A guide for organisers

Warrington Borough Council has established an Event Advisory Group (EAG) to ensure that public events on the highway and in public places can take place safely and successfully.

Through consultation and joint working between the council and its partners, its aim is to standardise the approach to all organised events staged in a public place or on the public highway in the borough of Warrington.

The council recognises that whilst public events can enhance community life, there is potential for risks to public safety and adverse environmental effects posed by the numbers of people attending such events unless proper management is in place.

This focused approach allows better planning and better understanding of

Roles and responsibilities, resulting in a process that facilitates the staging of public events in a safe environment.

If the event is on the public highway or public land, the responsibility for public safety rests with the organiser

What do I do if I want to hold an event ?

Event organises should make themselves aware of the information below and complete the event notification form.

The authority is here to assist you to make your event as safe as possible, to do this we need you to work with the authority to minimise any risk your event may present to your visitors.

The idea is not to discourage events in any way but to provide event organisers with support and advice to ensure that any events are carried out safely.

If your event is not on the highway or public area, but may have an impact on the highway, you should still use the event notification form.

Information and event notification forms

The Home Office has issued The Good Practice Safety Guide for events taking place on the highway, road and public places

Home Office Event Guidance

HSE Risk Assessment Guidance

Event_Advisory_Group_Process_Map.doc

Example_Event_Management_Plan.doc

Event_Temporary_Road_Closure_Request_Form.doc

Event_Notification_Form.doc

Event_Debrief_Form.doc

All completed forms should be returned to:

Highways Asset Maintenance and Street Works
New Town House
Buttermarket Street
Warrington
WA1 1JN

highwaymaintenance@warrington.gov.uk

Planning a street party?

New information is available to help make organising your street party easier to organise by cutting down on the red tape which can sometimes complicate things.

Visit the Diamond Jubilee webpages for more information and to download the application form for holding your own event.