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Sports grounds

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 council for a safety certificate. Generally, this means sports grounds with a capacity for more than 10,000 spectators (a designated stadium) or stands in sports grounds providing covered accommodation for more than 500 spectators (a regulated stand).

This is a continuing 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, fourth edition, published by The Stationery Office (www.tso.co.uk). Enquiries about whether a sports ground requires a safety certificate and applications for a safety certificate should be made to the council's Licensing Office at the address below.

For further information contact:
email icon Email : licensing@medway.gov.uk
Telephone icon Telephone : General enquiries - 01634 337110, 337107 or 337108
Enforcement enquiries - 01634 337106 or 337112
Mail icon Write to :
Licensing Unit
Business Support Department
Medway Council
Gun Wharf
Dock Road
Chatham
Kent ME4 4TR
When calling in person: Licensing Unit
Medway Council
Annexe A, First Floor
Civic Centre
Strood
Kent ME2 4AU
Minicom icon Minicom :

01634 333111


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