Notting Hill Carnival Strategic Review - Intelligent Space

Table 3: Carnival Public Safety Matrix
PRIORITY AREAS/ISSUES WHAT REALLY HAPPENS APPLICABLE LEGISLATION LNHCL/
NHCL
MPS BTP WCC RBKC TFL
(London
Buses)
LUL LFEPA SJA LAS ARENAS/
BANDS
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR
Seizures of Illegal alcohol are pursued jointly
by the MPS and the local authorities. The
licensing of bar sites is the responsibility of
the local authorities.
LIVE STAGES
Although there were no live stages at
Carnival 2001 and 2002, it is RBKC officers
who determine whether a space will be made
available for the purpose of erecting a live
stage. A separate event plan/proposal must
be submitted for approval. In order to raise
additional funds, the Carnival organiser has
historically ‘franchised’ spaces to commercial
organisations (eg. BBC Radio 1). Once this
is done, liaison takes place directly with the
local authority. In 2003 a small ‘world music’
stage was erected at the Carnival.
CLOSING DOWN TIME
Close Down is achieved in two phases: all
static sound systems are switched off by
7pm. The British Association of Sound
Systems (BASS) regulates the licensed sound
system sites and the MPS and the local
authorities enforce the close down. In
theory, the rest of the Carnival activities
(judging, floats stalls etc) are meant to close
down by 9pm. This was achieved for the
first time in 2003, with the creation of a
‘judging zone’ at the start of the route.
OPERATIONAL PLANNING &
SAFETY GROUP
Apart from the Carnival bands, all other
organisations attend the Operational
Planning and Safety Group (OPSG).
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