Safety at Sports Grounds
The Council's Building Control Manager is part of the Safety
Advisory Group which advises Cumbria County Council, the body
responsible for administering the Safety at Sports Grounds Act
throughout the Carlisle area.
In Carlisle, there are two sports grounds which are affected by
the legislation, i.e. Carlisle United's ground at Brunton Park and
Carlisle Racecourse.
- Brunton Park is a designated ground under the Act and the
complete stadium is subject to control.
- At Carlisle Racecourse, only two "Regulated Stands" are
affected.
The purpose of the legislation is to ensure crowd safety in
order to help prevent a similar tragedy to those which have
previously occurred at Hillsborough, Bradford, Glasgow, Bolton and
other venues.