Fire Safety Order breaches

07 Apr 2011   A landlord of a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) has been fined over £100,000 for breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Joseph Ernest Draper faced charges, including having doors that were inappropriately resistant to fire and had no self-closing mechanism, at Exeter Crown…

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