Risk Assessment for Public Procession

Who should be filling in this form

It would be preferable if you were a suitably qualified person (e.g. someone who is trained in health and safety regulations). If that is not possible, someone else in the organisation with a strong knowledge of the area where the procession is to be held should fill it in. We will then check the form and compare it to the assessment which the Roads Department and Police may carry out.

How to fill in the form

If there are parts to sections which you cannot fill in, then you should contact publicprocessions@stirling.gov.uk. Once we have considered the notification, the risk assessment and all other evidence, we may contact you to hold a meeting. If your overall assessment shows that there is a high risk, for example if the march would be controversial, not be marshalled properly or similar issues associated with holding the procession, we will get in touch with you as soon as possible to discuss whether we can find solutions to reduce or remove the risk.

Before you begin

We will ask you to:

• Identify any dangers associated with holding the event
• Evaluate the level of any known risks
• Decide who is at risk and in what way and how the risk can be removed
• Decide, where other types of risk have been identified, whether it is possible to introduce appropriate measures to allow the procession to go ahead.

We will also ask for:

• Contact details
• Information about the organisation
• Date and time of the event