POPP-C.9
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Mandate annual renewal, inspection, and revocation of sports ground safety certificates
Recommendation
There should be (1) annual renewal of safety certificates issued under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975; (2) a duty on the local authority annually to inspect the premises prior to re-issuing the certificate and (3) power for the local authority to revoke the certificate.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence directly linked to the Popplewell Inquiry or this recommendation regarding the mandating of annual renewal, inspection, and revocation powers for safety certificates issued under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 has been identified in the provided sources.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
40.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates