Environmental Health Issues at Public Events Mike Harrison & Rod MacKenzie, East Lindsey...

Environmental Health Issues at Public Events

Mike Harrison & Rod MacKenzie, East Lindsey District Council

Contents

•Background to East Lindsey•Events in East Lindsey•Environmental Health at

Events in East Lindsey

What makes East Lindsey Special?

•Size•Geography•Tourism

Size of the District

• It has an area of 680 sq miles, making it the fifth largest district in England  

• Population 141,600 • Population density 210/square mile (324th

out of 354)• Summer population at times more than

doubles• No motorways• Less than half a mile of dual carriageway

Geography

• The Wolds – AONB• Vibrant Market Towns • The coast

Tourism

•26,000 caravans•300 caravan sites•400 hotels/guesthouses•Seasonal increased demand

Events in East Lindsey

•Over 100 events per year•Corporate•External

Corporate events

•Illuminations

Corporate events

•SO•East Lindsey Live

Planning for events

• Link to JEMS and earlier presentation

• LESP• ELESAG last 5 years or so• Detailed procedure where know

in advance who coming

Revesby Country Fair

• 20,000 visitors• Traction engines, clay pigeon shooting,

equestrian eventing, sheep dog trials, archery, food stalls and a fun fair

• Competence of the Organiser

Fantasy island

• New ownership• History of raves• Biggest outdoor market in Europe• Girls Aloud / Status Quo concert• Lack of event management / experience

public safety was not at risk from crowd crushing…

Alchemy Festival

• 3,000 people all camping• Inherently non-compliant demographic?• Marijuana flavour ice cream• Noise subject to Licensing controls

Some extreme festival activities…

AMCA beach racing

• International professional motocross event on Skegness beach

• Environment Agency Licences needed for beach ‘sculpting’

• Temporary paddock (on the beach and in car parks)• Segregation of spectators from vehicle movement

AMCA Beach Racing

• Integration of the event into existing infrastructure• Note the race track goes under the pier• Tidal knowledge very important

Quad racing on private beach

• How not to do it!

• Documentation very late

• Ramblers rights• Spectator

parking• Emergency

vehicle access• licensable

activities

Mablethorpe Sand Racing

RAF Benevolent Fund Air Show

• East Kirkby• Lancaster bomber• Flying display

Cadwell Park

• British Super Bikes• Own safety advisory group• Ambucopter issues• Fatalities