Special event status

Criteria

We currently subsidise street trading consent fees for a number of special events that deliver significant economic benefit to the district.

To qualify, the events/event organisers must meet the following criteria:

must have a minimum of ten stalls and have the potential to deliver significant economic benefit to the district.

must be able to demonstrate how the event will deliver economic benefits to the district.
must have public liability insurance of at least £5 million per claim to cover the event.
must provide a draft event management plan at least 6 months before the first day of the event - read our event guidance online handbook to find out more.
must submit their completed event management plan to us at least one month before the event. This includes:
- risk assessments
- insurance details
- traffic management
- stewarding provisions
- emergency procedures
- fire safety
- additional street cleansing
- plan and stall layout, etc.
must agree that they will promote the event and outline/agree the marketing they will deliver up front.
must provide a copy of the previous years’ accounts (where applicable).
must attend safety advisory group meetings (these are established for larger events, where applicable) and take responsibility for agreed actions where necessary.