# Martyn’s Law for Council Events: A Portfolio-Scoping Guide

> Scope your council venue portfolio for Martyn's Law compliance before Spring 2027. OnePlan helps you assign, prepare, and evidence every requirement.

**Published:** 2026-10-03 | **Updated:** 2026-11-06 | **Author:** oneplansync
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*Written by: Paul Foster, Founder, CEO, OnePlan | Last updated: October 8, 2026*

## Key Takeaways

- Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) introduces a tiered compliance framework for UK venues and events, with standard tier for 200–799 attendees and enhanced tier for 800+.
- Councils must audit permanent premises and temporary events against the Act’s thresholds ahead of the expected spring 2027 enforcement window.
- Standard-tier requirements focus on four public-protection procedures (evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, communication). Enhanced-tier premises and qualifying events require additional measures and a formal compliance document submitted to the SIA.
- Responsibility for compliance sits with the person or organisation in control of the premises or event. Councils should update hire agreements and record reasonable steps when community groups run events on council land.
- OnePlan helps councils create to-scale site plans, crowd-capacity calculations, and export-ready SAG packs that support Martyn’s Law evidence requirements.

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## Which Council Venues and Events Are in Scope?

A council portfolio usually spans two compliance tracks. One track covers permanent premises the council owns or controls. The other covers temporary events the council organises or hosts on its land. Each track is assessed separately against the Act’s thresholds, and each can produce a different tier outcome for the same authority.

**Permanent Council Premises to Assess** include town halls, civic centres, libraries, museums, galleries, community centres, leisure facilities, theatres, and parks with permanent buildings. [Schedule 1 of the Act lists 17 qualifying uses](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance), including halls (including village halls and community centres), libraries, museums and galleries, entertainment and leisure activities, sports grounds, and public authorities. These categories map directly onto a typical council estate.

**Temporary Council Events to Assess** include festivals, concerts, vigils, remembrance parades, Christmas light switch-ons, sporting events, and markets held on council-owned or council-managed land. [Qualifying events under the Act are subject to the same requirements as enhanced tier premises](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance). This applies where 800 or more individuals are expected and entry is controlled by ticketing, payment, or membership.

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[Parks, gardens, and other open-air premises used for recreation or leisure are excluded from scope under Schedule 2](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) when they are open-access and have no measures to restrict or check entry. A park with free, unrestricted access is out of scope. The same park hosting a ticketed festival with access control is a qualifying event if it meets the 800-person threshold. Requirements vary by region and by the specific characteristics of each venue or event. Always confirm details with your local authority and the relevant guidance.

Use this scoping checklist for each venue or event in the portfolio:

1. Is there a building on the site that is accessible to the public to any extent?
2. Is the premises wholly or mainly used for one or more Schedule 1 qualifying uses?
3. Is it reasonable to expect 200 or more individuals (including staff and volunteers) to be present at the same time, from time to time?
4. Is the premises or event excluded under Schedule 2 (for example, an open-access park or transport premises already covered by other legislation)?

If the answer to all four questions is yes, the premises or event is in scope. The tier then depends on expected attendance.

The SIA is developing an [online scope-determination tool](https://gov.uk/government/news/martyns-law-scope-support-and-whats-next) to help premises and events confirm whether they fall in scope. The [Home Office statutory guidance](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) is the authoritative starting point.

## Martyn’s Law Standard Tier vs Enhanced Tier for Councils

The table below compares the two tiers across the factors that most affect council resourcing: capacity range, procedural requirements, and staffing and governance. Use it to determine which tier each venue or event in your portfolio falls into, and what that means for your compliance workload. All figures are drawn from the [Home Office statutory guidance](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance).

| Dimension | Standard Tier | Enhanced Tier / Qualifying Event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacity Range (Including Staff) | [200–799 individuals reasonably expected at the same time](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) | [800 or more individuals reasonably expected at the same time; qualifying events use the same 800-person threshold with controlled entry](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) |
| Procedural Requirements | [Implement the four public protection procedures and notify the SIA](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) | [All standard tier procedures, plus public protection measures covering monitoring, movement, physical safety and security, and security of information; produce and submit a compliance document to the SIA](https://brownejacobson.com/insights/martyns-law-statutory-guidance-what-you-need-to-know) |
| Staffing and Governance | [All staff must be aware of procedures and their individual roles; no designated senior individual required](https://goaudits.com/checklist/martyn-s-law-compliance-checklist/916/18) | [Where the responsible person is an organisation, a senior individual involved in management or control must be designated to ensure compliance](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) |

For a council running a Christmas light switch-on for 400 attendees, standard tier applies. The same council’s summer festival with a 2,000-person main stage is an enhanced tier qualifying event. A town hall with a 600-seat auditorium sits in the standard tier for its permanent use. If it hosts a sold-out concert exceeding 800, that event is a qualifying event. See [Martyn’s Law Requirements for Venues: A Complete 2026 Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-requirements-for-venues/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) for further detail on venue-level requirements.

