Safety at Sports Grounds
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The Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987, require certain sports grounds to apply to the local authority for a 'safety certificate'
Generally this means sports grounds with a capacity for more than 10,000 spectators (designated stadium), or stands in sports grounds providing covered accommodation for more than 500 spectators (regulated stand).
Building Standards and Public Safety, along with Licensing, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue and the Scottish Ambulance Service make up Glasgow City Council's Safety Team for Sports Grounds. The Safety Team provides guidance to the managers of sports grounds to assist them in the assessment of how many spectators can be safely accommodated within a sports ground.
This is an ongoing process as sports grounds, like all other buildings, are subject to alteration and extension, particularly as sports grounds now also offer access for hospitality, conferences and use of the pitch area for non-sporting events.
Guidance on the safety of spectators at sports grounds can be found in the 'Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds', fifth edition, published by the Stationery Office.
The Service is always willing to offer advice to anyone involved in determining a safe capacity for a sports ground. Should you have any cause for concern about safety of spectators attending a sports ground, you should contact the management of the sports ground in the first instance.
For information and advice on the following certificates please contact the Licensing Section.
- Safety of Sports Grounds - General Certificate
- Safety of Sports Grounds - Special Certificate
- Regulated Stand Fire Safety - General Certificate
Enquiries on whether a sports ground requires a safety certificate, or applications for a safety certificate should be addressed to Licensing Section (opens new window).
Please refer to our Fees and Charges for details of the current fees.
Payment for your application should be made by BACS Transfer (electronic banking) to the Licensing Board Account. When making payments please quote SOSG/Premises Name or Address if you are a new licence holder as detailed below:-
Account Name: Glasgow City Council - Licensing
Account No. 00116224
Sort Code: 83-44-00
Reference: SOSG/Premise Name or address e.g. SOSG/"Glasgow City Council" or "231 George Street, G1 1X"
Payment submitted by post should be in the form of Cheque or Postal Order. All Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to Glasgow City Council. Do not send cash by post. Please note that your application will not be formally lodged until payment has been received. The fees are non-refundable.
If you wish to contact us please see contact details below:
Building Standards
Phone 0141 287 8555
Email: Building Standards (opens new window)
Licensing Section
Phone 0141 287 5354
Email: Licensing Enquiries (opens new window)
Documents
- Application to Deviate Form Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Word doc, 77 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for Regulated Stand Safety Certificate (Word doc, 81 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for a Special Safety Certificate - Sports Ground (Word doc, 79 KB)(opens new window)
- Application for a Special Safety Certificate - Regulated Stand (Word doc, 136 KB)(opens new window)
- Policy for the Issue and Review of Safety Certificate (PDF, 249 KB)(opens new window)
- Safety Advisory Group Terms of Reference (PDF, 265 KB)(opens new window)
- Guidance for Front-of-Stage Barriers (PDF, 150 KB)(opens new window)
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