Consultation into Marches and Parades in Scotland: Analysis of Consultation Responses

Listen

ANNEX 2
LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSES

Processes adopted by Local Authorities

Question: Has your Local Authority prepared a "How To" guide? (See paragraphs 41 and 42 of the Guidance to Local Authorities).

Question: Has your Local Authority prepared a Code of Conduct (See paragraphs 43 and 44 of the Guidance to Local Authorities).

Question: Has your Local Authority established a single gateway process?

How to Guide

Code of Conduct

Single Gateway

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

12

5

14

3

17

0

Reasons for not preparing a How to Guide

  • Form of notification and the code of conduct guidance is already sufficient.
  • Currently working on/ considering creating one

Reasons for not preparing a Code of Conduct

  • Code of conduct information is contained in the guidance
  • No controversial marches pass through their council so not necessary
  • Currently working on/ considering creating one

Sharing Information

Question: Does your Local Authority share its experiences about processions with other local authorities and other interested bodies such as the police, national park authorities etc (See paragraphs 47 to 50 of the Guidance to Local Authorities).

Question: Does your Local Authority keep an opt in list?

Share information

Opt in List

Yes

No

Yes

No

13

4

14

3

Publicity methods Local Authority use for advertising the lists of processions

Question: Have methods been introduced to keep communities informed of what is going on in their area?

lists of processions are provided to local libraries

0

lists are publicised in council offices

1

lists are publicised in council publications

0

lists are put on lampposts

1

lists are circulated to community representatives

6

lists are sent directly to those on our opt-in list, key interest groups etc.

10

press releases are issued to local newspapers and freesheets

4

lists are placed on our website

13

lists are advertised in newspapers on a regular basis

1

Other

3

Interaction with Organisers

Question: Does your Local Authority hold precursory meetings with the police and the organiser for most of the processions held in the area?

Question: Do you ask the majority of organisers to undertake a risk assessment?

Question: Has your Local Authority, the police and the organiser discussed the content of the organiser's codes of conduct, if this applies, to make sure that it reinforces the behaviour expected of those taking part

Question: Has your Local Authority held discussions with organisers about the possibility of re-routing some marches in future and/or combining some of them to reduce the volume

Precursory meetings

Risk assessments

Conduct discussed

Discuss re-route

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Unclear

Y

N

9

8

8

9

6

4

7

10

7

March requests

Information required for the table below refers to section 63(9)(a) of the 1982 Act and data is for the number of processions which were allowed to go ahead.

MARCHES ALLOWED TO GO AHEAD

Orange Marches

Local Authority

Apr-07

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-08

Feb-08

Mar-08

Dundee

1

1

1

1

E. Ayrshire

1

3

11

2

1

2

1

2

E. Dunbartonshire

3

2

1

E. Lothian

1

2

1

1

E. Renfrewshire

1

3

3

Edinburgh City

2

1

Falkirk

1

3

12

7

4

1

Glasgow City

15

34

55

70

26

11

3

7

8

1

3

Renfrewshire

2

4

11

2

2

1

1

N. Lanarkshire*

S. Lanarkshire

1

16

15

35

9

5

2

6

3

0

1

1

Stirling

1

1

W. Dunbartonshire

1

1

W. Lothian

3

8

26

13

5

1

1

Republican Marches

Local Authority

Apr-07

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-08

Feb-08

Mar-08

Glasgow City

2

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

N. Lanarkshire*

S. Lanarkshire

1

Trade Union Marches

Local Authority

Apr-07

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-08

Feb-08

Mar-08

Aberdeen City

1

Edinburgh City

1

1

1

Glasgow City

1

1

N. Lanarkshire*

S. Lanarkshire

1

Other Marches

Local Authority

Apr-07

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-08

Feb-08

Mar-08

Aberdeen City

6

2

2

6

2

Aberdeenshire

3

4

5

2

2

2

11

2

2

2

Dumfries & Galloway

1

13

28

35

36

1

1

18

3

Dundee

3

1

2

1

2

1

E. Ayrshire

1

6

5

1

3

7

1

2

E. Dunbartonshire

4

1

4

1

1

4

1

4

E. Lothian

1

12

4

2

1

8

2

E. Renfrewshire

4

1

2

Edinburgh City

5

12

30

7

11

9

11

14

10

3

4

7

Falkirk

3

6

3

2

6

2

Glasgow City

12

8

11

5

9

2

10

15

2

3

1

12

N. Lanarkshire*

Renfrewshire

1

1

7

3

3

3

12

2

S. Lanarkshire

5

16

1

2

1

3

18

7

1

W. Dunbartonshire

1

2

2

2

5

1

1

W. Lothian

1

13

37

1

2

3

1

8

4

1

1

Total Marches

Local Authority

Apr-07

May-07

Jun-07

Jul-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-08

Feb-08

Mar-08

Aberdeen City

7

2

2

6

2

Aberdeenshire

3

4

5

2

2

2

11

2

2

2

Dumfries & Galloway

1

13

28

35

36

1

1

18

3

Dundee

3

2

3

2

2

1

1

E. Ayrshire

1

4

17

7

2

5

8

1

4

E. Dunbartonshire

4

1

7

2

1

2

4

1

4

E. Lothian

1

1

14

4

2

2

1

8

2

E. Renfrewshire

4

2

5

3

Edinburgh City

5

15

31

7

12

9

11

14

10

3

5

7

Falkirk

1

6

18

10

4

2

1

6

2

Glasgow City

27

48

72

84

36

15

15

25

11

4

3

17

N. Lanarkshire*

5

21

38

61

14

7

8

27

11

1

8

Renfrewshire

3

5

18

5

3

3

14

1

3

S. Lanarkshire

1

21

33

36

11

6

5

24

10

1

2

Stirling

1

1

W. Dunbartonshire

2

2

2

1

2

5

1

1

W. Lothian

4

21

63

14

7

3

1

9

5

1

1

* North Lanarkshire stats not broken down by type of March

Only one march was listed as being prevented from going ahead, in the North Lanarkshire area. This was due to Concerns over the effect of the procession in relation to section 63(8)(a) of the 1982 Act d) Agreement could not be reached with the organiser.

Page updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2009