![Festival planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom](https://cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co/1780620510054-c5429587ebad.png)**Festival planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom**

## Who Is the Responsible Person for a Council Event?

[For qualifying premises, the responsible person is the individual, organisation, or company with control of the premises for the purpose of its Schedule 1 use. For qualifying events, it is the individual, organisation, or company with control of the premises at which the event is taking place, for the purposes of the event.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance)

For most council-run events, the council itself is the responsible person. A more complex scenario is the council-owned-but-community-run event. In that case, a community group, charity, or local sports club hires a council-owned venue or uses council-managed land to run its own event.

[Where premises have multiple Schedule 1 uses, the responsible person is whoever controls the premises for its principal use.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) The principal use is the one that predominates in terms of the amount of time the premises are used for it. For a one-off community event in a council hall, the event organiser who has taken control of the premises for the purposes of that event is likely the responsible person for the event.

[The responsible person cannot delegate their legal responsibility, but may delegate tasks.](https://shepwedd.com/knowledge/martyns-law-what-the-new-home-office-guidance-means-for-events-and-venues) In practice, a council that hires out its venue to a community group should specify Martyn’s Law requirements in the hire agreement and document that it took reasonable steps to support compliance. The group running the event then carries the primary duty for that event.

[Where an individual or organisation has some level of control of enhanced tier premises or a qualifying event without being the responsible person, they must co-operate with the responsible person so far as is reasonably practicable.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) A council that retains partial control, such as managing the site infrastructure while a community group runs the event programme, may carry a co-operation duty even if it is not the primary responsible person.

This guidance is non-prescriptive. Councils should follow local regulations and seek advice from their legal teams, Safety Advisory Groups, and the relevant authorities when determining responsibility for specific venues and events. Once responsibility is clear for each venue and event, the next step is to build a portfolio-level action plan for the 2026–2027 implementation window.

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## What Should Councils Do Before Spring 2027?

**Where Things Stand in October 2026:** The [Home Office statutory guidance was presented to Parliament on 15 April 2026](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance), with a [correction slip issued on 6 August 2026](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance). The SIA’s notification portal is in development. [A second round of SIA pilot assessments and inspections began in autumn 2026](https://gov.uk/government/news/martyns-law-scope-support-and-whats-next), and the SIA’s scope-determination tool is expected in early 2027. [Enforcement is expected in spring 2027, with the exact commencement date still to be confirmed](https://martynslaw.app/updates/council-clerks-offered-a-martyns-law-webinar-to-help-prepare-local-venues).

[CLOA notes that many councils are not starting from scratch: staff already undertake ACT Awareness and Prevent training, event organisers work closely with policing partners and Safety Advisory Groups, and emergency planning teams regularly coordinate exercises and preparedness activity.](https://cloa.org.uk/2026/08/13/martyns-law-and-local-government-why-preparedness-matters-more-than-ever) The main challenge is coordination and portfolio-level governance.

The following quarterly timeline maps the key actions for the 2026–2027 implementation window. Each quarter builds on the previous one, moving from audit to preparation to enforcement readiness.

### Q4 2026 (October–December): Audit and Assign

- Complete a portfolio audit. List every permanent council premises and recurring temporary event, and run each through the scoping checklist above.
- Identify the responsible person for each in-scope venue and event, including community-run events on council land.
- Review existing site plans, risk assessments, and Safety Advisory Group packs to identify gaps against the four public protection procedures.
- Ensure relevant staff have completed [ACT Awareness training](https://cloa.org.uk/2026/08/13/martyns-law-and-local-government-why-preparedness-matters-more-than-ever) and understand their roles in evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and communication procedures.
- Brief the relevant committee or cabinet on portfolio scope and tier outcomes.

### Q1 2027 (January–March): Prepare and Draft

- Monitor the SIA’s notification portal launch on GOV.UK and register in-scope premises as soon as the portal opens.
- For enhanced tier premises and qualifying events, begin drafting the compliance document, including statements of procedures and measures and assessments of how each reduces harm and vulnerability.
- Update hire agreements for council-owned venues to specify Martyn’s Law requirements for community hirers.
- Run tabletop exercises or scenario walkthroughs for high-footfall premises and major events.
- Confirm site plans are to scale and reflect current venue layouts, ingress and egress points, crowd areas, and infrastructure placement.

