Float Registration Form 2009

January 2009

2009 Sponsors and Partners:

BIRMINGHAM ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE 2009 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO FLOATS PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Section One – entry of floats 1 All floats from community groups are entered free of charge. Floats from a commercial organisation, or a sponsored community group, will be charged an entry fee per vehicle. 2 All float organisers must complete an entry form (contained within this pack) and return it to the Festival office 3 Once your application has been received, you will receive confirmation by post and instructions on how to bring the float to the form up area Section Two – your float 4 It is the float organiser’s responsibility to ensure that their float has the following safety items: a. a fully serviceable fire extinguisher b. safety barriers, in the form of secured scaffolding, on all open sides of vehicles; somewhere safe for passengers to either sit on or hold onto whilst the float is moving c. somewhere for float passengers to sit or hold onto during travel d. a basic first aid kit (not compulsory but advisable) 5 Only community registered floats will be eligible for the BEST FLOAT award. 6 All floats are to ensure that they have insurance. 7 We must remind you that you must follow the Highway Code at all times when making you way around the Parade route. All loads or parts of the float must be secured and not likely to part company with the float at any time. Passengers must not travel on the back of the float going to or from the parade; any passengers who travel must be within the cab and seated at all times. 8 Once the Parade has started, all passengers must remain on the float until it has reached the float disembarkation area and comes to a complete stop. If any Chief Stewards spot passengers boarding or alighting the float once it has joined the Parade, then that float will be in jeopardy of being directed from the route to a side street and will take no further part in the Parade. 9 Birmingham City Council’s Safety Officer has the power to prevent any float from taking part that is deemed non compliant with these guidelines Section Three - arriving at the form up area at Camp Hill on Parade Day 10 On the morning of the parade, you will be required to form up in the holding area between the junction of Bradford Street/Camp Hill and Camp Hill Circus. On arrival, you will be required to confirm the details of the organiser and 11

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driver. You will be issued with a registration number - this should be clearly placed in the windscreen of the float, or in a clear, prominent position for horse-drawn vehicles. This will make the judging of the float easier for the BEST FLOAT award. All floats must provide two stewards to walk alongside their float. The float stewards must be 18 or over and must not consume any alcohol before and during the parade. Your stewards will be required to obtain their safety bibs from 10.30 onwards from the lead bus which will be located at the junction of Bradford Street and Camp Hill at the Parade Start location.

January 2009

BIRMINGHAM ST PATRICK’S FESTIVAL 2009 PARADE FLOAT REGISTRATION FORM Name of Organisation Name of Organiser Contact Address Post Code Tel- daytime Tel – night time Tel – mobile E-mail Vehicle registration Any Logos we will have on the float a. b. c. d. e. f.

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We agree to provide two safety stewards (aged 18 or over) who will attend a steward’s briefing, which will be held on 11th March at 8pm in the Irish Club, Digbeth. We will ensure that the float has appropriate safety barriers and insurance. We will ensure that all livestock is insured, and that each animal is accompanied at all times by a responsible individual over the age of 18 We as float organisers will comply with the instructions of the Festival organisers, which will be conveyed to us through the Chief Stewards on the day of the Parade. We as float organisers will monitor, and will be responsible for, the safe number and conduct of all passengers on the float. We realise that the Festival has official sponsors - therefore our float will not display logos or graphics of the Festival sponsors competitors. (Only banners promoting commercial businesses that support the Festival will be allowed, and these only with prior, written, approval from the Festival organisers). We acknowledge that the only permissible advertising on floats not requiring written approval from the Festival organisers is permanent sign writing on the vehicle, showing the vehicle supplier’s name, or those providing safety barriers. (If in doubt, contact the Festival organisers before the event). We will ensure that our float has a serviceable fire extinguisher, secure side barriers, somewhere safe for passengers to either sit on, or hold onto, whilst the float is moving, and a basic first aid kit (although this is not compulsory it is advisable). We will observe the Highway Code at all times.

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PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED FORM to :

Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival, Float Registrations, 137a Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DR or [email protected] Kent Davis 07725 433063 www.stpatricksbirmingham.com