Have you attended an event in Poole over the past year? The Poole Quay Boat Show, Poole Food Festival, Arry Paye Day, a funfair, Party in The Park, Broadstone Christmas Parade and many others have all been reviewed by the SAG.
SAGs are usually co-ordinated by the Local Authority (LA) and made up of representatives from the LA, emergency services, other relevant bodies and the event organiser.
SAGs provide a forum for discussing and advising on public safety at an event. They aim to help organisers with the planning, and management of an event and to encourage cooperation and coordination between all relevant agencies. They are non-statutory bodies and so do not have legal powers or responsibilities, and can not prohibit events from taking place.
Discussions may extend beyond an organiser’s duty to comply with workplace health and safety law and even the boundaries of an event site, to include considering the impact on the local transport network and civil contingencies in the event of an emergency. The advice provided by the SAG and any decisions taken should be proportionate to the risk profile of the event.
The SAG advise the event organiser about public safety matters that they think need further consideration, explaining their reasons. It is the event organiser’s responsibility to take any appropriate action.
So as you can see the SAG is there to support event organisers and ensure public safety at events.
Several exciting events were discussed this morning and lots of events are coming up this year.
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