What is the extent of HSEs legal responsibilities for public events held on the street but partly organised by LA officials, the police and other public bodies ?
Enforcement responibility depends on the main activity taking place. If main activity is “leisure” then it falls to the LA (street fairs etc are considered leisure rather than the HSE enforced “entertainment”). Where there is significant LA involvement in not only the licensing, but also the event organisation, management and control then HSE might be the enforcing authority, but it would need to be looked at in some detail on a case-by-case basis. In general LA’s will set some conditions through the licensing arrangements, in consultation with the emergency services and that another body will be responsible for the practical organisation and management of the event. Enforcement will normally be by LA Environmental Health Officers. However HSE would retain any broadcasting/radio and fairground activities involved with the event, unless a local arrangement had been made to transfer the whole thing to the LA for enforcement.
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