Environmental Health Issues at Public Events

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Environmental Health Issues at Public Events

• Mike Harrison Rod MacKenzie, East Lindsey
  District Council

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Contents

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

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What makes East Lindsey Special?

• Size
• Geography
• Tourism

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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

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Geography

• The Wolds AONB
• Vibrant Market Towns
• The coast

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Tourism

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

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Events in East Lindsey

• Over 100 events per year
• Corporate
• External

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Corporate events

• Illuminations

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Corporate events

• SO
• East Lindsey Live

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Planning for events

• Link to JEMS and earlier presentation
• LESP
• ELESAG last 5 years or so
• Detailed procedure where know in advance who
  coming

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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

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Fantasy island

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

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public safety was not at risk from crowd crushing
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Alchemy Festival

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

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Some extreme festival activities
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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

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AMCA Beach Racing

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

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Quad racing on private beach

• How not to do it!
• Documentation very late
• Ramblers rights
• Spectator parking
• Emergency vehicle access
• licensable activities

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Mablethorpe Sand Racing
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RAF Benevolent Fund Air Show

• East Kirkby
• Lancaster bomber
• Flying display

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Cadwell Park

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