Liverpool FC’s title parade report says “our lives would be poorer for it” if they were to end
Need to know
An independent assessment has been carried out into how the city council managed the event
What you need to know
- Planning for the Liverpool FC victory parade last year was “detailed and effective” and the city “could and should” hold events of its kind again, an independent report has concluded – A 65-page assessment was compiled to summarise the events of the victory parade and learnings from the event last May.
- The report clarifies that the Water Street vehicle incident, which occurred after the parade had concluded, falls entirely outside the scope of the review, as it was the subject of a separate police investigation and criminal court proceedings – Paul Doyle was jailed for 21 years and six months after he admitted a total of 31 charges relating to the day in question.
- Led by Eric Stuart, a former Metropolitan Police officer, the review examined the parade’s planning and execution to guide future large-scale events in the city – Mr Stuart, director and owner of crowd safety management company Gentian Events Ltd, has previously conducted reviews into New Year’s Eve in London in 2005, the EURO 2020 final at Wembley and the Toronto Raptors victory parade in Canada.
- The parade was the largest event of its kind the city has ever seen – Around 1.2m people were present for the parade that ran around 10 miles across the city.
- The vast majority of people were kept safe on an “incredibly challenging and difficult day” – The report said some changes could have been made including an earlier start.
- Future parades have been recommended for any potential football successes – Mr Stuart said it was not a case of if such parades could go ahead again, rather, “how do we not continue without such events?” and “our lives would be poorer for it” if they were to end.
- The city council supports the conclusion and wants to hold more parades in future – Council leader Liam Robinson said officials were “immensely proud of everyone involved in planning and delivering the event.”
- Read the full story here –
