My Company is heavily involved in the licensing process as well as supplying key contractors and Event Security, The multi-agency process is essential to create the confidence necessary to achieve a license and to promote the licensing objectives which are

Public Safety

Prevention of Crime and Disorder

Prevention of Harm to Children

Prevention of Public Nuisance

For an Event of this size unless there is an existing and proven Event Management Plan one should allow a year for this process and clearly were a plan calls for particular funding for the police and medical provision for example one of the vital areas is adequate funding and the confidence of the licensing committee that all areas of the event will be appropriately managed.

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