FOI Request 2162

Subject: Cost of Beechmere Prosecution

Status: Complete

Date received: May 2025

Question Asked:

I would like to request the following information from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service:

• The total amount spent by the fire service in bringing the prosecution against four companies involved in the design, risk assessment, management and maintenance of the former Beechmere Retirement Village in Crewe.

Our Response:

As of 27th May 2025, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has spent a total of £151,778 on bringing the prosecutions following the fire at Beechmere.

The Service has a statutory duty to enforce the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and holds a specific budget reserve to fund prosecutions such as this.

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO