TAYL-F30
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Local authorities must review Safety Certificate arrangements and administrative structure
Recommendation
Each local authority should review its arrangements for issuing, monitoring, enforcing, reviewing, amending and renewing Safety Certificates (if this has not already been done following the Interin Report). Such review should require that there exists or is provided an accountable administrative structure whereby the functions of the local authority are regularly and effectively supervised by senior officers and elected members and decisions are properly taken in accordance with the local authority's rules.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA), it provides guidance and oversight to local authorities on their administrative structures and processes for managing Safety Certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. This includes ensuring accountable arrangements for issuing, monitoring, enforcing, reviewing, amending, and renewing certificates, with regular supervision of functions.
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