Notting Hill Carnival Strategic Review - Intelligent Space
Notting Hill Carnival Strategic Review - Intelligent Space
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Table 3: <strong>Carnival</strong> Public Safety Matrix<br />
PRIORITY AREAS/ISSUES WHAT REALLY HAPPENS APPLICABLE LEGISLATION LNHCL/<br />
NHCL<br />
MPS BTP WCC RBKC TFL<br />
(London<br />
Buses)<br />
LUL LFEPA SJA LAS ARENAS/<br />
BANDS<br />
Commissioner’s Regulations<br />
SAFETY ZONES/ STERILE AREAS<br />
The location of safety zones/sterile areas is<br />
determined by the MPS in consultation with<br />
the emergency services.<br />
<br />
BARRIERS<br />
The location of police barriers is solely the<br />
responsibility of the MPS.<br />
<br />
TRAFIC MANAGEMENT ORDERS<br />
Critical to delineating the <strong>Carnival</strong> route and<br />
area. The local authorities are responsible<br />
for issuing the Temporary Traffic<br />
Management Orders necessary to close roads<br />
in the <strong>Carnival</strong> area. Officers also conduct<br />
pre-event inspections of the carriageway and<br />
footpath, initiating any relevant repairs.<br />
<br />
CROWD MANAGEMENT/<br />
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT<br />
The principal agency responsible for crowd<br />
control and pedestrian movement are the<br />
MPS (BTP and LUL are responsible for crowd<br />
management and movement within and<br />
directly outside tube stations). Although the<br />
<strong>Carnival</strong> organiser has historically deployed<br />
stewards over the two days of <strong>Carnival</strong>, their<br />
numbers are insufficient to have any real<br />
impact on crowd movement and control.<br />
½ <br />
STEWARDS<br />
Historically, the <strong>Carnival</strong> organiser has<br />
provided 200 stewards at <strong>Carnival</strong>. With<br />
additional funding from the GLA, this was<br />
increased in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The<br />
<strong>Carnival</strong> bands also provide volunteer ‘band<br />
stewards’ to assist bands to travel around the<br />
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