Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold the information you have requested.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Questions and final response:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide me with the following information:
Does your organisation use a weather forecasting/monitoring service called Hazard Manager provided by the Met Office?
Essex County Fire & Rescue Services uses the Hazard Manager forecasting service.
If so, please confirm whether this is a paid for service or provided free of charge.
The Hazard Manager forecasting service is provided free of charge.