Safety Advisory Group

A Safety Advisory Group (SAG) is a group that provides advice on welfare, health and safety at events.

They aim to:

• help event organisers with event planning and management
• encourage cooperation and coordination between all relevant agencies

SAG objectives

Safety Advisory Groups:

• promote high standards of public health and safety
• encourage good practice in safety and welfare planning
• help different agencies work together to manage events
• create plans for emergencies and unexpected situations
• provide advice to reduce any negative impact from events

Roles and responsibilities

A SAG cannot approve or reject an event.

The role of SAG members is to offer advice and guidance to make sure all aspects have been considered.

The event organiser is responsible for the health and safety of those involved in the event including participants, customers, members of the public, stewards and volunteers.

Terms of reference

To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of SAG members, download the terms of reference document.

Useful links

• Event planning and safety
  Our guidance for planning events
• Hold an event or promotion in our streets and squares
  Guidance for booking to use streets and public squares in Birmingham city centre for events and promotions.
• Holding events in parks and open spaces pages
  Contains information about events in parks and open spaces, including:
  • applying to hold an event
  • types of event
  • licenses for events
• The Purple guide
  Provides guidance for event organisers, suppliers, local authorities and others involved in the outdoor events industry.
• Birmingham City Council Permit Scheme(BCCPS)
  Information about applying for traffic management approval

Page last updated: 2 October 2024