TAYL-F31 Response Historic AI-assessed

Local authorities should establish an Advisory Group for crowd safety oversight

Recommendation

To assist the local authority in exercising its functions, it should set up an Advisory Group (if this has not already been done) consisting of appropriate members of its own staff, representatives of the police, of the fire and ambulance services and of the building authority. The Advisory Group should consult representatives of the club and of a recognised supporters' organisation on a regular basis. The Advisory Group's terms of reference should encompass all matters concerned with crowd safety and should require regular visits to the ground and attendance at matches. The Advisory Group should have a chairman from the local authority, and an effective procedure. Its resolutions should be recorded and it should be required to produce regular written reports for consideration by the local authority.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Green Guide published by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA), the SGSA encourages and guides local authorities in establishing multi-agency advisory groups to support their functions in sports ground safety. These groups typically include representatives from emergency services and building authorities, and are expected to consult with clubs and supporters' organisations regularly.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Taylor Inquiry — Final Report 29 Jan 1990
Recommendation age 36.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates