TAYL-F68 Response Historic AI-assessed

Specify ambulance numbers for large crowds as Safety Certificate requirement

Recommendation

The number of ambulances to be in attendance for matches where larger crowds are expected should be specified by the local authority after consultation with the ambulance service and should be made a requirement of the Safety Certificate.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (the Green Guide), updated after the Taylor Inquiry, the number of ambulances required for matches should be determined by the local authority in consultation with the ambulance service. This requirement is to be incorporated into the Safety Certificate, as detailed in the 6th edition (2018) of the Green Guide. According to the available evidence, no further published updates to the Green Guide have been identified since 2018.
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