POPP-C.5 Response Historic

Mandate fire certificates for indoor sports facilities over 500 capacity

Recommendation

In England and Wales indoor sports facilities with accommodation for over 500 spectators should require a fire certificate under the Fire Precautions Act 1971.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
Based on tracking data in the inquiry database.
How was this evidence gathered?
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Popplewell Inquiry
Report Popplewell Inquiry — Final Report 16 Jan 1986
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Themes & Tags
Fire risk assessment failures
Recommendation age 40.4 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates