Purpose

This Report provides an overview of the
Councils activity in relation to events and outlines a proposed
framework to guide future resource allocation to both internal, and
externally organised events. The new approach to event regulation
is designed in the context of Martyn’s Law and the protective
security considerations to be undertaken by the Council through the
‘Local Approach’.

Content

RESOLVED
that:-
 
1.1      Cabinet endorse the
creation of a new ‘standing’ Northumberland Safety
Advisory Group (SAG) to increase robustness of the process, and in
accordance with the duties of Martyn's Law and the Local
Approach;
 
1.2      Cabinet endorse the
establishment of a new ‘Safer Events Working Group’ in
collaboration with the Blue Light Services and sector
representatives;
 
1.3      Cabinet agree to establish
an annual ‘Strategic Events Fund’ of £60,000 to
support the delivery of a balanced programme of internally and
externally organised events across the County from April 2025
onwards. This will be subject to submission and approval of a
growth bid to establish a recurrent budget as part of the 2025-26
budget and MTFP 2025-29; and
 
1.4      Cabinet agree that the
Northumberland response to national programmes of commemoration and
celebration will be subject to submission of a request for a
non-recurrent virement from Contingency if required.