Lincolnshire Event Safety Partnership (LESP) exists to provide advice to local events Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs) to enable them to provide proportionate, timely, accurate and consistent guidance and advice to event organisers enabling them to hold safe events.

LESP members will play an involved and active role relating to their area of expertise and are committed to encouraging safe practice at events across Lincolnshire.

SAGs are a multi-agency group whose members are competent in their own specialism for their agency. SAGs exist in all district council areas of Lincolnshire, and they will invite all events they become aware of that meet the SAG criteria.

Further information about SAGs can be found in the Event Organisers Handbook This Handbook can also guide event organisers through the event planning process and contains contact details for relevant SAGs.

Tell us about your event
Ideally you should inform LESP as soon as possible that an event is taking place, especially if you are
intending to stage a major event where planning is likely to take up to one year.

You can contact LESP in a number of ways:
• Direct contact with one of LESP’s members - see useful contacts in the Event Organisers Handbook
• Direct contact with another local authority who may refer you to LESP, for example if you are
planning a marathon that goes through more than one local authority area.
• Contact with your local SAG by checking the website of the local authority area
your event is taking place in.

Health and Safety Executive guidance on running an event safely

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding organisers to protect event workers and the public by using their event safety webpages.

Whether you’re organising a small gathering or large-scale event, HSE guidance provides practical advice to help you meet your health and safety obligations.

HSE’s guidance helps to plan, manage and monitor events effectively with three key sections:

Getting started with event planning - ensure planning is proportionate to your events scale and risk level

Managing an event - understand legal duties as an event organiser

Planning for incidents and emergencies - develop effective response plans appropriate to potential risks