Decision details
Review of the Major Events Policy, Victoria Park
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This report asks Cabinet to consider and
approve an updated Major Events Policy for Victoria Park. The
original policy was agreed by Cabinet in 2011. A partial amendment
to the policy was approved by Cabinet in 2021, in response to the
impact of COVID-19 on events.
A full review of the Major Events Policy is being recommended to
enable the Council to be competitive with other London venues and
be able to hold a wider range of events in the park for the public
and resident benefit.
The decision is a Key Decision as it would have a significant
effect on the communities of two or more wards.
Decision:
The pre-decision scrutiny questions were noted.
DECISION
1. Amend the Major Events Policy for Victoria Park to allow for up to 12 Major Event Days per calendar year as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the report.
2. Amend the Major Events Policy for Victoria Park to increase the capacity threshold for a major event from 5,000 persons at any one time to 20,000 at any one time, and amend the thresholds for small, medium and large events accordingly as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the report.
3. Amend the Major Events Policy for Victoria Park to change the categorisation of events considered to be major events, thereby allowing a broader range of events to take place in addition to the major events programme.
4. To note the Equalities specific considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report.
Action by
INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES (R. MISTRY)
Head of Arts, Parks and Events (C. Boyd)
Report author: Catherine Boyd
Publication date: 01/12/2023
Date of decision: 29/11/2023
Decided at meeting: 29/11/2023 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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