General Election postal votes
If you have not received your postal vote for the General Election on 4 July 2024, please call us on 01305 838299 so that a replacement can be issued.
The SAG provides an informal process which can offer you guidance and advice on your event. It is not a statutory role. SAG members include council services and partner agencies.
We recommended that you contact the SAG if you are planning an event that involves a large number of spectators, road closures or excessive noise.
The SAG can help event organisers:
You can email the SAG with your event documentation for review and comment. You may also be invited to attend a formal SAG meeting. Please complete this form and include it with your email.
To allow enough time for consideration of proposals, we recommend the following minimum notification periods:
All large events in the Dorset Council area have existing relationships with their respective SAGs, however if you are planning a new event and are in search of guidance, there are a number of tools available which can help you to document you procedures for both normal operation (steady state) of the event as well as during an emergency (crisis state).
The Purple Guide - the essential guide to event organising. Please note there is a £25 subscription fee to access the information on this website.
Dorset Council event plan template and guidance.
Understanding crowd behaviours - these reports provide planners with clear direction, and supporting information, about the assumptions that can reasonably be made about crowd behaviour.
Water guidelines for festivals - this guidance is useful for any event that is supplying water.
Local small events guide - based on the principles of health and safety management and risk assessment.