Date of Request
12/01/2025
Request
Hi there
Please can you provide me with the following information:
- How many motor vehicles are owned by your service as of November 2024
- How many electric vehicles (including hybrid) are owned by the service as of November 2024
- The manufacturer name of electric vehicles bought by the service up to November 2024
- How much has your service spent on electric vehicles up to November 2024
- What are electric vehicles used for in your service
- How many electric vehicles does the service plan to purchase in the five-year period to March 2030
- What budget has your service allocated to purchase electric vehicles every year up to March 2030
Many thanks
Response
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your request for information, which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm that the information that you have requested is held and can be found below as requested.
1. How many motor vehicles are owned by your service as of November 2024?
100
2. How many electric vehicles (including hybrid) are owned by the service as of November 2024?
44
3. The manufacturer name of electric vehicles bought by the service up to November 2024
Volvo, Toyota & Vauxhall
4. How much has your service spent on electric vehicles up to November 2024
£1,172,275 approximately.
5. What are electric vehicles used for in your service
Hybrid = Response, EV station cars & prevention.
6. How many electric vehicles does the service plan to purchase in the five-year period to March 2030?
26
7. What budget has your service allocated to purchase electric vehicles every year up to March 2030?
ITRO £700,00
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