### Spring 2027 (Enforcement Window): Evidence and Submit

- Ensure procedures and, for enhanced tier, measures are in place and evidenced before the commencement date.
- Ensure enhanced tier responsible persons have submitted their compliance document to the SIA.
- Maintain an ongoing review cycle. The [compliance document must be revised within 30 days of any significant change and submitted to the SIA](https://brownejacobson.com/insights/martyns-law-statutory-guidance-what-you-need-to-know).

Manchester City Council has published Martyn’s Law and licensing guidance and has been actively promoting ACT training across its venue portfolio. Other councils are at varying stages of preparedness, with some beginning to bring Martyn’s Law considerations into committee and cabinet reporting. These examples reflect a broader shift: the [CLOA recommendation](https://cloa.org.uk/2026/08/13/martyns-law-and-local-government-why-preparedness-matters-more-than-ever) is to embed Martyn’s Law considerations across licensing, planning, Safety Advisory Groups, community safety partnerships, and emergency planning arrangements.

The [Home Office statutory guidance](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) remains the authoritative source for all compliance requirements. Always confirm the current status of the notification portal and commencement date with the SIA and your local authority.

## How To Evidence Martyn’s Law Compliance for a Safety Advisory Group

Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs) are a UK-specific mechanism through which councils, police, fire, ambulance, and other stakeholders review event safety plans before an event takes place. A SAG pack already contains many of the artefacts that constitute Martyn’s Law compliance evidence, including site plans, risk assessments, emergency procedures, and staffing plans.

[The Martyn’s Law compliance document must be submitted to the SIA as soon as reasonably practicable after first preparation and within 30 days of any revision, making version control, dated approvals, and change logs important evidence for committees and Safety Advisory Groups.](https://brownejacobson.com/insights/martyns-law-statutory-guidance-what-you-need-to-know) The site plan is the spatial foundation on which evacuation routes, invacuation areas, lockdown points, crowd areas, ingress and egress, and infrastructure placement are documented and reviewed.

OnePlan is built on leading GIS mapping technology powered by Esri. Council events officers can drag and drop accurate, map-based objects onto a live satellite or street map, including crowd barriers, fencing, tents, signage, first aid points, entry and exit gates, and vehicle access routes. Every object stays correctly to scale as you zoom. The crowd capacity calculator lets you outline any standing area and instantly see its safe capacity, producing defensible figures for SAG submissions and committee briefings.

![Workforce planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom](https://cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co/1780620462793-34a56c1c38c8.png)**Workforce planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom**

Plans export to high-resolution maps (up to A0, print-ready) and auto-generate a Bill of Quantities report, an exportable inventory of every object on the plan. The same document that goes to the SAG also supports procurement and contractor coordination. Existing site plans, floor plans, and CAD-derived files can be imported as .png files, scaled onto the map, and built on top of, so councils build on work they already have.

**Build your event as a team inside OnePlan: design and manage any physical space on one integrated, live plan**

OnePlan is free to start for a first event (up to 25 objects), and the [OnePlan Academy](https://www.oneplan.io/academy/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) offers free training so any council events officer can get up to speed quickly. For more on how OnePlan supports Martyn’s Law compliance planning, see [Martyn’s Law Compliance: The Step-by-Step Guide for Venues](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-compliance-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) and [Martyn’s Law for Parks & Indoor Facilities Explained](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-parks-and-rec/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent).

**With OnePlan, you can place barriers, tents, and more inside its integrated, live planning tool**

[See how OnePlan maps your council’s Martyn’s Law evidence](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

Below are answers to the questions councils most often ask when scoping Martyn’s Law compliance across a venue and event portfolio.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Martyn’s Law Apply to a One-Off Council Event?

Application depends on the event’s characteristics. A one-off event on council-managed land is a qualifying event if 800 or more individuals are reasonably expected to be present at the same time and entry is controlled by ticketing, payment, or membership. If the event is open-access with no entry controls, it is likely out of scope under the Schedule 2 exclusion for open-access outdoor premises. A one-off event with controlled entry and 200–799 attendees at a permanent council venue may bring that venue into the standard tier for the duration of the event. Always confirm scope against the Home Office statutory guidance and with your local authority.

### What Is the 200-Person Capacity Threshold and How Is It Calculated?

The [200-person threshold is the minimum number of individuals, including staff, contractors, and volunteers, who must reasonably be expected to be present at the same time for a premises or event to qualify under the Act](https://martynslaw.app/updates/council-clerks-offered-a-martyns-law-webinar-to-help-prepare-local-venues). The calculation is based on what is reasonable to expect from time to time, not on a single peak count. Supporting evidence can include ticket data, footfall records, fire capacity figures, historic attendance, room capacities, and booking records. The method used must be documented and kept under review.

