NFRS 2024 90 - Award events

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Would you please provide the following information.

1. How many awards events do you hold and when do you hold them (month)?
2. What are they called?
3. Are the award(s) event(s) sponsored?
4. Who is the main contact for the above events and please supply their email address?
5. Do you engage outside speakers/hosts for any of the above events, if so which ones?
6. Do you engage outside speakers or hosts for any other type of events – if so please list events

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Our Response

1. How many awards events do you hold and when do you hold them (month)?
   Answer: - We hold one annual awards ceremony – the date is not set each year but recent years have seen the event take place in November. Last year it was on 13th of November 2024 and this year it will be 12th of November 2025.
2. What are they called?
   Answer: - Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service Annual Awards Ceremony.
3. Are the award(s) event(s) sponsored?
   Answer: - Yes.
4. Who is the main contact for the above events and please supply their email address?
   Answer: - Exempt by virtue of section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is categorised as an Absolute and Class Based type exemption and therefore does not require a public interest test to be carried out, nor must Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service articulate the harm in disclosure.Any enquiries can be directed to our corporate communications team via
   Email:enquiries@notts-fire.gov.uk
   Tel: 0115 838 8100
   Address: Corporate Communications, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP.
5. Do you engage outside speakers/hosts for any of the above events, if so which ones?
   Answer: - We do not engage outside speakers or hosts for our Annual Awards Ceremony. We do invite dignitaries, such as the High Sherriff of Nottinghamshire
6. Do you engage outside speakers or hosts for any other type of events – if so please list events.
   Answer: - We do sometimes engage outside speakers for other events we host. These include our quarterly Middle Manager Engagement Days, and our annual Staff Conferences.

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