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