FOI release

SWEP activations in summer 2025

Case reference FOI2026/00126

Received 23 January 2026

Published 26 January 2026

Request

Could you please send me the following information regarding Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's use of the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) during summer 2025. * How many times Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) was activated between the dates 31 May 2025 and 1 September 2025, inclusive. * For each activation, the exact date range the SWEP was active between, inclusive (e.g. if the SWEP was activated on 10 June 2025 and ended on 14 June 2025, the date range would be 10/06/2025-14/06/2025). * For each activation, the reason why the SWEP was activated. * For each activation, a list of actions the council took to support people while the SWEP was active, including any actions that were taken to support people in social rented housing owned by the council. * A copy of your latest Severe Weather Emergency Protocol policy document, or a link to where a copy can be found on your website.

Response

  *   How many times Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) was activated between the dates 31 May 2025 and 1 September 2025, inclusive.

1 occasion


  *   For each activation, the exact date range the SWEP was active between, inclusive (e.g. if the SWEP was activated on 10 June 2025 and ended on 14 June 2025, the date range would be 10/06/2025-14/06/2025).

26 June 2025 – 1 July 2025


  *   For each activation, the reason why the SWEP was activated.

Hot weather (temps over 31 degrees Celsius)


  *   For each activation, a list of actions the council took to support people while the SWEP was active, including any actions that were taken to support people in social rented housing owned by the council.

Provision of water and suncream provided by the Council to rough sleepers


  *   A copy of your latest Severe Weather Emergency Protocol policy document, or a link to where a copy can be found on your website.

The Council does not have a bespoke policy for SWEP

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.