Checklist
You'll need to have several forms and documents ready to add to the online application form.
If you don't have all the documents ready when you apply, you can email them to EventApplications@rochdale.gov.uk after you've completed the form.
However, we cannot process your application until we receive all your documents.
- Collection permit - if you're collecting money for charity, you may need a collection permit. We'll contact you if this is the case.
- Event Management Plan - you need to provide this for all large or complex events. Please contact us if you're not sure whether you need to complete this for your event.
- Event site plan - you need to provide this for all events. It must show the layout of your event and a list of any individual fairground rides or stalls, if applicable.
- Food Safety Form - all the food vendors at your event need to complete this form and email it to environmental.health2@rochdale.gov.uk at least 2 weeks before the event. View the Food Safety Form.
- For high risk activities including fairground rides, inflatables and fireworks - if you're using any third party companies to provide things like fairground rides, inflatables or fireworks, we need the following evidence. A reputable company should have these available to send to you.
- Evidence of their Public Liability Insurance - with a minimum cover of £10 million.
- A copy of their ADIPS document - if a third party is providing any fairground rides for your event
- A copy of their PIPA document - if a third party is providing any inflatables for your event.
- Land Use Agreement - please sign and return the Land Use Agreement if your event will take place on council land. Download the Land Use Agreement document.
- Licences - you may need a licence if you're planning to sell alcohol, provide entertainment or play live music. We'll contact you if this is the case.
- List of traders - if you're planning to have any stalls or street traders at your event, you need to give us a list of the traders and the products they're planning to sell.
- Public Liability Insurance evidence - you need to provide evidence of public liability insurance. If your event takes place on council land, we ask for a minimum cover level of £5 million. We're not able to provide advice on your insurance policy or the levels of indemnity you'll need. We may contact your insurance provider directly if we have any questions.
- Risk Assessment - you need to complete a risk assessment for all events. It must include measures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission. If you need help filling this form in, you can view our example. View the risk assessment documents.
- Road closure process - you need to apply to close a road for your event. Our highways team will handle the legal process of applying for your road closure and this will cost £200. Once your route/site and traffic management plan are agreed upon, our highways team will contact you to progress your road closure.
- Route map - please contact us if you'd like guidance on your proposed route before you apply.
- Traffic Management Plan - you need this if there needs to be any road closures for your event. You'll need to employ a traffic management specialist to create an appropriate traffic management plan to send to us for consideration.
Useful templates for your event
You can download and use the following templates for your event.