Issue - items at meetings - Sussex Beacon Half Marathon

Report of the Acting Director of Environment (copy attached)

(1)       That the Cabinet Member grants consent for the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon to take place o 20 February 2011; and

            (2) That the Cabinet Member authorises officers to enter into formal agreements with the event organisers to determine conditions and levels of support as appropriate.

26.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Acting Director of Environment setting out the proposed programme for the 2011 Sussex Beacon Half Marathon event to take place on 20 February 2011 and to seek landlord’s consent for the event to take place.

26.2    Councillor Davis enquired regarding arrangements to ensure that disruption to residents was minimised, she also enquired regarding arrangements to ensure they safety of slower runners once the roads were re-opened.

26.3    It was explained that the route had been chosen to ensure the optimum safety of runners, the choice of route was dictated in part by the fact that year on year the number of participants had increased, but thought had also been given to the need to minimise disruption to residents and other road users. A minor detour would be made to bus routes and once the roads were re-opened runners would be directed to use the pavements, there would be sufficient numbers of marshalls to ensure this could be effected. The Police had also agreed to provide resources on the day at no cost.

26.4    RESOLVED–(1) That the Cabinet Member grants consent for the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon to take place o 20 February 2011; and

            (2) That the Cabinet Member authorises officers to enter into formal agreements with the event organisers to determine conditions and levels of support as appropriate.