TAYL-F25
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Local authorities must follow Green Guide criteria for Safety Certificate assessments
Recommendation
In assessing these mandatory requirements in the Certificate for a particular ground, the local authority should follow the Green Guide criteria. Once that is done, the resultant figures and terms for that ground should be specified in the Safety Certificate and no variation from them should be permitted other than by formal revision.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, local authorities are required to follow the criteria in the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide) when assessing mandatory requirements for Safety Certificates. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) provides guidance and oversight to ensure that these figures and terms are specified in certificates and any variations require formal revision.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
36.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates