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The council operates a specialist unit dedicated to supporting the safe planning and regulation of filming and events. Holding an event in Westminster The City of Westminster is home to some of the most iconic event locations in the world.
- Holding an Event in Westminster
events requiring a road closure, more than 499 people, at...
- Holding an Event in Westminster
- Part 1: What Do I Need to Think About When Planning An Event?
- Part 2: Do I Need Any Licences Or Other Sort of permission?
- Part 3: How Do I Keep Organisers, Volunteers and Participants Safe?
- Part 4: How Do I Make Sure That Food and Is Safe and Do I Need to Label It?
- Part 5: Can I Close A Road?
- Part 6: Do I Need Insurance?
- Part 7: Am I Planning An Event For Which There Is Specialist Guidance elsewhere?
Good planning is vital to a successful event. Whatever sort of event you want to hold, the planning will often follow the same general pattern. You need to: 1. Be clear about what you want the event to be, what you want it to achieve, and its size and scale. 2. Plan and share out the work. 3. Find out what bookings, permissions, licences you may ne...
Many activities don’t need a licence. However you should check the situation early on, because if you do find you need a licence or other permission, this can take some time, even months in some cases. This part of the guide will help you with licences and permission for the following activities: 1. Raffles, lotteries and race nights 2. Providing e...
Despite the stories you might hear, health and safety law does not, generally, impose duties upon someone who is not an employer, self-employed or an employee (although civil law may apply). In most cases, all you need to do is consider realistically what could potentially go wrong, what effect this could have on those present and what you need to ...
4.1 Making sure food is safe
If you want to provide or sell food at an event, here are some basic questions you need to be able to answer: 1. are the food preparation and serving facilities and equipment clean and in good repair 1.1. are they suitably situated so that the food does not become contaminated, for example from pests, animals or waste 2. are the washing facilities adequate 3. some people have food allergies; is there someone who can answer questions about the origin of the food and its ingredients The Food St...
4.2 Food labelling
Food sold for a charity or other community organisation, only has to follow food labelling regulationsif the seller is a registered food business. This includes food sold at one-off events such as village and church fêtes and school fairs. However, labelling food voluntarily may be helpful to prospective buyers, particularly if the food contains a common allergenthat buyers may need to be aware of, such as nuts in a cake.
Closing a quiet street for a small community event, such as a street party, is easier than a lot of people think: 1. it is common and legal for streets to be used for social events and it is reasonable for you to expect your local highway authority to be helpful 2. all your council needs is a few weeks advance notice of where and when the closure (...
There is no law that says you must buy insurance for a voluntary or community event – but you might want to make sure you are covered in case something goes wrong and someone makes a claim against you. Having public liability insurancemay give you peace of mind, but it’s good planning, not insurance that stops things going wrong. Sometimes another ...
There is a lot of good guidance available for particular types of event. Some of it is linked to below.
Sales & Events Office and an indemnity form is signed by the event organiser. Kosher catering is cur-rently provided by 1070 Kitchen. Please contact them directly to organise catering and notify the Sales & Events Office. Please note that the kosher catering costs are not included in the minimum catering
If their presence is essential, you must inform the Events Team in writing early in the planning process. Event attendees are advised to bring a form of photographic ID with them. UK Parliament Security may refuse entry to the Parliamentary estate if a guest fails to produce either an official invitation or ID on demand.
Tell us about a procession or event you are planning. This service is not for telling us about something that has happened to you. Please report a crime here or report antisocial behaviour here. If you’re planning an event or procession, by law you may need to notify us in advance. Whether it’s a festival, show, party, static demonstration ...
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Emergency procedures. Have clear emergency roles and responsibilities. Evacuation. Show stop. After the incident. Testing and validation. You must have plans in place to respond effectively to health and safety incidents and other emergencies that might occur at an event. This emergency plan should to be in proportion to the level of risk ...
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