Jersey Fire Service auction vehicles

​Request 716068335

1. In the last 12 months, how many vehicles have been sent to auction for sale? 

Please provide the vehicle's registration number, make, and model and the disposal sale value for each vehicle received by you, is the value remitted different to the final amount you receive?

Do you receive information from the auction regarding the individual value achieved for each vehicle sold? If so, at which auction were the vehicle(s) sold? 

2. Does your fire service have a policy or documentation on the disposal of fire service vehicles and their resale, including to private fire operators, other fire services and charities?

3. Does your service have a policy on removing markings from vehicles sold at auction and removing blue lights and emergency warning systems? If so, please provide a copy of the policy or any related documentation.

4. Do you send vehicles to Merthyr Motor Auctions? If so, do you have an agreement or contract with Merthyr Motor Auctions? If so, please provide a copy of the contract or agreement.

5. Has your service granted permission to Merthyr Motor Auctions to dispose of fire appliances and vehicles, such as cars/fire engines that are blue-light equipped and marked with Battenburg, to be sold still liveried and with the blue lights? If so, could you please provide a copy of any emails or correspondence related to the disposal of vehicles and whether a risk assessment was carried out?

6. Are you charged a fee for the disposal of the vehicles sent to Merthyr Motor Auctions? If so, how much are you charged for each vehicle sold? 

In respect of the above, Question 5: Is the risk of potential reputation damage or illegal use assessed in terms of the sale and disposal of vehicles?

7. Do you have a contractual period for using Merthyr Motor Auctions, and if so, when does the contract expire?

8. Could you please provide a copy of your current fleet list and disposal criteria?

9. Please could you advise who is your fleet manager and their contact details?

I am seeking information about the last 12 months. 

Response

1.

No vehicles have been sent to auction in the last 12 months. Therefore Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

2.

The States of Jersey Fire Service (SJFRS) does not have a policy on the disposal of vehicles. The vehicles are owned by Jersey Fleet Management (JFM).

3.

The SJFRS does not have a policy on removing items. All markings, sirens and blue lights would be removed.

4, 5, 6 and 7.

The SJFRS do not hold this information as vehicles are not sent to Merthyr Motor Auctions. Therefore Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

8.

This information is already publicly available: Vehicle records - Fire and Rescue Service. Therefore Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.

9.

The SJFRS’ fleet manager is Station Commander Adam Rogers. Correspondence into SJFRS is directed to s.admin@gov.je​.  

Article applied

Article 3 - Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a)     it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b)     it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.​