### Who Is the Responsible Person for a Council-Owned Venue?

For a council-owned venue used primarily for council purposes, the council is typically the responsible person. Where the venue is hired out to a community group or event organiser, the responsible person for that event is generally whoever has control of the premises for the purposes of the event, which may be the organiser rather than the council. Legal responsibility cannot be delegated, but tasks can be. Councils should specify Martyn’s Law requirements in hire agreements and document the steps taken to support compliance by hirers. Seek legal advice and guidance from your Safety Advisory Group for venue-specific scenarios.

### How Does a Temporary Event Differ from Permanent Premises Under the Act?

Permanent qualifying premises are assessed on the basis of what is reasonable to expect from time to time across their normal use. Temporary qualifying events are assessed on the basis of the expected attendance at that specific event. [Qualifying events are always treated as enhanced tier, regardless of whether their attendance aligns with the standard tier capacity range, provided entry is controlled and 800 or more individuals are expected.](https://goaudits.com/checklist/martyn-s-law-compliance-checklist/916/18) A temporary event held at a permanent council venue that is itself a standard tier premises may therefore trigger enhanced tier obligations for the event even though the building’s permanent use sits in the standard tier.

### How Can a Council Document Compliance for a Safety Advisory Group?

The most effective compliance evidence for a SAG is a to-scale site plan that documents venue layout, crowd areas, ingress and egress routes, infrastructure placement, and emergency access points, supported by written public protection procedures covering the four required areas. For enhanced tier premises and qualifying events, a formal compliance document must also be produced and submitted to the SIA. Existing SAG packs, risk assessments, and event management plans form the foundation. The task is to ensure they are current, to scale, and explicitly address the four public protection procedures. OnePlan produces export-ready, high-resolution maps and Bill of Quantities reports that slot directly into SAG submissions and committee briefings.

## Conclusion: Scope Your Portfolio, Evidence Your Compliance

Martyn’s Law compliance for city and town councils is a portfolio-scoping exercise across two linked tracks: permanent premises and temporary events. The practical steps before spring 2027 are to audit every venue and event against the thresholds outlined above, assign the responsible person correctly for each, including the council-owned-but-community-run scenario, and build compliance evidence into the site plans, risk assessments, and Safety Advisory Group packs the council already produces.

The Home Office statutory guidance is the authoritative source. The SIA’s notification portal will open on GOV.UK ahead of commencement. The quarterly timeline above gives council events officers a concrete action plan for Q4 2026 through spring 2027.

OnePlan makes the spatial evidence layer of that compliance trail to-scale, collaborative, and export-ready, from a community centre floor plan to a 2,000-person festival site. Start free with your first event, or book a demo to see how OnePlan fits into your council’s existing planning and SAG workflow.

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## Read Next

- [Martyn’s Law: The Evidence Playbook for UK Venues and Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-compliance-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Local Government: Step-By-Step Compliance Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-local-government-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law for Parks & Indoor Facilities Explained](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-parks-and-rec/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Requirements for Venues: A Complete 2026 Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-requirements-for-venues/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law for Event Planners: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-event-planning/?utm_term=martyns-law-city-council-events&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

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  - Schema: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/schema](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/schema)
  - Discovery: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/discover](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/wp-json/ai-growth-seo/v1/mcp/discover)
  - Well-Known: [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp)
- **WebMCP (Client-Side MCP):** This site supports WebMCP — client-side Model Context Protocol for browser-based AI agents (Chrome 146+)
- **Web Stories:** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/web-stories-sitemap.xml](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/web-stories-sitemap.xml) — AMP Web Stories for rich visual content experiences

## Discovery Endpoints for AI Agents

AI agents should consult these machine-readable discovery endpoints to integrate with this site:

- **OpenAI Plugin Manifest:** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/ai-plugin.json](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/ai-plugin.json)
- **A2A Agent Card:** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/agent-card.json](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/agent-card.json)
- **MCP Server (Streamable HTTP):** [https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/.well-known/mcp)

## Citations

- [PowerPoint Alternatives for Emergency Access Maps](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/best-powerpoint-alternatives-emergency-maps)
- [Canva Alternatives for Emergency Access Planning Maps](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/best-canva-alternatives-emergency-maps)
- [Does Martyn’s Law Apply in the US? What Venues Face Instead](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/does-martyns-law-apply-us)
- [Martyn’s Law: The Evidence Playbook for UK Venues and Events](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-compliance-guide)
- [Martyn’s Law Crowd Management: Practical Guide for UK Venues](https://www.oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-crowd-management)

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