Arson 20-01-2023

Tasks	Damaged Plot	Plot-holder	Date	Committee Member	Action Taken
ASSESS DAMAGE	131b	Ciprian Dascalescu	20/01/2023	JW	Walked site with Ciprian and assessed damage. Most of the damage is to his main shed on plot 130b.
	134b	Smilja Vincic	21/01/2023	MW	Phoned to inform Smelja that her shed is completely destroyed as it was directly adjacent to the shed on 130b. Her plastic rain tank and composting bin were also half melted. In fact she had already spoken to Ciprian who had told her by phone what had happened but she was glad to talk to someone from the Committee and intends to visit the site herself this weekend. I said we would help her with clear up but needed to confirm when this should be done in case any toxicity.
			23/01/2023	JM	Visit Smelja to discuss the events in person. Emphasised that nothing should be touched until we have clear guidelines from expert contractors/fire brigade, because there are toxins in the area.

	130b	Petrica Vorniceanu	21/01/2023	MW	Sent email to Petrica who is plotholder where the large shed was set on fire — is she Ciprian’s wife?
	129b	Chris Rumble	21/01/2023	JM	Spoke to Chris who visited the site to inspect the damage once he’d seen the email. His greenhouse was completely destroyed, and his shed singed, with window panes blown out. He expressed his concern that Ciprian had been allowed to build such a large shed, and store inappropriate items in it, whereas another nearby plot-holders had been told to halt expansion of his shed.
			22/01/2023	JW	Spoke to Chris who visited the site to take another look.

INFORM ALL MEMBERS			21/01/2023	JW	Posted news to the website.

REPORT ARSON TO TVP			21/01/2023	JW	Reported crime number to police: reference no. DP-2246-23-4343-IR
			22/01/2023	JW	TVP confirmed that with no CCTV footage or chance of getting finger prints, they would not be following up on the arson.

SECURE THE SITE			20/01/2023	JW	Replace the main gate lock which was destroyed by the fire brigade
			22/01/2023	JM	Invoice approved.

INSURANCE			22/01/2023	JW	Confirmed that EWAA is not covered for this sort of damage, neither loss or clear-up costs.

			22/01/2023	JW	TVP confirmed that with no CCTV footage or chance of getting finger prints, they would not be following up on the arson.

CLEAR-UP			25/01/2023	BH	Circulate advice from fire service of toxicity and guidance on how to clear up.
			pending	JM	Investigate/ quotes clear-up options from specialist firm, such as Grundons.
			26/01/2023	JM	Deliver printed copy of letter from fire service to the three plot-holders affected.

STORING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS	(paints/ aerosols/ fuel)
			22/01/2023	BH	HSE info on petrol storage: https://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/petroleum.htm
			pending	BH	Following up with local fire officers to confirm what flammable materials were involved in the blaze.
			pending	JM	Check OCC rules & current lease for reference to storage of flammable material on allotment sites