Helping Wokingham events to happen safely
Public events make the Wokingham Borough come alive – and now it’s even easier to plan a safe and happy event for local people to enjoy, thanks to a new initiative from Wokingham Borough Council.
The Wokingham safety advisory group offers event organisers direct contact with professionals from the police, fire service, ambulance service and the council, calling all the services into a partnership to ensure that public events are well run and safe to attend.
Wokingham Public protection manager Steve Richardson said: “The Safety Advisory Group brings together several services that can give people advice when organising an event. It’s easy to notify the Safety Advisory Group of an event, using a short form on the council’s website, or by calling in to the council offices at Shute End.
“Whether an event organiser needs advice or not, it helps the local services do their work if they know the event is happening – so filling in the form helps the services too.”
The form to fill in for help planning the safety aspects of a public event is available at www.wokingham.gov.uk/events. When filled in, the form will automatically go to:
The Wokingham safety advisory group offers event organisers direct contact with professionals from the police, fire service, ambulance service and the council, calling all the services into a partnership to ensure that public events are well run and safe to attend.
Wokingham Public protection manager Steve Richardson said: “The Safety Advisory Group brings together several services that can give people advice when organising an event. It’s easy to notify the Safety Advisory Group of an event, using a short form on the council’s website, or by calling in to the council offices at Shute End.
“Whether an event organiser needs advice or not, it helps the local services do their work if they know the event is happening – so filling in the form helps the services too.”
The form to fill in for help planning the safety aspects of a public event is available at www.wokingham.gov.uk/events. When filled in, the form will automatically go to:
•Thames Valley Police
•Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
•South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust
•Wokingham Borough Council teams including licensing, health and safety, highways, emergency planning, community safety and pollution control.
If any of these services can offer advice they will contact the event organiser. If several are involved they may even meet up to discuss the event and co-ordinate their advice.
Wokingham Borough Council
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