| Licence summary |
The safety of spectators who visit sports grounds to watch sport or events such as pop concerts is controlled by the requirments of the Safety at Sports Grounds Act 1975 as amended by the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987.
A designated ground is one where association football matches are played and the ground has a spectator occupancy of 5000 people or more.
A regulated stand is a stand providing covered accommodation for more than 500 people.
The purpose of the legislation is to ensure the safety of spectators who visit large or complex sports grounds for sporting fixtures or other similar events.
Both sports grounds that are not designated, with a spectator occupancy of less than 5000 people, and stands, providing convered accommodation for less than 5000 people; are exempt from the safety at sports ground legislation.
However, the club or orgnaisation promoting or organising a sporting event held within a venue exempt from the safety at sports ground legislation will still have a duty to maintain a safe sporting event and ensure the safety of spectators under general health and safety law. Further advice on managing crowds safely and organising a public event can be found on the Health and Safety Executives website at www.hse.gov.uk
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| Application Evaluation Process |
The Issuing of a General Safety Certificate for a designated ground or regulated stand requires consideration on a broad number of issues to ensure the health, safety, welfare and comfort of the spectators, these for example include the management of the stand or stadium, the level of stewarding available, means of escape in case of fire, together with the location of steps, standing areas, barriers and guarding, also the provision of toilets. Other important aspects of a General Safety Certificate are the need for scrutiny of safety systems and certification of elements, services, and equipment.
Information on all aspects that need to be considered under an application for a General Safety Certificate are discussed within the current fifth edition of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (also known as the 'green guide').
Click the following weblink to see a copy of the current fifth edition of The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds http://www.culture.gov.uk/referencelibrary/publications/5153.aspx
The time taken to process this application is 2 months from the deposit of the application.
An incomplete application for a General Safety Certificate that does not address all the issues discussed in the current fifth edition of The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds such as drawings of the stadium, or stand, management procedures, stewarding plans, event plans, safety documents, risk assessment documentation, means of escape plans, or the lack of evidence to justify compliance with the guidance, or a lack of certification to prove that elements of the structure, safety barriers, services or equipment are safe, effective and appropriate.
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| Failed Application Redress |
To review or seek clarification of an existing General Safety Certificate, to appeal a decision regarding an application for a General Safety Certificate, to make representation with regard to Safety at Sports Grounds, or to make a complaint about this service please contact Building Control Services email building.control@kirklees.gov.uk
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