Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Acknowledged
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Update Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 to mandate wider fan perspectives in SAGs.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 be updated to require local authorities to include a wider variety of perspectives in Safety Advisory Groups. This should include requirements to assess the needs to existing fan groups in local areas, as well as efforts to reach demographic groups that have been previously disregarded.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states it will continue to engage stakeholders on the issue of wider representation in Safety Advisory Groups, citing policing authorities' concerns about increased football-related arrests and disorder.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
32. The Emergency Planning College (EPC) has guidance for the participants of Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs). This is designed to standardise the approach to SAGs across the UK for members, event organisers and others in the industry. Supplementing this, the EPC also runs a ‘working in SAGs’ course which is catered for those who work in local authorities, emergency services, and event organisation.
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