Green lights at Notting Hill Carnival!

When one of our client’s first approached us a few weeks back, they had already had a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) declined by the local authority and concerns raised by the local police. This was largely due to the lack of planning and consideration for the licensing objectives in how they intended to run their licensed concession that will operate within the footprint of the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Carnival period is notoriously hard to seek a TEN within, given the added pressure on local services, increased footfall and accessibility issues, and as such the local authority are especially stringent if they feel there will be any negative impact from planned activities. It is the responsibility of the organiser (or in this case, the applicant) to ensure that they manage any demands they cause appropriately. It is very rarely accepted that an organiser is reliant on local statutory services!

We were able to quickly work with the client, acting as an agent for a new application and produced a comprehensive event management document that focused on the licensing objectives and provided clear guidance on planned mitigations that would reduce or entirely remove any negative impact.

We then reapplied on the client’s behalf and have been successful, with no concerns or even questions raised by the Local Authority or Police, and the client is free to focus on what’s most important to them, actually planning the rest of their operation!


We can help you with a range of things, not just licensing support, but also risk management and safety consultancy, event safety and even medical support! Contact us to see how we can help:

☎ 01483 663932
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