FOI Request 2309

Subject: Illegal Waste Site at Northwich

Status: Complete

Date received: March 2026

Question Asked:

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. Please provide the total financial cost to Cheshire Fire and Rescue in attending the illegal waste site at Northwich in the last three calendar years? Please provide an itemised list of costs. The approximate address is Cookes Lane, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, CW9 7RR.

2. Please could you provide the total financial cost to Cheshire Fire and Rescue for all call outs to illegal waste sites for the last three calendar years?

Our Response:

We have now had the opportunity to search our systems and using ‘Cookes Lane’, ‘Cooks Lane’ and the postcode all as separate searches, and can confirm we have not attended any waste fires whatsoever.

Outcome: Data Not Held

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO