Public register

If fire safety problems are discovered at a premises which could put people at risk, we will take action to ensure that the premises are made safe from fire for everybody. AF&RS publish the required information on the National Enforcement Register hosted on the National Fire Chiefs Council website on behalf of all fire authorities.

Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) visit and inspect a wide range of premises which fall under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

If fire safety problems are discovered at a premises which could put people at risk, we will take action to ensure that the premises are made safe from fire for everybody. This action can include the issuing of legal notices requiring ‘responsible persons’ to take specific actions, to ensure safety.

Visit the national enforcement register

What is the register?

As an enforcing authority of fire safety legislation, we are required by the Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 to maintain a public register of the notices we have served.

AF&RS publish the required information on the National Enforcement Register hosted on the National Fire Chiefs Council website on behalf of all fire authorities.

How the public register works

The register contains details of notices in calendar years. Each entry on the register provides sufficient detail to convey the substance of the notice to which it relates, as required by the Environment and Safety Information Act 1988.

Notices included on the register are

Alterations notices: These may be served on the responsible person if any structural alterations being made to the premises will constitute a serious risk to relevant persons (due to features of the premises, their use, and any hazard present or any other circumstances).

Enforcement notices: These may be served where the person responsible for fire safety in the premises has failed to comply with any provision of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Prohibition notices: These may be served if the risk to people in the case of fire is so serious until the specified matters have been remedied.

How long is information held for? 

Entries will be held on the register for a period of five years, Notices served on individuals under 18 will be removed sooner.

The information about Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, premises held on the public register is managed by AF&RS Business Fire Safety Team.

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