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(c) consideration be given to greater involvement of the HSE. There is an urgent need for an independent agency that is capable of leading on matters of public safety at the Carnival. Such a body could be responsible for co-ordinating the resources of the various statutory agencies and making determinations based solely on public safety grounds. Immediate discussions should be initiated with the HSE with a view to ascertaining what possible role and involvement they should have in determining the nature of such an independent agency. 17. We believe that the planning and decision-making process for the Notting Hill Carnival clearly illustrates the difficulties encountered when responsibility for the event is not and cannot be attributed to any one single body and where the weakness (or in some cases, absence) of an event organiser is such that there is a danger that public safety may be compromised. The issue of public safety responsibility and accountability is not unique to the Notting Hill Carnival. Indeed, it is relevant to all major events that take place on the public highway. We therefore recommend that the Mayor take immediate steps to initiate an urgent review of the public safety responsibility, accountability and decision-making issues relating to all major street events in London. We believe that a working group should be established with representation from the HSE, Association of London Government (ALG), Home Office, MPS, GLA, GOL, TfL, LUL and DCMS as key partners. We further recommend that the Minister for London play a role in facilitating these discussions. 64
The Issue of Public Safety Recommendation 7. The Carnival Code has become an effective tool for communicating key public safety messages to those attending the Notting Hill Carnival. The multi-agency endorsement of the Code has been critical to its success and LUL and TfL are to be commended for ensuring that the Code has become a permanent feature in the 500,000 information leaflets that are produced and distributed throughout London’s transport networks in the run-up to the August bank holiday weekend each year. We recommend that the Code: (a) is revised to address environment issues and concerns; (b) is adopted by all Carnival stakeholders, including the Arenas; and (d) remains a central feature of the overall communications strategy. More effort should be made to encourage members of the static and mobile music Arenas and associations to promote the calypso version of the Code, both before and during the event. DJs who also have their own radio shows have access to a powerful medium through which to extend the reach of the Carnival’s core public safety messages. 8. Whilst our interim report found that crowd movement and congestion could be significantly improved through greater use of directional signage within the Carnival, considerable work remains to be done in this area. We strongly recommend that the development and implementation of effective ‘core’ signage be prioritised within the Carnival Communications Strategy. The creative use of large video screens to show key Carnival moments and to provide visitors with real time travel information must also be a central feature of the strategy. Context 2.1 The Carnival brings with it the possibility of threats to public safety from a variety of sources – fire, crime and disorder, building collapse, crowd congestion and distress. MPS debriefing reports and written submissions to the Review Group described 2000 as a difficult year for the Notting Hill Carnival, which was marked by a significant rise in the level of reported criminal activity and the number of arrests 45 - the event saw a 27 per cent rise in the level of crime reported, including a number of serious offences. Most prominent amongst these were the murders of Mr. Abdul Bhatti and Mr. Greg Watson in two separate incidents. Both murders occurred on the Monday, the first at approximately 7.30pm in Kensington Park Road when Mr. Bhatti was attacked by a gang of youths and the second at approximately 10pm in Kensal Road where Mr. Watson was stabbed receiving a fatal would. In total there were eleven reported stabbings at Carnival 2000, the majority of which took place on the Monday. Other incidents of note included the arrest of an individual in possession of a loaded firearm and the collapse of a wall at 167 Ladbroke Road where two young females fell into a basement area with both suffering serious injury. The number of people in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance, the venue of the Radio One stage also became a concern. On the Carnival Monday at approximately 5.30pm the venue became so crowded that at the request of the senior police officer for the area the event was closed down early so as to minimise the risk to the public. Although there was a drop in the number of reported crimes in 2001, the figures have risen significantly in 2002 and 2003. The number of people receiving first aid treatment or being taken to hospital has also risen, with one 45 ‘Notting Hill Carnival 2000 – Initial Report’, Metropolitan Police Authority, 14 September 2000. 65
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Notting Hill Carnival A Strategic R
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Contents Foreword Preface Carnival
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Preface Lee Jasper, Policy Director
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This strategic evaluation was made
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The Challenge: Executive Summary Th
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Carnival Management & Leadership In
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The Coopers & Lybrand Report (1988)
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Table 10: Three-Year Executive Mana
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The Arts Council Review (2001) 3.18
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job description and progression Art
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Carnival - at least in the short to
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The Value of Carnival Funding Carni
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(a) create a new post of Carnival A
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Carnival as Part of a Wider Strateg
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carnival art projects. Although it
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Part V: Future Vision - The Way For
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London Carnival Development Program
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London Arts Board (2000) Making a d
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The Greater London Authority Carniv
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Stephen Hotson Area Commander, Brit
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1. We believe that NHCT must be sup
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7. In relation to the content of Ca
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Day/Date Presenters Topic of Discus
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Veteran’’, he has over 35 years
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Appendix 8 The Carnival Code As the
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