Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation POPP-C.9: Mandate annual renewal, inspection, and revocation of sports ground safety certificates
From Popplewell Inquiry — Final Report, published 16 January 1986.
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.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
40.8 years ago