This page has been created as a central area for all of the useful documents and application forms for organisers planning to hold an event in the Bath and North East Somerset area.  There are also a number of links listed for further information that you will hopefully find useful.

If you have any suggestions of content to add, please get in touch with the Event Office at event@bathnes.gov.uk

Guidance documents

• Events Policy
• Appendix 1 - SAGE Terms of Reference
• Appendix 2 - Contact Details
• Appendix 3 - Timescales for Planning an Event
• Appendix 4 - Events on Council Controlled Land
• Appendix 5 - Events on the Public Highway
• Appendix 5a - Road Closures in Bath & North East Somerset 
• Appendix 6 - Sources of Information
• Appendix 7 - Licenses in Bath & North East Somerset

• Code of practice and guidance notes on noise control for concerts and outdoor events
• Event Medical Guidance
• Guide to applying to put up banners and flags
• Tackling plastic at your event 
• Waste and recyling services for businesses
• Safety at events - risk assessments
• B&NES Council Tourism, Leisure & Culture Division - Standards for Safeguarding policy
• Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Guidance for Event Organisers

Event planning documents

• Event organisers toolkit
• Timescales for planning an event - flowchart
• Safety Advisory Group for Events Checklist - For guidance only. This list is not exhaustive as additional items may be required in relation to certain aspects of your event. 
• How to create an event management plan
• Event management plan template
• Risk assessment template
• Example event plan for a community event
• Sample risk assessment 
• Example site plan for a community event

Application forms

• Street closures forms

Useful links

• The Purple Guide - Health & Safety Executive guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events
• Good Practice Safety Guide - Home Office guide for small and sporting events taking place on the highway, roads and public spaces
• Managing Crowds Safely - Health & Safety Executive guide for organisers at events and venues
• Fairgrounds and Amusement Parks - Health & Safety Executive guidance on safe practice
• Work at Height Regulations - Health & Safety Executive guidance document
• A Guide to Safety for Firework Display Organisers - Health & Safety Executive guidance document
• B&NES Outdoor Events Calendar
• Attitude is Everything - advice on how to improve accessibility to live events
• Sustainable Events Guide for organisers of corporate events, training and conferences.
• Safeguarding Children and Young People - sections 8 and 9 are particularly relevant for event organisers
• South West Safeguarding Procedures - On this site, there is a tab specifically for staff and volunteers outlining the procedure to be followed